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The Pioneer CS-803 is a fun speaker. Sounds like you need some repair support for your collection! If you are local to Stuart, FL or Rochester, NY I can probably help you out. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks, those little touchups are very rewarding to me for some odd reason. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Sounds like you have no shortage of creative ideas. Good Luck on the obstacle in your quest. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

What is the advantage of turning them upside down? I'm looking at a pair for sale near me and I am not familiar with this type of tweeter.

I’m sorry I can’t answer your question. I have sold these speakers so I no longer have them in hand. My guess is somewhere around 13 inches high,12 inches deep and 3 1/2 inches wide for each one . I believe you may be able to find some other specs if you go online and do some searching. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I just refurbished and sold a pair of the LX-5 which is the little brother of your LX-8. I ve never had a piar of those , but I would be a proud owner if I could find a pair. The woofers in them are supposed to complement the Linaeum tweeters quite well. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@new2uspeakers yeah, this is my second pair; I blew out the tweeters playing Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation probably 20 years ago and I was sick about it! Lol! I happened to find another pair online and they are still great speakers. I originally paired them with the Optimus Sub which would go down to 20Hz and that was a great combo for music and home theater. I still have to replace the sub which deteriorated.

994 is usually the model number of the horn in a large "Voice Of The Theater" big box speaker. If that is what you have it is hard to date it. If you have a complete pair of Voice of the Theater speakers that are in working condition, they can be quite valuable. They are large, so their are typically not many people that can use them in a home situation. Take some photos and post on AudioKarma.org and you will get good feedback. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Yes, seems you can never get enough light. Thanks for the tip and for watching and commenting.!

I’ve been doing it for many years with this method and have not had a problem. You’ll find other references online to it as well. However, there are different strengths of Hot melt glue. And I use the cheapest crafty style sticks I have found. I do have other stronger ones I use for fishing rod tip, repairs, and other high strength applications. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@new2uspeakers I'll give it a try at some point, thanks 👍

Yes, the inside sometimes have a mystery that doesn’t exist on the outside. There’s always a lot to learn. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@larryshaver3568 yes, I have a Rhapsodie Model 12-1470 sitting on my shelf and up for sale right now on Facebook marketplace that is in perfect condition and works beautifully. they are just simple fun. Thanks for watching and commenting.

If you had the “voice of the highway” car speakers from the mid 80s, those were some of the highest quality sets that were ever made for cars. No such quality/capability these days for a reasonable price. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@sand0077 Unfortunately, the list of audio companies with a similar history and trajectory is quite long. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I’d love to find a pair of ESS speakers out in the wild. Don’t seem to be too many of them in my areas. Thanks for watching and commenting. I have a set of KLH model sixes that I’m working on which should make for a nice video soon.

Fortunately, KLH had a renaissance and they sound amazing. ESS Labs is going strong and they have the clarity of speakers that are more than 10x the price, and better yet they are still manufactured in the USA. I wanted Focal Scala Utopia EVO but, ESS Labs AMT-1D will change my mind.

If you have one of those in the garage, the basement the attic, etc., pull it out and give it a new life. They’re very desirable. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Good eyes-Good catch! At some point in the past, one of the originals was replaced by a Realistic 40-1016 which was a comparable choice. It turns out I need to refoam it since it was NG. I didn’t think it impacted the theme of the video, so I didn’t mention it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

One coat of glue is all that is needed. This is because the glue penetrates the paper fibers and becomes part of the cone. An extra coat of glue on top won’t add any more structure to the cone. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I suspect everyone has that pair they wish they had hung onto- It’s just the way it is. Thanks for watching and commenting!

It’s fun to play around with your gear and make changes so that YOU like the sound. It’s a worthy goal to be able to enjoy them. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@new2uspeakers It's pretty much my favorite thing to do, other than tinkering with my motorcycles😀

Technically, you are correct of course. There’s only a couple speaker designs that are truly 360 degree omnidirectional such as the Ohm speaker. But that rear pair of lobes does quite a job of filling in what would otherwise be a decreased sounds pressure level of those highs for off-axis listening. if you have a room where the speakers need to be positioned halfway up the sidewall, they are quite enjoyable. Thanks for watching and commenting!

This one is still sitting on the repair pile to be worked on. Anytime you can pick up a Sherwood receiver for a few bucks, It’s something you should do. Thanks for watching and commenting!

