Active Speakers required for TV

[Stuart.W.D]

My Q Acoustic BT3 speakers stopped working tonight. Well outside of the warranty period. I am now looking for another active speaker for my TV setup. The BT3s will be hard to replace since I picked them up during a sale for £179 pounds.

Anything decent below £400. 🤔

 

[Gray]

Well outside of the warranty period.

If they've just stopped Stuart, as I always ask, what have you got to lose by opening them up?
Some say they've got no diagnostic skill, but a screwdriver and eyes might be all you need to find a blown internal fuse.
Probably nothing so simple, but it looks like 8 screws and you're in.
(or get them to me in South-East Essex......)

 

[Stuart.W.D]

Probably nothing so simple, but it looks like 8 screws and you're in.
(or get them to me in South-East Essex......)
[/QUOTE]

Hey Gray,

I'm not the do-it-yourself type with electronics. But you're right, I should look into it just to see if I can uncover the problem. Unfortunately, due to customs charges between Ireland and the UK since Brexit, the delivery prices for shipping packages is crazy.

 

[Stuart.W.D]

Q Acoustics have an equivalent new model, the M20, currently on sale for about £330, normally £399. Very well reviewed.

A worthy mention if I'm unable to repair the BT3's. It's a fair price.

 

[Stuart.W.D]

Caution do not remove back cover. Risk of shock. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. I guess I'll leave it at that. 😅

 

[Gray]

Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

It always says that Stu.
Besides, if they were that clever, no qualified personnel would ever have had a shock, would they?

As, I think you're Irish, think what Craggy Island's Mrs Doyle would say, "Ah go on, go on".
Seriously, with your mains lead detached.....just those 8 outer screws should do it.
We need to see inside 🧐

EDIT: Q: What's black, shrivelled and hangs from the ceiling?
A: An Irish electrician.
(Sorry, couldn't resist an old 70's joke).

 

[Stuart.W.D]

It always says that Stu.
Besides, if they were that clever, no qualified personnel would ever have had a shock, would they?

As, I think you're Irish, think what Craggy Island's Mrs Doyle would say, "Ah go on, go on".
Seriously, with your mains lead detached.....just those 8 outer screws should do it.
We need to see inside 🧐

EDIT: Q: What's black, shrivelled and hangs from the ceiling?
A: An Irish electrician.
(Sorry, couldn't resist an old 70's joke).

I'm a Scottish resident of Ireland Gray. I'm afraid the joke's older than I am. 😅 I opened the cover on the back of the loudspeaker. 👀

 

[Gray]

The back panel confirms the type and value of an internal fuse.
You're looking for a 20 x 5mm glass fuse on the circuit board immediately behind (or connected to) the figure of 8 mains inlet.