Thanks for the shout-out! I recently revised the upgrade manual to include a all new "Bang for the Buck" series crossover. It has a very similar response to the parallel design shown in this short; but costs $45-70 less to build; because it uses one less cap and the coils are much lower values, so they cost less and are physically smaller.
Hey Neil does your kit fix some of the measurement problems like the GR kit fixes, or does it just use higher quality parts equal values? I have herd really good things on the GR kit. Just curious have you listened to both upgrade kits?
@@JR-ho5qm My upgrade manual includes a critical brace that damps down a resonance in the plastic tweeter plate. This directly addresses the issue; and the crossover then is less complex, and let's the woofer play a bit louder. I would recommend the new series crossover, the brace, and about an ounce of polyfil. And with the bypass caps - the cost of the crossover parts is between about $150 and $175; depending on what coils you choose. Both the series and the parallel crossovers I include are completely new crossover designs, that have very similar smooth response. I have not heard the GR Research crossover. The notch filter theirs uses, complicates the assembly by adding a fourth coil and fourth cap - arranging all 4 coils in a way they won't magnetically interact, inside a small speaker cabinet, is non-trivial. The board needs to go in through the woofer opening.
These always struck me as speakers with exceptional potential, so I'm glad that more people are showing interest in creating these upgrade kits for them. I do hope that Sony decides to redesign these at some point with larger drivers all around so the bookshelf speakers can play a bit lower with more authority. They're good as is, but there's always room for improvement.
@@mndlessdrwer What I am selling is an upgrade manual; not the parts. I include links to several sources, for the specific parts you need, and you can decide what parts you want to buy. Like any speaker, there are compromises in how it is designed and built. Just doing the crossover without specific physical improvements - like the brace for this speaker, will leave it below its potential. The cabinet in general is pretty well built, but the plastic tweeter plate is a weak point.
@@NeilBlanchard Close enough. Not quite as convenient as having a pre-done bundle, but as long as the links stay good, it isn't too difficult. Some sites will even allow you to save a cart and share it so others can buy the same things, which makes this kind of thing even better. Regardless, I appreciate the effort you made to improve a satisfactory product to one that can truly shine. I don't know nearly enough about crossover design to do it myself. I only hope that I'll have enough money to find someone to redesign the crossover for my speakers before any of the components in them give up the ghost and take a driver with them.
Cool, how about the SSCS3 towers. I have them for surround speakers but would like to put them in a smaller room. I actually like the sound considering but there is much room for improvement.
I haven’t worked with those but considering the upgrade on those, it should have room for improvement as well. Check Neil Blanchard website, maybe he can help?
