If you buy new Magnapans, you could disable (remove?) the tweeters from the old ones and keep the remainder for bass reinforcement. BTW, how far past the warranty period before the failure?
Have any of you ever replaced Magnepan 1.7 or 1.6 tweeters?
It's looking like I might have a problem with my Maggies. A buzzing/crackling in the range of 4k to 8k happens when the music gets more intense, most easily to male voices, when multiple voices join in on a chorus. The problem just started about nine months ago, but now it's getting worse. I have checked/replaced everything in my system and wiring and have come to the conclusion it must be the Maggies.
I have never looked at the socks or the staples, much less tried to remove them and work on the speakers. I am pretty handy and own a wide assortment of mechanical and woodworking tools.
If you have replaced your tweeters yourself please share some insight. As I understand it, removing the socks and putting them back on is the most difficult part. Is that so? Sounds tedious, but not necessarily difficult.
How are the tweeters attached? I would be buying replacement tweeters, not trying to repair my current tweeters. Are they glued on? Any trick to getting them off & on? How do you insure they are down tight and will stay tight? Any special prep work? Do you just solder the connections together using regular solder? I read somewhere there is a special solder you should use.
Lots of question.
Thanks
Toolbox
I have never looked at the socks or the staples, much less tried to remove them and work on the speakers. I am pretty handy and own a wide assortment of mechanical and woodworking tools.
If you have replaced your tweeters yourself please share some insight. As I understand it, removing the socks and putting them back on is the most difficult part. Is that so? Sounds tedious, but not necessarily difficult.
How are the tweeters attached? I would be buying replacement tweeters, not trying to repair my current tweeters. Are they glued on? Any trick to getting them off & on? How do you insure they are down tight and will stay tight? Any special prep work? Do you just solder the connections together using regular solder? I read somewhere there is a special solder you should use.
Lots of question.
Thanks
Toolbox