Hi all
I’ve recently been given some Goodman’s Magnum K2’s and they are in quite poor condition as is to be expected for something dug out the back of a garage.
Overall cosmetic condition is poor, and I have been advised the crossover would probably benefit from a recap. The mids have been damaged then repaired with PVA and lack brightness - or are they just like that anyway?
The tweeters look a bit shabby but appear to be ok and the woofers also appear to be ok and cosmetically are perfect probably due to the plastic wrapping on their paper cones.
Obviously it would be nice to be able to restore these to a workable state just because they’ll stay out of landfill, but I am at a crossroads. I have no problem with the cosmetic side of things, mending / filling varnishing the housing etc, recovering the grills, replacing seals that sort of thing, but I need some input and advice on the drivers and crossover unit.
My questions are:
1. What capacitors do I need to replace these with? Someone has said Alcaps? I can solder but I need to guidance on what to buy - doesn’t look like I can see the numbers written on these without desolating.. does anyone happen to know what these caps are? Here is a pic of it: https://i.postimg.cc/qqD778F7/94643-B11-A49-D-4-BCD-AE58-B791-D40-C0-EF9.jpg
2. The mids are probably going to need replacing… is it worth trying to source K2 mids or is there something else that would go nicely in there? I can find many threads of peeps who have loved these units and an equal amount that have hated them. I’m not dead set on it being original spec unless the mids are actually good? Any suggestions for replacements and pros/cons would be appreciated
3. Same for tweeters, worth replacing? Suggestions? Pros/cons? I have heard the original tweeters are probably more worth saving than the mids, but I’m open to any and all advice. They certainly sound crystal clear to me, but if I’m dipping into non-purist with the mids, I’m open to suggestions for the tweeters too.
If I am to replace the mids and tweeters, it has to be something that will come through those woofers. It might just be that they are damaged, but they are definitely drowned by those woofers as they stand.
Cheers, Dave
I’ve recently been given some Goodman’s Magnum K2’s and they are in quite poor condition as is to be expected for something dug out the back of a garage.
Overall cosmetic condition is poor, and I have been advised the crossover would probably benefit from a recap. The mids have been damaged then repaired with PVA and lack brightness - or are they just like that anyway?
The tweeters look a bit shabby but appear to be ok and the woofers also appear to be ok and cosmetically are perfect probably due to the plastic wrapping on their paper cones.
Obviously it would be nice to be able to restore these to a workable state just because they’ll stay out of landfill, but I am at a crossroads. I have no problem with the cosmetic side of things, mending / filling varnishing the housing etc, recovering the grills, replacing seals that sort of thing, but I need some input and advice on the drivers and crossover unit.
My questions are:
1. What capacitors do I need to replace these with? Someone has said Alcaps? I can solder but I need to guidance on what to buy - doesn’t look like I can see the numbers written on these without desolating.. does anyone happen to know what these caps are? Here is a pic of it: https://i.postimg.cc/qqD778F7/94643-B11-A49-D-4-BCD-AE58-B791-D40-C0-EF9.jpg
2. The mids are probably going to need replacing… is it worth trying to source K2 mids or is there something else that would go nicely in there? I can find many threads of peeps who have loved these units and an equal amount that have hated them. I’m not dead set on it being original spec unless the mids are actually good? Any suggestions for replacements and pros/cons would be appreciated
3. Same for tweeters, worth replacing? Suggestions? Pros/cons? I have heard the original tweeters are probably more worth saving than the mids, but I’m open to any and all advice. They certainly sound crystal clear to me, but if I’m dipping into non-purist with the mids, I’m open to suggestions for the tweeters too.
If I am to replace the mids and tweeters, it has to be something that will come through those woofers. It might just be that they are damaged, but they are definitely drowned by those woofers as they stand.
Cheers, Dave
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