Old Speaker question

Cxrazy · 22nd December 2007, 02:16 AM

Hey everyone,

I have some old Utah speakers from the 70's that I got at a garage sale for a song, and I've been listening on them for a few months and I like how they sound.

I wanted to replace the 12" woofers they have, as they pops a bit at high volumes. Whats a good driver at a good price?

Also, how could I improve the overall sound of the speaker?

Rebuild the crossover? if so, how?

Thanks,
Cxr

brucedog · 27th December 2007, 01:08 PM

Howzit going?

I am not familiar with Utah speakers, but:

>It may be that the speaker surround (the flexible material all around the edge of the cone) has become stiff, limiting the range of cone movement. I was going to replace drivers on some flea-market Advent bookshelf speakers when I learned about surround rebuild kits at Partsexpress.com. It's a fun and not-difficult little task to replace surrounds, and worked perfectly.

The crossover was designed for the particular drivers in the speaker. You didn't say if it's a 2-way or 3-way. If a person changes drivers, there is software available to design crossovers. I am not the guy, but plenty of people do this. Partsexpress has soft'we, too...

I would tend to accept whatever limitations of your 70's speakers, and enjoy them as is (except for the 12" issue).

Happy Holidays!

22nd December 2007, 02:16 AM	#1
Cxrazy diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	Old Speaker question Hey everyone, I have some old Utah speakers from the 70's that I got at a garage sale for a song, and I've been listening on them for a few months and I like how they sound. I wanted to replace the 12" woofers they have, as they pops a bit at high volumes. Whats a good driver at a good price? Also, how could I improve the overall sound of the speaker? Rebuild the crossover? if so, how? Thanks, Cxr

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27th December 2007, 01:08 PM	#2
brucedog diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	Howzit going? I am not familiar with Utah speakers, but: >It may be that the speaker surround (the flexible material all around the edge of the cone) has become stiff, limiting the range of cone movement. I was going to replace drivers on some flea-market Advent bookshelf speakers when I learned about surround rebuild kits at Partsexpress.com. It's a fun and not-difficult little task to replace surrounds, and worked perfectly. The crossover was designed for the particular drivers in the speaker. You didn't say if it's a 2-way or 3-way. If a person changes drivers, there is software available to design crossovers. I am not the guy, but plenty of people do this. Partsexpress has soft'we, too... I would tend to accept whatever limitations of your 70's speakers, and enjoy them as is (except for the 12" issue). Happy Holidays!

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