Need Help with Koss CM-1030 speakers


I am trying to put a pair of these speakers back together for a friend. A previous owner ( we'll call him "idiot" for short ) hacked out all kinds of wiring and removed factory installed switches, etc... As such, i'm trying to take these back to factory stock and go from there.

The crossover is PHENOMENALLY tough to follow and i've already had Jon Risch try to figure it out. After sending him one of the crossovers to examine, he's pretty confident that he was able to get it right but i would like to make sure. If someone has a pair of these and is willing to tell me where each wire goes ( they are all color coded ), i would be forever indebted.

For those of you that aren't familiar with these speakers, they are large floorstanders that were manufactured in 1979 and retailed for $1100 per pair. The cabinets are beautifully finished, very well built and clock in at 74 lbs apiece. They make use of a 10" vented woofer, two 4.5" cone mids, a dome tweeter and a dome super tweeter. The crossover is of a very complex and advanced design and this is where the problems begin.

Jon's thoughts are that this might have been the first commercial speaker manufactured with a series crossover with impedance compensation, notch filters and padded attenuators built in. He was amazed ( to say the least ) that any manufacturer had the "guts" to use such a highly advanced and parts heavy design in a production model, especially back then. He told me that it may be the most complex passive crossover that he's ever seen and was VERY hard to try and back-track. I fully agree with him and that is why i had asked for his help in trying to figure it out.

In case you are going to suggest that i contact Koss about this, they have absolutely NO records of ever making such a product. I am 100% certain that it is a Koss product though, as all of the labels are still on the speaker and i was able to research them in several different buyer's guides of that era.

I would not bother with such an old speaker, but the drivers and cabinet are all in MAGNIFICENT shape. My guess is that the contacts that work the padded attenuators failed and the "idiot" must have tried to bypass them via hard-wiring. The only problem is that the attenuators have multiple stages and they left most of the wiring just lying inside the cabinet and pulled the switches. As such, there is no way for me to see where anything originally went and that is how we ran into the aforementioned problem.

Is there ANYBODY out there that has a pair of these and can help me out ? Sean
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sean
I realize that this is a very old thread, but for the benefit of anyone who might stumble across it (as I have done) I'm posting anyhow.

I own three pairs of these speakers - now all in factory-new condition. I also own a pair of CM1020's.

I have a factory original service-shop wiring diagram for the 1030's and would be happy to share. The only caveat is that I believe that these speakers went through at least one mid-life revision to their crossover - so the diagram may not match yours.

I would also highly recommend a shop called Speakermart here in Ottawa. They did the full refurbs for me. They also have mapped-out wiring diagrams (proper ones) that they use to repair any of the CM line of speakers. (There was also the CM1010 - which had the novel woofer brass screwed-in "plug" that would change the woofer's characteristics. They have spare plugs!)

I also own crossovers taken from two 1030's that I bought for parts - as well as four mids and two woofers that I believe are in great working condition. I'd sell one woofer and two mids (keeping the others for myself - just in case) to anyone who might need them. Other than stripping another speaker, you won't find replacements to match anywhere - trust me! Since I don't know if the crossovers are good or not, I'd be happy to give one away to anyone - for the shipping cost only. As to the crossover adjustment switches... I have found an exact match from the original manufacturer and a local supplier. I'd be happy to provide that info as well.

These are incredible speakers that can, and deserve to be, used for a lifetime of incredible listening enjoyment.

ps. I have copies of both the Sterio Review and Audio equipment test reports that I can share.

So how to get hold of me since I'd not a member? I always use my full and real name. Google my name. That should refer you to both my work web site - from where you can get my full contact info - and links to posts on other forums where I am a member and from where you can contact me.

All the best.

Jeff Mackwood
Hi,I have CM-1030 and my cross overs need to be repair .
The resistors fell off from the pc board there for I don't
know wher they go .Where can I by new caps and resistors .
Haw were the toggle switches wierd? Need them to.
Thank's for Help.
Adam.
I have a schematic for the CM1030 speaker and can tell you where each wir of the crossovder goes

Maxdangr
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An update to my 2007 post.

I can be reached at the following email address: junk666email@hotmail.com

I no longer have Koss CM spare parts to give away (and I don't think I ever sold any - just gave them to those who needed them) however I have accumulated tons more information on the Koss CM line, including a Koss-original Service Guide that includes wiring diagrams for the CM/530, CM/1010, CM/1020, and CM/1030 - old and new versions as applicable.

I currently own and use six pairs of CM/1030s, one pair of CM/1020s, one pair of CM/1010s, and one pair of CM/530s. That last one is my newest addition and up until a year ago I had never heard a pair. I must say that they are quite impressive.

I am contacted by dozens (and dozens) of Koss CM owners, about-to-be owners, and want-to-be owners, every year, and am more than happy to help whenever I can.

Jeff Mackwood