One day I'll have to replace ferrofluid as well. Not only in tweeters but also in 6" midrange that uses it for suspension (no spiderweb suspension). I know it can be obtained from Parts Express or Madison Speaker Store, but wonder if there is only one type/quality of ferrofluid. Do they make it in different quality or viscosity?
Ferrofluid questions.
I am considering changing out the ferrofluid in the tweeters on my Thiel CS 3.6 speakers. It appears that I should be able to do the work myself. Someone gave a link in another thread to little tubes of the ferrofluid that you can buy for less than $10 from Parts Express.
I have been attributing unclear vocals to my Bryston 4Bsst2 amp being not clear enough. I may still upgrade the Bryston amp to the "cubed" version of the 4B but I’m starting to wonder is it more an issue of my older Thiel speakers’ tweeters having overly resinous ferrofluid.
Could too old of ferrofluid in a tweeter contribute to coarseness in the treble range? What about a slight lack of vocal elocution? I have resorted to using the Soundhound app on my iPhone when listening to vocal music in order to bring up the lyrics. Or, I read the lyrics on the CD cover if they are provided.
If the new ferrofluid improved vocal clarity I would be a very happy guy.
I hope I don’t damage the tweeters in the process.
Also, if you can change the ferrofluid on the tweeter, does the midrange cone work in the same manner?
I look forward to optimizing my speakers further. Thanks for any help you can give.
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Yes, there are differences in ferrofluid types and brands: https://ferrofluid.ferrotec.com/products/ferrofluid-audio/audioselect/ One of the little known facts about Paradigm Loudspeakers, we still buy ferrofluid for our Tweeters, Mid-Ranges, and Woofers from the original manufacturer of it - not from a knockoff company. |
I suspect these tweeters are out of production. If you could purchase replacement tweeters of the exact spec they would surely be more than $100! These speakers are at least 30 years old. The sound is still quite good. I’m just wanting to perfect it a bit more. Thank you @tomic601 I will contact Rob at Coherent Source Audio with the question of ferroflid replacement. |
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