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Old 08 June 2004, 04:37 PM
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Is there an easy way to tell if the +/- inputs on speakers are the wrong way round?
Old 08 June 2004, 05:37 PM
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Lack of bass, wierd phasing problems...

It doesn't matter if they're the wrong way around, as long as everything is either the wrong way around, or you've played a bit to check that it is the best config for your needs.

If you mean the labelling on the speaker, then BRIEFLY touch a 9v battery to the terminals with + to the + of the speaker and - to the... I'll let you figure that out. You should see the cone move towards you if the + is on the +...

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Thats a great tip
Old 08 June 2004, 11:42 PM
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Id only use 1.5v battery personally.. or as small as possible..

Having said that sometimes I have had to stick one speaker out of phase.. dunno if its down to the terminals fitted the wrong way during speak manufacture?

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Sometimes speakers do sound better out of phase due to path length differences, etc. It's vasty affected by your position in the car, too.
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