Criterion 555 speakers
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KingBubba
"Too Much Stuff"
Lafayette made strictly middle of the road speakers but there were some that were surprisingly good for the price. A number of us AKers started out with Lafayette speakers. I loved my 50As, for what they were and for what they cost, they were great. If you haven't bought yet, don't spend too much on them, but if you can get them for a decent price they might be worth the gamble. If you already own them, give us a review
its part of a packaged deal for about $40 containing a set of those speakers....an old garrard phono (dead) and a pio sx-636 for $40.
Seems like a good deal to me but im on the fence about it since i dont really need any of it
or do i?
I need a decent set of speakers and i know the 636 is a decent unit although low powered. Might be nice for my office....
Seems like a good deal to me but im on the fence about it since i dont really need any of it
or do i?I need a decent set of speakers and i know the 636 is a decent unit although low powered. Might be nice for my office....
Mike Stehr
Poverty Audio
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=56472&highlight=Criterion+100B
Dunno about the 555, but the 10 inch woofer in the 100B can be real impressive in a larger cabinet tuned below fs.
Dunno about the 555, but the 10 inch woofer in the 100B can be real impressive in a larger cabinet tuned below fs.
just picked up the lot tonight.
THe 636 is like brand new. Not a scratch...full manual..schematics poster...warranty card and everything. Very much worth the price alone.
The criterions are 50watts max and they are also in perfect shape (well the cabinets anyway. Perfect veneer and perfect cloth grills with the emblems.
Nice small units. THe foam is still there but brittle and the mids are all cracked foam. The tweets dont appear to work from what i can tell.
THey are really nice looking though...for the age. THey sound alright through the 636. I dont want to hook them up to anything with more power or they would surely have problems then
THey look so nice im debating on trying to refoam as a project to practice or maybe just find some better speaker sets to put in the cabinets. Not sure yet. I havent really tore into them yet.
I need to get out the compressed air and blow all the dust out of all the recievers i have laying here and put them back together.
Tomorrow i will stop and get a small firm brush at the hardware store to loosen up the build up in the cases.
I need to stop and get some Deoxit as well to clean the pots while im in there. Ill need to research a few more posts to see how that is done (properly). I know it lubes things but i wouldnt think ti would be good to get that over spray on everything in the case.
Either way....great scores lately. Ill try and post some pics once i have everything back together
THe 636 is like brand new. Not a scratch...full manual..schematics poster...warranty card and everything. Very much worth the price alone.
The criterions are 50watts max and they are also in perfect shape (well the cabinets anyway. Perfect veneer and perfect cloth grills with the emblems.
Nice small units. THe foam is still there but brittle and the mids are all cracked foam. The tweets dont appear to work from what i can tell.
THey are really nice looking though...for the age. THey sound alright through the 636. I dont want to hook them up to anything with more power or they would surely have problems then
THey look so nice im debating on trying to refoam as a project to practice or maybe just find some better speaker sets to put in the cabinets. Not sure yet. I havent really tore into them yet.
I need to get out the compressed air and blow all the dust out of all the recievers i have laying here and put them back together.
Tomorrow i will stop and get a small firm brush at the hardware store to loosen up the build up in the cases.
I need to stop and get some Deoxit as well to clean the pots while im in there. Ill need to research a few more posts to see how that is done (properly). I know it lubes things but i wouldnt think ti would be good to get that over spray on everything in the case.
Either way....great scores lately. Ill try and post some pics once i have everything back together
KingBubba
"Too Much Stuff"
They would be the perfect pair for a trial refoam. PM AK member ReEdger for info about foam, he has great prices and is very helpful. When you blow dust out, try to avoid the tuner gangs as you may end up blowing crap into them instead of out of them. A soft bristle paint brush is a great way to start dusting, follow up with the blow out. Some people even use Windex on their boards to get them real clean.
Do some refoam research on AK and the web. It is a great skill to learn. Test your tweeter with an ohm meter and see if there is any continuity. The problem could just be capacitor related. Good luck on your new stuff.
Do some refoam research on AK and the web. It is a great skill to learn. Test your tweeter with an ohm meter and see if there is any continuity. The problem could just be capacitor related. Good luck on your new stuff.
salb203
Well-Known Member
I have a quad set of Critereon 2002+ speakers I bought in 1977. They had 12" woofers, 2 tweeters and a metal horn midrange (or metal tweeter and 2 midrange). They were awesome sounding, I had them stacked connected to my Akai AA-1200 120 watt per channel receiver.
I still have them but they need some work.
Sal
I still have them but they need some work.
Sal
Thanks for the advice!
Is there a trick to using windex to clean up the insides? Im sure you dont want to just start spraying it in there and soaking things down
Id be more inclined to put some on a q tip and go to town. That would probably take for ever but either way.....it would be worth it to get it clean. A clean machine is a happy machine and it looks nicer as well.
well i finally found time to rip into these cabinets.
they have 10 inch baskets on the woofers and 5 inch baskets on the mids. Can you refoam mids? Id imagine you cant.
The speakers themselves look great. Ill try and post some pics so you can see what the 555s look like and tell me if you think the speakers themselves are quality speakers or just "house brand"
they have 10 inch baskets on the woofers and 5 inch baskets on the mids. Can you refoam mids? Id imagine you cant.
The speakers themselves look great. Ill try and post some pics so you can see what the 555s look like and tell me if you think the speakers themselves are quality speakers or just "house brand"
willhowl
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H.F. stands for.......
High Falutin'!!!!
Yes, scale21, the answer is High Frequency Range. That pot controls the level of HF energy passed to the tweeter by the crossover. Just another "tone control" knob to tweak- the speakers might be used with an amp with limited (or no) tone controls, so the manufacturer put those in to make his product more "flexible"- they can come in handy.
However, the pots can be a source of noise (static) if corroded or worn. If this is the case, search here on AK for "deoxit"- you'll get the picture......willhowl
High Falutin'!!!!
Yes, scale21, the answer is High Frequency Range. That pot controls the level of HF energy passed to the tweeter by the crossover. Just another "tone control" knob to tweak- the speakers might be used with an amp with limited (or no) tone controls, so the manufacturer put those in to make his product more "flexible"- they can come in handy.
However, the pots can be a source of noise (static) if corroded or worn. If this is the case, search here on AK for "deoxit"- you'll get the picture......willhowl
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
The driver complement looks quite similar to the Scott S-15 (a surprisingly good sounding speaker). The tweeter looks just like the CTS cone tweeter used in the S-15 (and zillions of other inexpensive speakers over the years).
The other drivers do NOT appear to be CTS, even though they're similar in Gestalt. I suspect they are foreign made. I cannot get anything out of the numbers printed on the magnets. You can see 'em better than I, though, so you might want to look here: http://www.webervst.com/codes.html
The other drivers do NOT appear to be CTS, even though they're similar in Gestalt. I suspect they are foreign made. I cannot get anything out of the numbers printed on the magnets. You can see 'em better than I, though, so you might want to look here: http://www.webervst.com/codes.html
