Hello from Sarasota Florida

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jon5544

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Hello from Sarasota Florida
« on: 13 Oct 2018, 07:49 pm »
new to the forum.  joined to find information on ACI speakers.  Built the Jaguars, Sapphire III and Titan over 20 years ago and now need info to keep them going...

Thanks...and look forward to being part of this community!

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Re: Hello from Sarasota Florida
« Reply #1 on: 13 Oct 2018, 08:40 pm »
Welcome Jon :thumb:
They are broken?
« Last Edit: 14 Oct 2018, 12:02 am by FullRangeMan »

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Re: Hello from Sarasota Florida
« Reply #2 on: 13 Oct 2018, 11:38 pm »
Greetings & Welcome to AC Jon   :thumb:

Phil A

Re: Hello from Sarasota Florida
« Reply #3 on: 13 Oct 2018, 11:43 pm »
Welcome!

twitch54

Re: Hello from Sarasota Florida
« Reply #4 on: 14 Oct 2018, 12:40 am »
Welcome, I spend time up the road from you on Anna Maria

Phil A

Re: Hello from Sarasota Florida
« Reply #5 on: 14 Oct 2018, 01:03 am »
Don't miss the upcoming show down the road from you - https://floridaaudioexpo.com/

I'm on the other coast but will be going.

jon5544

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Re: Hello from Sarasota Florida
« Reply #6 on: 14 Oct 2018, 02:47 am »
Welcome Jon :thumb:
They are broken?
Titan hasn't been used for a couple of years...and when powered back up it is unresponsive...fuse ok, power to circuitry checks out.  nothing out of the ordinary from a visual check.  Assuming bad capacitors.  Have removed all of them and waiting on replacements to see if that won't resolve the issue.  If not then on to the transistors...again...everything visually looks pristine.  Have one sapphire III that has been used as a center channel that has been replaced and I'd like to build a companion for it.  I know I can find the driver and tweeter...over time...but would need help on the crossover....are the component values available anywhere at a cost or otherwise?  The Jaguars have had daily use for over 20 years and still going strong but would like to recap them at some time...when needed... but would need the component values as well.  I haven't disassembled the speakers...so maybe the values are labeled on the components inside?  Anyways...that's where I'm at.  These are driven  by a Parasound 5 channel amp and a Krell Preamp....both vintage but still going strong.  I appreciate everyone's welcome and have put the Florida Audio Expo on the calendar!....Thanks again!

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Re: Hello from Sarasota Florida
« Reply #7 on: 14 Oct 2018, 03:23 am »
Titan hasn't been used for a couple of years...and when powered back up it is unresponsive...fuse ok, power to circuitry checks out.  nothing out of the ordinary from a visual check.  Assuming bad capacitors.  Have removed all of them and waiting on replacements to see if that won't resolve the issue.  If not then on to the transistors...again...everything visually looks pristine.  Have one sapphire III that has been used as a center channel that has been replaced and I'd like to build a companion for it.  I know I can find the driver and tweeter...over time...but would need help on the crossover....are the component values available anywhere at a cost or otherwise?  The Jaguars have had daily use for over 20 years and still going strong but would like to recap them at some time...when needed... but would need the component values as well.  I haven't disassembled the speakers...so maybe the values are labeled on the components inside?  Anyways...that's where I'm at.  These are driven  by a Parasound 5 channel amp and a Krell Preamp....both vintage but still going strong.  I appreciate everyone's welcome and have put the Florida Audio Expo on the calendar!....Thanks again!
Titan hasn't been used for a couple of years...and when powered back up it is unresponsive
Not sure its the case but some speakers goes to sleep aftersome months unused, to awake the speakers you should connect them in a amp with vol pot at zero position for about 30 minutes or more after it try again gently with vol pot at 0,5 or 1 position, if no sound start looking false contacts with a metter.

For new caps I suggest contact Jeff at Sonic Craft:
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=201

mav52

Re: Hello from Sarasota Florida
« Reply #8 on: 14 Oct 2018, 01:40 pm »
Welcome !