I originally posted this under the loudspeaker section, but thought it might better belong over here:
Anyone ever try replacing the drivers in an existing cabinet to get better frequency response? The speakers I use for my center and side surrounds have a frequency response going down to 90Hz. They sound fantastic, but the relatively poor low end frequency responce makes bass management problematic with the majority of preamps out there. Additionaly crossing over at 90 or 100Hz creates localization problems and voice carry over into the subwoofer.
The dual 5 1/4" IMG drivers are going to need refoamed soon, so I was debating on just replacing them with aftermarket speakers that had a deeper lower range. I'm waiting on infinity to get me the exact impedance and power handling for the individual drivers so I can find a near exact match, but I'm currently looking at these two as possible replacement units for the cabinet:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=296-404
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=296-400
I'll be using these with an LCD flat panel, so I shouldn't need to worry about finding magnetically shielding drivers. If I can get away with doing this, I'd like to be able to set the cross over point between 60-80hz. Thoughts?
