I started putting together a For Sale advert for these speakers as we are redecorating and decided that it is time for them to be replaced by something slimmer and lighter (they weigh 30kgs each).
https://s1176.photobucket.com/user/chrisph35/media/SD 5 Speakers/SD5-Fronts Covered.jpg.html?sort=4&o=3
https://s1176.photobucket.com/user/chrisph35/media/SD 5 Speakers/SD5 front uncovered.jpg.html?sort=4&o=0
So whilst checking out their condition to include details in the advert I discovered a few problems.
1. The tweeter position on one of the speakers looked wrong
2. A hairline crack in one of the cabinets – the cabinets are not made of wood or MDF but from inert, gravity-cast PBM (synthetic resin
Photo of crack ->
https://s1176.photobucket.com/user/chrisph35/media/SD 5 Speakers/SD5 - crack.jpg.html?sort=4&o=1
So, I started to investigate and found I could access the slipped tweeter by removing the driver below it and was able to re-fix the tweeter in place. Hurrah.
As for problem 2 a similar approach followed, removing the lowest driver, to gain access to the lower end of the speaker where the crack had appeared. Sure enough I could feel the crack on the inside so mixed up a load of Araldite and applied to the crack. Feeling rather pleased with myself I started packing up and then noticed another crack on the front of the same speaker!
So, I have given up on repairing this speaker and will now put be putting a different for sale ad up to offer the drivers. I cannot imagine anyone wanting one good SD5 speaker and one with some dodgy cracks.
Hoping a knowledgable Wammer may know what the actual driver types are for the mids and bass. I could not see any details written on the drivers and I have googled left, right and centre for the information but no joy yet.
I do have details for the tweeter from the sale thread for these speakers as below.
“Original DTR 25E (Emit-R) tweeters, which are prone to burning out, have been updated with new, highly regarded Vifa Tymphany XT25TG30-04 1" Dual Ring Radiator Tweeters.”
https://s1176.photobucket.com/user/chrisph35/media/SD 5 Speakers/SD5-Fronts Covered.jpg.html?sort=4&o=3
https://s1176.photobucket.com/user/chrisph35/media/SD 5 Speakers/SD5 front uncovered.jpg.html?sort=4&o=0
So whilst checking out their condition to include details in the advert I discovered a few problems.
1. The tweeter position on one of the speakers looked wrong
2. A hairline crack in one of the cabinets – the cabinets are not made of wood or MDF but from inert, gravity-cast PBM (synthetic resin
Photo of crack ->
https://s1176.photobucket.com/user/chrisph35/media/SD 5 Speakers/SD5 - crack.jpg.html?sort=4&o=1
So, I started to investigate and found I could access the slipped tweeter by removing the driver below it and was able to re-fix the tweeter in place. Hurrah.
As for problem 2 a similar approach followed, removing the lowest driver, to gain access to the lower end of the speaker where the crack had appeared. Sure enough I could feel the crack on the inside so mixed up a load of Araldite and applied to the crack. Feeling rather pleased with myself I started packing up and then noticed another crack on the front of the same speaker!
So, I have given up on repairing this speaker and will now put be putting a different for sale ad up to offer the drivers. I cannot imagine anyone wanting one good SD5 speaker and one with some dodgy cracks.
Hoping a knowledgable Wammer may know what the actual driver types are for the mids and bass. I could not see any details written on the drivers and I have googled left, right and centre for the information but no joy yet.
I do have details for the tweeter from the sale thread for these speakers as below.
“Original DTR 25E (Emit-R) tweeters, which are prone to burning out, have been updated with new, highly regarded Vifa Tymphany XT25TG30-04 1" Dual Ring Radiator Tweeters.”