SL6S Vs SL6 Si: A Sad Celestion Speaker Story.

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Celestion SL6S Vs SL6 Si. My Affection for British speakers leads to the purchase of two pairs of similar models. Watch the sad story of what happened after I blew up the first pair.
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@micheltremblay4774 3 жыл бұрын

In the 80's, I sold many pairs of Celestion SL-600 with stands and most were paired with a good powered subwoofer ( 12" bass driver). The subwoofer added what was lacking in the SL-600, deep bass. I bought a pair of Celestion Ditton 66 Series II during that period and still enjoy the pure sound of music that they deliver with a Kenwood Basic M2 ( 220 W/ch ) driving them. Thanks for the great review and the memories, take care.

@ysk249 3 жыл бұрын

I currently own SL6Si and SL600, and I am about to purchase the Ditton 66 but they are humongous. Does the Ditton 66 sound better than the SL600?

@micheltremblay4774 3 жыл бұрын

@@ysk249 SL600 sounded good but my ears bought the 66 which were more natural sounding and I did not want the SL600 on stands with 3 kids. They never toppled the 66 that weight around 30 KG each. The 66 were the BBC reference monitors because of its excellent midrange and tweeter speakers.

@mikecampbell5856 3 жыл бұрын

I love British beers more than any others. My first two cars were British, an MG and a Triumph. British cars are just like the space shuttle. You have to service them every time you use them.

@beachcaster56 6 ай бұрын

Still enjoy my SL6 speakers...bought new back in the day.

@avro66 3 жыл бұрын

I had all those hifi components at the beginning of the video, plus a few pairs of celestion speakers, great video brought back many good memories of my mid eighties hifi.

@DeAudiofilosyLocos 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Big fan of British audio too and I have a pair of sl6si that I reviewed.

@robertcabrera6232 3 жыл бұрын

I used to sell those Celestions back in the day, and I agree that they are both outstanding speakers. Whenever we demoed the SL6 Si we always gave them lots of power, but also teamed them up with tube pre-amps and or hybrid power amps to take away the shrillness at higher volumes you mentioned. As you mentioned they need to be placed on heavy substantial stands, but keeping in mind that the tweeters should be elevated to slightly above ear level while listening for best results. Celestion made matching stands for the Si, but I'm not sure about the S. One thing you might want to consider is trying the woofers from the Si in the S cabinets. I'm willing to bet that the pair of SL6S with the Si woofers will sound better than the stock Si do now. Just my 2 cents.

@martyjewell5683 3 жыл бұрын

Celestion/Ditton built some very good speaker systems in the 1970's/80's. As for audio faux pas, I always turn down the volume before making any changes. Also turn the amp on after powering up other components (EQ, Range Expander, CD player, turntable and tape decks. Amp is always turned off first too. This "safety feature" has worked well for me for over forty years. Really dig your photos of the UK audio scene way back when. Swell video, my friend.

@phononerd6947 2 жыл бұрын

The SL range of Celestion was and is amazing, also to modern standards. I have personally never heard the SL6S, but have heard the SL6, SL6SI, SL600, SL600SI and SL700. The SL6 and SL600(SI) have the copper tweeters and sound significantly different from the SL6SI and SL700. The copper tweeters have, to my ears, a more emotional tone to them and are more comfortable being played loudly. Of the whole bunch, I like the SL6SI the least (but I still really like it). The SL700 is technically the best speaker. Best soundstage, definitely the best bass and also the most neutral tone. But regarding the presentation of emotion in a voice, the sl6 and 600(si) have the edge for me. As a little advice to your problem with the woofer. I think the woofers of the 6s and 6si are identical, or at least very similar (they're the same as the 700, but differ form the 6 and 600(si)). So you might just be able to replace them with the ones from the 6si. Otherwise, google carpwrangler in the uk. He still has quite some spares laying around, but he's rounding up his business. Best of luck!

@bryanglassglass8971 3 жыл бұрын

Woops hit the wrong button as usual, I got a pair of the sl6s a couple of months, haven't listened to them yet, you made me curious to hook them up, I own 4 pair, I bought some Graham sl6 speakers and can't stop listening to these bad boys!

@papapatriot 3 жыл бұрын

I have today both the SL6 and the SL6S. I love the mids on both and the imaging! The mid bass on the SL6S has much more texture than the SL6. I bought the SL6S first with a big Bryston power amp that filled a mid-sized room with a great front end turntable these speakers are the best speakers I've ever owned. Right now they are on my desktop with IsoAcoustics Iso-Stands.

