Event Project studio 8’s… I’ve scoured the web relentlessly but nobody carries them. So I guess I have to order a pair of something else that will fit in the hole. They’re typical 4" tweeter, and I don’t know where the crossover is. Any ideas how to proceed here? Or should I just get new monitors? I love my PS8’s
Contact Event and see about getting a replacement (or a pair of replacements). It’s an easy fix if you can solder (use a heat-sink to protect the tweeter and/or crossover).
I suggest NOT merely filling the hole with a tweeter that fits. Event engineers good monitors. Trust their design and use only their replacement parts.
I’m sorry guys, I should have stated that I’ve called Event directly who flatly told me that the product was no longer supported; the person I talked to suggested a third party but that webstore only has tweeters for the PS6. Subsequent to that, I’ve sent numerous emails to Event asking for suggestions that have gone unanswered. So I thought I’d ask here if it was kosher to use some sort of generic tweeter.
Thanks Doug for the clarification. I am very disappointed that Event wasn’t more helpful. I have a pair of their ASP8s I have been extremely happy with. It is disconcerting that if I need service in the future I may be S.O.L. Maybe I should have gotten the ADAMs after all.
If you can find tweeters that will fit, and of similar frequency range, you can effect the repair yourself and save a bench charge. Many of the drivers Parts Express carries have spec sheets you can study online. I’m confident you can get a recommendation from them that will fit your needs. Happy Tweeter Shopping!
They would also need to be of the same impedance (4 or 8ohm) and efficiency (SPL @ 1W, 1m) as the original tweeters which could make selection of a suitable substitute a little more challenging
Good points, but depends on the cross-over. Some cross-overs handle the impedance issue within a certain range. The efficiency issue is more complicated, but I’m thinking not crucial in a near-field environment, depending on what amp is driving them. Again, the crossover design can play a part in that as well.
LOL – one night when I was trying to set my audio up for a round
of World of Warcraft I had my mic up WAY too loud and it caused
horrible extremely loud feedback, which caused me to panic and
freeze… when I finally shut it off, I had a blown tweeter and a
blown ribbon in a ribbon mic