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<blockquote data-quote="Bryan Mac Berntsen" data-source="post: 42224" data-attributes="member: 1186">Re: Mackie HD1531 &amp; HD1801Much like previous posters, I have had great luck with older mackie gear including CFX mixers, a fleet of 450&#039;s and a pair of older 1530s like Greg that I beat the heck out of and NEVER had a problem.&nbsp; Then, I got a pair of hd1531s.&nbsp; In less than a year I replaced 2 HF compression drivers, repaired amp thermal protection problem and had two woofers fail.&nbsp; As far as carrying extra parts as mentioned earlier, I do carry an extra HF diaphragm (proudly marked &quot;made in Thailand&quot; on it) mainly due the fact that I can replace it in under 15 mins and costs less than $40.&nbsp; I also keep an extra srm450 with me incase I have total speaker failure.&nbsp; Seeing as how I tried unsuccessfully to sell my HD1531s and stuck with them, I decided to replace the factory woofer with eminence Kappa pro 15lf-2 speakers.&nbsp; I understand that its not a good Idea to change components on matched active systems like these that are designed to work together, but I really had no choice.&nbsp; Im willing to sacrifice some performance for reliability.&nbsp; The OEM woofers are around $200 and are on back order till God knows when and Im not gonna risk another mid show break down and another $200 on a speaker that is prone to failure.&nbsp; The Kappa pro is rated at 600w, 1200 peak and is built like a tank so should hold up.&nbsp; Its also designed more as a low range than a mid range speaker with The Kappa&#039;s upper usable frequency cutting off around 2000hz, but considering the HD1531 lower crossover point is 400hz, I figured I&#039;d experiment and hope this speaker would compliment better than a full range woofer and get lower bottom end.&nbsp; After one show with the eminence replacements, Im happy with the sound. Only other speaker option in this price range is the black widow which has impressive specs, features and reviews, however, I just couldnt bring myself to put Peavey components in a mackie/EAW box!! Ill report back with any updates...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bryan Mac Berntsen, post: 42224, member: 1186"] Re: Mackie HD1531 & HD1801 Much like previous posters, I have had great luck with older mackie gear including CFX mixers, a fleet of 450's and a pair of older 1530s like Greg that I beat the heck out of and NEVER had a problem. Then, I got a pair of hd1531s. In less than a year I replaced 2 HF compression drivers, repaired amp thermal protection problem and had two woofers fail. As far as carrying extra parts as mentioned earlier, I do carry an extra HF diaphragm (proudly marked "made in Thailand" on it) mainly due the fact that I can replace it in under 15 mins and costs less than $40. I also keep an extra srm450 with me incase I have total speaker failure. Seeing as how I tried unsuccessfully to sell my HD1531s and stuck with them, I decided to replace the factory woofer with eminence Kappa pro 15lf-2 speakers. I understand that its not a good Idea to change components on matched active systems like these that are designed to work together, but I really had no choice. Im willing to sacrifice some performance for reliability. The OEM woofers are around $200 and are on back order till God knows when and Im not gonna risk another mid show break down and another $200 on a speaker that is prone to failure. The Kappa pro is rated at 600w, 1200 peak and is built like a tank so should hold up. Its also designed more as a low range than a mid range speaker with The Kappa's upper usable frequency cutting off around 2000hz, but considering the HD1531 lower crossover point is 400hz, I figured I'd experiment and hope this speaker would compliment better than a full range woofer and get lower bottom end. After one show with the eminence replacements, Im happy with the sound. Only other speaker option in this price range is the black widow which has impressive specs, features and reviews, however, I just couldnt bring myself to put Peavey components in a mackie/EAW box!! Ill report back with any updates... [/QUOTE]

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