@robertneil2538 2 жыл бұрын

@yesyes!! never mind yes yes, u r chinesse, u guys r buying all of our, sl6,600,sgo and buy, some pro ac or .......

@christopherward5065 3 жыл бұрын

There are people who can rebuild your drive units. You need to send both of them and they will weigh the parts. The cones, the coil formers and the coils. They will rewind the coils and set the spiders so that the coils run in their gaps precisely. I live in London and there is a loudspeaker repairer here who does this type of repair all the time. You need to have both drivers restored at the same time so that they are matched. I heard SL6 in a studio and they were incredibly good.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Not cost effective to ship them to the UK for repair as it would cost more than they’re worth. Actually Susan the speaker lady had another go at it and corrected the problem. Now they both sound fantastic and she only charged me $40 total! Thanks for your comment.

@2muchUT Жыл бұрын

I recently inherited a pair of Celestian SL6S and a pair of EPI 100W. I preferred the EPIs, but after listening to your comments about their sensitivity to power, I look forward to exploring them more with a better amp.

@PistonPumper 3 жыл бұрын

There are two Celestion woofers available on ebay right now. All SL series woofers are the same except the SL has no mounting ears (outer plate holds it in place), the SL12 is 16 ohms. and the 700SE, 100 and 300 are longer throw with a vented magnet. All would work perfect except the SL12 woofer. I love these speakers and have 13 sets (whole line). One set is the SL6S brand new and still in the box. I'll have to bust them out and do my own comparison to the SL6Si. Also have the 100's and my son has the 300's. I listen to them way more than my B&W N802's and Matrix 805's. The Celestions are amazing Speakers. I enjoyed your video! I keep my Celestions under 85 db as the surrounds are not that robust but they are keepers and is why I have 12 extra sets ---Gary

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw them. $199 each? I paid $300 for the pair. Looking for something reasonable.

@MadScientistsLair 3 жыл бұрын

Power amplifiers fail often enough that not including some form of protection is absolutely irresponsible design. The typical end-of-life behavior for a power transistor is a short circuit, which on these Adcom amps will send straight DC to your speakers and that's before we even get to this guy's failure mode which appears to be a DC offset from his source components. There are simply too many foreseeable events to leave the output to chance. These amps sound great but are notorious speaker killers. I STRONGLY recommend external fusing sized for your speakers as a minimum level of protection if you have one of these Adcom amps or better still, the addition of a DC detection circuit using a relay. As for Schiit, they need to fix their stability issues if the turn on squealing issue is a characteristic of their device. The amp is clearly unstable when the tubes are cold, which is rather odd since gain is low when the cathode isn't hot. I'm not sure what's going on there.

@JD-lk7im 3 жыл бұрын

You're correct.. I think it's the switch mode supply squealing in agony at cold startup.

@FluxCondenser 3 жыл бұрын

Well done, David. Really enjoyed this one.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Lot of work.

@FluxCondenser 3 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC It shows.

@BritanniaMotorcycles 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a pair of Celestion Ditton 44s, aThorens TD160 and a Lux amp in 1973. In the Hi-Fi shop's speaker room the Dittons were far superior to everything else, subjective I know, and they continue to give great service today in my son's music studio.

@jbz2079 3 жыл бұрын

A Company called Wimslow Audio in England used to be the place for new drive units for Celestial SL speakers. I hope this helps. I owned both the original SL6 and the SL6 S and enjoyed them immensely, but they tend to limit what music you listen too, you end up playing stuff you know they excel at reproducing and avoiding the stuff they don't. I bought some Rogers LS6A and they were wonderful all rounders and I wish I'd never parted with them. I now own a pair of 1973 KEF Concertos that have been modified with updated crossovers and newer tweeters.

@davefox8948 3 жыл бұрын

I still own a pair of SL6i’s and a 100wpc Nakamichi TA 4A with Pass designed Stasis amp which worked together fairly well for me. I admit though, when I plugged in a 200wpc Sunfire amp the Celestions really came alive. These are a great little speaker that play way above their weight.

@houssemguedria6101 6 ай бұрын

Hi , i appreciate your video and your conclusion, that's why i want to fix my own celestion sl6si, i have a problem with the spider. It need a new onebut I can't find an appropriate spider that has two layers glued to the cone one from the inside of the cone and another for the outside of the cone. I need at least the best alternative to buy.

