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22nd Jul 2017, 12:57 pm | #1 |
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Celestion HF2000, replacement diaphragm from NinoMusic.
Bought a pair of replacement diaphragms for a pair of Celestion HF2000 from Nino Music in France recently.
The quality of the replacements seems fine, and mimics the originals visually. Nino has put a bit of effort into giving advice on how to carry out the replacement, in addition to the youtubes he has provided. However, following all his instructions, the replacement coils seems to be a bit too narrow and doesn't seem to fit the Celestion HF2000 I have at hand. (Beovox 5700) Did Celestion make different designs of the HF2000? Another odd thing, it is almost impossible to find a post describing success in replacing a Celestion diaphragm. I wonder why? |
22nd Jul 2017, 5:42 pm | #2 |
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Re: Celestion HF2000, replacement diaphragm from NinoMusic.
I repaired the tweeters in a pair of SL6s many years ago. How hard can it be, I thought..........?
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22nd Jul 2017, 10:50 pm | #3 |
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Re: Celestion HF2000, replacement diaphragm from NinoMusic.
Con grat, but how is that relevant at all?
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23rd Jul 2017, 1:03 am | #4 |
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Re: Celestion HF2000, replacement diaphragm from NinoMusic.
Just expressing sympathy - they are very fiddly things to get right.
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23rd Jul 2017, 6:20 am | #5 |
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Re: Celestion HF2000, replacement diaphragm from NinoMusic.
Those "replace speaker surround/coil" video's make it look really easy. It is if you've done a few hundred but in reality it is tricky.
Something in the back of my mind says Celestion did a few version's of the HF2000 but I may be thinking of another tweeter. I had a quick look online and could'nt find any specs for the HF2000, the best thing to do is mic up the original and replacement using a micrometer or cheap digital vernier. No posts positive could mean anything, though I'd be suspicious too, but then I'm cynical. I may have some Celestion diaphram's somewhere still in the tin, can't remember if they're for the HF2000 though. Andy.
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Re: Celestion HF2000, replacement diaphragm from NinoMusic.
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Since Nino Music is pretty insisting that the replacement should work, I have put quite some effort into making it work but to little avail. I hooked up a function generator@1kHz, to be able to check the result, and the response sounds a bit distorted - I guess from the replacement diaphragm actually touching the pole piece - trying to move it a tiny bit while playing, one can get it to put out some sound, but still distorted. If you have any tips on centering this, please do speak up Quote:
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I have ordered some SEAS replacement that most people seems to use, but still, it would be nice to have the original working. |
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23rd Jul 2017, 4:13 pm | #7 |
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Re: Celestion HF2000, replacement diaphragm from NinoMusic.
Check to see if you have some grit or other rubbish in the gap, give it a good blow out, which you've probably done. Other than that 'd probably try and hook it up to sig gen and amplifier, no Xover and leave it running for a bit, see if it free's up. Put a low value fuse in series though to protect your amp.
From all I've read the Seas tweeter is a good replacement for the HF2000, better in fact. I looked at the diaphram's I have, I only have T2725/R 's left. Must have sold the HF2000's. Andy.
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Re: Celestion HF2000, replacement diaphragm from NinoMusic.
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The construction of the HF2000 doesn't really look impressive by no measure. Can hardly be made any simpler and still work. Quote:
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