Recent content by Mogrub

I don't know yet what to inspect for visually. There is no question they sound off at this point. As mentioned above, sort of scratchy like really bad AM radio reception.

Thanks heaps for the help. Like you, I found it slim pickens out there for good imagery of the insides.

Some examples ...

Thanks Brandon. Ron is back and was a huge help. I've got multiple points of damage. No surprise. Need to make the decision whether to invest in replacement parts and give it a go or just upgrade to some newer ML's.

I've written in to ask for disassembly instructions so that I can visualize the internals and go from there.

I'm certain they'd find a way to dodge coverage, if there is any, and don't want to drive myself nuts on that. But what will make me feel better is finding a way to fix these bad boys if possible. They are (more accurately, were) in pristine condition and both looked and, more importantly...

Thanks Robert. Ron has been out most of the last two weeks. There is a younger person trying to help, super nice guy, but this surge issue with older speakers has not been easy for him. Appreciate him trying.

Thanks Sleepy. The specific mention was of a Stage-X speaker. I did have the AVR and power amplifier that drove the Theos (actually, they drive all 13 speakers in a 7.2.4 set up) both connected to a UPS and surge suppressor. Never tripped and didn't help.

What I should probably do next is disassemble one of these speakers and inspect the internal components and circuit boards for visible damage. Some guidance on disassembly would be helpful since I've never "gone in" on these before.

These are the damaged adapters.

Thanks Robert. Unfortunately, the deductible in our coverage is so high for this type of loss that I'd have had to lose about 4 pairs of Theos to start getting any help from the insurer.

We had a storm last week. We've had worse, but with this one it seems a surge event damaged a pair of Theos. The Stage-X center, wired to the exact same circuit and amplifier, seated directly between the damaged Theos, came fine. After the storm, the electrostatic panels on both Theos were...

You got it Matt. That will be easy to do. I'm Matt too. I have zero idea where the flip my handle came from. But it's been on me a while, so now it's easier to just keep using it.

Mustang, fault isolation seems the next step? Not too hard, and way easier (and cheaper) than other options.