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An Endless Journey.

I've been pursuing, listening, looking, toying, buying, selling 2 speakers stereo system since I was 11-12yrs old as my hobby. It's an endless journey with a lot lot enjoyments. Bottomless money-pit as well, I would said.
Then when I was 34, tired, broke and still no satisfaction, no end on the sight, I bought a Rega Planar 3, a Rotel RCD-855, a Naim Nait 1, a Rega Ela and I called it quit.
So happy I am for the next 30yrs, so much I enjoy the Music, the Instruments, the Soundstage, Clarity and whatever comes out from the system.
Now the Rega Ela lost their Tweeters. 
Should I spend $2-300 and find the Replacement  or just get rid of them?
Note: I still enjoy and love the sound of Rega Ela very much.
samadhana
nighthawk
259 posts
 
Since the tweeters are still functioning it is possible that the problem is crossover related. The capacitors in the crossover may be drying out while the tweeters might actually be OK.
samadhana OP
18 posts
 
Oo uh... it is very logical, simple thought that I just did not cross my mind.  I read, assumed and get the idea from Internet, many saying that Rega Ela Tweeters are famous of being tits-up after so many years.
My knowledge Electrical in general is not good, left alone about Crossover. Now what?
nighthawk
259 posts
 
If a capacitor is failing it is probably an electrolytic type. You would need to replace it with the closest possible equivalent available today. It shouldn't be that difficult to find a replacement.
samadhana OP
18 posts
 
Well, gotta investigate how to get to the Crossover first, then  to look, check and identify what and which that I am not sure how.
Now its gonna be a project instead of just a pair of Tweeters replacement.
Wondering how much I could get for a pair of Rega Ela1 with weak, low or dead High frequency?
Dunno what to do now.
samadhana OP
18 posts
 
I pull both Tweeters out, open, take apart, check the Voice coil, the gap in the Magnet is very clean and no trace of Ferro-fluid.
Put everything back together and test, those Tweeters are sounded fine.
They are very much exactly sound like before I open them up.
I open them up suspecting they they are using Ferro-fluid, they are not. My Rega Ela is Mk1 and I bought it Brand-new from a Dealer.
The Bass/Mids Drivers are fine also, only Crossover that left.
Any suggestion to What, where, how or else to check, upgrade, replace or whatnot to those Rega Ela Crossover? 
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