I have two old, big klipsch speakers that my uncle gave to me. I think I blew out the right speaker because when I listen to music soley from the right speaker there is no bass. The left speaker works fine. How do I fix the right speaker? There is a fuse and  the two hookups for the speaker wire in the back and that's it. Do I have to do something with the fuse?   Please Help

You'll want to check the fuses, as well as the connections on the crossover.  That's the set of electronic items, the transformers and capacitors, that the speaker leads connect to.  Sometimes corrosion builds up under the screws or connectors, stopping the signal from getting through.  Just loosening and re-tightening the screws may restore the connections.

In the worst case, if one or more of the drivers don't work, they're not that expensive to replace, so it's not a disaster.

There's no "king" model, but they may be Klipschorns.  Check for the labels on the back, which should indicate the model code and year of manufacture.  The serial number should be on the label and it will also be stamped into the wood itself.  The Klipschorns have been in production for over 60 years now and are great-sounding speakers.  If you got a pair for free, lucky you!

Ok thanks for the help. When I check the fuses what should I be looking for or what should I do? And what screws do I lossen and tighten? 

Sorry I don't really know too much about this stuff.

To check the fuse, take it out and look through the glass to see if there's a filament intact inside. If it needs to be replaced, look at the metal end caps. There is usually a value etched there. It's easy enough to take it with you to Radio Shack to get a replacement.

One more thought on fuses, I have on rare occasions had a fuse that went bad, but looked just fine. Also if the fuse is not seated securely in it's clamp holder it can break the signal path.

The screws are on the crossover network. They are nestled in the barrier strip. Sometimes the contacts will corrode enough to degrade the signal. Just loosen each one,  squiggle or remove and replace the spade connector. Tighten it up. It is surprising how many times this is the issue.

If the woofer is bad, Bob Crites, (BEC) on this forum, is an excellent source. You can get a replacement for about $100. You may also have run across his parts on Ebay.

Ok thank you,  I just switched the fuses and I still have the same problem. So it must be the screws on the crossover network or the woofer.

thanks again

If it's not the crossover connections, it could be a bad woofer.

It's not likely that you blew it out.

To check it out, open the cabinet and touch your speaker leads to the taps on the woofer. Be very careful that the leads don't touch each other because this can short your amp.

If you don't get any sound from the woofer then, it's time to check out a replacement.

dmantuscano:

I have two old, big king klipsch speakers that my uncle gave to me. I think I blew out the right speaker because when I listen to music soley from the right speaker there is no bass. The left speaker works fine. How do I fix the right speaker? There is a fuse and  the two hookups for the speaker wire in the back and that's it. Do I have to do something with the fuse?   Please Help

ok thanks I opened the cabinet and noticed there wasn't any tear in the woofer. I identified the 2 taps the connect the woofer but I don't understand what you mean by touch them?

dmantuscano:

........ but I don't understand what you mean by touch them?

I would say do not have the volume too loud.

Ok I understand thank you for all the help. I finally fixed the problem! I can hear the bass again. I opened the cabinet and noticed one of the cords inside that connects to the woofer was hanging and not connected to the woofer. So I put it through and bent it around so it won't come off very easily. I just have one final question. What should I do to make sure it doesn't fall off again? I noticed the other cord was sottered on to the woofer. Since I don't have a sotter gun can I just duct tape it, leave it alone, or do something different? Thanks again everyone for the help!

You can get a 1/4" female terminal and crimp the speaker wire to it and slide it on the woofer terminal.  You may need to crimp the terminal a little to get a tight feet so it doesn't loosen at high volumes.  Radio Shack has them.  check this link. 

pull out the fuse and replace with a piece of wire

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