This could hardly be anything but shipping damage. Inform the seller immediately. He will have to initiate a claim with the carrier. You should also contact the carrier yourself. Tell them that the unit was damaged internally and does not work. Do it as quickly as you possibly can. The longer you wait, the greater the chance that the carrier will refuse a claim. If that happens, you will have to pay for repairs yourself.
Selah Sa-1's Damaged During Shipment
Hello,
I recently made my first ever purchase from audiogon not a week ago. I bought a pair of Selah Sa-1's with premium crossovers. When I plugged everything in and tested them out, the left channel speaker would not play any bass. Turns out the woofer on it was not working.
I took the back plate off where the binding posts are to find that the copper coil was just sitting on top of the foam. The connections to the boards were severed. I took the copper coil out and set it aside. The coil was damaged a little, it was obvious the coil was rattling around in there because the plastic on the outside of it was peeling. I paid over $500 for these and now I feel disappointed. I have no clue how to take the cabinet apart to fix the coil. I do not even have any electrical knowledge of the sort. Does anyone have any suggestions to resolve this problem?
I recently made my first ever purchase from audiogon not a week ago. I bought a pair of Selah Sa-1's with premium crossovers. When I plugged everything in and tested them out, the left channel speaker would not play any bass. Turns out the woofer on it was not working.
I took the back plate off where the binding posts are to find that the copper coil was just sitting on top of the foam. The connections to the boards were severed. I took the copper coil out and set it aside. The coil was damaged a little, it was obvious the coil was rattling around in there because the plastic on the outside of it was peeling. I paid over $500 for these and now I feel disappointed. I have no clue how to take the cabinet apart to fix the coil. I do not even have any electrical knowledge of the sort. Does anyone have any suggestions to resolve this problem?