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DRIVE UNITS BY MANUFACTURER:
SP-90
The Monacor SP-90 is an 8 inch bass drive unit featuring a pulp cone, a rigid pressed steel chassis, soft foam suspension and a forward ventilated dust cap. A good budget choice for general replacement duties; can be mounted on the front or rear of the baffle.
Exact fit in the vintage Goodmans Quartet Q60.
| Resonant frequency (fs) | 45 Hz | Nominal impedance (Zn) | 8 Ω |
| Mechanical Q factor (Qms) | 3.36 |
DC resistance (Re) | 6.5 Ω |
| Electrical Q factor (Qes) | 0.68 | Max power handling | 70W |
| Total Q factor (Qts) | 0.57 | Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) | 92 dB |
| Equivalent volume (Vas) | 42L | Chassis diameter (pincushion style) |
205 mm |
SP-90
I purchased 6 off Manacor SP-90 Bass speakers to replace the speakers in my 30-year-old Wharfedale Valdus 500 tower speakers. The foam suspension had deteriorated into pieces. With a little bit of fettling the SP-90’s fitted and they sound even better than the original speakers. The PDF datasheet on the website was a great help in choosing these speakers. I would highly recommend Willy’s Hi-Fi as the service was first-rate.
Thanks for the review Roy !
Will & Caroline
Got two of these SP 90's to replace some 30 year old, faded and worn out, Technics bass speakers in my 3-way. What a difference, with the right amount of wadding in place, these two little monkeys pack a right punch!....
Thanks for the review Paul!
Will & Caroline
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Product as described, easy to cut & fit.
On reflection having now fitted the foam, I wish it was 15mm to 18mm or even 20mm thick. This is not a complaint. For a small speaker under 30cm high it’s perfect. For a larger speaker I feel a thicker sponge would hold its structure more pleasingly, its aesthetics, but important for the finished look.
I’ve been building my own home cinema as a complete DIY project and reached the stage where I needed some decent acoustic foam for my speaker panels (also DIY!) so I picked up 3 large sheets from here. They were sent quickly, packed well and moreover, are of excellent quality. With them being folded into the shipping box they were slightly creased but after leaving them out overnight on a flat surface, the creases fell out completely. They’re now in place and doing their job brilliantly. Cheers Willys Hifi!
The crossover was constructed well, I just need to figure out the best way to attach it to my Kef Concertos as they are bigger than the ones supplied by Kef that are mounted on the front of the baffle board.
Very nice deep bass look amazing with my custom made speaker
Great speedy delivery and very easy to fit. The plastic in my drivers had perished and they had suffered one too many parties! No need to make any adjustments (someone above did suggest that). I just screwed them in and the foam compressed into place. Before and after below (before I changed speaker number 2). Thank you!
