Designer:

Thad Bernard

Project Category:

Freestyle Speakers

Project Level:

Advanced

Project Time:

20+ Hours

Project Cost:

$500-$1,000

Project Description:

Complete rebuild of Pioneer CS 88a

Design Goals:

Could quite get the old Drivers to sound right

Driver Selection:

Dayton Audio DS315-8 12″ Designer Series Woofer Speaker, Beston RT002A Ribbon Tweeter 6 Ohm , Dayton Audio DS175-8 6-1/2″, Designer Series Woofer Speaker, Peerless DA25TX00-08 1″ Corundum Dome Tweeter

Enclosure Design:

Existing Pioneer Enclosure with new Front panel

Crossover Design:

original pioneer 4 way recapped and new terminals

Tips & Tricks:

N/A

Conclusion:

Tried to rebuild with original components but still not satisfied with the sound from the old drivers

About the Designer:

Former Woodworker, now electronics/computer repair

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