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by kolakidd
Fri 08 Jan 2016, 13:25
Forum: DIY
Topic: a116 Restore Wiring Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 8267

Re: a116 Restore Wiring Help!

Thanks Russ, I will check those out.

I'm actually based in South Africa, our exchange rate is way, way, worse than the USD.
by kolakidd
Thu 07 Jan 2016, 18:07
Forum: DIY
Topic: a116 Restore Wiring Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 8267

Re: a116 Restore Wiring Help!

Unfortunately I have isolated the problem as the tweeters themselves. I've disconnected them and played a signal through the and the distortion is with the tweeters themselves. I've tried to seal up the edges of the tweeters with a flexible speaker glue as described in other posts, but that has not ...
by kolakidd
Wed 06 Jan 2016, 10:56
Forum: DIY
Topic: a116 Restore Wiring Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 8267

Re: a116 Restore Wiring Help!

Thank you.

I have replaced the speaker terminals, but I think I need to replace all PCB connectors and all crimp receptacles.
by kolakidd
Wed 06 Jan 2016, 09:54
Forum: DIY
Topic: a116 Restore Wiring Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 8267

Re: a116 Restore Wiring Help!

I created a new base board to test the woofer. I'm having another issue though and I don't know if anyone can help?

I am getting distortion and scratchiness on the tweeters when listening to piano. It is the original tweeter set, I have tested them all and they all measure perfectly from an ohm ...
by kolakidd
Tue 29 Dec 2015, 10:37
Forum: DIY
Topic: a116 Restore Wiring Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 8267

Re: a116 Restore Wiring Help!

Hi,
Thanks for the recommendations and feedback.

I have identified the woofer as this:
http://www.hifitalo.fi/uploads/files/products/P21WN-20-08.pdf

The base of the enclosure has been modified to fit it. The thing is that the woofer is 8 ohm and nothing has been modified on the crossover. I want ...
by kolakidd
Sun 27 Dec 2015, 17:33
Forum: DIY
Topic: a116 Restore Wiring Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 8267

Re: a116 Restore Wiring Help!

Thanks again guys, the wiring worked out perfectly, I'm getting a bit of distortion on the midrange, but everything else is working. Astounding bass from this speaker.

I need to figure out what the distortion issue on the midrange is, both mid ranges were professionally restored. The bass is not ...
by kolakidd
Wed 23 Dec 2015, 15:47
Forum: DIY
Topic: a116 Restore Wiring Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 8267

Re: a116 Restore Wiring Help!

Thank you so much, you've saved me a ton of time.

I took the picture with my iPhone, it was a lucky shot. I wanted to make sure that others could use it as a reference if they were in the same situation as me.
by kolakidd
Wed 23 Dec 2015, 13:37
Forum: DIY
Topic: a116 Restore Wiring Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 8267

a116 Restore Wiring Help!

Hi All,

This is my first post on this amazing resource. Any help on this would be immensely appreciated!

I am currently restoring a set of oa116, the cabinets are in very bad condition, but the crossovers and speaker arrays are all 100%.

My only issue is that the units were sold in pieces and ...