danfree

the left ribbon was louder than the right so I swapped them today (just ran wires between them). Now right ribbon is a little louder. Going to research building crossovers next as time allows.

Status update. I found a small crack in the ribbon and tried to use silver conductive paint but it did not seem to work. My second attempt using aluminum foil worked. We removed and glued all the magnets back in. It looks like the magnets had previously been removed and the polarity was incorrect for a number of them. We built a rig and somehow did not damage the ribbon when putting it back together. It worked! Next up. One of the tweeters is much quieter than the other. The repaired ribbon is much brighter and louder/brighter than the other. It may be the amp is under powered, the caps need to be changed, or there is a fault in the untouched ribbon. As time allows I will put a meter on the untouched ribbon. Beyond that, changing caps is possible, replacing the amp is not due to budget concerns. Thoughts, comments, suggestions always welcome.

I found that the solder connection on the ribbon is open but the ribbon is okay. If I can resolder the connection it should/may work. I am moving slowly and carefully which is not my nature. I am trying to figure out how to access the end of the ribbon without damaging it. Anyone have any suggestions on what type of glue would be used for the fiber board surrounding the ribbon? The old glue has dried out.

Just picked up a pair of Carver Amazing Platinum speakers at auction. One works. The other tests open across the ribbon. Im hoping it might be a repairable solder joint/break somewhere simple but before disassembling I thought I would seek guidance from someone who has done this before. Im not interested in investing any money. If the ribbon cant be fixed I will sell the set. First thing I would like to check are the connections to the PCB top and bottom. Is it as simple as loosening the bolts along the ribbon housing?