Driver replacements

hotscot · 9th May 2011, 08:03 PM

I have a pair of KEF floorstanding speakers in which one of the speakers is not working. They're over a decade old and I cannot replace the driver that is damaged.

Ok, I know this is a naive question but can I buy two new full range drivers and put them in the same cabinets without a crossover, and expect some good results?

Thanks for any suggestions.
Alan

planet10 · 9th May 2011, 08:53 PM

Which KEF drivers?

dave

hotscot · 9th May 2011, 09:05 PM

Lemme see...the speakers are KEF Q 35

Here they are

KEF Audio - History late 1990s - Q35

planet10 · 9th May 2011, 10:05 PM

That is a coax -- SEAS has a 6.5" coax i believe.

dave

hotscot · 9th May 2011, 10:24 PM

Thanks Dave
I'm a total noob here. (well I'm technical but not with speakers.)
Are you saying that I could replace the KEF ones with concentric ones from SEAS..without needing to change anything or adapt something?
Thanks
Alan

planet10 · 9th May 2011, 10:27 PM

Not at all. The only way that is likely to happen is if you can get replacements or repair from KEF -- certainly worth checking.

A new driver would require box teaking and an XO.

dave

oceancity · 10th May 2011, 06:17 AM

G'day Alan,
A friend brought a pair of these boxes to me last year, saying that one of the drivers wasn't working. It turned out that one of the internal wires had become detached from the speaker terminal. are you techy enough to check inside?

9th May 2011, 08:03 PM	#1
hotscot diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: California	Driver replacements I have a pair of KEF floorstanding speakers in which one of the speakers is not working. They're over a decade old and I cannot replace the driver that is damaged. Ok, I know this is a naive question but can I buy two new full range drivers and put them in the same cabinets without a crossover, and expect some good results? Thanks for any suggestions. Alan

9th May 2011, 08:53 PM	#2
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	Which KEF drivers? dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

9th May 2011, 10:05 PM	#4
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	That is a coax -- SEAS has a 6.5" coax i believe. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

9th May 2011, 10:27 PM	#6
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	Not at all. The only way that is likely to happen is if you can get replacements or repair from KEF -- certainly worth checking. A new driver would require box teaking and an XO. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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9th May 2011, 09:05 PM	#3
hotscot diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: California	Lemme see...the speakers are KEF Q 35 Here they are KEF Audio - History late 1990s - Q35

9th May 2011, 10:24 PM	#5
hotscot diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: California	Thanks Dave I'm a total noob here. (well I'm technical but not with speakers.) Are you saying that I could replace the KEF ones with concentric ones from SEAS..without needing to change anything or adapt something? Thanks Alan

10th May 2011, 06:17 AM	#7
oceancity diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008	G'day Alan, A friend brought a pair of these boxes to me last year, saying that one of the drivers wasn't working. It turned out that one of the internal wires had become detached from the speaker terminal. are you techy enough to check inside?

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