I’ve done this with many boxes.
Bracing, Puzzlwkiat (modPodge), better wiring, damp baskets.
This could also benefit fom rearranging the drivers on the baffle and rework the XO. Besidesbthe 2 L-Pads, ibet there are only 2 capacitors.
dave
Bracing, Puzzlwkiat (modPodge), better wiring, damp baskets.
This could also benefit fom rearranging the drivers on the baffle and rework the XO. Besidesbthe 2 L-Pads, ibet there are only 2 capacitors.
dave
thx I'll check that out
You can buy dayton classic 12" woofers for $30?
When you say re-do do you mean like rip out the baffle and replace it with a new piece of wood?
I measured them and they're in spec but I know some people think that specific brands or types sound better and they're cheap anyway, right?
Yeah it was there just for a few mins to see if there was any potential.
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To answer the question, "is it worth doing any sort of upgrade or changes to these like putting in actual crossovers or installing damping material etc?"
No. These speakers are way out of date and are P-40's in an age of F-22's. The original speakers will make sound but it won't be good. If the boxes are in good shape (no scratches or veneer delaminating) you may want to think about turning them into Econowaves or another upgrade system. I think you are being very realistic when you say you are polishing a turd. It all comes down to how much you want to spend.
No. These speakers are way out of date and are P-40's in an age of F-22's. The original speakers will make sound but it won't be good. If the boxes are in good shape (no scratches or veneer delaminating) you may want to think about turning them into Econowaves or another upgrade system. I think you are being very realistic when you say you are polishing a turd. It all comes down to how much you want to spend.
I am well aware but I can't afford F-22s either although I did grab a couple of decent Advent 4002s yesterday so I these turds are going on the back burner until I am bored.
One more.
Arthur says they will never be good. But will someone enjoy them?
And what you learn seeing what you can do with these will be invaluable even if you end up just turning everything into parts.
dave
I hope you included new dust caps in the order. It's more work, but installing shims in the pole gap has several advantages in lining up the foams to the cone. For one, the friction helps with positioning the spider at midpoint while the glue sets, keeping excursion and linearity closer to original.
Have fun with it.
Well the surrounds showed up yesterday and they were rubber which I am not sure if I was expecting but I will try them anyway. Just waiting on the glue now which I ordered seperately for some reason. I also just put some current into the speaker to center it for jobs I'm not too worried about or if the gap between the coil and magnet is big enough. These fit both of those categories. Again, just trying to do this as cheaply as possible because of what they are...
Managed to install the surrounds and honestly these don't sound terrible, very boomy so yeah I suppose the support and dampening will tighten up that bass quite a bit. Is there a good way to A/B the process or should I just make a mod to one speaker and compare the two in mono or something?
I would modify one enclosure and compare the result with the unmodified one in the way you suggest.