Vandersteen Model 5 speakers

I spoke to a dealer and he told me that the damage would be to the mid-range driver as it could not handle the low end and could warp the voice coil.

Pmotz can you send me instrudtions on home made filter to bigkidz@optonline.net?

I purchased an old 1999 pair the other day without the filters. They sounded very good without the filters but I will use them with the filters. As far as replacement drivers, are they common drivers? If so what are they? I won't have the speakers for a week since my buddy picked them up for me and will bring them to me then.

Babybear thanks I meant to say the 7" driver. They work with no issues so I will wait on the x-overs and look into the battery pack. My local vandy dealer offered to help me out with set-up.