Fault finding an issues with a tweeter array... Is there a right way to check?

[rwillett]

1 hour ago, Suburban Man said:

Very kind! A lifetime spent doing audio 'stuff' and not enough time spent practising those scales 

I can practise scales on your behalf if that helps

[rwillett]

Spent the last hour trying to work out if I have a problem or not.

 

A kind basschatter has sent me eight Goldwood 1016 tweeters. I tested them all with a tone generator on my MacBook using the headphone socket as the output into a small cheap amp and then into cables.

 

As I put a tiny bit of power in, I can hear a high pitched signal, not loud but something is there.

 

I get the same signal when I connect into the Omni 10.5 speaker cab with the main speaker disconnected. 

 

Since I have no idea what a Goldwood should sound like, its entirely possible that this cab is working fine, that my ears are rubbish beyond about 5Hkz (too much deep scuba diving?) and I've spent the last eight weeks worrying over something that's working fine. 

 

I did see that @SpondonBassed had some sort of frequency analyser on his phone at the SW Bass Bash. If he reads this, can he let me know what he was using as it seemed very good.  I'll then check the output and see what the cab is outputting.

 

Thanks

 

Rob

[SpondonBassed]

49 minutes ago, rwillett said:

Spent the last hour trying to work out if I have a problem or not.

 

A kind basschatter has sent me eight Goldwood 1016 tweeters. I tested them all with a tone generator on my MacBook using the headphone socket as the output into a small cheap amp and then into cables.

 

As I put a tiny bit of power in, I can hear a high pitched signal, not loud but something is there.

 

I get the same signal when I connect into the Omni 10.5 speaker cab with the main speaker disconnected. 

 

Since I have no idea what a Goldwood should sound like, its entirely possible that this cab is working fine, that my ears are rubbish beyond about 5Hkz (too much deep scuba diving?) and I've spent the last eight weeks worrying over something that's working fine. 

 

I did see that @SpondonBassed had some sort of frequency analyser on his phone at the SW Bass Bash. If he reads this, can he let me know what he was using as it seemed very good.  I'll then check the output and see what the cab is outputting.

 

Thanks

 

Rob

 

Sorry Rob.  That wasn't me.  I'd help if I could.

 

I haven't been to a SW Bash (yet).  Nor do I use a smart "'phone".  Perhaps you could find said member on the SW Bash thread by re-posting there?

 

Good hunting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by SpondonBassed

[rwillett]

@SpondonBassed Apologies. 

 

I was going to ask you "who did I speak to then?" But that would  be stupid so I won't. 

[SpondonBassed]

1 hour ago, rwillett said:

Apologies

 

None needed chap.

 

Boffins gotta boff.