CRAZY K SIGNING BACK IN FROM NORTHANTS WITH ALTO TS 112 PROBLEM

[CRAZY K]

Well hello again guys im still alive somehow despite going through a truly horrendous time for 18 months in the Divorce from Hell.

I have kept in touch with Peter ( Excalibur) and of course Marc on the Web Sites.

I hope you are all well on here.

Cant talk about my activities presently however I could do with some assistance on powered speakers, im really a passive person with my Peavey UL15s and PRO 15s
which unbelievably are still going strong after 10 and 15 years of punishment, just cannot blow them out !!!!!!!

My current issue is my son at my suggestion invested for his Rodeo Bull business in some Alto TS112 powered speakers which to be fair have been pretty good, however on the last gig they cut out after a few hours and would only work for short periods before cutting out again.

The operator believes its overheating and thinks the fan is not working.

Question--are the Alto 112s easy to pull to bits and work on ?

It looks like there are a lot of holding screws on the back panel and the fan is itself held by four screws.

If its just a replacement fan looks reasonably simple but if its the thermal cut out then count me out!

Then again my DJ shop were not certain if they could get spares--not good!

Any advice gratefully accepted, and experience of a similar problem this speaker--

ALAN
CRAZY K

[Marc J]

Can't help with your issue but just to say - welcome back! Almost 3 years between posts - maybe a new record?

[CRAZY K]

Can't help with your issue but just to say - welcome back! Almost 3 years between posts - maybe a new record?

I’ve had a few set backs 😫

But I like creating records 😀😀😀😀😀

At least I came back.

The Music kept me going.

Any ideas from anyone before I head off to the Disco repair shop at huge cost 🥺

CRAZY K

[Excalibur]

Can't help with your issue but just to say - welcome back! Almost 3 years between posts - maybe a new record?

I think we've had longer, but I'm not sure.
Re Alto TS 112, November 5th is imminent. If Justin sees this, I'm sure he will concur.

The original Alto 1 series were superb. They then made a 1 series Mk2 which wasn't. Then the 2 series came along, and they were adequate if not thrashed, but did not like abuse at all. It seems that the new 3 series are very good, and decent value, probably their best yet.

I don't think you'll find spares easy to get for a 1 series, unless it's a generic part fitted to lots of other units.

What would I recommend? Well these are getting very good reviews, and are in stock in York. You might perhaps be able to audition them closer to you. Keen price.

Here are your Alto 3 series £50 each dearer than the Berrys.

And of course, the RCF 312, loved by many a DJ. I currently have some smaller 7 series RCF, and love them to bits.

Hope this helps. ( It may of course muddy the waters ).

Edit: Avoid TX like the plague. It's a budget version of a budget speaker. Bad news.

[Nakatomi]

The rear panel on Alto TS series cabs is a bit of a doddle to remove - just take all the screws out around the edges - they're all just normal posi ones. Now, be careful when lifting the amp plate out because there are cables running to the woofer & tweeter. Unplug the cables going to the speakers, noting which colours go where.

Getting at the fan is fairly straightforward. Locate the red & black cable the fan is powered from & unplug it from the amplifier module. Make a careful note of where it plugs into. Then you can undo four little screws to remove the amplifier from the plate it's mounted on.. and then you should be able to get at the fan unhindered. It's a 60mm 12 volt fan & just about any of the same dimensions will do (I'd buy one from RS components if I were you, not ebay!). If you have a 12 volt power supply you can test the fan on, try that to determine if it's the problem.

By the sounds of things, the fan not working is the most likely cause of your operator's woes.

As for my views on Alto cabs.. the TS1xx series were amazingly good value for money if you treated them right. The woofers didn't like mechanical shocks & they sure as heck don't stand up to people running the cab on the limiter for long. With an upgraded driver from Blue Aran they can sound pretty punchy but the downside is a woofer with a decent power capacity weighs a darn sight more than the original factory fitted one. For a budget cab (I bought my TS115A ages ago for £400 including stands - the pair!) they're amazing. But are they GOOD? Hmmmm not really.

I've kept my TS115As on as backup for my RCF HD12As - I sold my SRM450 mk1s on the day after the RCFs arrived. I'm planning to upgrade the woofers in the altos by the end of the year though, just so they can take a bit more POWAH

[CRAZY K]

The rear panel on Alto TS series cabs is a bit of a doddle to remove - just take all the screws out around the edges - they're all just normal posi ones. Now, be careful when lifting the amp plate out because there are cables running to the woofer & tweeter. Unplug the cables going to the speakers, noting which colours go where.

Getting at the fan is fairly straightforward. Locate the red & black cable the fan is powered from & unplug it from the amplifier module. Make a careful note of where it plugs into. Then you can undo four little screws to remove the amplifier from the plate it's mounted on.. and then you should be able to get at the fan unhindered. It's a 60mm 12 volt fan & just about any of the same dimensions will do (I'd buy one from RS components if I were you, not ebay!). If you have a 12 volt power supply you can test the fan on, try that to determine if it's the problem.

By the sounds of things, the fan not working is the most likely cause of your operator's woes.

