(OT) Adding a ribbon tweeter to my speakers?

**voice of the theater** · April 17th, 2012, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

Ok I finally did it, The G1 Ribbons should be here Wednesday, Also ordered some caps from Parts express last Thursday so they should be here in time for my 4 day weekend that starts Thursday morning.
These are the caps I ordered
2 DAYTON PMPC-1.5 1.5UF 250V PRECISION AUDIO CAPACITOR
2 DAYTON PMPC-2.0 2.0UF 250V PRECISION AUDIO CAPACITOR
2 DAYTON PMPC-3.3 3.3UF 250V PRECISION AUDIO CAPACITOR

P.S. Google is much better at finding threads than the search is. I couldn't find this thread for the life of me then I googled it and bam!! right on top.

Great! Please let us know how they sound and keep us in the loop with some pics as well.....

**juniper** · April 19th, 2012, 08:04 AM

I just watched some of your videos the one with the link sounds the best to me it seems.. thanks for sharing

**voice of the theater** · April 19th, 2012, 07:10 PM

Any pics yet?

**tomt** · April 20th, 2012, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

So I'm gonna ...

as i represent slightly more than 16% of your current youtube subscriber base,

id like to request a video as well as pics.

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p.s.

i'd hope you'll play something like this, as it has tinkling cymbals and expensive guitars -

**tomt** · April 20th, 2012, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

I'll do a short of Chris Issac but I want that other song he does. I really like that one.

how about both?

together wouldn't be more than 10 minutes.

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( this one ? )

or

Chris Isaak - Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing [Uncensored] - YouTube

**tomt** · April 20th, 2012, 08:31 PM

i had no idea.

cheap cameras i use have SD cards,

so it only takes about 5 min.

12mega pixal for $25 -

Electronics Department Deals at Big Lots

**gearfreak** · April 21st, 2012, 02:38 PM

Cool, they look cool!

* Tomt posted an interesting thought on the current 329 horn thread... hmmm. 329's would look cool on top of those as well!

**voice of the theater** · April 21st, 2012, 03:32 PM

Agreed--your 604's in those cabs with the new tweeters on top look awesome! Really looks like a serious set up! Looking forward to hearing how they sound with the new caps--sounds like your getting close to finding the right cap value(s).....

GM · April 21st, 2012, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

I just got them laying on top of the cabinets for now. (technically there's really no better place for them :/ )

Technically, there is, vertically oriented to the outside of the driver, i.e. mirror imaged speakers, then toe them in as required to get the desired blend and to reduce reflections off of side walls towards the listening position.

GM

**VolvoHeretic** · April 30th, 2012, 11:41 PM

Cradeldorf, I finally listened to your videos, I like Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin the best. They sound like poor recordings playing through Altecs on my Altecs.

I know nothing about your 604s, but all of the other Altec systems I have been looking at have something like a mere 33 or so sq. in. port opening, are you sure you have your boxes figured out right? Also, shouldn't the super tweeter's voice coils be more in line with those in you 604's?