Hello, believe it or not i been visiting these forum's for many years but never got around in registering, but better late than never right
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Anyways after finally getting my hands on some Tannoy Mercury back int he 90's (M20) i always wanted another pair and about 3 month ago actually was able to get some Tannoy Mercury MKII how ever they were in dire need of repair as all the surrounds were rotten, well been a few months since they were repaired and recovered them too, now happy with how they look i want to look a bit further in to making them sound better.
I came across some MKII tweeters a few days ago and were sold with the tweeters so they been sitting here only a day touting me so while taking them apart and having a closer look not liking what i was seeing with tolerance's being as high as 10% which i have no idea how bad that's gotten over the last.
The ones from the actual speakers are untouched the guy i got them from traveled with them taking them to France to China due to work finally ending up in the US so they been around and been very well looked after until what looks like the last years being put in storage.
If you want the progress it can be found here, not trying to advertise a tech site or any thing like that it's a place i often go and try to encourage even gamers need more than Logitech
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https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/tannoy-mercury-mkii-revival.228159/
Well looking in to upgrading the resisters and caps and coils, not to sure about changing the design. Thought that maybe a option IF Tannoy Gold versions had this or just more accurate parts.
The caps say Rifa 40\100\56 on front side, the back says 100v PHE 280 DG 768 and the side saying 6.8uF +\- 10%.
As for the resistors 10Ohm 10% 8w, and the other not so clear 3R3 5% 8w.
As for the coils i am not sure the correct why to find replacements.
I was pointed at this for the caps but wanted to see if there is better options at a reasonable price.
http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-pmpc-68-68uf-250v-precision-audio-capacitor--027-238
Last though would be i after better parts but without costing the earth, but must add i like my music it pretty loud.
I been though so many speakers over the years and i keep going back to them, i have some Tannoy F4's too other than having a lower bass response i like my MKII much more, party due to height and room size and hate them for cheeping out so much with plastic frames which i am sure like a lot of plastics decay but that's another story..
Thank You.
P.S Apparently this forum don't work with Seamonkey
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