As for my views on Alto cabs.. the TS1xx series were amazingly good value for money if you treated them right. The woofers didn't like mechanical shocks & they sure as heck don't stand up to people running the cab on the limiter for long. With an upgraded driver from Blue Aran they can sound pretty punchy but the downside is a woofer with a decent power capacity weighs a darn sight more than the original factory fitted one. For a budget cab (I bought my TS115A ages ago for £400 including stands - the pair!) they're amazing. But are they GOOD? Hmmmm not really.

I've kept my TS115As on as backup for my RCF HD12As - I sold my SRM450 mk1s on the day after the RCFs arrived. I'm planning to upgrade the woofers in the altos by the end of the year though, just so they can take a bit more POWAH

Many thanks for that, my son does have the TS 115s as well.

I have an Account with RS.

Will have a go and see if fan is not working, glad I bought a new powered screwdiver looking all those screws on the backplate.

[CRAZY K]

The rear panel on Alto TS series cabs is a bit of a doddle to remove - just take all the screws out around the edges - they're all just normal posi ones. Now, be careful when lifting the amp plate out because there are cables running to the woofer & tweeter. Unplug the cables going to the speakers, noting which colours go where.

Getting at the fan is fairly straightforward. Locate the red & black cable the fan is powered from & unplug it from the amplifier module. Make a careful note of where it plugs into. Then you can undo four little screws to remove the amplifier from the plate it's mounted on.. and then you should be able to get at the fan unhindered. It's a 60mm 12 volt fan & just about any of the same dimensions will do (I'd buy one from RS components if I were you, not ebay!). If you have a 12 volt power supply you can test the fan on, try that to determine if it's the problem.

By the sounds of things, the fan not working is the most likely cause of your operator's woes.

As for my views on Alto cabs.. the TS1xx series were amazingly good value for money if you treated them right. The woofers didn't like mechanical shocks & they sure as heck don't stand up to people running the cab on the limiter for long. With an upgraded driver from Blue Aran they can sound pretty punchy but the downside is a woofer with a decent power capacity weighs a darn sight more than the original factory fitted one. For a budget cab (I bought my TS115A ages ago for £400 including stands - the pair!) they're amazing. But are they GOOD? Hmmmm not really.

I've kept my TS115As on as backup for my RCF HD12As - I sold my SRM450 mk1s on the day after the RCFs arrived. I'm planning to upgrade the woofers in the altos by the end of the year though, just so they can take a bit more POWAH

Hi there, problems.

Got to removing the four screws holding the amplifier to the mounting frame, however that doesnt give direct access to the fan.

It requires the further removal of six further screws which hold the bottom of the amp casing to the upper casing, also can see the fan is held by a further 4 screws that are not accessible without removing the bottom section.

I can get external access without further messing about to the red and black thin wires that are the fan connection wires.

I am considering cutting these baring them and putting 12 volts across them to see if the fan rotates.

If it does work then its clearly something more complicated beyond my skills, if it doesnt work then hopefully further deassembling of the unit giving access to the fan FOR REPLACEMENT will be worthwhile.

Does this sound like a plan?

How would you put 12 volts across the fan?

I dont have any batteries but my local garage probably could do it for me as they work on 12 volts for cars of course.

I suppose I could use jump leads from my car battery ?

Advice appreciated.

many thanks,

ALAN

[CRAZY K]

Many thanks Peter, not too encouraging regarding Bonfire fodder😀😀😀😀😀😀

We really live in a throwaway age, even for speakers which can’t be more than 3 or 4 years old.

Makes my Peavey Speakers look financially efficient although I haven’t got more than 6 years out of a Chinese amp which drives them apart from the non Chinese made Peavey XR600F Made in the US of A.

I am still running my 1970s H AND H MA 100 amp made in Cambridge.

Oh well I guess the modern Chinese made stuff is cheap compared to an equivalent UK brand even if it doesn’t last.

Any other ideas welcomed,

Best wishes,

ALAN
CRAZY K

[Nakatomi]

Many thanks Peter, not too encouraging regarding Bonfire fodder

We really live in a throwaway age, even for speakers which can’t be more than 3 or 4 years old.

Makes my Peavey Speakers look financially efficient although I haven’t got more than 6 years out of a Chinese amp which drives them apart from the non Chinese made Peavey XR600F Made in the US of A.

I am still running my 1970s H AND H MA 100 amp made in Cambridge.

Oh well I guess the modern Chinese made stuff is cheap compared to an equivalent UK brand even if it doesn’t last.

Any other ideas welcomed,

Best wishes,

ALAN
CRAZY K

One reason we live in a throwaway age is that modern gear simply isn't as readily repairable as it used to be. Either it's put together in inscrutable ways (as most phones & tablets are now) or else you can't buy replacement components from reputable sources.

I've had countless ADJ inno pocket fixtures on my bench for repair with exploded power supplies. I'm quite a dab hand fixing switch mode PSUs now but I tend to opt to swap a dud with a suitable equivalent & usually end up making a custom mounting plate for it. Some of the original ones just aren't worth fixing - the reason they failed in the first place is generally because the manufacturer took too many shortcuts. It's getting to be the same with active speakers now. Mackie, JBL, wharfdale, Ev & Yamaha spring to mind.

Lots of my mates have had FBT cabs blow up, leading me to split the TLA thus:. EFFING BLOWN TRANSISTORS.