tweeter replacement Magico S5

Guyt, Not to worry. That tweeter electrically is very tough. It will be very hard to over heat it. Make sure you tin the iron as it is heating up. Remove the wires from the old tweeter with the iron. Do not cut them. Re tin the ends with fresh solder and crimp them on the terminals of the new tweeter tight with needle nose pliers paying attention to polarity. Press the iron against the terminals and the wires, when you see the solder glisten add a little more solder at the junction between the wire and the terminal. It should flow right out. The whole process should take no more than 5 seconds. Your Iron should be at least 25 watts preferably over 40. A cold iron is worse than a dull knife. If you are uncomfortable with soldering just practice soldering 24 gauge wire together. If you are still nervous message me.

Mike

Oh and get the tweeter from Magico. You spent big money on those speakers for a reason. Do not risk polluting them with sub standard parts. "S--- Happens."

Thank you Erik for the info.. Anyone out there who can confirm that the Magico S5 tweeter is the Scanspeak Illuminator D3004/6640-00. The fastner holes seem identical but the Scanspeak has a grill over the dome.

So to clarify, Magico has always claimed their tweeter diaphragm has a proprietary coating which is a claim I would be unable to validate without having one of each.


My suggestion to you to think of this as a replacement was based on my understanding you wanted to be frugal.


If $800 seems reasonable to you, go ahead and get it from Magico. I won’t be offended. :)


I am however a little surprised they aren't willing to replace the diaphragm alone at a discount, seems a shame, since that really IS a very nice tweeter motor.


Best,

E

Mike, and others thank you for your input.  After Mike's post I feel better about the soldering.  I think I will stick with the Magico tweeter, no offense to those who suggest otherwise.  I got the S5s used for about $18,000 from Scott Walker in CA including the shipment to Alaska.   New they were $28,000-$32,000, so I'm told.   I expect any after market tweeter installed in one speaker may cause a conflict sonically with the other speaker etc.  Thank you  to all.
Guy.

Eric, asked Magico if they could repair the tweeter since it is only the support material that suspends the dome.  They answered in the negative.  Maybe when I swap them out I can sell the damaged one on Ebay or give to the cat and let her have at it.  Thanks for you input.
Guy