The real question is how nice a pair could you make today if you used today’s design principles, but had access to the outstanding materials that they were using for constructing the drivers, and the gorgeous walnut veneers, etc. for the boxes. the answer is you would end up with gorgeous $3000- $4000 set of speakers like some of the highest end manufacturers do today. since these were mass marketed, everybody could afford them back then, not everybody can afford $3000-$4000 Speakers these days.

Yes, sometimes it just takes a good set of drivers, simple xover and a well made box, and you can get some fantastic sound. Thanks for watching and commenting. I’m glad the video brought back some nice memories for you.

Cerwin-Vega certainly has some of the most passionate fans out there. And for good reasons. But I do think Bose has even more!!

I’m glad it’s something that you enjoy. But it’s almost fishing season again, so you may want to check out my New2ufishing channel which will get active again. Thanks for supporting the channel. It does motivate me!

Yes, they have some similar concepts for similar reasons and benefits from what I understand. I’ve never seen a pair out in the world, but if I did, I would probably try to get my hands on them. Thanks for the reminder.

Best thing to do is look for a replacement on eBay. I don’t believe you will find any shop that can repair it, so all they will do is look for a replacement also. They’re out there so it just takes a bit of time. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I have bought and sold several pairs of 501s. I will usually do a frequency spectrum sweep using a sine wave tone generator app. This will give you an idea if there are any problems with the overall response. If you went so far as to pull all the staples for the grill covers you’ve done a lot of work already. The fact that they were in good condition when you opened them up is a good sign that they have not had a bad history. I’d leave them until I had some sort of symptom to deal with.

@@new2uspeakers The speakers I have are 501's but series V They have a 5.5 in woofer and two tweeters at the top.

@@Jammerk40 My mistake on your Series V. I was thinking of the older Series. I am not familiar with those newer ones. My comments still apply. Collect some data and then combined with your ears, they should tell you if there is a problem worth spending the time to get to those caps. for $15 you can buy a capacitance meter and check those to be sure. There is an Audio Karma thread on how to recap them. Not easy, as you stated.

@@new2ufishing If the cap's on the 501 are as cheap crap as the 601's its worth recapping. The caps were about 3/16 inch in diameter and looks like 30 gauge wire. Recapped with some AUDYN units but forgot the uF size. HUGE improvement but still sounded like a Bose. With any Bose, its a Love them or Hate them kind of thing.

Could I have done it? Yes. Should I have done it? I don’t think so. Because the internal roll diameter was too small, I would essentially be gluing the cone to the roll, not to the flat angled portion of the surround that is supposed to be rigidly attached to the cone. Best thing to do would’ve been a different surround that was smaller, but I chose not to do that. It probably made for a better video and they sound great. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Yes, good idea. It certainly has a patina to it at this point. One reason I didn’t is there are foam strips around the perimeter, which push the grill up against the retaining wood trim piece. And frankly, I didn’t want to spend the time, effort and cost replacing them.

I’m Glad the video brought back some memories for you. Sorry some of them were bad memories. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Yes, adding tissue paper when needed to replace missing paper is what I call a "patch" repair. In this cone, all the paper was there, so it just needed to be brought back together. I always try to avoid adding mass to the moving elements as that can change the sound output. Thanks for watching and commenting!

No one was more surprised than me when I discovered what was actually in there. As I was also hoping to hear the originals myself. The replacement drivers did sound nice, and fixing up the boxes made a nice attractive package for the guy that bought them. It’s one of the downsides of buying a pair of speakers when you can’t check the drivers easily by just removing a grill. Fortunately these were “donated”. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Maybe great hardware, but it seems they had a firmware problem with this design. The forums have quite a few examples of the dreaded "please wait" message which is also what I have. Back in the day, B&K would fix it, but now I may resort to turning it into a power amp just using the analog portion as some have done.

I want so bad to say that firmware is likely flashable, but im not entirely sure. If theres any pins on the main PCB marked JTAG, its definitely doable if the binary file can be obtained somehow.

@@AllboroLCD yes for a few years there were former employees of B&K in the Buffalo area that were still doing service on these and performing that service. But I am not been able to locate or identify anyone at this point. And it’s beyond my capability. You also need the amended file that allowed the problem to be fixed (or worked around) as well. Lots of obstacles. It’s not going anywhere right now.

​@@new2uspeakers Gotcha, give it some time and someone else may do the reverse engineering leg work and post a DIY solution.

I did some checking today also, and it does not look promising to resurrect the B&K. I see some people even giving up by trying to turn it into a power amp. Perhaps not a bad idea. I'll be sure to post again if I get it going!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!

