Hi everyone, I messaged an admin on where to post this and he suggested here or DIY. I'll try here first, if it should be moved that's cool. :T
I have a pair of Martin Delta 4050 speakers. I've recently purchased a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turn-table and did some comparison listens through two of my older amps, a Harman/Kardon Citation 22 and a Hafler DH-220. It was during this evening when listening and comparing the two amps that I noticed the speakers are not sounding exact.
I found the DH-220 to be a the better sounding amp and set up the Citation 21 pre-amp to mono output and tested each Martin tower. They do not sound remotely similar! One sounds "muffled" without much distinction in timbre, and as I discovered, one of the adjusters for the tweeters apparently does nothing! The second speaker appears to sound louder, but has a very harshness to its sound.
All speakers appear to be producing sound, so nothing seems completely blown. So here's where I am starting to need advice.
Are these worth the effort
Even before continuing, are these speakers worth troubleshooting and fixing or should I look elsewhere?
If yes, should I be looking at replacing all the drivers or re-coning the mids?
Troubleshooting
My big concern about simply replacing cones or speakers is determining if the crossover in the cabinets is still good. Is it possible the electronics are producing the discrepancies I'm hearing? Is there any guides out there on determining this?
I wouldn't mind upgrading the drivers with something more quality available today if it's worth the while. I'd rather not just trash the speakers in general even if they aren't near good quality, I'm sure someone would appreciate them. As it is right now, anything I play through them results in me picking out all sorts of issues, limitations and slight distortions. Grrr.
Thanks for any advice and help, it's appreciated!
(photo is from my previous place, they're in a much larger room and not connected to a tv, craptastic stereo, etc, but you get the idea)
I have a pair of Martin Delta 4050 speakers. I've recently purchased a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turn-table and did some comparison listens through two of my older amps, a Harman/Kardon Citation 22 and a Hafler DH-220. It was during this evening when listening and comparing the two amps that I noticed the speakers are not sounding exact.
I found the DH-220 to be a the better sounding amp and set up the Citation 21 pre-amp to mono output and tested each Martin tower. They do not sound remotely similar! One sounds "muffled" without much distinction in timbre, and as I discovered, one of the adjusters for the tweeters apparently does nothing! The second speaker appears to sound louder, but has a very harshness to its sound.
All speakers appear to be producing sound, so nothing seems completely blown. So here's where I am starting to need advice.
Are these worth the effort
Even before continuing, are these speakers worth troubleshooting and fixing or should I look elsewhere?
If yes, should I be looking at replacing all the drivers or re-coning the mids?
Troubleshooting
My big concern about simply replacing cones or speakers is determining if the crossover in the cabinets is still good. Is it possible the electronics are producing the discrepancies I'm hearing? Is there any guides out there on determining this?
I wouldn't mind upgrading the drivers with something more quality available today if it's worth the while. I'd rather not just trash the speakers in general even if they aren't near good quality, I'm sure someone would appreciate them. As it is right now, anything I play through them results in me picking out all sorts of issues, limitations and slight distortions. Grrr.
Thanks for any advice and help, it's appreciated!
(photo is from my previous place, they're in a much larger room and not connected to a tv, craptastic stereo, etc, but you get the idea)
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