Mordaunt Short tweeter

busoni · 27th March 2007, 10:02 AM

Hello everyone!

I need to change a Mordaunt Short Avant 904i tweeter, but I am not sure how to do this. Apparently, I have to remove the front metal panel, then find out how the tweeter is mounted and unmount it. Does anyone have experience with this speaker? Is a tweeter always mounted/unmounted from the front side of the speaker?

sreten · 27th March 2007, 10:22 AM

Hi,

I imagine you have to remove the rubbers for the grill and underneath
you will find some mounting screws, undo these and the whole panel
should come out. after that I'm not sure, presumably the metal trim
comes off - undo the tweeter, or it may come off from the back.

/sreten.

Depth Charge · 27th March 2007, 12:31 PM

Don't do what Sreten just suggested...

Had a pair of Missions that opened up like that but that's not how my Mordaunt Short MS-904s open. If they are like the speakers I have (which they most likely are) you need to take the back panel off. Undo all of the screws on the back (well you can probably leave the two middle ones on the binding post bracket thing) and lift the back off. Then pull the wires off of the tweeter (they use push fit connectors) and undo the 4 screws on the back of the tweeter and lift it out.

Steve.

sreten · 27th March 2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Depth Charge
Don't do what Sreten just suggested...

Had a pair of Missions that opened up like that but that's not how my Mordaunt Short MS-904s open. If they are like the speakers I have (which they most likely are) you need to take the back panel off. Undo all of the screws on the back (well you can probably leave the two middle ones on the binding post bracket thing) and lift the back off. Then pull the wires off of the tweeter (they use push fit connectors) and undo the 4 screws on the back of the tweeter and lift it out.

Steve.

Hi,

If its obvious the back comes off the initial question is a bit strange.
Completely agree if this is the case, always do the sensible first.
I had a pair of Mordaunt Shorts that did open as described.

/sreten.

Depth Charge · 27th March 2007, 01:34 PM

It is possible that the Avant version opens up differently, but if the back comes off without any hassle it's the safer option. The rubber grill mounts don't come out on my MS-904s and the tweeters are mounted from behind the aluminium front panel.

busoni · 27th March 2007, 07:32 PM

Thank you all for your response!

The feedback I got from Mordaunt Short technical support says that...
"The front panel can be removed and the tweeter clips in and out."...but
they do not seem willing to guide me more, instead they insist that I should
have it done by a technician.

My observations now... The only thing that comes out from the back is the iplastic one on which the speaker terminals are mounted on. Getting this out, I cannot reach the tweeter from the little hole. So I suppose I have to unmount the screws on which the grill mounts on the front, get the aluminum panel off(by the way, it is glued) and, hopefully, find the tweeter mounts below this.

busoni · 30th March 2007, 07:02 AM

I finally managed to get the tweeter out!

First, the four screws that hold the grill come out, then the metal plate should be carefully removed. It is held by 2-side adhesive tape stuck on the back of it. So if a corner part of the panel comes out, then gradually pulling it, the whole panel will come out. Beneath it lies the tweeter, mount on 4 screws. The rest is piece of cake

exis · 9th January 2008, 03:23 PM

Hi,

where did you find the spare tweeter?

Thanks,
Exis

27th March 2007, 10:02 AM	#1
busoni diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Mordaunt Short tweeter Hello everyone! I need to change a Mordaunt Short Avant 904i tweeter, but I am not sure how to do this. Apparently, I have to remove the front metal panel, then find out how the tweeter is mounted and unmount it. Does anyone have experience with this speaker? Is a tweeter always mounted/unmounted from the front side of the speaker?

27th March 2007, 12:31 PM	#3
Depth Charge diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland	Don't do what Sreten just suggested... Had a pair of Missions that opened up like that but that's not how my Mordaunt Short MS-904s open. If they are like the speakers I have (which they most likely are) you need to take the back panel off. Undo all of the screws on the back (well you can probably leave the two middle ones on the binding post bracket thing) and lift the back off. Then pull the wires off of the tweeter (they use push fit connectors) and undo the 4 screws on the back of the tweeter and lift it out. Steve. __________________ If it ain't broke, break it.

27th March 2007, 01:34 PM	#5
Depth Charge diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland	It is possible that the Avant version opens up differently, but if the back comes off without any hassle it's the safer option. The rubber grill mounts don't come out on my MS-904s and the tweeters are mounted from behind the aluminium front panel. __________________ If it ain't broke, break it.

9th January 2008, 03:23 PM	#8
exis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008	MOrdaunt Short tweeter spare Hi, where did you find the spare tweeter? Thanks, Exis

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27th March 2007, 10:22 AM	#2
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, I imagine you have to remove the rubbers for the grill and underneath you will find some mounting screws, undo these and the whole panel should come out. after that I'm not sure, presumably the metal trim comes off - undo the tweeter, or it may come off from the back. /sreten.

27th March 2007, 07:32 PM	#6
busoni diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Thank you all for your response! The feedback I got from Mordaunt Short technical support says that... "The front panel can be removed and the tweeter clips in and out."...but they do not seem willing to guide me more, instead they insist that I should have it done by a technician. My observations now... The only thing that comes out from the back is the iplastic one on which the speaker terminals are mounted on. Getting this out, I cannot reach the tweeter from the little hole. So I suppose I have to unmount the screws on which the grill mounts on the front, get the aluminum panel off(by the way, it is glued) and, hopefully, find the tweeter mounts below this.

30th March 2007, 07:02 AM	#7
busoni diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	I finally managed to get the tweeter out! First, the four screws that hold the grill come out, then the metal plate should be carefully removed. It is held by 2-side adhesive tape stuck on the back of it. So if a corner part of the panel comes out, then gradually pulling it, the whole panel will come out. Beneath it lies the tweeter, mount on 4 screws. The rest is piece of cake

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