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Can you switch out drivers from another company???

I know this may sound odd but I'm curious to see if anyone has tried this. I currently have Paradigm studio 100 v2 speakers that I like a lot and plan to keep for a while. I went and auditioned some JM Lab speakers (Electra and Cobalt S) and enjoyed them very much. Comparing the Paradigms and JM Labs, I felt the JM Labs tioxoid tweeter sounded more open and crisp and the other drivers compared similarly. I was looking through Parts Express's catalog and saw that they sell the JM Labs tioxoid tweeter. So I was wondering if you can just switch out the tweeters or is there more involved, like making changes to the crossover or another part of the speaker? Like I said before, I like the Paradigms but If I can make a tweak and improve the overall sound, why not. Thanks for any response, Chris.
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At least TWO reasons why exchanging the tweet is tricky (but hardly inpossible): mechanical & electrical
Mechanical: does the new tweet fit, are the mechanical properties similar b/ween the two tweets?
Electrical: (more tricky) the Thiele-Small parametres must be very close (if not identical) -- otherwise you're changing the original design of your speakers / OR you'll have to change the cross-over to match the new tweet's characteristics (i.e. you're changing the original speaker design)...
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