Hi,
Newbie here - I've had a pair of Celestion F30 3-way speakers for over 12 years. Each speaker consists of a 3/4" tweeter and two 5 1/4" bass/mid range drivers. The original Celestion speakers had a Frequency Response of 55Hz - 20kHz with a crossover frequency of 3.5kHz.
Over the time that I've had them, 3 of the 4, 5 1/4' bass/mid range drivers have been damaged, and as a result, I've had to replace them. I purchased two new 5" drivers from my local electronics shop as replacements just to keep me going until I could afford a new set of speakers. I also took 2 drivers from an existing speaker to balance the speakers out. The original tweeters are intact and don't need replacing.
The two replacement 5" drivers I used have a frequency response of 70Hz - 7kHz.
I'd like to buy another two of the same drivers (due to convenience and budget) but not having enough technical knowledge, need some advice.
Will having two of the 5" drivers together with the original tweeter and original crossover give me good results or would I be better off changing the crossover to compliment the different frequency response of the new 5" drivers?
Ideally I would splash out on a new set of floorstanders but I'd like to revive the Celestions as a budget project seeing as the cabinets are still in good condition.
Cheers
Newbie here - I've had a pair of Celestion F30 3-way speakers for over 12 years. Each speaker consists of a 3/4" tweeter and two 5 1/4" bass/mid range drivers. The original Celestion speakers had a Frequency Response of 55Hz - 20kHz with a crossover frequency of 3.5kHz.
Over the time that I've had them, 3 of the 4, 5 1/4' bass/mid range drivers have been damaged, and as a result, I've had to replace them. I purchased two new 5" drivers from my local electronics shop as replacements just to keep me going until I could afford a new set of speakers. I also took 2 drivers from an existing speaker to balance the speakers out. The original tweeters are intact and don't need replacing.
The two replacement 5" drivers I used have a frequency response of 70Hz - 7kHz.
I'd like to buy another two of the same drivers (due to convenience and budget) but not having enough technical knowledge, need some advice.
Will having two of the 5" drivers together with the original tweeter and original crossover give me good results or would I be better off changing the crossover to compliment the different frequency response of the new 5" drivers?
Ideally I would splash out on a new set of floorstanders but I'd like to revive the Celestions as a budget project seeing as the cabinets are still in good condition.
Cheers