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Re: Binks Audio Test CD to check driver "health"


 

Just tread lightly as constant tones are pretty brutal on speakers. They really are not designed for anything constant at higher drive levels to say the least. Plus if you don't already have one pick up a db meter. As depending on the state of your ears and the room. Just because you don't hear it doesn't necessarily mean it isn't there. Which without the meter can rapidly lead to voice coil burnout if your not careful. The full sweeps on those test sets are usually a great asset. And mucho safer and shorter in duration at any given frequency. And will point out all kinds of issues room wise. Like the resonance of whatever is in the area that might decide to buzz. Like grill or cabinet buzzes, etc. Plus it will give you insight into your low end reproduction capabilities. Continuous tones are useful for many things. Like for poking around to find unforseen surround glue joint issues, etc on drivers. But the levels have to be kept low or the voice coil of the driver will freak.? I try to limit usage to setting level controls which unfortunately that has to be done at lower volumes. Which granted is not the normal range used for listening on the main volume control. But it sets a good point of departure for further tweeking by ear. So....

DD



On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 11:23 AM William Schnaars <chromedhemi@...> wrote:

If you get a response can you share it with me because I would like to do the same thing.

I don’t have DQ10’s but I have 2 pairs of Dahlquist M909’s I use.

Thanks

Bill

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Subject: [DahlquistSpeakers] Binks Audio Test CD to check driver "health"

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I've loaded the entire CD onto my PC and wish to run my speakers through the tones to check how they are performing and isolate any drivers not working well (I suspect one Philips driver is intermittent). I am not trained on or possess any calibration or testing equipment - this is listening testing only). Is it as simple as playing each tone and listening? Can anyone break down the tones into buckets associated with each driver so I can focus my attention on that specific driver as they play?

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