Rodney_Gold;349543 Wrote: > I run a SB into DSP5500's as well as an old pair of 5000's mkI's > (upstairs in my TV lounge) , thats about as minimalistic as you can > get. > There is a fantastic mod for meridian speakers and that is 2 fold > 1) Remove the grille off the tweeter (the mesh thing , prise it out > gently with a pin) > and > 2) Replace the tweeter with a SEAS millenium excell......requires you > lathe 5mm off the edge of the Seas tweeter and then drop it into the > original rebate. > Meridian do not use a good tweeter in their models , the SEAS they use > is prone to damage and blowing and the plastic horn/flange vibrates. > The Millenium replacement is identical electrically , but is way better > at power handling and goes higher in freq.
Hey Rodney, after upgrading from DSP-5500 to DSP-6000's I would definitely try your suggested mod on the 5500's. I'm amazed how different the tweeters sound on the DSP-6000's even though they are the same old tweeters. Here is a photo of the transporter with DSP-6000's for reference http://softronix.com/pictures/ht/small_tv.jpg -- mswlogo Thinkpad XP SS > Cat5 > Transporter > SPDIF-COAX > Meridian G68ADV (Trifield, Room corrected, Upsampled) > DSP6000 Mains, DSP5500HC Center, DSP33 Rears Dell > Cat5 > SB3 > SPDIF-COAX > DSP5000 MK-I Toshiba > Cat5 > SB3 > SPDIF-COAX > Meridian G91 -> DSP-5000 MK-II ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mswlogo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9090 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53750 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
