Blown out Wharfedale Jade 5 crossover?! Need Help fixing it

[Echo-Frost]

Yesterday, I bought a pair of used Wharfedale Jade 5 speakers, where, according to the seller, ‘one tweeter isn’t working.’


When I got home, I noticed that a midrange driver wasn’t working. I took it out and quickly realized it’s not defective.


I then inspected the crossover in both speakers and noticed that in both of them, a resistor seems to have gotten so hot that part of its plastic housing has melted.


Now it’s hard to read what was originally written on the resistors, and I couldn’t find much information online either.


I believe it’s a 5W2R2K resistor.


What’s the best way to proceed here? Replace the resistor? Test everything thoroughly?


I’m confident I can desolder this resistor and solder in a new one.


How high is the chance that other components are also damaged?

Or should I just leave it alone and take it to a professional right away?

Photos:

https://imgur.com/a/hKHNwZf

View: https://imgur.com/a/hKHNwZf

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I think a refund would be my first thought, as they are not as described.

Failing that, I'd ask Wharfedale for the appropriate part details.

 

[Wasgero]

Sounds like you’re on the right track! Replacing the resistor is a good start—just test the rest of the components after. If issues persist, a pro might save you some headaches!

 

[good_enough]

Do you think it might be this one? 7K? - different crossover (Jade 7) but looks suspiciously similar