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  1. OP. Why not try here? Promising? https://hartke.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045666093-Hartke-Service-Centers I spoke too soon. "We no longer offer recone kits. You can order replacement speakers for your Hartke product by contacting Customer support at [email protected] . "
  2. Tjohnlee, If all else fails, and even hartke.com can't help, except at extortionate price, then there is still a way to put the cab back to good health. However, do not forget the wise words from Phil Starr - "Any replacement speaker is not going to sound like the Hartke original, even if they are a good match for the cab the midrange which gives most of the character will be entirely different". There are some well matched speakers with a good tonal balance and with an upper frequency response that appears to extend beyond the Hartke original, which will produce a good result. I don't think you'll find them lacking in punch. Before we can give you further advice we need your co-operation to provide some measurements. 1. The internal height, width & depth measurements of the cabinet. 2. The width and height of the slot port. 3. The depth of the top panel to the slot port, measured from the outside. 4. Inches are fine. We can do the conversions.
  3. https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/04/kiss_are_now_immortal/?td=rt-3a
  4. If you are genuinely in Freetown, Sierra Leone then you need to contact a Korg Distributor for Parts and Service. If Freetown is a euphemism, then try here:- https://www.korg.co.uk/pages/repairs
  5. When you say "sounding good", the question must be "what sounds good to you". Given that you have the Beyma SM212, I find that there have been subtle changes to it over time. My own files from 2014 show an Fs of 40.5Hz, but according to the listing under "Discontinued Speakers" it has a Fs of 43Hz. Such subtle alterations by manufacturers over a production run are normal, but it might be sensible for any plans to be based around the higher Fs. An extract from Phil Starr's inital briefing on the general design spec, https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/227904-1x12-cab-design-diary Capable of keeping up with an unamplified drum kit (120dB across most of the frequency range) Compact (60l or less) Neutral /clean sounding Easy to handle Good low frequency power handling Readily available components, and easy to build Value for money. I stand to be corrected, but I believe the SM212 was the driver that was finally chosen for the BC Mk.1. If you're basically happy with a little "warmth" and an overall even presentation of sound, then building to a 60L internal volume will give you that. Please see the "recommended internal volume" here. https://www.beyma.com/en/products/c/low-mid-frequency/112SM2128/altavoz-sm-212-8-oh/ The DATA Sheet is here:- https://www.beyma.com/speakers/Fichas_Tecnicas/beyma-speakers-data-sheet-low-mid-frequency-SM212.pdf There will have to be compromises in the design - building a 60L box with 12mm panels and some bracing may turn out to be heavier than 10Kg. The Basschat "massive" will undoubtedly advise you further on developing your loudspeaker. The best of luck.
  6. 104 HAGLEY ROAD EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM B16 8LT United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland P: 0121 456 1904 [email protected] These people appear to be the distributors in England, but judging by the lack of obvious stock they're not doing a good job. Anyway, worth a call to find out the situation. If they can't do the job, then strinsdirect.co.uk can usually be relied up to come up trumps, but it may take some time.
  7. For general listening and comfort I have the Beyer Dynamic DT-880. The Pro versions of the 770, 880 and 990 all have a slightly elevated treble response so are best for recording / monitoring etc. Comments have been made by reviewers that the PRO series have stronger headbands for a tighter fit over the ears.
  8. Good Post! Morrissey is so right
  9. THanks for the picture. Combining that with the list of parameters in Stevie's post tells a big story. Those speaker drive units are poor. "xmax 3.3mm!"; "totally inadequate"; "the stock drivers are fairly flimsy". Those comments say it all. The speakers aren't up to the job. Give the the K212 a trial, but take your own amp and leads to test. Start off with the eq set to flat ( as per the handbook) and adjust from there. Good luck.
  10. As Bill said, go and try for starters. The move to a 2 x 12 would give a small increase in drive-unit thermal headroom, but not necessarily more bass and or more volume. Your first paragraph suggests the output from the cab is sounding a bit stressed, so before jumping to buy a 2x12 I suggest you indicate on this thread, where you have set your volume & tone controls on the amp. Alternatively, try some different e.q settings, such as progressively cutting the bass and then progressively increasing the low-mids - test & re-test. Then repeat for the hi-mids. After that consider leaving the treble flat or even trimming it back.
