Small Tweeter

cokewithvanilla
cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
edited April 2011 in The Clubhouse
I took my tweeters out of my speakers and they are tiny!

I don't know if size is indicative of cost, but I feel jipped!

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I broke one of them while taking it out... how much you bet they are going to be like $75-100 for a replacement? Someone has them for 150 on ebay as a pair eek
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited April 2011
    It would be better than them wanting $275.00 for one, huh?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited April 2011
    treitz3 wrote: »
    It would be better than them wanting $275.00 for one, huh?

    True... but I bet that's like a $10 part
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    True... but I bet that's like a $10 part
    If not less...

    What speaker?
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited April 2011
    Monitor Audio Silver 8i

    The Lsi vifas are like monsters compared to these... after seeing this, I am highly considering DIY for my next set of speakers.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    I'd replace it and look for a new pair of speakers. Polk's new LSi's are right around the corner.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    I'd replace it and look for a new pair of speakers. Polk's new LSi's are right around the corner.

    I was just talking to Vr3MxStyler2k3 about modding the crossovers... I actually have them all packed and ready to go... in fact, that is why I was taking these apart in the first place to even have the opportunity to break my tweeter... I was hoping maybe it could be fixed

    Think I shouldn't bother having him mod them? It's not gonna be too expensive and I probably won't replace my speakers until after I get a job (4 months, hopefully)... and hell, maybe I should just go through with it if only because I had to remove all the drivers just to get the XO's out :P

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    That tab should connect to a very thin wire inside the face plate. If you're able to disassemble the tweeter, you may be able to reconnect the lead back to the tab. Be very careful soldering it back together though, as too much heat will damage the lead and/or voice coil.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    That tab should connect to a very thin wire inside the face plate. If you're able to disassemble the tweeter, you may be able to reconnect the lead back to the tab. Be very careful soldering it back together though, as too much heat will damage the lead and/or voice coil.

    Vr3MxStyler2k3 said I can send it to him along with my XO's and he can check it.

    That's probably my best bet... as you can see, my hands don't work well with small parts... I have a tendency to break them.:biggrin:
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited April 2011
    Do I see Monitor Audio on the label?AFAIK they either manufacture their own or have custom drivers built for them.So to keep them as original spec you'll need to source the the original MA part.That tweet looks to have a Neodymium magnet structure which because of it's increaed magnetic strength vs ferrite,allows for a large reduction in size.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,610
    edited April 2011
    We will definitely give it a shot :)

    I have had to fix a few tweeters before - obviously never worked on this one but will do my best :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited April 2011
    Anybody for a friendly wager?

    :biggrin:
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,220
    edited April 2011
    She told us a long time ago you had a small tweeter!!!:tongue:
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited April 2011
    Ouch, that's gotta leave a mark.....

    [You aren't supposed to publicly announce the truth, man.] :eek:
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited April 2011
    Anybody for a friendly wager?

    :biggrin:
    He'll need the hands of a heart surgeon.
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