With all the talk of Crossovers etc. I thought I would take the plunge and open up my speakers to see if there is anything anyone would recommend doing to the crossovers. Currently they work very well. I am pleased with the sound.
Chatting with Mr. JimGore he recommended that I should redo the crossovers due to age. As these speakers are nearing 30 years old I guess this is a fair call.
Pulling out the drivers, one by one, was good fun. The small one with a dome is a Seas. The rest I think are all Phillips. http://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=485
The crossover looks fairly simple when compared to some that I've seen on the forum, but I can't even make sense of what I have.
I need someone with a little bit more knowhow to decipher what I see you the components.
2X ADE(That is a W.German make) 50 MFD 35 V Caps. (That seems easy enough)
2X ADE 5/100V (That is all that is printed on it)
1X 204-9 10%
25293 4R7 Resistor. (That is just how it appears on the resistor. No colour bands just solid red)
1X 204-9 10%
25293 10R Resistor.
1X 204-9 10%
25293 2R2 Resistor.
What leaves me foxed is the ohm value of the three resistors although I would say by the same size/shape they are identical and the captaincy value of the 5/100V caps.
Lastly I am happy with what I am hearing. I always have this feeling that it is unwise to fix what is not broken. Should I just press on the components as it stands or is it time for change? What makes would be recommended especially as I need such small quantities I might as well go exotic/best sound.
PS. As I am in there I might as well just change the speaker cable from the old ripcord. I?ve got some monster cable lying around. Forgive me, but does monster cut the mustard?
Chatting with Mr. JimGore he recommended that I should redo the crossovers due to age. As these speakers are nearing 30 years old I guess this is a fair call.
Pulling out the drivers, one by one, was good fun. The small one with a dome is a Seas. The rest I think are all Phillips. http://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=485
The crossover looks fairly simple when compared to some that I've seen on the forum, but I can't even make sense of what I have.
I need someone with a little bit more knowhow to decipher what I see you the components.
2X ADE(That is a W.German make) 50 MFD 35 V Caps. (That seems easy enough)
2X ADE 5/100V (That is all that is printed on it)
1X 204-9 10%
25293 4R7 Resistor. (That is just how it appears on the resistor. No colour bands just solid red)
1X 204-9 10%
25293 10R Resistor.
1X 204-9 10%
25293 2R2 Resistor.
What leaves me foxed is the ohm value of the three resistors although I would say by the same size/shape they are identical and the captaincy value of the 5/100V caps.
Lastly I am happy with what I am hearing. I always have this feeling that it is unwise to fix what is not broken. Should I just press on the components as it stands or is it time for change? What makes would be recommended especially as I need such small quantities I might as well go exotic/best sound.
PS. As I am in there I might as well just change the speaker cable from the old ripcord. I?ve got some monster cable lying around. Forgive me, but does monster cut the mustard?