cetec gauss

[allyourzigg]

Hello, I just joined and would like some advice on my rather poor situation with my speakers.

So basically I have two cabinets with dual 10" cetec gauss 3161DSX drivers in them. These are about 30 years old I think, at least 20. The problem is that I got them from my school, and as such they are not pristine in condition. In fact they are far from it. The drivers are suppose to be 16 ohms each, they aren't anymore. In one cabinet one speaker is 13 ohms and the other is 11.8. In the other cabinet one speaker is 12.1 ohms and has a hole the size of a screw driver tip in it and the other is dead (I think the wiring broke internally).

My question is, should I have these repaired? Cetec gauss repairs are costly because no one makes parts anymore and I don't have money for it anyway. My other option would be to buy some drivers and build some small 3 way monitors for myself. I was thinking of some 8 inch daytons for woofers and some older but in great condition 4.5 inch aiwa full range speakers for the mids and for a tweeter I just don't quite know right now. I am going for an accurate sound reproduction for acoustic guitar and some other music like metallica.

Please any advice is helpfull. My limit in spending is 300$ for both speakers. Thanks

[Magnetar]

They made some excellent drivers - their 10" drivers are midrange drivers not woofers. If they are alnico magnet they need to be sent to someone that can recharge them - If you are looking for bass (real woofers) sell them on ebay to a pro sound guy. Just describe them like you just did and you'll still find some bidders. I imagine the midrange is killer in a good working pair.

I know a shop in Ohio that can fix them right for around $120.00 a piece.

SPEAKER SHOP - Excellent Restoration!

I have some 15" Gauss alnico magnet bass drivers with the double spider and they are really good in a bass horn! Handle allot more power than the same era JBL or Altecs and are very well built - Made in Hollywood!!!

[tomtt]

Originally posted by allyourzigg
[B]

Please any advice is helpfull.

these people make parts, for gauss speakers,

and repair as well-

http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/PartsList.html




GAUSS 4280XR LF R4280-8 Molded 8 ohms
GAUSS 4282XR LF R4282-8 Molded 8 ohms
GAUSS 4582XR LF R4582-8 Molded 8 ohms
GAUSS 4583XR LF R4583-8 Molded 8 ohms
GAUSS 4883XR LF R4883-8 Molded 8 ohms

so you have at least 2 options-

[allyourzigg]

Thanks you guys, I never would have thought it would be worth it to repair them! The ones that work do sound great so I think I'll just build better enclosures for them and maybe add a tweeter and be happy. I really do love these, they're built like a tank.

[allyourzigg]

I really don't like digging up old threads but I finally have the money to repair these, two have semi good cones like stated and their only real problems is their impedance differs, would a recharge of the magnets (if their alnico) fix the impedance difference or shall I just find some resisters with the needed impedance difference?

[freddi]

they probably weren't 16 ohms DC resistance in the first place and your figures sound like a good match to me if not rubbing or buzzing. patch the cone correctly.

Hey Magnetar - any Karlson happenin'? - heres a video of a baby "Rosie" klam - mic clipped up close

http://img531.imageshack.us/my.php?i...jector1qu2.flv

[phase_accurate]

If you take into consideration that the usual 8 Ohms speaker is around 6 Ohms at DC then these are not that far off !!!

Regards

Charles