@davidharkins8880 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting avidly for your latest vids - David 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@scottdavis0801 3 жыл бұрын

I've become very interested in British loudspeakers, after obtaining a pair of Epos Epic 2 speakers off of CL. They also sound fantastic 👌!! I will now have my eyes open for any of the Celestion speakers!

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

It’s hard to wrong with British speakers. Very few poor examples. Look out for KEF, B&W, Tannoy, Wharfedale, ProAc, and Mission.

@micheltremblay4774 3 жыл бұрын

Bring your music if you go for Celestion speakers, listen to them with a setup like 2 feet from side and back walls if possible and moving them from or toward the corner slowly to adjust the bass content. It's a slow process but essential to get the best sound from any speakers. Closer to the corner of the room, more bass. Some need stands like the SL series and the Ditton 44 and lower models. Take care and enjoy the music.

@jonboy9912 9 ай бұрын

Try the Celestion 3 Mk 2's they are spectacular small bookshelf speakers that sound almost as good as the SL6 models - I know it sounds ridiculous but it's true and today you can buy them for peanuts.

@pieterschaar5613 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, looking at a pair of SL6S's on auction in NZ, got 110w at my disposal but may not be enough now looking at your Vid, the Label on back does say 'Power Handling 120w', hmmm am tempted, but a few other gems also on my radar

@johnnorris7289 3 жыл бұрын

I picked up a pair of SL6-Si at at warehouse sale for $40 with a Denon receiver a number of years ago. I just sold them with a pair of Acoustic Energy stands for $400. I kind of miss the Celestions, but felt they were a little lackluster, even with a Hafler DH-200 driving them.

@Soknik01 Жыл бұрын

Why mark them up so much?

@johnnorris7289 Жыл бұрын

@@Soknik01 Because based on their condition, their market value, as well as the value of the cast iron speaker stands, that was a fair price. I used the money to replace them with Klipsch RP600Ms.

@jonboy9912 9 ай бұрын

Try the Celestion 3 Mark 2's (they are the ported version of the Mark 1's) and you will be astounded at what they produce! I have them on my second system driven by a modest 25 wpc Cambridge AM1 amplifier and that is all the power you need to get the best out of these.

@zest5977 4 ай бұрын

hello, thank you ! :) did you find a new woofer later ? I used to work for Celestion in Paris during these period, and I remember SL series sounded magic , I was accountant at this time and as soon as my work was finished we used (with the tech guys) to enjoy listening them in the repairing area. I had not enough money to buy these pairs, but I never surrender ( haha) and I was older I bought second hands SL700, still have them ( with a good old ML3 to feed them ) . great great little heavy things.

@MODAC 4 ай бұрын

They were repaired. Thanks.

@DNForeverable 3 жыл бұрын

These speakers are great. I have 2 pairs of the SL6S and one of the DL6. The DL6 is "very good" while the SL6S's are outstanding. Will echo everyone else who has these and confirm they need power, I'd say at least 100 good watts. I tried them with a T-amp which was I think 60 watts and they sounded extremely subdued, lifeless. It wasn't something you'd need to be an audiophile to hear, it would be obvious to anyone. I'm using them with an 80 Hz high pass filter and the results can be astonishing. Highly recommend using a high pass filter with these. I have one spare bass unit but I just can't part with it - maybe keep an eye on ebay for a woofer that someone is selling for a decent price (they do show up once in a while.) Make sure it has the chamfered metal fittings (SL6S and SL6Si use the same woofer units.) The main difference between the 6S and 6si besides the badge on the grill, I remember reading it was something about the crossover but I can't remember the details now.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Susan fixed the other woofer, so both are good now. Interesting idea about the high pass filter. Thanks.

@DNForeverable 3 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC Oh good news. They are -3db at 75hz so for both efficiency and response using them with an 80hz filter and (two) subs has been great for me. The Parasound 2100 preamp solves this by having fixed 80hz+ outputs in addition to full range, and then the sub outs also have a crossover knob on the back which in its default position is 80hz lowpass. I realize there are other ways to achieve this such as digital crossovers etc. but no experience with them. If they're used in a small enough room, and if totally full range bass isn't a priority, I guess it wouldn't matter as much but you'd still be freeing the amp from trying to push the lower frequencies. The SL6S manual gives a maximum power rating of 120 watts and recommends an amp with 25-120 watts. Outstanding speakers especially with violins & other "natural" sounds like vocals, but I use them for everything including movies and they do great. Thanks for the video.

