In this video I’m restoring and upgrading broken Pioneer CS-515 speakers to the point where they can be used as high quality studio monitors.
Follow-up video: Did This Make My Studio Monitors PERFECT?
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#diyaudio #speakers #studiomonitors #studiomonitor #hifi #diy #repair #pioneer #producerlife #musicproduction #diyspeakers #diyspeakerbuilds #speakerupgrade
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Why
01:03 - The Original Speakers
02:24 - Broken Tweeters
04:00 - New Tweeters
05:17 - Sound Issues
06:05 - Removing the hazardous material
06:53 - How should I proceed further?
07:34 - Preparations & DSP
08:18 - Getting rid of cabinet resonances
10:17 - Dampening material
10:56 - Creating the connections
11:29 - Amplifier
12:50 - Creating the crossover
13:50 - Filters
14:40 - How do they sound?
16:46 - So what's next?
17:24 - Want to try this yourself?
17:54 - Outro
In this video I’m restoring and upgrading broken Pioneer CS-515 speakers to the point where they can be used as high quality studio monitors.
Follow-up video: Did This Make My Studio Monitors PERFECT?
© Sir Freak
Website: https://www.sirfreak.com
Facebook: Facebook: sirfreakmusic
Instagram: Instagram: sirfreakmusic
Need beats or a producer?: https://www.sirfreak.com/services/
#diyaudio #speakers #studiomonitors #studiomonitor #hifi #diy #repair #pioneer #producerlife #musicproduction #diyspeakers #diyspeakerbuilds #speakerupgrade
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Why
01:03 - The Original Speakers
02:24 - Broken Tweeters
04:00 - New Tweeters
05:17 - Sound Issues
06:05 - Removing the hazardous material
06:53 - How should I proceed further?
07:34 - Preparations & DSP
08:18 - Getting rid of cabinet resonances
10:17 - Dampening material
10:56 - Creating the connections
11:29 - Amplifier
12:50 - Creating the crossover
13:50 - Filters
14:40 - How do they sound?
16:46 - So what's next?
17:24 - Want to try this yourself?
17:54 - Outro
For the people looking for a parts list of what I used:
- HiVi RT1.3WE Isodynamic Planar Tweeter
- Neutrik NL8MDXX-V-BAG speakON 8p
- Neutrik NL8FC
- MOGAMI W2919 Speaker cable OFC Copper
- PINTA AMORTSONBi10A PHD Self-adhesive bitumen backing
- PINTA RESOBSON FU1220 Self-Adhesive Fabric Felt Damping
- SMPS300RS Switching Power Supply Module 300W / 36V
- WONDOM AA-JA11117 Functional Cable Package for JAB3+ / JAB4 /
JAB5 Boards
- WONDOM ICP5 Programmer
- WONDOM JAB5 AA-JA33286 Amplifier Module
- Shrinkwrap
- Wire for connecting to the power grid