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by one_green_monkey
Mon 28 Aug 2006, 08:49
Forum: DIY
Topic: Replacement for SC165 woofer - OA14
Replies: 4
Views: 3937

nice work!! :D were the new woofers designed for best sound or to replicate the original drivers? just looking at the specifications and the last replacement driver (B65-OA) and B65-OA II are quiet a bit different: Peerless B65-OA (SC165 mk IV) 831881 Qts 0.35 / Fs 46.2 Hz / Vas 22.4 L / Sens 89.2 d...
by one_green_monkey
Fri 25 Aug 2006, 06:21
Forum: DIY
Topic: Replacement for SC165 woofer - OA14
Replies: 4
Views: 3937

I have replaced the OA14's woofers with Silver Flute's W17RC38S08 (shielded) The sound is great and I am very happy with the OA14s now. Maybe one day ill change to the recommended woofers once they become available again. woofer details on this thread http://www.carlssonplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.ph...
by one_green_monkey
Fri 25 Aug 2006, 06:13
Forum: DIY
Topic: Silver Flute woofers as Peerless B65-OA replacements
Replies: 10
Views: 14779

I have been running the Silver Flutes mentioned above for a few months now and am very happy with them. The sound from the Sonabs is great, i cant compare to original woofers but im very happy with the OA14s i have now. Luckily my original tweeters are in good order so didn't need to change those, o...
by one_green_monkey
Thu 06 Apr 2006, 04:19
Forum: DIY
Topic: Silver Flute woofers as Peerless B65-OA replacements
Replies: 10
Views: 14779

Silver Flute woofers as Peerless B65-OA replacements

I have been searching for a good replacement for the Peerless B65-OA (SC165 mk IV) 831881 woofer, and have come to the conclusion that the Silver-Flute W17RC38S08 are probably the best match out there. This is in terms of comparable parameters with the recommended Peerless speakers which are non exi...
by one_green_monkey
Thu 06 Apr 2006, 03:57
Forum: DIY
Topic: Drive Units
Replies: 9
Views: 6152

maybe try these as replacements, i have been looking for some woofers for my OA14s and will be ordering these shortly. its parameters match very closely and the mounting flange outer diameter should fit into the plastic OA14s speaker mounts nicely (snugly). Silver-Flute W17RC38S08 Qts 0.31 / Fs 41.0...
by one_green_monkey
Thu 17 Nov 2005, 16:40
Forum: Carlsson
Topic: Peerless Speakers
Replies: 1
Views: 2423

hi peter what Vifa tweeter can be used to replace the now absolute Peerless CT62 tweeters? i have recently aquired a pair of OA14s and am chasing new woofers as i only have one original which is in a very bad state (rubber and cone) and also wouldnt mind changing the tweeters seeing everyone is very...
by one_green_monkey
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 03:58
Forum: DIY
Topic: Replacement for SC165 woofer - OA14
Replies: 4
Views: 3937

Replacement for SC165 woofer - OA14

Hi I just got a pair of OA14s, one woofer has damaged rubber and cone, the other is a Realistic replacement, so re-coning is out of the question. I’m in Australia and the Peerless distributor cannot get the Peerless Carlsson B65-OA 8ohm (SC165 mk IV) 831881 in from Denmark for me as they say that Pe...