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Re: Recapping Beovox 1200: how to open them up?

Dillen — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:00:04 GMT

Oh yes, they can sometimes bind in the cabinets. You will have to insert something to gently lever it out. A spatula or wide screwdriver or both together will normally do, but do work gently.

Martin

Re: Recapping Beovox 1200: how to open them up?

Chieljan — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:49:12 GMT

Hi Martin!

I know, I can't get the woofers out, that's the problem... they're quite stuck...

My beovoxes are the two way version. I'll send you a PM about the capacitor kits!

Thanks,

Chieljan

Re: Recapping Beovox 1200: how to open them up?

Dillen — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:58:30 GMT

You will gain access to the innards of the Beovox 1200 by taking off the front grill (mounted with small nails) and then take out the woofer. You cannot get in from the back.

Capacitor kits are available for most Beomaster and Beovox models, including the Beomaster 1200. The Beovox 1200 came in several different versions, both 2-way and 3-way, and I don't remember if all versions are available but of course one can be made.

It would be overkill to use very expensive capacitors in the Beovox 1200, they won't get better than what the drivers will allow, still you will hear a difference with new caps.

Martin

Recapping Beovox 1200: how to open them up?

Chieljan — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:21:34 GMT

Hi all!

I used to be extremely satisfied with my Beomaster 1200 + Beovox 1200 combo. Sound was great!

Until I bought a new TV, a beautiful beovision 8902. I have a switch to switch the sound directly from the computer into either the Beomaster or the Beovision. Sound through the beovision is, well, more modern or clean or something, while the Beomaster sounds... a bit distorted, as if you're listening to an old radio. You don't notice it until you compare the TV's sound to the Beomaster's.

I would really like to solve this problem. The Beomaster is of course old, so it might be inherent to the Beomaster.

Then I read about what recapping speaker crossover can do here on the forum, and it seems to me that it is the solution to my problem!

I tried to open the beovoxes up, but I can't get the speakers out to reach the crossover circuit. The back of the speaker is glued shut, guess it is not an option to open that. How to solve this?

I'll try and find some good capacitors for a not too crazy price (heard good things about Solen) but first I'll need to know what caps are inside...

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Chieljan