Anyone ever thought -or tried out modding any of their speakers? I have these Beovox S45-2 ones and I do like the imaging but feel like the tweeter driver could be replaced with a better one.
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What other speakers did you compare to? Did you replace the capacitors or are the still the original? MartinS45 speaker sound pretty good if technic is ok. Little bit oldfashioned, not very clear, but pretty ok. The crossover is made with bipolar electrolyth caps. Even new, the sound is just ok, not more. Replace them with this material: Audyn MKS foil caps. They last or a lifetime... and the sound is superior for tweeters and crossovers. Just a little bit expensive... https://www.google.de/search?sxsrf=APwXEdfKhAIQpbUCQv3JuWa-7OZkPReTWg:1682927688386&q=audyn+mks+kondensator+hifi&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6yrGY0tP-AhXySfEDHTOxAKIQ0pQJegQIBRAB&biw=2752&bih=1011&dpr=1.25So, basically, you are comparing a 45 year old speaker still running on its original capacitors that, ideally, should've been replaced 20 years ago, to two speaker models that are currently available new in shops - and you find them lacking a little treble? Well... replace the capacitors to grant it just a hint of fairness. Kits are readily available. Beovox S45-2 is an incredibly well balanced and sounding speaker, but it is not "audiophile" and will never be. Keep in mind it was merely somewhere in the middle of the Beovox model range at the time. MartinThat Philips tweeter was very good. It was used in many great speakers, including Philips’s own legendary MFB active speakers. I agree that replacing the Xover caps should be tried, hoping that the units were not damaged. No ferrofluid was used by Philips, by the way. JacquesJacquesPlease Log In to Reply
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