Marigold Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I just bought some model 17's off of Craigslist. Pretty beat up but sound fairly good. At times the tweeters sound a little fuzzy. Is this a characteristic of these or is something amiss. I know the caps tend to go bad in these. I have not had a look inside yet, but how do I know if the caps are bad or in need of replacing?Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hi MarigoldThe caps in the 17s are notoriously bad and should be replaced. There are threads here about that. Take a look inside and if they are black with red ends, replace them.Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdiiorio Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 With a multi-meter set to a high ohms setting (20K and above) test for either being "open" or "shorted". A good cap will charge up sometimes slowly depending on cap value and then hold the charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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