Avid 102 project (remake)

hernja01 · 14th January 2005, 05:07 PM

While I may quickly get shot down for this, I recently took an old pair of Avid 102's which date back from 1978, and "literally" swapped out the old tweeters and woofers with the following.

Tweeter...DAYTON DC28F-8

Woofer...DAYTON DC250-8 (10 inch)

The crossover is the stock Avid 102 crossover which crosses over at 2000...

They sound amazing. I know I went against all the rules, but it was an experiment. My question is, how would I be able to recreate this project using a stock dayton crossover with maybe a zobel filter and a tweeter pad? (I basically want to make another set of these for my basement) Thanks!

Buster

The one · 5th February 2006, 01:10 AM

Hey I have a pair of those same speakers. They sound pretty good but I'm thinking the mids are a little recessed. Did you compare it with the speakers with stock drivers?

hernja01 · 5th February 2006, 02:27 AM

I am not sure I understand your question...all I can say is those Avids with the new drivers are amazing. I have a set of Bose 501's in my basement and they sound nothing like the avids.

The one · 6th February 2006, 04:53 PM

I was just asking if you had listened to the Avids with the original drivers before changing them out.

Thanks

hernja01 · 6th February 2006, 04:58 PM

Yes, and the difference is night and day...new drivers are much better...crisper sound

14th January 2005, 05:07 PM	#1
hernja01 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States	Avid 102 project (remake) While I may quickly get shot down for this, I recently took an old pair of Avid 102's which date back from 1978, and "literally" swapped out the old tweeters and woofers with the following. Tweeter...DAYTON DC28F-8 Woofer...DAYTON DC250-8 (10 inch) The crossover is the stock Avid 102 crossover which crosses over at 2000... They sound amazing. I know I went against all the rules, but it was an experiment. My question is, how would I be able to recreate this project using a stock dayton crossover with maybe a zobel filter and a tweeter pad? (I basically want to make another set of these for my basement) Thanks! Buster

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5th February 2006, 01:10 AM	#2
The one diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East coast	Hey I have a pair of those same speakers. They sound pretty good but I'm thinking the mids are a little recessed. Did you compare it with the speakers with stock drivers?

5th February 2006, 02:27 AM	#3
hernja01 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States	I am not sure I understand your question...all I can say is those Avids with the new drivers are amazing. I have a set of Bose 501's in my basement and they sound nothing like the avids.

6th February 2006, 04:53 PM	#4
The one diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East coast	I was just asking if you had listened to the Avids with the original drivers before changing them out. Thanks

6th February 2006, 04:58 PM	#5
hernja01 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States	Yes, and the difference is night and day...new drivers are much better...crisper sound

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