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Any Options For Replacing 16 ohm Realistic Tweeters?

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McInRantz

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I have 2 bad 0705Ae tweeters out of a pair of Realistic Optimus 1Bs. I'm sure you all know, but 16 ohm tweets are impossible to find. Is there any way to replace them with some 8 ohm tweets, like the Phenolic 4" tweets found on Parts Express? Or, somehting else? Can I just do a simple modification on the Xover to accommadate the change from 16 ohm tweets (wired in parallel) to 8 ohm tweets? What are downsides, if any BTW, I really don't want to go the "econowave" route, at least not on these speakers. I really don't want to put too much into them, as they're my garage speakers.

If I use 8 ohm replacement tweeters, can I incorporate an 8 ohm resistor in each of the + wires going to each of the speakers (8 + 8 = 16 ohm), which would still be connected in parallel (no crossover mods), which, since the speakers would still be connected in parallel, would still result in a 8 ohm load?

Thanks
 
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absolve2525 said:
There are some originals on Ebay right now. Good luck!
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Thanks for the heads up. I saw them, but I'm trying to think longer term here. These tweeters are notorius for blowing out the voice coil. I'd like to think ahead and find a workable solution for using the much more available 8 ohm drivers to replace the almost-impossible-to-find 16 ohm ones, notwithstanding the ones on ePAY right now. They're just going to get rarer and rarer and harder and harder to find as times goes on. I'd like to know what I can do, (mods, etc) to be able to use 8 ohm drivers.
 
dc270 said:
Can I help? I think I have some of those 16 ohm tweeters on hand. Are they the 2" paper cone types?
If I have them I will giv them to you.
DC
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That is very kind of you. If that is what he has I hope he jumps on your offer.
 
I think I have some of those 16ohm Realistic paper cone tweeters, I would just give them to you!
DC
 
I found the two I have and yes yes they work and measure 16 ohm! They are yours for free- please PM me your address informations
DC
 
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