So how bad is it guys??

[Lexicon740iL 10+ year member]

I have been trying to track down a parasitic drain on my X5 so I pulled all audio.

I figured I'd pop the eD 13av2 out of the box and see how it's holding up and check my internal connections on the enclosure.

I was disappointed to find this.

There are 3 tears on this area of the sub not sure what is called?? they are about an inch long in 3 separate places.

Now before I was having issues it sounded like it was playing fine. I don't notice any bottoming out or weird sounds.

What's is this component called spider? Is it totally screwed? Is it fixable?

What's the score?

I've only been running it a couple of months on my 1200W RMS nak PA1500.

In a 2.4cube SMS box tuned at 33hz

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[garretttt4 10+ year member]

I know those subs had horrible softparts.... I'd prolly just run it til it starts to bottom out bad and get a recone....... I guess idk for sure if there is a way to fix it or not but I don't think so...

 

[ssteele18 10+ year member]

Talk to @SPLaudio or psi and see how much a recone would run you. I wonder if there is a easy "bandaid" for that though... Maybe a type of glue or silicone? Once again, I don't build subs. But recones are usually pretty reasonable.

 

[jockhater2 10+ year member]

Yes. You have tears in your spiders. Talk to SPLaudio. He can fix you up. My mayhems also have tears in the spiders.

 

[2Dcore 10+ year member]

I had a bigger tear in my DC's spider and it lasted a long time so I'd run it till it gives you noticeable problems than get redone. I ran two of the ed 13.5's a few years ago, loved them, i'm guessing so did the a.hole that stole them, lol

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

yes its bad. weakens spiders and will make the coil rock!

 

[naughtyca 10+ year member]

yes its bad. weakens spiders and will make the coil rock!

I agree bad

 

[jockhater2 10+ year member]

yes its bad. weakens spiders and will make the coil rock!

The coil is that copper pole in the middle?

Why is it bad if it "rocks"? And what will happen from that?

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

it rocks and will make alot of noise and can break or bend the former. some motor/coils the winding can hit and short out the coil and ur amp if protection dosent kick in soon enough...

 

[jockhater2 10+ year member]

it rocks and will make alot of noise and can break or bend the former. some motor/coils the winding can hit and short out the coil and ur amp if protection dosent kick in soon enough...

Well then. The answer is. No. Don't play them any longer.

How do you break the spiders? Bottoming out the sub mechanically? Or thermally?

 

[raptor727 10+ year member]

My fi btl n2 18 did the same thing i wpuld have never noticed if i didnt pull it out lol... Although mine was not that bad.

 

[jockhater2 10+ year member]

That can do it, or the leads can cut into it, stitched leads can pull out, coil rock from overexcursion can do it, there are a number of ways. Shoddy parts to begin with will have a tendency to break as well..

Well that explains how I broke mine. over excursion and bottoming out. F*CK

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

several ways, those poly cottons dont take to alot of heat the get brittle after time.

over excursion too...

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

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[sundownz Pro Seller]

Well then. The answer is. No. Don't play them any longer.
How do you break the spiders? Bottoming out the sub mechanically? Or thermally?

When you push any tube (round) shape back and forth in a linear motion at some point it "dimples" as you will see with surrounds. When the spider rolls dimple they can crack at those dimple points over time.

You can also damage them with excessively hot lead wires; that is also true. You will see many older "floating lead" woofers would get burn marks / rub marks from those style leads. Leads sewn between spider layers (DD style) or INTO the fabric (TC Style) are also bad for ripping out or cutting spider layers.

The ED spiders are pretty infamous for that as the material is cheap so cannot handle hardly any dimpling before cracking.