Does anyone do speaker mods?


This really might be a stupid question, but I have a pair of Dynaudio 140's and C1's. I LOVE my C1's but dont want to spend a ton to get another pair. I love the size of the 140's but want the Esotar 2 tweeter and maybe upgrade the crossover and woofer up to the next level... Contour etc. I also understand that for only a few hundred more I could get the S1.4 etc... but the style doesnt suit me. As I said... I know it sounds stupid... but I had to ask.
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Showing 3 responses by s7horton

One important point to remember is that if you put the esotar tweeter and a different woofer in the cabinet of the 140, the crossover has to be completely redesigned. At that point, there is nothing dynaudio about them at all.
There is a difference between upgrading and redesigning. I take upgrading to me matching values of existing components and replacing them with better ones.

There are many avenues for crossover redisign. the forums at HT guide have many members that can do it. In addition, Meniscus audio and madisound do it for a fee.
Speaking as someone who builds speakers, I wouldn't say that removing the crossovers and sending them somewhere is very simple. Especially for those who have never opened up their speakers.

Jsadurni, I disagree that a better tweeter will be more efficient. It is completely driver dependent. Some are efficient, some are not. In addition to needing to potentially pad the tweeter (which is a good point) the crossover point could need to change. Which means complete crossover redesign on the tweeter side assuming it is a parallel crossover. If it is a series crossover, good luck. Some tweeters can cross low, some can not. You would have to know the optimal crossover point and find a driver that met those specifications. No simple task.