Hi there!
Inspired by the Monitor Audio Monitor 3 enclosure recycling project
i am thinking about the recycling of a very old pair of Monitor Audio Monitor One speakers
I have some very different chassis already available for the exchange of the old chassis
I have a mini DSP 2 X 4 HD box and still struggling with the power amps
best thing would be to flip to something like Hypex FA122 but for the first development approach i will probably use the power amp section of an old Yamaha AV receiver
next post with some options about the new chassis
I have the CLIO pocket measurement system and unfortunately a big lack of ability to use Vituix CAD but a dozen of years of experience with Visaton Boxsim
Inspired by the Monitor Audio Monitor 3 enclosure recycling project
i am thinking about the recycling of a very old pair of Monitor Audio Monitor One speakers
I have some very different chassis already available for the exchange of the old chassis
I have a mini DSP 2 X 4 HD box and still struggling with the power amps
best thing would be to flip to something like Hypex FA122 but for the first development approach i will probably use the power amp section of an old Yamaha AV receiver
next post with some options about the new chassis
I have the CLIO pocket measurement system and unfortunately a big lack of ability to use Vituix CAD but a dozen of years of experience with Visaton Boxsim
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Using the amp section of the Yamaha is a good idea,
Why not?
I’ve got FA 122’s in a pair of 2way bookshelf. Hypex is good but certainly not the only way to step in.
I don’t recall the software for minidsp 🤔
Why not?
I’ve got FA 122’s in a pair of 2way bookshelf. Hypex is good but certainly not the only way to step in.
I don’t recall the software for minidsp 🤔
I don't know how similar Clio 12 and Clio Pocket are, but maybe this will be helpful, even if it is for Clio 12:
"Measurements with CLIO 12 for crossover simulation with VituixCAD"
I also started with BoxSim, with version 1.x in my case. But after I got to know VituixCAD, I switched to it completely. 😎
"Measurements with CLIO 12 for crossover simulation with VituixCAD"
I also started with BoxSim, with version 1.x in my case. But after I got to know VituixCAD, I switched to it completely. 😎
These Monitor 1s must be the baby brothers of my Monitor 3s! Mine were bought early 2001 and were from an earlier year, so at least 25 yo. Yours look very similar but not identical. Possibly a bit better drivers?Hi there!
Inspired by the Monitor Audio Monitor 3 enclosure recycling project
i am thinking about the recycling of a very old pair of Monitor Audio Monitor One speakers
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I have some very different chassis already available for the exchange of the old chassis
I have a mini DSP 2 X 4 HD box and still struggling with the power amps
best thing would be to flip to something like Hypex FA122 but for the first development approach i will probably use the power amp section of an old Yamaha AV receiver
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next post with some options about the new chassis
I have the CLIO pocket measurement system and unfortunately a big lack of ability to use Vituix CAD but a dozen of years of experience with Visaton Boxsim
Fitting a Hypex FA module in an existing box needs checking of the dimensions. Depth can be accommodated outside the back of the existing box, but H and W need to fit within the front profile.
Using a multichannel receiver is a clever and cost efficient way, but as any external box will add cabling and use up lots of space, but will also make the box work much simpler.
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I'm feeling like someone has added those extra screws. Perhaps the normal ones don't grip well anymore, or there was a rattle/leak from driver frame there?
Just to add - when I added the Hypex module to my Monitor 3s (using the same drivers), I was absolutely amazed how much the performance improved. Especially in the low end.
For what it's worth -- I once stacked a 5" fullrange as second midwoofer on top of Monitor 2.5 (slightly larger sibling of the 1 shown), and had to report my "nirvana" experience on audiogon forum. (Straight-through bi-amped 300B SE -> Monitor 2.5; Bel Canto S300i ICEpower -> Fostex F120A.)
Eventually I did another "stack" shown here:
Eventually I did another "stack" shown here:
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Hi there,
many thanks for the good feedback so far!
I try to make my points in quick answers
A ) cabling
i have seen very effective cabling options with speakon connectors, there are options for 2 pole 4 pole and 8 pole
B ) choice for new chassis
i have spent some money in advance in the Corona years before the chassis prices exploded at least here in Europe after the war started by the Russians
i have 8 Visaton B80 chassis in the drawer and want to use 2 of them, first idea is to add a small SW chassis like the Visaton KT100V or something similar even cheaper that fits in the small Monitor One cabinet - tried first the W130X - does not fit in the cabinet
C ) Visaton simulation screenshots for B )
next post before this post times out anyway
many thanks for the good feedback so far!
I try to make my points in quick answers
A ) cabling
i have seen very effective cabling options with speakon connectors, there are options for 2 pole 4 pole and 8 pole
B ) choice for new chassis
i have spent some money in advance in the Corona years before the chassis prices exploded at least here in Europe after the war started by the Russians
i have 8 Visaton B80 chassis in the drawer and want to use 2 of them, first idea is to add a small SW chassis like the Visaton KT100V or something similar even cheaper that fits in the small Monitor One cabinet - tried first the W130X - does not fit in the cabinet
C ) Visaton simulation screenshots for B )
next post before this post times out anyway
Visaton Boxsim screenshots and project file for KT100V + B80
most notably the max SPL in the bass will suffice only for very low listening levels in the low frequency area, this is more something for a near field monitor on the desktop
the very first trial could be to keep the Seas bass mid range chassis and flip the tweeter probably very degraded in performance after 30 years with the 3.5 inch full range chassis
so far - so good, Stefano
most notably the max SPL in the bass will suffice only for very low listening levels in the low frequency area, this is more something for a near field monitor on the desktop
the very first trial could be to keep the Seas bass mid range chassis and flip the tweeter probably very degraded in performance after 30 years with the 3.5 inch full range chassis
so far - so good, Stefano
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CLIO pocket impedance measurements old chassis
tweeter impedance coincidence red green isn't that good anymore
most likely ferrofluid degradation
first replacement approach with 2 Visaton B80 FR chassis and two 4 inch woofer replaced with other woofer with better mid range performance in an active near field monitor some years ago - for the low crossover to the FR and active EQ they should be good enough
my problem is that i am a terrible carpenter, but it should be possible even for me to build a new baffle for the old cabinet
tweeter impedance coincidence red green isn't that good anymore
most likely ferrofluid degradation
first replacement approach with 2 Visaton B80 FR chassis and two 4 inch woofer replaced with other woofer with better mid range performance in an active near field monitor some years ago - for the low crossover to the FR and active EQ they should be good enough
my problem is that i am a terrible carpenter, but it should be possible even for me to build a new baffle for the old cabinet
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in addition to the last post i remember now that some years ago i made some tests with the change of the old Seas woofer with the other one coming from the Adam ARTist 3 active monitor in the 2nd picture for the first replacement approach
in the meantime i am not sure if my post make any sense at all since i doubt that the cabinet build quality and the degradation of the quality with the testing in the past years is worth to keep it
the monitor 3 of the other post is much worth to keep it with the genuine wood veneer in excellent conditions
in the meantime i am not sure if my post make any sense at all since i doubt that the cabinet build quality and the degradation of the quality with the testing in the past years is worth to keep it
the monitor 3 of the other post is much worth to keep it with the genuine wood veneer in excellent conditions
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