CELESTION SR1 DRIVER

Acoustically, i have never been able to tell the difference between the MK1 and 2 despite the wizzer cone on the MK2. This unit sits between the power amp and the speakers protecting them from any amplification excesses and allowing them to be driven harder than would otherwise be advisable. After spending almost 30mins ripping off layer after layer of bubble and shrinkwrap started to become suspicious of a heavy object loose inside of one of the cabinets. Also, judging by the scant amount of glue holding these heavy devices it has be questioning manufacturing process endorsed by Celestion. Looking for a high-quality, lightweight live monitor system for your keyboard rig? New driver i fear. Previous article in this issue:

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This page was generated in 0. The first thing I learnt was that the SR cabinets are designed to work in pairs along with a dedicated control unit.

Celestion SR1 MK2 4ohm Without Lid (PAIR)

If it's got wheels or tits it's gonna cost a fortune. It has two six inch drivers.

Please include your email address if you want to be contacted regarding your note. I have got six SR1 cabinets here ex install--give me a few days and I will see what drivers are working in them or if there will be any spare drivers. And while PA systems lie outside MT's usual coverage, the flexibility of the SR range makes it ideal for onstage keyboard monitoring.

This is made posible by the SRC unit which allows you to use an amplifier too highly rated for the speakers, leaving the SRC controllers to protect the drivers - Celestion claim the SRC units make the cabinets "virtually indestructible". Produce a killer sound. In any case, objective monitoring at these sound pressure levels really isn't the way to get a good mix - just damaged hearing.

Although I can't claim to have tested either model of speaker cabinet in a studio monitoring capacity, I'd anticipate the response being too coloured for such applications. Small Print Terms of use Privacy. Ian Sherwood discovers Celestion's SR series knocks out the watts.

Damaged Celestion SR1

This has to go down as one of the SR system's pluses. What also became clear was the importance of driving the cabinets hard. What I got for my trouble was a crystal clear monitoring system that cekestion have suited a ceoestion peaceful monitoring environment than mine adjacent to a w Peavey bass rig.

The SRC1 is actually an equaliser and thermal cutout that also filters out any low-frequency transients that would otherwise damage the drivers. Star of hi-fi, studio and stage for more years than most care to remember, Celestion have a reputation for getting the job done without grabbing too much attention.

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All the features of keyboard sounds except deep bass, which finds its way back from the front-of-house PA are well represented - bright pianos, icy digital synths, analogue filter sweeps Searchable archive of old, out-of-print music production magazines. Acoustically, i have never been able to tell the difference between the MK1 and 2 despite celestin wizzer cone on the MK2. Just received a pair of Celestion SR1 brought off eBay After spending almost 30mins ripping off layer after layer of bubble and shrinkwrap started to become suspicious of a heavy object loose inside of one of the cabinets On removal of the drive units for inspection I noticed that the magnet from one of the speaker had detached from the chassis and was sitting in the bottom of the cabinet.

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The SRC3 - intended for use with the SR3s at lower cwlestion levels is only an equaliser, and so precludes the ability to drive the cabinets quite so hard.

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Had this happened in the vertical position the coil would have been sliced in half The MK2 mentioned above actually has a smaller coil driver that is no more reliable. The former and dust cap are glued together very firmly so that the dust cap acts well as the HF radiator - this will make repair very difficult. You celetsion post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum.

Review by Ian Sherwood.

You can celeestion us a note about this article, or let us know of a problem - select the type from the menu above. In this way, it's possible to get away with a lower-rated system than a particular situation would otherwise demand. Previous Article in this issue Communique.

Tried out the working cabinet on an 80w rms 80's amp and it was loud and clean. Please Contribute to mu: Look like the speakers might cleestion been dropped in their carrying position resulting in the magnet detaching with no contact to the coil. Acoustically, i have never been able to tell the difference between the MK1 and celedtion despite the wizzer cone on the MK2 Edited by csg - 28 February at 9: Music Technology - Dec