@fredfungalspore 3 жыл бұрын

Great watching as usual.I like your take on 1970s 80s HiFi gear.I was much like yourself way back when a lover of Hi End HiFi gear but it was out of my reach.But much like yourself I now look and purchase the Hi End HiFi from way back when that I could never afford and relive my youth through restoring and displaying and of course playing it. .........PS. .I'm not sure if you are permitted if you are could you please tell us followers of your channel some of the prices you pay for things always interested to get some idea what to pay for old classic audio gear.. keep up the interesting topics of yesteryears..Hifi

@milesdufourny4813 3 жыл бұрын

The only Celestion loudspeaker I ever heard was the SL 600, this was back in the eighties at a hi fi store in Northampton, MA.

@robertdavis5714 Жыл бұрын

Interesting story how important Relay protection is. Own a pair of ditton 66. I would be devastated if these blew.

@RanTausi Жыл бұрын

I have the ADCOM GFA 555 MK2 and 545 mk2 , Yes it very sad to fry the woofers. I always turn the amp off first and then the pre amp after I let the capacitors discharged.

@garth56 Жыл бұрын

They had a matching sub woofer that looked like a space ship from Star Wars it was a dipole. If you see on get it it was incredible otherwise a good Rel will do the job nicely if you need more bass.

@johnhead3431 3 жыл бұрын

Don't add milk with the tea bag still in. Thank you.

@TheDecguy 3 жыл бұрын

Very true. Let tea steep to desired strength first, remove teabag then add milk to taste. Lastly even though I’m a Yank, I got introduced to PG Tips years ago. My go to tea now.

@acemacgruber6593 Жыл бұрын

Heresy.

@cordell2989 Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing i found a pair for $13.99 and they are in mint condition. i had it on a Sony Ax-401 but found a JVC Rx-500 Super A and it plays extremely well. "Angel" by Sarah Mclachlan SANNNGGGG

@sexytasmin 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave you can tell you have lived in the UK by your accent. Greetings from Worcester UK.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Accent? Really? Watch my new video then. You may enjoy it. Thx

@jerrymcnutt339 3 жыл бұрын

Hey David, have you compared these to some old Spica TC-50's? The Spica's are my all time reference for great imaging. They do not do everything great, but imaging is their strong suit. Keep up the great work and I am so sorry for your loss of one of your woofers...

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard a pair of Spica’s. Would love to. Thanks.

@stuartshannon8141 3 жыл бұрын

I drive my SL6si’s with an Aragon 8008 BB. They definitely like more power! Amazing speakers.

@revamp777 3 жыл бұрын

I have the SL600 Aerolam , oh boy .

@gli7utubeo 3 жыл бұрын

I had the SL6 back in the mid 90s. Very sweet natural speakers. I hear echoes of this sweet nature in my KEF LS50s. Long live Britannia audio. Edit: sorry about the sad story, but now you can get a good deal on the original LS50 model now that the Meta version has replaced them. I feel the LS50 has the same easygoing and musical but precise and focused sound of the Celestion 6, but it is more compelling and transparent. Speakers, even classic British designs, have evolved nicely. Good luck. Nice video.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Update: Susan managed to fix the other one. Pair working great now.

@gli7utubeo 3 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC Awesome! 'happy for you.

@T0berius 11 ай бұрын

Hey dude, nice video, I have a pair of SLSi and one of the midwoofer have the surround cut off. The Celestions company doesn't sells thats surrounds ? Regards.

@slowpawstevet3676 4 ай бұрын

we've all blown one or two in our time! (-:

@mat.b. 2 жыл бұрын

Thinking about getting the SL6 Si's so this video was very interesting and helpful. Worried they'll be too bright now, only one way to find out...

@MODAC 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the SL6S. I sold the SI models.

@corazon526 Ай бұрын

I notice what looks like a Salvadoran carved wooden pencil box on your desk at about 10:18. Appears to be a pretty old one. What's the story? ty

@danedewaard8215 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT Video!!!! I have had a great many things get destroyed, but I always try to make some good come out of it, just as you did in this very interesting video!!! I'm sure you will eventually find an inexpensive, exact replacement woofer, and your ADCOM amp will behave better with some add on restraints, but what about the SCHIIT?????????????????????????????

@bk6678 3 жыл бұрын

What would happen if you put the Si woofer in the S cabinet? Are these speakers all about the woofer only?

@life5161 3 жыл бұрын

The bass is articulate he said. 😆 Nice

@sgtgrash 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not familiar with these speakers but I wonder whether the 'SI' woofers might be a drop in replacement for the 'S's, could be worth a shot...

