West1 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 Hello. I purchased a 15” SSD from FI around April 2022. Yesterday I got in my Tahoe and warmed it up in my garage like normal (winter or summer time). After about 10 min, I decided to leave home. Pulling out, I set my bass knob from zero to full tilt as I was going to listen to spanish music. The moment the bass knob was moved from zero (HU around 10% volume, im still pulling out of driveway), my sub sounds terrible?! I stop and drive back in my garage and start to trouble shoot and eventually remove the sub. To my surprise, the magnet is cracked! It’s the Holidays and my granddaughter is staying with us so I’ve had the bass knob turned all the way off and Bass at stock Eq at -9. Thursday evening was the last time I had power to the sub and zero distortion or issues. Eq was and still is at -9, normal playing is at -0. Im blown away that the magnet randomly cracked. I reached out to FI via FB messenger and was told this happens when it’s cold and sub is played full blast (which I know is 100% false in this case especially since I always warm my truck up w/auto heating). I had a follow up message that it’s an old sub and is not warranted and could ask the boss/owner for a quote to repair (not specific words, just summarizing). My question is, is this normal for sub magnets to randomly crack? Is it normal for subs under warranty to not be warranted? Thank you for your feedback and Merry Christmas everyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Blazer Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 get with Corey Dean at SPL Audio ( look him up on Facebook ) for a new motor and re-cone , he will build it 200% better , or just buy a new sub cause i doubt the cracked magnet will be covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CstrokerV Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 If it’s cold out yes ferrite can get brittle.. so it might of cracked while heating up playing it and when you played it full tilt cracked it the rest of the way my build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/142505-small-build-log-4-dc-lvl3-10s-tl-update-link-to-rebuild/ http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/154258-rebuild-6-lvl3-12s-update-small-video-nothing-spectacular/ new build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/188181-03-trailblazer-slow-build-8-dc-lvl3-12-m1-motor-m2-parts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West1 Posted December 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 FI is Replacing the sub! They think there was a hairline crack through shipping that eventually broke. So happy to hear they are going to warranty the sub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe X Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 From user error / out of warranty to really was our fault / getting replaced sounds like you did some real magic. Better for Fi though because nowhere they ever say "can break if used in cold weather". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West1 Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Joe X said: From user error / out of warranty to really was our fault / getting replaced sounds like you did some real magic. Better for Fi though because nowhere they ever say "can break if used in cold weather". user error, our fault and doing some real magic? I guess it Troll-o’clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West1 Posted January 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Got my replacement, THANK YOU FI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 The OG looked like a double stack, vs single you got, but, right on. What where the marks on the basket from the original install???? just curious is all. Scott Atwell at Fi, is a cool cat...(he made Re years ago, and they went to shit when he left imho). I am very bias, and picky, when it comes to drivers. I love the Vegas build house (Fi), also think Jacob at Sundown gets it, along with some others (i like the some of the Xfire stuff, and run some now in my low tier system currently myself). Most that "build" drivers,.. are just gluing parts together, again, just me, and havent kept up much. SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West1 Posted January 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 The OG looks like a double stack, it’s where the magnet broke. It’s the same sub tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe X Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 Surely it was a hairline crack due to shipping that end up splitting the magnet but the next time record low temperatures hit I would abstain myself of even playing the sub at all before heating, you know, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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