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Scott S197 speakers...

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MarkAnderson

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A buddy of mine gave me these to refoam for him. They are 3-ways w/ 15" woogers, 4" (appx) mids and dome tweets. The woofers and mids look very CTS-ish and the tweets look very similar (if not identical) to the Philips tweeters in my Avid 103's. I haven't pulled any of the drivers to confirm any of this. I'm guessing they weigh 40-45 lbs each. Just curious if anyone has them or has heard them and what we might expect sound-wise. They'll be going back to my buddy once refoamed, so there really is no point to this discussion other than, well, the discussion itself. - Mark
 

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I know that the older Scott speakers used CTS drivers, so I suspect you're right about the wooger and MR. I also have always assumed that the tweeter in there is the Philips polycarbonate dome, which is an excellent sounding tweeter IMNSHO. Ergo, they oughta sound pretty decent, at least, as long as the box isn't so small for the woofer that the Qtc is way high.
 
Mark I have a set of Scott 197B's similar to yours. 15" woogers, around a 3-1/2 " mid cone and a dome tweeter definitly bigger than 1".

Before foaming, they were bassy and pretty bad sounding. Refoam tamed them right down and the arent half bad at all! They would be great party speakers, and not bad for most rock. I'd not use them for other types of music, but that's because I have much better, more detailed spaekers for seriopus listrening. My son loved them, but didn't like the space they took, so he's on HPM 40's now.
 
Mr. Hardy, I knew I could count on you to join in :D

The box does seem rather small for a 15" woofer. Incedentally, the cabs appear to be stuffed to the gills with damping material. Some of it is actually sticking through the woofer basket rubbing on the back of the cone. That can't be good. So, I suppose H.H.Scott new the cabs were on the small side. I'll pull the drivers tonight and report back. I ordered generic foams from Mat Electronics, so here's hoping they half-ass fit. - Mark
 
I have the S196's, very similar, but looks like a different woofer, and have pulled all the drivers. The woofer and mid had no markings on them, but the tweeter was marked as a philips, IIRC.

I really like the sound. Nice and laid back, but they are very capable of rock'n, somewhat light in the mid range. You can see pics of 'em here:
http://www.thecrotalusden.com/hhscotts196speakers.html
 
Thanks outlaw. Actually, these will be serving duty as "party speakers" at my buddy's lake cabin, so they should fit the bill nicely. Speaking of HPM-40's, do they compare at all to the Scott's? I've got two pair here, so I'm familiar with the sound of the 40's. Thanks for the reassurance on the surrounds. I think they'll work out fine.

Turns out, the woofer and mid were manufactured by Rola (code 285), not CTS. They sure look similar, though. The tweets are indeed Philips units.

I'm anxious to hear these guys. Hmmm....if I like them, I may have to negotiate a trade for a pair of 40's...... :scratch2: - Mark
 
Crotalus said:
I have the S196's, very similar, but looks like a different woofer, and have pulled all the drivers. The woofer and mid had no markings on them, but the tweeter was marked as a philips, IIRC.

I really like the sound. Nice and laid back, but they are very capable of rock'n, somewhat light in the mid range. You can see pics of 'em here:
http://www.thecrotalusden.com/hhscotts196speakers.html
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There's a pair of those on eBay right now. Looks like the same mid and tweet. Are those rubber surrounds on your woofers?

I have a pair of S-10B's (10" two-ways) that I really like the sound of. Not much up top, but reasonably deep bass response and a really nice, but slightly forward midrange. Harry Connick, Jr. sounds terrific on them. - Mark
 
Yes, they have rubber surrounds. I'm keeping an eye on that auction as well. I don't see these much, so it will be nice to get an idea of what they go for.
 
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