Could you use a little advice on recently delivered speakers..
Purchased a pair of standmount speakers, pre-owned, on eBay from a guy with 100% feedback (as I have as well). I asked him to please pack carefully, use lots of Styrofoam and/or double box due to carriers being rough. He told me in the past he has UPS do the packing, he had no problem for previous amps he sold and if there is an issue UPS would be responsible. Speakers came. Packing was lousy, literally just a couple winds of thick bubble paper around each one, one speaker was face up with connections plugs facing bottom of box, no styrofoam peanuts nor cardboard nor anything else taking up space in the shipping box. Plugged them in, they seem to sound fine, however I noticed on one of the speakers (the one with plugs facing the bottom of box) the black connection wiggles a little bit, seem a touch loose, I’m guessing likely from contact with being bounced around. If I wiggle it a touch I get a static, but once I let go it sounds fine. The price was good due to being used and no grills, so far the speakers are sounding really good, and I’m please with my purchase, but I’m concerned if this is something serious or a future problem or something I can remedy without fuss. Your opinion on how to handle this issue? https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPGEYHT7sIiLOR6Fjnn9ExuoOT_ITLfJvBWjPUt https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMv5ytW0bvbUElXsconDMI2dmRw74xhdDt-I7xJ
OP in my opinion. your seller did not DO what he had to do to ensure a good packaging I for one sold high end audio gear in eBay before i got into audiogon I pack the gear i am selling with lots of bubble wrap. I do not rely on UPS or any carrier so, in the end my clients where extremely happy that I overpack their new toys enough said. Plus, the speaker connectors he may have not disclosed that clearly |
I would count your lucky stars they weren't totally trashed by UPS and listen to Wayne of Acoustic Energy and do exactly what he said and be careful as someone above noted about the speaker magnet attracting any wrench you use. You might want to get a plastic wrench to be perfectly safe after you break the bolt tension with a metal one. |
@roadwhorerecords I doubt the OP will hear a difference from that speaker if someone stands behind and wiggles the speaker wire/loose connector. |
