Ordered some replacement crossover caps for my four ancient Sansui SP2500 speakers that I bought while I was in Vietnam. I have had the speakers stored unused in my basement for many years and just recently got two of them connected to a receiver out in my 3 season room as the weather here in Michigan is finally showing signs of Spring.
The speakers don't sound as good as I remember them sounding in my younger days when they were part of my house party sound system being driven by a Sansui Eight receiver that is sadly no longer with me. I am hoping new crossover caps bring the life back to these even though I am mostly keeping them for sentimental value.
Got the caps coming from Parts Express and they shipped today. Took the back plate off of one of the speakers before ordering the caps and it looks like a really simple job to replace the 43 yr old originals except that they look to be epoxied to the circuit board. I think I will just do what this guy did and cut the leads off of the old caps and use them to solder the new ones while leaving the old, disconnected ones in place. His speakers look exactly like mine...even the caps are the same color!
http://blog.kf7lze.net/2011/04/05/refurbishing-vintage-sansui-sp2500-speakers/
I was an electronics tech in the Marines and also built lots of Heathkit stuff, including a 25" color TV set that took me about 6 months to build, so I am quite comfortable with a soldering iron. Heathkit was located in my hometown about 2 miles from my house and my best friend from high school was one of their lead audio techs and he would get me their kits with his employee discount! I sure miss those days and building their kits.
The speakers don't sound as good as I remember them sounding in my younger days when they were part of my house party sound system being driven by a Sansui Eight receiver that is sadly no longer with me. I am hoping new crossover caps bring the life back to these even though I am mostly keeping them for sentimental value.
Got the caps coming from Parts Express and they shipped today. Took the back plate off of one of the speakers before ordering the caps and it looks like a really simple job to replace the 43 yr old originals except that they look to be epoxied to the circuit board. I think I will just do what this guy did and cut the leads off of the old caps and use them to solder the new ones while leaving the old, disconnected ones in place. His speakers look exactly like mine...even the caps are the same color!
http://blog.kf7lze.net/2011/04/05/refurbishing-vintage-sansui-sp2500-speakers/
I was an electronics tech in the Marines and also built lots of Heathkit stuff, including a 25" color TV set that took me about 6 months to build, so I am quite comfortable with a soldering iron. Heathkit was located in my hometown about 2 miles from my house and my best friend from high school was one of their lead audio techs and he would get me their kits with his employee discount! I sure miss those days and building their kits.