upgrading the 4430 monitors
Can anyone suggest any upgrade projects for the 4430's? I'm really open to any good-sounding ideas.
My thoughts:
1) Address high frequency rolloff by either:
different horn or add a supertweeter + crossover
2) Use an active external crossover in place of the internal. Thus biamp or triamp.
3) Could it benefit from anything structural? Bracing?
Any suggestions at all if you know what would make it sound better.
Thanks!
Monte
Re: upgrading the 4430 monitors
"Can anyone suggest any upgrade projects for the 4430's? I'm really open to any good-sounding ideas.
My thoughts:
1) Address high frequency rolloff by either:
different horn or add a supertweeter + crossover
2) Use an active external crossover in place of the internal. Thus biamp or triamp.
3) Could it benefit from anything structural? Bracing?
Any suggestions at all if you know what would make it sound better."
I've found that the 4430 sounds best submerged in 20 feet of murky lake water.
Dood! They're junk! Why throw good money after bad? Cut your losses and go buy a decent pair of loudspeakers. Why spend time and money hacking up a pair of 4430's in the vain attempt to make them sound listenable? I'll buy the woofer clamps off you for $20, that pretty much sums up the list of worthwhile parts in a 4430.
Re: upgrading the 4430 monitors
Giskard is absolutely right!
The 4430s are the worst speakers I ever came across.
I already have an eye on these woofer clamps too ...
BTW there is a pair right now on Ebay/Germany (#3324697807), the clamps look terrific!