Sub makes clangy noise

Tyler Vik Bronze Member Username: Thekid9191 Post Number: 11 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:22 GMT I have a 15 Q, and it's making a clangy noise whenever I play it loud. It sounds ok when it's played quiet, or loud on a higher note, but whenever it his something deep, it makes an awful clangy noise, kind of like someone dropped a coin or something on the cone. Any ideas?
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16044 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:26 GMT Bottoming out?
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 3804 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:28 GMT Sounds like tinsel slap or it could be hitting the back plate like Paul said. How much power are you giving it?
Tyler Vik Bronze Member Username: Thekid9191 Post Number: 12 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:30 GMT It didn't used to do it; just started last week or so. So, how do I fix?
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16045 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:30 GMT Clangy tho? I would think tinsel slap would sound more like tapping or wapping or snapping or....... you get the idea.
Tyler Vik Bronze Member Username: Thekid9191 Post Number: 13 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:31 GMT 1000 w.
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16046 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:31 GMT Felt patch.
Tyler Vik Bronze Member Username: Thekid9191 Post Number: 15 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:37 GMT Felt patch where? If I play it in open air, will I be able to see something?
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16047 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:40 GMT It's just an oval patch used to protect the cone from the tinsel leads that wap it. Softens the blow. Not a fix but more like a band aid.
Tyler Vik Bronze Member Username: Thekid9191 Post Number: 16 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 23:55 GMT What do I use to adhere it? Shoe goo or something?
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16050 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 00:02 GMT I'd say contact cement but I'm not sure how it would react with the cone. Go to a fabric store and see what they have.
Chad Lee Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind Los Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 20315 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 00:10 GMT the voice coil is hitting. my rl-s did made the same sound. i got it replaced though.
Tyler Vik Bronze Member Username: Thekid9191 Post Number: 17 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 00:11 GMT So I just played it in open air, and it doesnt look like tinsel slap (or at least what I understand tinsel slap to be). It seems to be coming from right underneath the Fi logo on the face of the sub. Ugh.
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16051 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 00:16 GMT Bottoming out.
Tyler Vik Bronze Member Username: Thekid9191 Post Number: 18 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 00:25 GMT So, what do I do? Have to send it back to Fi?
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16052 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 00:39 GMT Ask yourself why it's bottoming out. Suspension too loose or damaged? Too many high powered low freqs? Gains set right? Bass boost off? If you've pushed it past its' design limits sending back won't help. Hows the spider look?
Steve Miller Silver Member Username: Teamrevolution ATLANTA, GA USA Post Number: 265 Registered: May-07	Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 15:52 GMT sometimes a subwoofer can get misaligned under alot of power or improper box or high thd by throwing the coil out of the gap. If this happens it will sound fine at low volume but the coil will rock or hit the side making a clanging noise. so if you checked the tinsel, and the dusp cap to make sure there are no air leaks thats most likely what you have. When you get a recone i would suggest a diffrent box, maybe a smaller port to control the subwoofer better. This would happen to single spider alphas when guys put like 2500 watts on them, thus leading us to offer a dual and single spider version.
[...Rovin...] Platinum Member Username: Rovin 1 15 = 149.1DBsTrinidad & T... Post Number: 13575 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 19:15 GMT best if u send it back to FI to test it so in case its needs repairs they can handle it ....

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