Phase Technology Pc-80: woofer question

[spiralmind]

Hi, friends.
About a year ago a guy at a used shop recommended a pair of Phase Tech PC-60s for my system to replace a pair of Polk Signtaure 60s that were WAY too bass heavy. When demoing the Phase Techs, THREE people in the shop said that they could not believe the sound that was coming out of the little sealed cabinets. They made such a great addition that I also bought a pair of PC-80s on the strength of online reviews. The PC-80s are older and it's not clear whether the woofers (or tweeters) have ever been replaced. A couple of other members on here have said that Phase Tech is very responsive about replacement parts, they will either ship the parts to you or you can ship he speakers to them and they will perform the work. My question is this: If the woofers and tweeters were replaced, what improvements can be expected sonically?

 

[allsmith]

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[allsmith]

i dont know but i have a set of PC 800s i picked up about 7 years ago with surrounds that where so close to disintegrating it wasnt funny, but holy cow they are some amazing sounding speakers!!..they will give my ads l1290s and my epicure 3.0s a run for the money..i ran them pretty hard and the surrounds stayed intact, but that was the last time i played or even looked at them..one day i will try to refoam..very odd speaker with no correct foam surrounds available but i think it still can be done..or buy new drivers from the company

 

[spiralmind]

It sounds like quite a chore to refoam those. The pc80s look to be a little easier to replace apart from the tweeters.

 

[cnolanh]

Phase Tech still exists and will properly rebuild the woofers if you send them in for service. It was worth the money for my PC65 pair, still sounding wonderful about a decade later.

 

[ivandezande]

Hi, friends.
About a year ago a guy at a used shop recommended a pair of Phase Tech PC-60s for my system to replace a pair of Polk Signtaure 60s that were WAY too bass heavy. When demoing the Phase Techs, THREE people in the shop said that they could not believe the sound that was coming out of the little sealed cabinets. They made such a great addition that I also bought a pair of PC-80s on the strength of online reviews. The PC-80s are older and it's not clear whether the woofers (or tweeters) have ever been replaced. A couple of other members on here have said that Phase Tech is very responsive about replacement parts, they will either ship the parts to you or you can ship he speakers to them and they will perform the work. My question is this: If the woofers and tweeters were replaced, what improvements can be expected sonically?

They are drop-in replacements, so ideally no improvements because they're the same. I've only bought a tweeter from them, and it matched right up with the old one.