Blown Tweeter & midrange fuses Magnepan 3.6r


My problem is I keep blowing the tweeter fuses at a "somewhat" moderate volume. I inititially owned the Yamaha RV-1103 Surround Receiver and blew both the tweeter fuses at somewhere around 2/3 - 3/4 volume potentiometer setting. I heard that these speakers require a lot of high current. Many people drive these with 40 wpc mono-blocks in a good size room and don't complain of blown fuses.

I purchased a Krell HEAT (Showcase) system (125 wpc @ 8 ohm, doubling to 250 wpc a (Magnepan rated) 4 ohm load. I still have the same problem. In fact I have even blown the 5amp midrange fuses. The maximum power level on the Krell digital amplifier is 100). I set the level at 40 and still blow the tweeter fuses in both channels simultaneously. I have never heard any audible cliipping during these times, however, my hearing rolls off at 14 KHZ. I have had two different KRELL HEAT (Showcase) amplifiers driving them, with same results. I have an open floor plan 20' x 15' listening area and the volume levels are no where near ear-piercing levels. I'm beginning to think I purchased defective speakers. Can you help me?
What do you think ?
dtbrigh

Showing 1 response by sangel

HELLO,

PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE RIGHT TYPE (AGC, ACG, ETC) OF FUSES REGARDING MAGNEPAN 3.6.
ALSO, IN THE MANUAL IS WRITTEN THAT THE FUSE FOR LOW IS 4 AMP BUT ON THE BACK OF THE SPEAKERS SHOWS 5 AMPS.
THEN WHICH IS CORRECTED!!

THANKS IN ADVANCE

ALL THE BEST

SANGEL