@zorst99 3 жыл бұрын

I hope someday you upgrade your speakers to something in the $2000 dollar range. I don't know if you have the room but. I have some B&W801s that I have upgraded the capacitors to poly caps. The result is amazing sound. My sub just started making a funny sound so I too the speaker off the sub and to my amazement I don't need the sub any longer. These speakers really do have amazing sound and I can tell you you deserve to have that kind of sound working for you. I would never sell my speakers but you could pick a pair up at very reasonable price. There were times I wanted to dump those speakers but I wont be going down that road ever again. :)

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Have you watched my previous video? I have $4500 ProAc floorstanding speakers in that room as well. I also own a pair of $7000 Meridians. I have a thing for small speakers though. Thanks.

@martindevon3204 3 жыл бұрын

It's Aluminium not aluminum. Also here in the UK we call them valves not tubes!

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

I am well aware of the difference in language. Why are you telling me this?

@robertneil2538 2 жыл бұрын

ha ha halol!!!!!! im scottish i was killing myself laughing over your reply......!!!!!!!

@jontempleman6260 Жыл бұрын

Appreciated

@klaushahn5462 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this whole series. Have learned a lot and fun to watch. I blew out my Celestion SL 6si. Like losing an old friend after 30 years. Turns out the low frequency drivers are blown. Took them out and found they produce no sound at all, and people in the know tell me it is the voice coil. Could you tell us the contact info for the lady who works on speakers? She could fix one of yours so worth a shot? Thanks!

@MODAC 2 жыл бұрын

Google Ace Audio in St. Augustine Florida.

@klaushahn5462 2 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC thanks!

@changilkim6450 3 жыл бұрын

But I think SL-700 was the best speakers among all Celestions. And top level and highest price in Celestions,too.

@michaelmessina9221 2 ай бұрын

So did you ever find the woofer for your broken sl6s?

@MODAC 2 ай бұрын

Repaired. Thanks.

@f430ferrari5 3 жыл бұрын

I had a pair of Celestions. Seems they were the SL6. Can’t be sure. Sounded good but the tweeter blew twice on the same side. I had connected to Adcom 5500. Don’t think it was the amp because I swapped to a pair of Paradigm bookshelf’s and those have lasted like 20+ years now.

@theDane70 5 ай бұрын

This is strange my father had SL6’s and I remember the woofer magnet being much bigger than the ones on yours, the magnet was barely smaller than the driver....?

@MODAC 5 ай бұрын

Not the same speaker. Thx

@tarekaram Жыл бұрын

@MODAC hi! thanksf or the great review, there's a pair going for 350$ seems a little expensive, and im wondering if they're worth it over a ~500$ modern pair... anyways i was hoping if you had any amplifier you'd recommend for that celestion pair ? thanks for the great review and backround! :)

@shawnbottom4769 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like there was a DC offset present on the output terminals causing the coils to cook. Wouldn't hurt to check.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

I had the amp checked. The tech guy replaced a few caps. It was just an unfortunate accident. Good news is that Susan was able to fix the other one, so now both sound fabulous.

@DonaldJulian 3 жыл бұрын

Come to Kenya,you guys will love it👍

@alanrogs3990 3 жыл бұрын

I like a cozy warm sound over precise and analytical. If I had a spare woofer I'd be glad to send it to you but I do not, sorry.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

The other woofer was successfully repaired. Thanks.

@peterconstantino6651 Жыл бұрын

200 Watts vs 100 watts is 3db difference in volume -- which is a basically the minimum for noticeable difference in volume. To make sound twice as loud you need 10 times the power. I doubt the SL6 will handle 1000 watts.

@Newrecordday2013 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron, that's very cool. I'm trying to spread the word.

@PeteBasel 2 жыл бұрын

Why don't you put the Si woofers in the S boxes, so that you'll have broken Si and working SL6S s. Are the woofers the same and the difference in the crossover? I have a pair of the original SL6 with one blown tweeter, and a single Si, but I don't have an S so it would help to know the schematic for the SL6S.

@houssemguedria6101 Жыл бұрын

Actually i'm looking to refoam my Sl6 si , can anyone help me to find the best pieces. I've been looking fro weeks now and i'm lost which one should i take. Im from Tunisia and with my ip adress it cant show me all solutions to my search.

@keithbickerdike4621 3 жыл бұрын

Its a tricky one ... just buy some more sl6s if you love them so much and you'll have a spare set of tweeters ...

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Woofer has been repaired

@bryanglassglass8971 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave are you in Syracuse?, I live in Eastwood, I traded some equipment and got a pair of the sl6s

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in St. Augustine, FL, but have a place in Syracuse.

