Paradigm Titan V1

[Van_Isle]

Hmm, i'm not sure on the alignment screw issue. Just going from what Solen told me in their email and online catalog. Anyway I got the pair from ebay anyway.

PE may have the tweeter for $16 but that is a signfiicant difference if you factor in the exchange rate, duty, shipping, etc. vs. purchase from Solen - since I am of course in Canada.

I haven't had the two pair of Titans side-by-side. The 2nd pair is in my office as inspiration to set up a decent system there
But my research definately told me that the stamped steel predated the cast woofers. The cast basket ones also have banana-jack style terminals and the steel basket ones have spring-clip terminals.

The voice coil kit from solen is probably for the version of this tweeter that has alignment screws. Madisound used to have this version. Otherwise, I don't see how you could align the coil in the common D19TD. PE has the whole tweeter for $16, so $11 for the voice coil is not cost effective.

That 2nd pair you got is probably the first version. It should be an inch or so less tall than other Titans. A "shorter" Titan if you will...

 

[JB1962]

What do you mean that the woofers are "blown"? If they rattle a bit and you still get noise out of them, they would just need re-foaming, easy and cheap. You will need to do both woofers. $50 is way too much for a Titan woofer.

If the back of your speaker is particle board, as opposed to plastic, then you have a Version 1 speaker, whose woofer came in both stamped metal and later cast versions, I have a set of each. They are both great. The box also changed a bit with the later Version 1 getting a more rounded front and larger box (13" x 9 1/2" x 7 1/2").

The Titan is a very special little speaker made to exacting specs and I doubt you will be able to get the same magic out of them with alternate woofers.

the back of your speaker is particle board, as opposed to plastic, then you have a Version 1 speaker

That's exactly what I was looking for, according to this I have version 1 with the cast baskets. That's what I thought but wasn't certain, thanks!

Definitely on the 'will never sell list', other than home built, the Titans were the first new speakers I have owned, still among my favourites

 

[JB1962]

Tweeters for the Titans

Back to my blown tweeter .... I picked up a couple used Vifa D19TD-05-08 off "that site" - $26.

I was going to buy a recone kit from Solen www.solen.ca Their part no. 690002

Looks like Solen has gotten more D19TD-05-08 in-stock as well.

They also have the D19SD-05-08 which is identical except for shielding.

In an email I got from Solen they informed me that the D19TD2708 in my other speaker is exactly the same as th D19TD0508, and that the recone kit for the DT19TD will fit the D19TD2708 as well.

So I have the vinyl veneer .... new tweeter ... I have a source of new free speaker cloth ... now just need the time for the project.

Do you have the non-removable grills? If so, how would one go about replacing it?

 

[JB1962]

Hmm, i'm not sure on the alignment screw issue. Just going from what Solen told me in their email and online catalog. Anyway I got the pair from ebay anyway.

PE may have the tweeter for $16 but that is a signfiicant difference if you factor in the exchange rate, duty, shipping, etc. vs. purchase from Solen - since I am of course in Canada.

I haven't had the two pair of Titans side-by-side. The 2nd pair is in my office as inspiration to set up a decent system there
But my research definately told me that the stamped steel predated the cast woofers. The cast basket ones also have banana-jack style terminals and the steel basket ones have spring-clip terminals.

I have cast baskets and spring clip terminals