Crossover circuit; Hales Reference Revelation 3 speakers


Greetings everyone. I have a pair of Hales Reference Revelation 3 speakers that I love.  But I recently noticed that the midrange drivers aren't even working at all.  I tore one of them down to have a look at the crossover circuit, and sure enough there is a capacitor in the midrange section that is absolutely blown out.  Looks like a catastrophic failure.  I presume it's the same on the other side.

As for what caused this, I am not sure...but I do know that if I hit the switch on my turntable without turning my volume down, it sends a tremendous spike through the system and does NOT sound good.  I think one of these spikes may have blown out these caps.  This spiking began when I added a Manley 300B preamp and a Manley Chinook phono stage to my system (which is a phenomenal combo, IMO). I simply got in the habit of turning the volume down before hitting the switch to flip an album.  But wouldn't mind solving that issue...definitely not right.

Which brings me back to the crossover circuits in the speakers.  Basically, I am thinking it makes sense to upgrade the capacitors and anything else in there, and rebuild those circuits with better quality components.  I am pretty handy with a soldering iron, and can handle the actual repairs myself....but looking for some guidance on duplicating the values designed-in for the circuit, how to best match the components in the two different circuits, etc....just looking for the best path forward.  Thanks in advance for any insight or help!

-Scott


sd02720
Hey !! 

You are in the wrong place. Come on over to:

diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/

You'll find lots of speaker builders there who will help you, plus you can post photos with your questions. I will say that looking at the impedance curve, this speaker looks more complicated than your average three way. Doing a complete electrical analysis will be key. That way you can simulate the power dissipation of each component. 

Best,

E
There are several people here that can help. I'll see if I can find a schematic and let you know.