doodlebug
01-11-2006, 01:08 AM
With suggestions from many here, I have swapped the crossover caps on my first-series UREI 809s which helped more than I realized they would. I can now really get the crossover controls to respond to adjustments.
Not being one to leave well enough alone, I am not wondering if the diaphrams in the horns might be getting a bit old given that the speakers are approaching +/-25 years of age.
Here are the facts I have on them:
* Originally used in a well-known studio in the SF Bay area for at least 20 years of their life.
* Later used in a private recording studio by one a tech who purchased them from the studio.
* Only known work done to them:
- Refoamed the woofer cones (done by the tech whom I purchased them from)
- Replaced the crossover caps (done by me)
So, the question is: What is the ROI for investing in a set of replacement diaphrams given the age of the speakers?
Thanks for all comments, too.
Cheers,
David
Not being one to leave well enough alone, I am not wondering if the diaphrams in the horns might be getting a bit old given that the speakers are approaching +/-25 years of age.
Here are the facts I have on them:
* Originally used in a well-known studio in the SF Bay area for at least 20 years of their life.
* Later used in a private recording studio by one a tech who purchased them from the studio.
* Only known work done to them:
- Refoamed the woofer cones (done by the tech whom I purchased them from)
- Replaced the crossover caps (done by me)
So, the question is: What is the ROI for investing in a set of replacement diaphrams given the age of the speakers?
Thanks for all comments, too.
Cheers,
David