If the drivers were screwed to the box from the front side, and you can’t pry them out because you think they’re stuck, that likely means they used a butyl sealant between the speaker frame and the box. It will come out, but you have to use constant, steady pressure to lift up one edge with a Corner of a putty knife or a screwdriver. Need to be careful not to damage the wooden edge of the box cut out. Slow steady pressure butyl will start to pull away and separate and then you work your way around the rim of the basket. Rega makes some great speakers so it’s worth the attempt.

@@new2uspeakers Thanks so much for the in depth reply! I'll give it a go

There’s certainly nothing wrong with that kind of hand me down. I’m glad you got to enjoy them. I did sell this pair so I no longer have access to them to check anything else for you. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

how much do they run?

Thanks for the head's up Chef.

@@LanceZ $287 pair complete and fully tested and matched and i dont need your old crossovers.

It’s fiddly work, but you may want to consider taking it on. Unless you have a near perfect match of the replacement diaphragm with the original, it’s unpredictable how close the sound output will be to the original. So be prepared for that outcome with a next step. Good luck. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@ashscott6068 the answer is “maybe” as far as buying replacement cones. It really depends on each speaker model. There aren’t that many places that sell cones anymore. The dimensions can be quite unique for each model so you have to be careful when buying online. In addition, the time, and therefore the cost, is quite a bit higher to do a reconning job because it’s a significant amount of work to remove the cone, reattach it to the spider, center the voice coil, and refoam the surround. In fact, it’s usually cheaper to find a replacement driver on eBay that is not damaged. Thanks for watching and commenting.

​@@new2uspeakers great advice, I put a chair leg through a JBL LE111A and was incredibly lucky to find a nos cone, spider, voice coil and dust cap off eBay. It cost a fair bit but I'm much, much more careful around my speakers. Like you say though, including fixing the speaker it would have been easier getting a used one!

That is the right way to think about it. I agree. There is a right tool for every job and this one knows its job. I sold it to a hipster who had exactly your kind of thinking. Thanks for watching and commenting.!

I’m glad you’re getting a chance to enjoy them. Not enough people seem to. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Yes, absolutely that is a “must read”article for anyone with a pair of Pioneer HPM 100 speakers. That is actually where I learned about the wiring conflict in the documentation versus what many people have in their box. Thanks for watching and commenting.!

@@new2uspeakers I was the person with originally unaltered crossover HPM-100As who contributed to his article, specifically the inverted driver issue, But, because I'm dyslexic, I'm now second guessing whether both the mid and the tweeter were inverted polarity or just the mid. I'm currently retracing my steps to confirm. I ended up disconnecting the supertweeters and building MV Labs crossovers but with 3.3uF caps in lieu of 4.7uF. My speakers are still in showroom condition.

JBL‘s, especially vintage ones do tend to be heavy on the base side, so that’s a great project I think. There’s a lot of the Linaeum dipole tweeters around out there so you’ll find a pair. I have two pairs available for sale right now. this pair of towers and the LX5 bookshelf version. But I don’t do shipping. look locally to where you are and you’ll find some. Especially the 5, as they made a lot more of them. Thanks for watching and commenting! Good luck on your project.

@@new2uspeakers Thanks so much for all the info! They are JBL ES80 towers. Great bass and mids as you said. I think mounting those tweeters on top would work perfect for them. If you shipped, I would buy your for sure. You never know the condition those things are really in, when you buy offline. I will certainly have to take my chances. It should be fun.

@@jamiethornton6101 here is a link to the pair I have for sale. Where are you located.? facebook.com/share/ho7335aCv2RzjPUQ/?mibextid=79PoIi

@@new2uspeakers Memphis

@@new2uspeakers I keep clicking on the link, but the page wont open.

And where can I get a Tone Generator... Ty for your video ,Bro.

Most of the US companies that provide glue for refoaming surrounds ship M-3035 glue with their replacement surrounds. You can use that, but it is expensive,. I’ve had good luck using Aileen‘s tacky glue and I know other professional speaker repair folks that do as well. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Sorry I missed your other question. There are many ways to source a tone generator. I just use a simple app on my iPhone, or you can get something similar for any phone. In the comment section, I list everything I use on my videos and for diagnostics, I use the audio tool set from Studio Six Digital. I find their audio tools to be easy to use, and it’s free. Hope that helps.

quick dry or original aileen’s?

I use Aileen’s turbo tacky glue. I do believe that is the quick drying formula.