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please help diagnose tweeter problem

hello, i have a pair of meadowlark kestrel 2's and one of the tweeters recently stopped working after a move.. there's no hiss or static, it's just dead

i'm wondering if anyone knows what might have caused this, are any tests i can perform to confirm it's dead? could shipping/moving the speakers have caused a wire to come loose?

also, i've never replaced a tweeter before but if i order a replacement, how easy is it to replace the tweeter? do i just unscrew the original unit and solder in the new tweeter?

should i be replacing 2 tweeters at once so they have the same "burn-in"/time on them or does it not matter?

thanks
koven

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koven OP
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i swapped the tweeter and it's definitely dead, i'm going to order a replacement

should i be buying a "matched" pair? or can i just get one?
koven OP
94 posts
 
thanks ajackson, i am just going to get one since it's the same exact replacement

and you are correct in saying that i swapped the good tweeter into the cabinet w/ the dead tweeter.. it works, so yeah, i think the crossovers are fine, it was just a dead tweeter

although, i'm not sure how a tweeter can "die" in transit, can anyone explain if this is possible? there's no physical damage at all

should i open up the dead tweeter?
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