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I'm looking for pairs of "phenolic ring" paper cone tweeters (as pictured). There were two varieties made: a 1/2" and 3/4" coil. I'd like to monkey with the 3/4" version (diameter of the dustcap = V.C. diameter).
Basically, and realistically, I'm looking for a fellow DIY'er (living in CANADA) who wants to be paid for his efforts putting them in a box and sending them out. I know for certain there's 1000's of these tweeters out there and they command peanuts on the market. I doubt I'll get a reply to this post but one never knows. |
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| Zero Cool |
you wouldn't believe how hard these are to actually find these days! I had a pair of DLK (made in MN) speakers that used these and one had been damaged. I looked for MONTHS! and never could find one!
While these tweeters are not sliced bread by any means, they are very listen able in various speakers. My Old KLH's use these under a perforated grill and i listen to them in my shop everyday. still good sound. They beat 90% of the mass market home box **** anyday! |
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These tweeters seem to be like buses, theres' lots of them but they're never around when you want one. Sooo many manufacturers put them into their setups that they've become synonymous with 1970's hi-fi, much like the 12" 3-way.
It's surprising you had to look high and low for a suitable pair. But, then again maybe not simply because no one pays them any mind. Flippers aren't going to list them to make them available to the market, and rightly so because there's no money to be had.
I think perhaps only Pioneer makes those offered at around 9 bucks a peice, and they'd be Chinese produced by now. Interestingly, this post is #3 on Google right now for search terms "phenolic ring cone tweeter" which goes to show the lack of popularity of that tweeter.
I'd like to bag some more Marslands or RSC's, just to keep it Canadian. |
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| kevinkr |
EPI used them in some of their small 2 way speaker systems with the 8" woofer.
Lafayette and Scott also used them in similar but slightly bigger systems.
Jensen did too, and might even have made them at some point.
You might try a thrift shop, Morgan Memorial or a salvation army store.
Craigslist might get you some leads as well if you advertise for cheap 2 way speaker systems there. |
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| dogwan |
I think I have a pair that looks like your pic. They came from a pair of Marantz Imperial 6-g's that were a donor for the set I was restoring. I have no need for them.
I'm new to this forum but if you e-mail me I can dig them out of the garage and see if they will be of use to you. |
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| quote: | Originally posted by dogwan
I think I have a pair that looks like your pic. They came from a pair of Marantz Imperial 6-g's that were a donor for the set I was restoring. I have no need for them.
I'm new to this forum but if you e-mail me I can dig them out of the garage and see if they will be of use to you. |
Hey Dog, thats' a mighty fine offer of you. I was looking for somebody like yourself, but in Canada, who had a pair or two they no longer wanted. The Marantz tweeters you have are probably by CTS (blue cones?). The basis for requiring some of these PR tweeters is to construct an old time Canadian hi-fi dedication system. RSC made them up here, as did Marsland and I think even Cambridge did at one point. I've got some utility grade RSC woofers (out of an old console) I'm going to use with the tweeters. I thought about acquiring some RSC Goldenaire woofers but they aren't readily available. And besides I've already got something that'll work. Thanks again though! Appreciate it. |
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| I've decided to widen the search parameters to include the 1/2" Voicecoil variety. There seems to have been far more of those produced, so hopefully this will up the odds. |
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| chrisb |
two words:
Dave - Planet10
(or is that 3?) |
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| Hi, I may contact Planet10 if need be. Pioneer made these things for about $8 a pop but they'd be taiwanese or chinese (trying to go Canadian). Rememeber the old Pro-Linear Stage series loudspeakers? I think they may have used Marsland product inside. This project will get done eventually but there are a few others that have to come first. Sansui made an "LM" series loudspeaker which used a cone tweeter. I'd like to see that driver too for a lark... |
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