Anyone ever swap a driver on their B&W 600 series?


Hi everyone :)

I have a pair of B&W DM605 S2 that I bought brand new 20+ years ago. Really like them, and have been happy with them over the years.

However, over the past decade +, my ears have gotten a lot better, as I compose music for a living and mix my own stuff. I still like them, but ...

They are VERY low-mid heavy. That of course, depends on what you consider ’low-mid’; here I am talking 500hz range.

With the understanding that the box (enclosure) weighs heavily on the sound (as does the room, of course), I am wondering if it might be worth it to swap a driver. It might not be worth it, but wanted to see if anyone has done this, and to what effect, if any.

Thoughts/experience will be appreciated. :)

riffwraith

Showing 2 responses by roxy54

Agree with Oldhvy. It would be much better to find some method of equalzation or repositioning. You can't just swap out drivers without throwing of the whole balance of the speaker, and if you did you would need a redesigned crossover.
you wouldn't need to do anything to the crossover if you use an original replacement driver.