Celestion SL6s restoration: Part III

Celestion SL6s restoration: Part I

Celestion SL6s restoration: Part II

Celestion SL6s restoration: Part III


Some measurements of the speakers with and without crossover:
Celestion SL6s Spkr A impedance no xover red=woofer white=tweeter.png

Celestion SL6s Spkr A impedance no xover red=woofer white=tweeter
Celestion SL6s Spkr B impedance no xover red=woofer white=tweeter.png

Celestion SL6s Spkr B impedance no xover red=woofer white=tweeter
Celestion SL6s Spkr A impedance+xover red=woofer white=tweeter green=speaker.png

Celestion SL6s Spkr A impedance+xover red=woofer white=tweeter green=speaker
Celestion SL6s Spkr B impedance+xover red=woofer white=tweeter green=speaker.png

Celestion SL6s Spkr B impedance+xover red=woofer white=tweeter green=speaker

Low frequency nearfield measurement
Red = Mic in baffle plane
White = Mic nearfield, few mm from cone

Celestion SL6s A Low freq resp nearfield & baffle plane 20112024.jpg

Celestion SL6s A Low freq resp nearfield & baffle plane

Celestion SL6s B Low freq resp nearfield & baffle plane 20112024.jpg

Celestion SL6s B Low freq resp nearfield & baffle plane

Simulations with Basta:
I made a set of simulations based on the measured woofer data, including the baffle response.
  • Closed box 10,9 liter
  • Damping fill 80%
  • Baffle 20x37cm

Basta spkr A&B freq response-impedance-max output with xover.png

Basta simulation - spkr A&B freq response-impedance-max output with xover

Basta spkr A&B freq response-impedance-max output-no xover.png

Basta simulation - spkr A&B freq response-impedance-max output no xover

Basta spkr A&B freq response-impedance-max output-no xover - show group delay.png

Basta simulation - spkr A&B freq response-impedance-max output no xover - show group delay

Basta spkr A freq response-impedance-max output-no xover - show effect of damping.png

Basta simulation - spkr A&B freq response-impedance-max output no xover - show effect of damping

And just for fun a simulation of the Celstions with the OB sub (see Part I). Probably more a fantasy than a realistic simulation, but it shows that the combination is at least possible.
The OB sun woofer is a Redcatt 154FINDX8-298 15" woofer with TS data from the German Hobby Hifi magazine. Crossover is @120Hz, 24dB/oct Linkwitz-Riley.

Celestion SL6s & Redcatt 15 inch OB sub simulation - Xover 120Hz-24 db LR.png


Part IV describes my experiences with the Celestions, some comparisons, and at a later data, when the wheather improves, more measurements. I plan to do a full set of FR and polar measurements.
 
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