Old speakers, new tweeters are a bit too sharp

[pd44]

My old 1986 speakers, home made by HiFi Stereo, Sale, Manchester, are still doing pretty well. I replaced the 3.5" tweeters a couple of years ago, but they're sounding a bit sharp.

Has anyone any tips how to make them less sharp?

 

[nopiano]

Are you pulling our legs? Those don’t even look like tweeters, but mid-range drivers.

But if you’re serious, what was there previously, and how did you ensure they matched the crossover?

Fitting thick grille cloth will make them less ‘sharp’. Drape the duvet they’re lying on in your picture over the front as an experiment. Better?

 

[pd44]

Yes, I’m serious. I went to a local speaker place and this is what I got 🙁 I’ll look closer to see if it says the frequency range on the crossover. Plus I’ll try the quilt test - thanks 😊

So, if I understand correctly, there are 3.5” tweeters that would work better in these speakers?

 

[ToppingSMSL]

They're quite large for tweeters. Tweeters tend to be domes rather than cones. I suspect those will struggle with the very high frequencies.

 

[Al ears]

Is that a dual-concentric driver.????
If so what you changed wasn't a tweeter....

 

[nopiano]

Is that a dual-concentric driver.????
If so what you changed wasn't a tweeter....

I was wondering that too. Is that inner cone called a ‘whizzer’?

 

[Al ears]

I was wondering that too. Is that inner cone called a ‘whizzer’?

It maybe in some groups, to me it's the tweeter. That 3 1/2" driver isn't .

 

[pd44]

Is that a dual-concentric driver.????
If so what you changed wasn't a tweeter....

Yes (?), maybe - this is all new to me, as you've probably already worked out 🙂 i checked my other speakers in the house, none of them have a cone in the centre of the bass driver. So the high range is emitted from that cone in the middle of the bass driver?

 

[Al ears]

Yes (?), maybe - this is all new to me, as you've probably already worked out 🙂 i checked my other speakers in the house, none of them have a cone in the centre of the bass driver. So the high range is emitted from that cone in the middle of the bass driver?

Yes. The only way to change the tweeter is to replace that whole large driver.
The 3 1/2" affair serms to be a midrange driver.
No idea as to state of the crossover components if they are that old.
More money than it's worth I would suggest. Ditch them if unacceptable.

 

[pd44]

Yes. The only way to change the tweeter is to replace that whole large driver.
The 3 1/2" affair serms to be a midrange driver.
No idea as to state of the crossover components if they are that old.
More money than it's worth I would suggest. Ditch them if unacceptable.

Thanks. Here's piccies of the crossover & large driver. No info on the crossover, although they seem to be working ok.

Wonder if it would be worth switching all the drivers plu crossovers out for a more "conventional" set-up? I might try ... The speakers have a really nice bass sound, and good "separation" between the notes etc ...

 

[JDL]

Thanks. Here's piccies of the crossover & large driver. No info on the crossover, although they seem to be working ok.

Wonder if it would be worth switching all the drivers plu crossovers out for a more "conventional" set-up? I might try ... The speakers have a really nice bass sound, and good "separation" between the notes etc ...

I noticed your Vera screwdriver there. Nice.!