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PSB tweeters

 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 558
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
I called PSB, looking to replace the metal tweeters in my stratus silver towers with soft domes, nothing seems to match.

Any Ideas for a transplant?
 

Anonymous
 
Posted on   
One question: Why?
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 560
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
The metal tweets are a bit harsh, as compared to the soft dome of the center, and I love that sound
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 561
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
vooldemort
 

Anonymous
 
Posted on   
Ask them for a couple of those soft domes that are in the center then? Other than that there is always partexpress...
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 562
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
Tried that, but noluck.
Try partsexpress, but I dont dont to play with them too much...maybe just some resistors
Thanks a bunch!
 

Edster922
Gold Member
Username: Edster922

Abubala, Ababala The Occupation

Post Number: 3207
Registered: Mar-05
Posted on   
Nuck, what model PSB towers do you currently own?
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 565
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
Stratus Silver, about 8 yrs old.
The newer model is Stratus Silver i, but the tweet is the same, according to parts dept.
 

RD
Bronze Member
Username: 2morex

Exmore, Virginia USA

Post Number: 35
Registered: Nov-05
Posted on   
Nuck: I once had a pair of nht 2.4s and wanted to do the same thing. Was strongly advised by tech service at nht not to attempt such. So, out went the metal domes, towers and all. I liked the nhts at first but then they just got to be too much for my old ears. Guess you may be in the same boat.
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 566
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
I am not sure, RD.
I only changed the wiring a bit, a tip from Frank Abella, after he saw some pics on my site.
I still had the binding strips on the bipoles, and he suggested I replace with speaker wire, then send the + to the tweet+ and the - to the bass -.
The difference was dramatic.
Now I wonder if I have opened a can of worms.
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 567
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
If I swap them out, I think I might mount the resistors from the XO's externally on posts, to be able to swap them as well, tune them in.

I have not actually seen canned worms, though.
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 569
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
Vooldemort might be spot on after all...
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 576
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
PSB called back, and suggested the domes from the 600 -1000i series, but caviat, no guarantees.

no sweat, got the name of the guys making their XO's, and the guy there is more than happy to make me an open air inductor to replace the iron cores now present.

Gets better all the time!
 

Nuck
Silver Member
Username: Nuck

Parkhill, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 577
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
PSB is shipping the soft domes, fit not guaranteed, an Hanlan Componants, who make the XO's are sendin, no charge for trial, open air inductors.

The engineer there is a sound guy, and will review what I have and suggest parts for a new XO for my set-up.

You Betcha!
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