Good morning everyone and happy blessed Easter. So my dad gave me a pair of the Sansui SP-100’s years ago. I redid the crossovers but, the woofer coils. I also replaced the push binding post to the cheap plated ones at parts express. The tweeters quite working so I bought cheap GSR horn tweeters but, I want to revisit this build and maybe get some help on what Direction to go now. Now today 4-20-2025. I want to rebuild this speaker and use it. Here are some questions I have about rebuilding it?
1.So the crossover is big and has lots of parts. Is there away to cut down on the parts or no? To simplify it let’s say?
2. The original horn tweeters quite working years ago and I replaced them with GSR cheap Horn tweeters I want to replace them with good smooth sounding tweeters with out being bright or harsh.
3. If the midranges are rotted can they be rebuilt or replaced? They are a 5 inch sealed driver from 1,500 hz to 5,000 hz . If not what drivers are available to replace them at the same level or better in sound?
4. The woofer’s will need to be rebuilt or replaced. Do I buy new 10 inch woofers or do I send them out to be rebuilt? All wire will be replaced inside the cabinet and the fiberglass stuffing as well and the back sealing caulk. The screws will all be placed and I’m thinking of making stands for them to rise up and sit on? Still thinking about it? But, that’s the last thing I will do if I decided to build it?
5. Making sure the L pad still works well? Might have to replace it? They are not much money to replace.
I just wanted to make them last another 40 years (If am still here?) Some times you don’t get the built quality you use to plus these speakers have a sentimental value for me in my child hood.
I will be using this speaker for casual tv listening to old time radio shows and dramatized theater bible reading. Also back round music as well. Please let me know what you think? 🤔. Be safe. Jeff
1.So the crossover is big and has lots of parts. Is there away to cut down on the parts or no? To simplify it let’s say?
2. The original horn tweeters quite working years ago and I replaced them with GSR cheap Horn tweeters I want to replace them with good smooth sounding tweeters with out being bright or harsh.
3. If the midranges are rotted can they be rebuilt or replaced? They are a 5 inch sealed driver from 1,500 hz to 5,000 hz . If not what drivers are available to replace them at the same level or better in sound?
4. The woofer’s will need to be rebuilt or replaced. Do I buy new 10 inch woofers or do I send them out to be rebuilt? All wire will be replaced inside the cabinet and the fiberglass stuffing as well and the back sealing caulk. The screws will all be placed and I’m thinking of making stands for them to rise up and sit on? Still thinking about it? But, that’s the last thing I will do if I decided to build it?
5. Making sure the L pad still works well? Might have to replace it? They are not much money to replace.
I just wanted to make them last another 40 years (If am still here?) Some times you don’t get the built quality you use to plus these speakers have a sentimental value for me in my child hood.
I will be using this speaker for casual tv listening to old time radio shows and dramatized theater bible reading. Also back round music as well. Please let me know what you think? 🤔. Be safe. Jeff