Community: Message List - I'm so excited!

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:29:42 GMT

Soooo today was a good day.

My other L3m and L3s arrived this morning and I can happily report that both speakers worked without any issue right out of the box! (cue massive sigh of relief)

Got all 4 speakers hooked up to the M20d and all is good.

Finally had a practice with my acoustic duo last night albeit through 1 l3m and 1 l3s but it still sounded phenomenal. Provided my speakers keep on working without issue, I think I made a very good choice in purchasing this system.

My faulty L3m was collected for return to Line 6 yesterday so hopefully I won't have to wait too long for the replacment to be shipped.

Still waiting for some other bits and bobs to arrive (cases, Pole mounts, some behringer monitors) but when they do, I'm hoping to get the whole rig set up and test it all out in anger with a local band I know.

All in all, a massive relief that these other speakers are working without issue!

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:41:41 GMT

Good info. Thanks.

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:39:38 GMT

It's more a good troubleshooting practice. You need to eliminate everything else from the situation that could have any effect on it.

Generally speaking regulators should not be used with power amps and powered speakers ... unless you have really great ones (read that really expensive ones). The have a way of changing things. Most modern gear has all the regulation in it that it might require.

I usually recommend no regulators and no "over-voltage' protector strips (again unless you've spend BIG $$$). They can cause many more problems than they can fix. Your typical voltage protector strips use devices called MOVs. If they do blow they can cause fires, especially in plastic power strips. Now for devices like our StageScape mixer you should consider a UPS type power supply for more mission critical situations. I'd also recommend getting one off those inexpensive circuit checkers (here in the US they have 3 lights and cost about $10-15). you can check for reversed neutral-grounds and for proper voltage by just pluggin it in the wall and reading the lights.

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:22:41 GMT

Hi Don. As a new user/owner of Line 6's Live Sound PA system I am learning a lot from your frequent presence and input in this forum Thanks.

I have seen you ask this question about using a power strip in at least a couple of threads. Why is it relevant? Is there some known behaviour/issue with using power strips?

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:41:14 GMT

By any chance are you plugging the mains into a regulated power strip or similar?

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:50:39 GMT

Low and behold, Tech Support guy calls back. I explain the L3m has been working fine since before and so I try the Sub again while on the phone.......and it starts working!

HOWEVER.....do the same with the other L3m and there is a flash from the back panel and a funny smell and obviously.....no sound!

So at least this determines there was some kind of issue.

I'm thinking it's something to do with acclimatizing because it's been very cold here and there is every chance my speakers were sitting in a freezing warehouse/lorry all night.......

Line 6 reckon acclimatizing shouldn't be an issue because they've done testing etc and that they've never had this issue happen before.

The good news is it would seem they are going to make the replacement from the direct from Line 6 UK which is great because I purchased the whole lot from Thomann in Germany.

Line 6 are gonna call back tomorrow to organise a replacment etc.

What a bizarre and stressful day!!!

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:24:14 GMT

Very weird behaviour - but at least it's progress.

Good luck with it! I hope everything comes to life without needing return/replacement.

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:17:43 GMT

Little update, L6 Support called back and asked me to go through process of turning on and would you belive it, an L3m turned on. Hooked it up to my Pod HD500 via L6 Link and it sounds great.

The other L3m however is not even clicking anymore, just nothing, nada.

The L3s is clicking, but still not powering up.

Used the same kettle lead and socket as with the one that turned on to make sure it wasn't faulty cables.

I had clients turn up for lessons while I was on the phone to the the Tech Support guy so he is calling back in 15 minutes when I said I'd be done.

1 out of 3 speakers is still very, very odd.

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:43:28 GMT

I'd try some different cables too... but that's just be doing standard stuff you probably already thought of...

Re: I'm so excited!

support@line6.com — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:39:42 GMT

Oh no! That's very disappointing, especially after the delivery delay. I can't imagine that all 4 speakers are faulty - there must be something in your local power environment that is interfering.

Is it possible to take one speaker to a different location to test it - elsewhere in the house or neighbourhood? Are you connecting direct to the outlet or through a power bar; maybe try direct connection?