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In the Thread: Natural Remedies for Sick Speakers?
Post Subject: Two options only - to go for the road or to reject itPosted by haralanov on: 8/26/2010
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 Paul S wrote:
Again, I am NOT a collector - at all.  I am only in it for the music

I am not a collector too. I collect some very specific drivers only to take some good parts out of them which are not available anywhere else. I do not construct drivers for fun, but to get very specific sound and very specific music intonation out of them. Just like you, I have very clear vision what kind of sound I am looking for (it is still only in my head) and I am trying to materialize exactly that kind of sound in my listening room. No more, no less.

 Paul S wrote:
If there is really no "source" for the "completed" drivers I need, I suppose I am ready to go the DIY/mod route with the "selected" drivers, themselves, too, just as I have done with most of the rest of my gear, in order to wind up with sound I find acceptable.

Paul, that is really really difficult. Let me explain - for instance one of the most important parts of a speaker driver is the voice coil, especially for tweeters. Mine are produced by an extremely skilled master here in Bulgaria because I am completely disabled to wind them by myself with that degree of precision. So you need different people who are able to manufacture specific parts that you can't take form the old drivers, and which are essential for the performance of your "new" drivers. The other even more important part is your "know-how" - to know exactly what kind of materials to use for different parts, to know the right proportions between different elements, to know what kind of glue is appropriate here and there and many many other things. And the more you know, the more you realize there is a whole new world to explore. So you need to spend a lot of time (and money) to get progressively closer to the sound you wish to achieve, but anyway - I wish you luck if you choose to go for that road.

Edit: BTW, which are there 3,5" paper tweeters you bought?

Best regards,
Petar Haralanov

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