@nigelpearson6664 Жыл бұрын

I am not sure they are power hungry. Fussy. I used some we'll used original 6s with Naim NAP 250. A very unlikely combination. Magical. I have heard them sound very disappointing in other combinations. They came via a trade in. I was initially using the Naim as what was in use. I was said when they moved on.

@joecuriel8113 3 жыл бұрын

I friend has some NOS celestion SL6 Si in the box never used. How much should I offer him? I'm thinking of getting into the HiFi nature of audio and they seem like a great start

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

My experience, around $250-300 is a good starting point.

@watchdog005 3 жыл бұрын

If you don't buy them let me know. I'm interested.

@dittonworks 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciated the mention.. lol

@martindevon3204 3 жыл бұрын

That guy from the UK

@matthewtaylor7355 Жыл бұрын

My Celstion Ditton 44 ordinary compared to my Tannoys

@georgec1779 3 жыл бұрын

I recently bought a Adcom GFA 6000 amp. What can I do to mitigate it frying my speakers. Are these not good amps? I be heard great reviews.

@miespost 3 жыл бұрын

No, there great amps, just don’t run them off a pre amp like that, there made to run on a hifi pre amp like nad adcom Yamaha

@Roudaki677 3 жыл бұрын

I happen to be in the same situation you were with the rubbing voiceoils on my Celestions and even the replacements I picked up are more or less in the same shape! Would you be kind enough to share contact info for Susan's shop? Thanks in advance.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Ace Audio in St. Augustine FL.

@Roudaki677 3 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC Thank you!

@peterlaw6824 3 жыл бұрын

There's a pair on eBay now that's very reasonable but it's local pickup in California. Maybe you can contact the seller and ask him to ship the parts to you or ship him a box. I've had offered that in the past with success. Good Luck. Btw, have you tried putting the 6Si woofer in the 6S box?

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

I contacted him. Wouldn’t ship them.

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Also, I have an update. Good news.

@daviszalitis9756 3 жыл бұрын

Have you checked the parts numbers on both subwoofers ? Maybe you can just take the woofers from the newer pair. I found a seller on ebay selling new old stock speakers and claiming that they work for sls6s and sls6 si. The bracket seems different but might be worth investigating. Seller's id is soundman1101 if you want to check them out

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Not going to pay $199 for a woofer. Thx

@TheMikecho 3 жыл бұрын

It happen to me. I did kill my Snell type E woofers amd tweeters.

@enchantress7940 3 жыл бұрын

You want some chocolate hob nobs, dunking champions

@robertneil2538 2 жыл бұрын

omfg i am still cracking my sides at your commentlol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!odear,,,,,,,,,

@johnsweda2999 3 жыл бұрын

What about the newer model driver have you tried it in the older model is it not the same

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

I asked Susan the speaker lady to have another try at fixing it. Second attempt was a charm and now they are both sounding great.

@johnsweda2999 3 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC right but ain't the driver's the same between the old and new? And for some schitt's and giggles you didn't try to swap the new for the old one's.

@cuttergallery 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnsweda2999 New drivers? They are both the original drivers...They were repaired, not replaced. Thanks

@johnsweda2999 3 жыл бұрын

@@cuttergallery no I meant between the two models one's a older speaker than the other but do they have the same drivers? or if not what do the new model speakers woofers sound like in the older cabinet because you said it was a crossover change not a speaker driver change.

@terjeaudio4308 3 жыл бұрын

always turn the power amp off first, wait 2 min, then turn the pre amp off

@micheltremblay4774 3 жыл бұрын

On my vintage Harmon Kardon, I must have the speaker switch to OFF first because of the burst it dumps at the output when you cut power first.

@davidsavage3303 3 жыл бұрын

Iv the chance to buy the sl6s they in mint condition what should I look to pay for them

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Around $300 these days. Both of mine work now!

@davidsavage3303 3 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC I can get this pair in mint condition for 30£ UK pounds so I'll definitely be buying them thanks

@MODAC 3 жыл бұрын

Give them some good power.

@davidsavage3303 3 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC what would you recommend please

@davidsavage3303 3 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC iv a yamaha rx-v671 and a sherwood newcastle r325 would any of these be powerful enough

@revamp777 3 жыл бұрын

eBay UK £47 14 Feb 2021

@robertneil2538 2 жыл бұрын

well you know what they say, ,........... but thats a hell of a long time fo a wank hahahalol!!!!!!!!