Meadowlark Nighthawks

I had to replace one of the drivers which were damaged in shipping when I received a new pair way back when. I don't recall for certain (perhaps Seas?) however I am quite sure if when the driver was removed, there was a sticker of the model number and manufacturer on the magnet.

Also pay attention to the amount of torque on the screws - as Pat McGinty used a layer of keldamp between the actual driver mounting plate and the wood of the front baffle. This acts as a gasket material and can be over tightened upon driver replacement.

It appears the stock driver is a Vifa, but is no longer aviailable. I’m researching right now, as I am picking up a pair that had a hole in the dust cover.

I suppose i could just repair the dust cover, but ideally i’d replace the whole driver.

Anyone else know? Maybe available branded as something else now?

After some research, it appears these are Vifi Premium Line 7" woofers. There are 8ohm and 4 ohm versions, both of which appear to be sporatically available. I'm not sure which one is in these speakers, so i'll pull the damaged one when I get it and do some mearements with my meter.

OK, here’s what I’ve got so far, so maybe someone can make a recommendation.

I believe the OE woofer is a Vifa Premium Line model PL18WO09-08. Its an 8ohm woofer, with a 5.8 ohm resistance at static. This is exactly what i measured off one out of the Nighthawk. These are available for about $80 each.

Scanspeak makes a replacement woofer, model 18W/8434G-00 from their discovery line. These are about $67 each.

Now, anyone have experience with this Scanspeak woofer?

Now, off to find the correct midrange driver, which is also a Vifa 4.25". Static resistance is 5.6...