First, I'm a big Advent fan. OLA's were my first real stereo speakers in '74 and I've always had a thing for them. Right now I'm using 4002's in combination with my 1978 stuff and I really like the sound. Although not all that well received by some purists, by most accounts the '002 series with the upgraded tweeters probably have the best high end of all of them. Anyway, I'd love to move up to the 5002 or 5012 but finding respectable examples for a reasonable price is challenging. Sooo, here's what I'm thinking. I've found a decent pair of walnut-clad OLA's. The woofers need refoaming and the boxes could use a bit of refinishing, but all in all they are not too bad. So since I would like to get to the 5002/5012 level sonically, what about replacing the 'eggs' and crossovers with those from 5002/5012's and taking the route of least resistance, uh, expense?
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