Heybrook HB3

demu · 24th July 2010, 06:59 AM

Hi,

I am about to embark on renovating a pair of HB3 series 2.

The bass drivers are 10", one of which requires replacing.

Any info on suitable replacements and where they can be sourced will be gratefully received.

Regards

Demu

Studio Au · 24th July 2010, 10:26 AM

I bought some Peerless Kevlar mids off a seller on eBay, who stated they were originally designed for the Heybrook HB1 or 2.

I contacted Heybrook, who promptly replied with some information about them, perhaps go to the source and ask them?

If you can work out the volume of the enclosure and if its ported or not im sure some more knowledgable people will be able to offer some advice.

Good luck

lohk · 24th July 2010, 12:06 PM

Heybrooks HB1 and HB2 originally (when built in the 80ies) did not use Kevlar Chassis. It was a Vifa (or Seas) for HB1 and an Audax for the HB2. The three-way semi-floorstand HB3 was different in several stages of development. Pleas ask Peter Comeau in person and more starting here:
original Heybrook HB3 speaker - World-Designs-Forum

demu · 24th July 2010, 03:05 PM

Cheers

trans192 · 25th July 2010, 06:55 AM

@lohk - the HB1 used Vifa M21WG9-8 mid woofers - by chance I have the corpse of one sitting behind my chair

lohk · 25th July 2010, 01:24 PM

Original Heybrook speakers were simple but good - I sold many of them during the eighties. The HB1 is a true classic - inspite of humble looks and similar construction it blew away musically so many more audiophile designs (in those days).

@demu: Peter Comeau is one of the chief engineers with IAE - a chinese company who revivens several british brands like Quad, Audiolab, Mission, etc.
Any british hifi-shop with tradition should help with your query. Have you btw asked the people at wilmslow audio yet?

demu · 26th July 2010, 07:12 AM

Hi,

Yes I have emailed wilmslow amd madison. Also making enquiries to see if original drivers can be repaired.

I have been since told that it is a 10" seas driver for the bass, but now trying to source.

pirinyo · 10th March 2011, 08:17 PM

Bass is no more in production SEAS H245

24th July 2010, 06:59 AM	#1
demu diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010	Heybrook HB3 Hi, I am about to embark on renovating a pair of HB3 series 2. The bass drivers are 10", one of which requires replacing. Any info on suitable replacements and where they can be sourced will be gratefully received. Regards Demu

24th July 2010, 12:06 PM	#3
lohk diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austria, near Linz	Heybrooks HB1 and HB2 originally (when built in the 80ies) did not use Kevlar Chassis. It was a Vifa (or Seas) for HB1 and an Audax for the HB2. The three-way semi-floorstand HB3 was different in several stages of development. Pleas ask Peter Comeau in person and more starting here: original Heybrook HB3 speaker - World-Designs-Forum __________________ /alohka/

25th July 2010, 01:24 PM	#6
lohk diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austria, near Linz	Original Heybrook speakers were simple but good - I sold many of them during the eighties. The HB1 is a true classic - inspite of humble looks and similar construction it blew away musically so many more audiophile designs (in those days). @demu: Peter Comeau is one of the chief engineers with IAE - a chinese company who revivens several british brands like Quad, Audiolab, Mission, etc. Any british hifi-shop with tradition should help with your query. Have you btw asked the people at wilmslow audio yet? __________________ /alohka/

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24th July 2010, 10:26 AM	#2
Studio Au diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bristol	I bought some Peerless Kevlar mids off a seller on eBay, who stated they were originally designed for the Heybrook HB1 or 2. I contacted Heybrook, who promptly replied with some information about them, perhaps go to the source and ask them? If you can work out the volume of the enclosure and if its ported or not im sure some more knowledgable people will be able to offer some advice. Good luck

24th July 2010, 03:05 PM	#4
demu diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010	Cheers

25th July 2010, 06:55 AM	#5
trans192 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto	@lohk - the HB1 used Vifa M21WG9-8 mid woofers - by chance I have the corpse of one sitting behind my chair

26th July 2010, 07:12 AM	#7
demu diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010	Hi, Yes I have emailed wilmslow amd madison. Also making enquiries to see if original drivers can be repaired. I have been since told that it is a 10" seas driver for the bass, but now trying to source.

10th March 2011, 08:17 PM	#8
pirinyo diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cork	Bass is no more in production SEAS H245

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