Dali Drivers

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
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So after i effed up and fried the voice coils on my newly aquired mentor 2s, i sourced some ikon drivers to take their place. Very similar make up, but a smaller magnet. Lost some lowend slam, but the mids actually sound better. Would switching out a cap or two regain the lost bass?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Not so sure on that pal. Did the new drivers have the same specs ? I would imagine your loss of slam is due to the woofer excursion not being the same.
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  • Jim Shearer
    Jim Shearer Posts: 369
    Unless the new drivers have the same Thiele/Small parameters as the old drivers, the bass alignment will be messed up. Cabinet volume & tuning are specific to a driver.

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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Slightly different specs i am sure. Cant even tell with subs running. They were 1/3 the price of replacement Mentor drivers. I can live with em.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    After some break-in, the drivers are rounding out. Id say 90 to 95 percent of original Mentor bass energy. Still gonna keep an out for a deal on Mentor 2 drivers, but i can live with theese for sure.
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