Changing Tweeter on Olympica 3

Thanks @jetter 

Good point @rick_n Definitely something to think about! I may keep these longer than expected in that case. I think either case, having a speaker "repaired" probably diminishes the value I imagine (sadly)

@_sonus_faber_

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Something to think about...Since you mentioned that you may sell this pair of speakers fairly soon...If you only swap one of the tweeters it may put off some potential buyers.  Unless you don't tell them....

@tony1954 thanks, I may do that. Based on what they are telling me, I should not hear any difference. I will need to wait 3 months to get the part anyway. 

Why not just change one and see if they sound different?

If they don't, then it is up to you to decide if the cost of replacing the second one is worth it.

@mofojo

I’m with him on this. I am guessing the difference after breakin will be unnoticeably small. 
 

One of my jumpers came off my speakers so I only one woofer was working on one side and two on the other. It slowly dawned on me over a couple hours of listening that my system was bass shy, but not that there was a woofer problem. I decided to move them back to reinforce the bass and found the offending wire. Very different, but small channel differences are not really appearing. 

@knotscott  that could be a good idea selling the older/working one. Not sure how much I could get for it and could take a while to sell.

Fine Sounds insists that both dont need to be changed. As long as a 200 hour break in is done on the new / changed one, it should be fine.

Theoretically, changing both is best, but I understand that there will be diminishing returns by spending the extra for the 2nd replacement.  

You can replace one and not worry about the 2nd, or maybe you could replace both, and sell the one that's still working to offset costs.  

Interesting, I have to admit, I am the 3rd owner, so I dont know how much actual use they have gotten in the past. I can say , physically, they are extremely mint and look almost brand new.

I wouldn’t worry about it. They aren’t very old. After a few days break in everything should be just fine. 

crap, I was a bit afraid of this. How different do you think it will be? I just ask because at some point I would like to potentially get the Nova III. Dont know when, could be in 1-2 years though...

I agree with ckr1969, drivers should be replaced in pairs so they wear-in together.

you dont have to but I would, like anything the existing one is worn and will sound slightly different than a new one