  11. Hello albinokiller, There are many 10" bass drivers that could fit in there. Judging by pictures I would estimate that the internal volume of the combo is about 70 litres. Are there any port tubes in the speaker enclosure - what is the diameter and the length of the port(s)? What brands of speaker are available to you in Croatia?
  12. To clarify, in which cabinet are you thinking of installing a new 15" driver? The old MESA or the TL606. There's quite a difference in INTERNAL volume between the two boxes. This EV specsheet shows a TL606 design that is in excess of 85 litres internal volume. Whereas my best guess for the MESA box is around 60 litres. https://www.realoldiesradio.com/docs/EV/ElectroVoice_TL606.pdf Take a look at the graph below for the EVM 15L (orange line) and reference Bill Fitzmaurice's earlier comment from a few days ago. I found the T/S parameters from here:- https://www.manualslib.com/manual/169588/Electro-Voice-Pro-Line-Evm-15l.html?page=4#manual With a cabinet volume of 60 litres and tuning set to 55Hz as an example that was quoted earlier, the output at 50Hz is down over 11dB! In short, you're quite right. Loud it may be, but it's all in the low mids 200-500Hz. By comparison, it's upper frequency response is only down -3dB @ 1800Hz. If you have the EVM 15B (light blue line), things get better, but only a litttle. There are small improvements in bass volume around the 70 - 220Hz area, so even more thump, otherwise the two speakers are similar up to about 1200Hz from where the "B" output drops away. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/43648/Electro-Voice-Evm-15b.html In short, I suspect you're probably handicapped by the size of the MESA cabinet. 60 litres, if that's the true volume, is today, a bit of an in-between size. Many 15" drivers will still work but prefer 70litres or more to give of their best. If you consider the Kappalite 15LF into 60 litres (grey line), it's response curve is much like the "B" just as BFM said. However, it's output from 50 -100Hz is beyond the "B". Lastly, the Kappalite LF into 84 litres (mauve line) and tuning is @ 47Hz. All inputs set to 150W. All slot ports set to 30cm x 4.7cm. EV speakers set to a system tuning of 55Hz. Kappalite examples tune to 47Hz. PS. ?? 4.6cu.ft = just under 129 litres.
  13. The answer is all over the internet. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/apr/23/musicians-hearing-loss-sound-of-metal See Myles Kennedy and Eleanor Goodman _______________________________________________________________________________ https://producersociety.com/tips-for-music-producers-hearing-loss/ Record producers suffering hearing loss ________________________________________________________________________________ https://www.healthyhearing.com/report/53196-Musicians-tinnitus-and-hearing-loss "But most challenging of all is that most musicians keep their tinnitus secret out of fear that it will affect their public and professional reputation, which leads to only greater suffering and isolation. This is especially true for people on the production and engineering side of the music business." _______________________________________________________________________________ https://downbeats.com/10-famous-musicians-with-hearing-loss/ Moby’s permanent hearing damage came early in his career, when he was playing in a lot of punk bands and before he made his name as an electronic music producer. ______________________________________________________________________________ https://www.thecavanproject.com/musicians-hearing-loss/ See particularly 4,5 & 6 from the list. ______________________________________________________________________________ https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/famous-deaf-musicians/ Ayumi Hamasaki and Neil Young. _____________________________________________________________________________ https://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/pchob/any_other_hardofhearingdeaf_producers_or_music/ "Brian Wilson is deaf in one ear and was a pretty brilliant arranger and producer. I'm a professional mixer/engineer/producer and have some hearing loss - mainly high frequency attenuation, and from my own observation, a dip in 3-4k as well... either that or I just like to make guitars really gnarly sounding and overdo it in those ranges."
  14. https://www.sonarworks.com/blog/reviews/beyerdynamic-dt-880-pro-studio-headphone-review#pros https://homedjstudio.com/beyerdynamic-dt-880-pro-review/ It's all there in the CONS.
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