One of my speakers (Pioneer CS-G1000) has a tweeter that doesn't work. Instead of buying new speakers, I figure I can replace the tweeter on it. The problem is that these speakers are old, and I don't know what the specifications of the tweeter were. The only things I know is that the speakers are 50W and 8 ohms.

I'm not even sure of what specifications a new tweeter has to have to match the old one, and even if I did, I don't know the specifications of the old tweeter because I don't have a manual to go with these speakers.

Any help would be appreciated. If I can't replace the tweeter I'm going to have to find new speakers.

I just looked on ebay, and there are a few old pioneer tweeters for sale. There are online manuals that will show you what tweeter was used in your speakers.

Ack, I just noticed that they have replacement tweeters on their website that I can order. I can't believe I didn't see this in all of my searching. I found it through looking up the manual for the speakers, thanks!

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Actually, I'm sure there's no sound coming out of the tweeter, but could it be possible that the problem is a bad electronics in the speaker and not the tweeter itself? The tweeter is more expensive than I thought (I'm a poor college student) so I just want to be sure that that's the problem. Is there any way to tell?

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Okay.. Now I just noticed that they don't have any of these tweeters left in stock, so I'm probably going to have to buy matching ones. I can't seem to find a manual to tell me the specifications of the tweeter though (Part number 120441). This is way more complicated than I hoped when I found out the tweeter didn't work in the first place.

"Is there any way to tell?" I suppose you could swap the tweeter from your other speaker and see if it works.

Okay, I've swapped the tweeters in the speakers and determined that the tweeter definitely is the problem. All I have to do now is find a suitable replacement, except I'm not exactly sure what constitutes a suitable replacement. I figured it would have to be the same size and span a frequency range that matches my speaker's crossover (which I don't know, I can't find a manual). But should it also have to have a similar power consumption to the original, or a least a similar sensitivity so it isn't too loud or too soft compared to the woofer.

This is the part that I need, but I don't trust this website from what I've read, and I can't find it anywhere else: http://www.partstore.com/Part/Pioneer%20Electronics/Pioneer/120441.aspx?s=froogle

When I find my replacement, would it be advisable that I buy two, and replace both tweeters (even the working one) so both L/R speakers sound the same?

I appreciate the help, thanks a lot!

*edit* I've got another quick question that I'll just add on to this thread: If a driver handles 500 watts, another another one handles only 50 watts, but their sensitivities are the same, does that mean that they'll be the same volume given the same amount of power, but the latter just can't get as loud? Thanks again.

try looking for a "near" replacement from www.partsexpress.com Go more by the size requirements for a replacement to fit your enclosure. If you find some that will fit, order two and replace both in your speakers, so the set is still "matched". I did this on a pair of 30 year old speakers I have and they are still going strong ! It's not rocket science and $43 for a replacement tweeter is really high.

Parts Express has a really great printed catalog, so if navigating the web site is not producing any results, call them and pay to get a catalog express delivered to you.