What has blown my tweeter????

Digitaltwist, your first step should be to remove the tweeter from the cabinet, and make sure it is still connected. Your solution may involve nothing more than a quick reconnect with the soldering iron, etc.

If the tweeter is connected, ensure that the wiring from the tweeter back is OK. Make sure that all appears fine through the crossover.

Next is to connect the tweeter to a speaker cable, via wires/alligator clips. This is the last thing to try, and will absolutely tell you if the tweeter is gone. Of course, make sure to be very judicious with the volume, as you wouldn't want to blow the tweeter now.

If nothing comes of this, you will need to purchase a replacement.

Good luck!

Radio frequency interference entering at the integrated amp's inputs will be amplified as if it is an audio signal. RFI can easily fall above the audio band and tweeters do not like continuous large signals at very high frequencies. This is why clipping an amp into a tweeter is more likely to cause damage than a higher unclipped signal.

It would seem, from the symptoms I had before the tweeter malfunction, that there was some HFO High Frequency Oscliation, or supersonic frequency.

My question is this: The Classe Cap 101 that I have is brand new, can this unit be repaired? Or is this likely to happen repeatedly? I personally am allergic to spending a lot of money on brand new tweeters every few months....

Thanks

If you suspect the Cap 101, I would try switching channel connections and listening at low volumes to see if the high frequency noise is recurring (don't fry your other tweeter!). If you can isolate the source of the noise to the Cap 101, I would write a description of what's wrong and send it into the factory for repair. I assume it's still under warranty if it's brand new. Unfortunately, you may have to pay for a new tweeter; I doubt you can get Classe to pay for the collateral damage. The new tweeter may sound significantly different until it's broken in.

Thanks Jameswei,

The dealer is presently doing some tests.

I'm curious to know if the tweeter might generate a very high frequency sound of its own before failure?

As for "collateral damage" it would seem to me that Classe should definately foot the bill for a new tweeter. Especialy if the Classe proves to be defective and the cause of the tweeter's failure.

A company as respected as Classe I imagine would have some form of professional ethics...?