Sansui SP3500 Speaker Repair (Part 2)

Part 2 of the repair process. This video covers crossover repair and driver replacement. All replacement parts were found on ebay over a few weeks of looking.
Sansui SP3500 Info: www.hifiengine...

[@henrychinaski5223]

I recapped my 3500's a couple of years ago. I used 1% tolerance caps from Parts Express and changed the spring clips to binding posts. The caps made a night and day difference with the way these old Sansui's sounded. They really opened up and had much more presence.

[@rajvindermanku825]

It's also why mids and tweeters blow due to the caps being out of whack.

[@brianwhite3771]

Thank you!
Very helpful 👌

[@riclambert4291]

Looking at caps is just the first step in checking Caps. They are 40 yrs OLD. Replace them already.

[@iowaudioreviews]

These were not my speakers. If I remember right I did end up testing the caps with a ESR meter and they tested ok surprisingly. Customer wasn't interested in paying to having them replaced. Just wanted them working.

[@bartlamb1230]

Great vid! it is really helping me out. Thank you. How did you remove the spring clips to get at the back of the crossover board?

[@HybridBell]

No need to remove the terminal spring clips. Just remove the nuts from both tone knobs and also unsolder the input terminal connections from the circuit board.

[@bartlamb1230]

@@HybridBell thank you.

[@justicelut]

You have to desolder the spring clips from the terminals on the board. Then undo the pot nuts and then the screws holding the board in. When I did mine I also put better terminals on the back. Those terminals aren’t real good.

[@fredmertz243]

Can I get the specs for the squawkers? I need to oder at least one for my 3500's. Thanks in advance!

[@psychrocklive]

I just got a pair of these and unfortunately have a blown woofer. Tested it with a multimeter, totally dead. Any idea where I might be able to find a replacement?

[@brentwhite4329]

Ok why is sp5000a speaker so heavy what’s inside of it

[@PeriodWoodworker]

Great videos but that head mount camera is terrible. Please invest in a tripod.

[@gearhead388analogger3]

Bad bad bad.

[@janantonski4210]

get this camcorder off your head because you're shaking

[@DoNaSbaR]

Man, that head camera is not a good idea at all. Your head movements do not relay a proper camera movements. People get dizzy and in the end we throw up 🤔

[@iowaudioreviews]

Lol, I know. I quit using it shortly after.