'Upgrading’ my tweeters (can I do this?)

[NIXIE62]

You probably know about this case. 😎

 

[markbakk]

There’s some good advice in there. Money attracts wrong ‘friends’.

 

[diyiggy]

Yep, apply this rule : let break in your audio components few years.

 

[NIXIE62]

I don't have those problems. I mean with money. 🤣

 

[crispycircuit]

Look at a Ribbon tweeter that would sit on top of the cab. You could hook it to the speaker inputs with a small cap in series. Really the best option is to sell the speakers and buy something more to your liking.

 

[markbakk]

Talking about a solution...
Really, randomly adding drivers to a balanced, designed loudspeaker design is not hifi but my-fi. Of course such an addition sounds different. But does it sound better as in: proven in some kind of scientifically accepted way?

 

[tone?]

There’s some good advice in there. Money attracts wrong ‘friends’.

no idea what youre talking about.
🤷‍♂️

lol

 

[tone?]

Look at a Ribbon tweeter that would sit on top of the cab. You could hook it to the speaker inputs with a small cap in series. Really the best option is to sell the speakers and buy something more to your liking.

i know the thread is long.
but I am not looking for a ‘ solution’


thanks

 

[youknowyou]

Talking about a solution...
Really, randomly adding drivers to a balanced, designed loudspeaker design is not hifi but my-fi. Of course such an addition sounds different. But does it sound better as in: proven in some kind of scientifically accepted way?

worst part is how expensive those speakers are new. i would just sell those overpriced speaker and build a real pair of speakers. dual 6" hit as much a Ronda Rousey (not much)

 

[tone?]

Again there is no ’issue’

🤷‍♂️

 

[tone?]

worst part is how expensive those speakers are new. i would just sell those overpriced speaker and build a real pair of speakers. dual 6" hit as much a Ronda Rousey (not much)

that’s nice to know.
but they aren’t yours.
they are mine, and I don’t want to sell them.

ha. Geez

read what the thread says

 

[tone?]

You were expressing a view about my speakers.
with someone else

so in the same light I was expressing my view , on your view. Lol

im glad that’s what you would do if they were yours.
weird hypothetical. But fine

do you often find the need to go to other peoples threads and comment when you don’t like something?
you must be more bored than I am.

😂

 

[tone?]

I don't have those problems. I mean with money. 🤣

same here.

😂

 

[Galu]

Back to your external crossover board component arrangement.

I would keep the bass components separate from the treble components to minimise any interaction between the two sections.

And I am sure, because it will get warm in use, that you will space the resistor away from the capacitor.

 

[tone?]

@Galu

thanks so much man!

so my original layout is better?

 

[Galu]

I'm attaching the iteration with the component values marked.

The component arrangement looks OK to me, a humble amateur speaker builder.

Get the small coil totally 'horizontal' of course.

 

[tone?]

Thanks so much Galu

yes of course a humble amature speaker builder. Ha

is there any arrangement I can make so it’s better?

thanks again man

 

[Galu]

Not in my humble opinion, but others may have pertinent suggestions.

P.S. I only commented on the layout, I have not checked that it is all wired up correctly.

An updated crossover schematic, indicating the polarities of the terminals and drivers would be useful.

i.e. Can you revise the attached crossover schematic for us in the light of the previous polarity discussions?

 

[tone?]

@AllenB

ran out of pms for the hour


so to your previous question.


yes.

what is the difference between a slow roll off without peaks in the woofer ( trying to bring them down) or making a sharper roll off and making the crossover point tighter?

 

[AllenB]

Do you mean apart from the obvious difference in response including the way that the woofer interacts with the tweeter? I'm thinking the right answer to your question is 'not much' since you're doing this without a specific reason.