I want to thank the list for all the great suggestions
I got for what to do for my Healey's car speakers.
I managed to find a great solution - I found a set of
very nice Kenwood 4 ohm component speakers with a 5" /
130mm woofer & tweeter that fit right into my Radio
Shack Minimus speaker boxes. I've already done a test
run and they sound super.
Best Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- Greg Wilkinson <gregwilkinson@adelphia.net> wrote:
> Hi Alan,
> The "electronic doohickey" is a capacitor, it keeps
> low frequencies from
> burning out the tweeter. These are chosen to start
> filtering around 500 hz
> before the lowest frequency the tweeter can handle.
> I'd leave the mohair
> stuffing in. I would not cut a hole in the box. A
> small hole may make a
> whistle. I might suggest getting what's called a
> component system. Tweeter,
> woofer and crossover as a package. Glue the
> crossover box to the outside of
> the speaker enclosure. Boston Acoustics, MB Quart
> and Infinity are some
> brands that will fit the bill.
>
> Happy Tunes,
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> My questions:
>
> 1) The speakers have a 4-1/2" woofer and tweeter.
> There is some sort of electronic doohickey between
> the
> power lead for the tweeter and the woofer. The
> doohickey says 50V, 4.7 mu F, and Bipolar. If I
> replace the woofer and the tweeter with more
> standard
> 4 Ohm Car speakers... do I still need to run some
> type
> of doohickey between the power leads for the two
> speakers? Or should I make sure to get a 4-1/2"
> woofer with an integrated tweeter and chuck the old
> tweeter?
>
> 2) The speaker box is very rigid steel construction
> and has some mohair-type insulation in it. Do I
> leave
> that in there if I change the speakers?
>
> 3) Should I drill a hole in the back of the speaker
> to
> allow air displacement for the new woofer I intend
> to
> buy? If so is there any considerations or do I just
> drill something about 1/2" in diameter somewhere and
> call it a day?
>
> I hope my questions aren't too stupid and I hope
> someone has some good advice to share.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
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