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Paul Cerri

Everything I had hoped for

I’m restoring these old Realistic Mac 2 speakers that were stored for over 30 years and all drivers internal wiring and crossovers needed replacing .
The cost and the quality of these tweeters stupidly outweighs the speakers value, but I really wanted to do a high-end Tweeter for it. It was a gamble spending £500 whether it would give me what I wanted but it certainly did . It gives a wonderful detailed sound and is far more engaging to listen to than the B&W diamond tweeters in the speaker behind it.
I also purchased the Dayton Audio 15 inch woofer and I’m very pleased with that as well. This has totally transformed my old friends.

Scanspeak D2905/990000 Tweeter - Revelator Range

Peter L

A Good Mid Range Bass Driver

I bought this driver because it was rated up to 2KHz. I have it paired with a big Horn and 2" Horn Driver. Both the Accuton and the horn are crossed over at 1.5KHz in my custom built tower speaker. They are bi-amped using two 45 watt tube amplifiers. The combined sound is very rich and smooth with superb imaging, the sound is so rich you can almost touch it. The Accuton has good, musical sound but it does not have explosive bass, at least at modest volumes.

I also have an Outlaw sub, but no sub can provide the musical bass lacking in some speakers. Eventually I plan on including a larger 10" Accuton Cell in parallel on the same 1.5KHz low pass circuit. It will be to supplement the 8.5" with a little more impact. These will be five to six thousand dollar speakers, cost to build, not retail.

The (first?) picture is of my protype tower speaker. It is made of 3/4" MDF. The second pic is of my Klipsch that I am using as a testing stage. The second prototype that I build will have the Accuton up higher as close to the horn as possible. I listen to the music standing up and having the drivers at ear level renders the best sound, impact and imaging. The imaging is superb even at different locations but of course there is one sweet spot where it is the best.

Accuton C220-6-221 Ceramic Bass / Midrange

David Hibbs

Great component for speaker upgrade

Used to replace the OEM caps in the LF path of crossover in a pair ofWharfedale Diamond 9.1s. Great upgrade and improvement to performance, measurably and audibly.

Audyn CAP Q4 MKP Polypropylene Capacitors 400V 5%

Frank

Equipment I can't do without I didn't even know I needed

I bought two Dayton BST-1 units just to have a go at bass shakers, thinking I'll sell them on shortly afterwards. I had no hope of the effect being anything but gimmicky and I assumed it would become annoying relatively quickly, especially if the rumble was audible. I fitted them on two pieces of hardwood that I bolted onto the bottom metal frame of my sofa, one unit under each seat.

Now, two weeks later, I can't understand how I managed for so long without having bass shakers in my AV life. It's simply fantastic. I connected them in series to a Fosi Audio TP-02 subwoofer amp, itself fed by an AVR. It took me a little while to balance them properly and eventually found it easier to set the crossover on the AVR side, which was ok since my amplifier has discrete subwoofer outputs. Once set properly, the integration is truly striking. Not only the bass shakers make no perceivable noise whatsoever but they vibrate differently depending on the signal they receive. Watching Earthquake (with Charlton Heston), the vibrations made the disaster scenes incredibly realistic: the sofa started shaking as if the earth was moving! Th explosion at the beginning of Die Hard 3 hit quite hard, I felt it in my whole body. Yet, bullet and shell impacts from Fury feel very different, brief, sharp, without any lingering. Truly striking. Engage the subwoofers as well and the combination is absolutely fantastic and incredibly immersive. Disengage the subwoofers when the kids are sleeping and you still get the feeling that somehow they're still on, but without shaking the whole house. Remarkable. Yes, I know I'm a geek but now I wonder why it took me so long to even try them... Incredible when watching films, excellent when playing games. I wasn't so convinced when using them whilst listening to music, but that's just me, so don't let that put you off.

Finally, a word about Willy's Hi-Fi. Another striking example of: 'how come it took me so long to find you?'. I emailed at 10am to ask some questions about the BST-1; Will responded about 90 seconds later. I placed my order around 11am and received my parcel less than 24 hours later, perfectly protected by competent and conscientious packing. Willy's Hi-Fi will now be at the top of my go-to list whenever I'll be needing some new gear.
Groovy!

Dayton Audio BST-1 Tactile Bass Shaker

Paul Cerri

Dayton Audio DC 380-8 classic series 15 inch Woofer

Quick delivery despatched same day of order .
This speaker was purchased to replace the old 15 inch driver in a Realistic MACH2 which had been stored for 30 years and the rubber surround had disintegrated.
It is a perfect replacement for the original in fact it gives more bass and enhances the overall sound . Everything has been replaced on this speaker, including internal wiring , crossovers mid range speaker & terminal connectors on the rear. The only thing that remains is the original Tweeter.
The Dayton now gives a speaker really smooth base and I’m loving it even more than my B&W 802 d3 . Can’t recommend it enough and a good price too .

Dayton Audio DC380-8 Classic Series Woofer 15" 8 Ohm

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Monacor 8.2uf 250V 5% Bipolar MKP Polypropylene Capacitor

ANDREW D

bringing back some sparkle

Happy with the purchase of these capacitors to replace some ageing electrolytic caps in my trusty Kef speakers (tweeter section). I placed a Mundorf M-Resist 0.82 ohm resistor in series to match the ESR of the original Licon non-polarised cap to maintain the Kef sound. Thank you Willys Hifi !

Hi Andrew, we're delighted to hear you're pleased with your upgrade! Thanks for sharing your experience and for choosing Willys-Hifi. Enjoy your Kef speakers!

Scanspeak D2905/990000 Tweeter - Revelator Range

Paul Cerri

Everything I had hoped for

Hi Paul, we're thrilled to hear that the Scanspeak D2905/990000 tweeters exceeded your expectations and brought new life to your speakers! Thanks for sharing your experience and happy listening!
Kind regards,
Will & Caroline

Monacor SPM-165/8 Midwoofer - Mission 73-LF58W Replacement

Gualter Pedro Monteiro

Great Monacor SPM-165/8 midwoofer

Hi,
Just received the Monacor SPM-165/8 midwoofers before the expected delivery date and well pakaged.
Great midwoofers. Thanks

Hi Gualter, we're delighted to hear you're happy with the Monacor SPM-165/8 midwoofers and that they arrived on time! Thanks for sharing your positive experience. Enjoy your audio setup!

Monacor SPM-165/8 Midwoofer - Mission 73-LF58W Replacement

Mike Osborne

Mission speaker

Great service, fast, reliable and good value. Exactly what I needed as a replacement for my failed speaker

Hi Mike, thank you for your kind words! We're glad we could help you find the perfect replacement. Enjoy your music!

Bass Reflex Port 50mm

Sergio Lopes

Good value

Nice product.

Hi Sergio, thank you for your kind words! We're glad you're happy with the Bass Reflex Port 50mm. We appreciate your support!
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