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Martin Logan Aerius problem

Hi,

There is almost no sound coming from the electroststic panels on my speaker. The sound can only just be heard by placing your ear next to the panel and then it sounds more like a kazoo then a speaker. There is almost no difference when the AC is disconnected and if the input is connected to the electroststic posts only the sound is as described above. Has anyone elese had a similar problem and is there a simple fix.

I have checked that the power is being supplied to the speakers and that the internal fuse is live.

Regards

Paul
mlogan
morbius396c
134 posts
 
Mlogan,

The red LED lights up when the circutry detects an input
signal. It sounds like you've got a bad connection or a
blown component somewhere.

The red LED should light up and stay lit if the speaker is
receiving a signal of sufficient level.

Dr. Gregory Greenman
Physicist / Audiophile
willhitx2eb4
37 posts
 
LjGj is right on. Your panels may getting too old and need replacing but vacuum them first to see if that's the problem. Get the strongest shop vac you can find (seriously. as recommended by Jim Powers at ML). It brought my panels back to attention. Be sure to unplug the panels at least 12 hours before the vacuum job so the static charge can dissipate. sp? hehe

Good luck
mlogan OP
3 posts
 
Thanks for the extra suggestions. I have tried the vacuum cleaner but I am not sure if it is powerful enough. The panels look remarkably clean but there is still no sound. Given that the panel is dead I am tempted to try the shower trick but I wanted to confirm that they are unsalvagable before I try this. I have done some more checking and have found that one panel is dead (not both as first thought)and the other is very faint. To confirm if it was the power supply or the panels I swapped them over with the same result from the different power supply. I am feeling gutted by this because by the time I convert from US dollars to New Zealand dollars the new panels will cost more than I paid for the speakers. All of the reviews and the feedback suggests that these speakers are great performers and worth the effort so I guess I will purchase the new panels.

It amazes me that the panels only have a life of 8 years and I hope that the life of the new panels has extended beyond this. My previous speakers were a set of Quad ELS 57 and they were 30 years old when they finally arced thru.
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