irishthump Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Guys, Gareth from the ModelShop recommended replacing the fitted speaker in the 201's with a bass enhanced one. Has anybody here done that? I'm just curious if there is any "major surgery" required to make it fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 enniscorthyman Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have a bass enhanced speaker in my 201.Its easy enough,when you remove the old speaker you will need to look for + and - on the PCB to solder in wires for new speaker.there is not as much room in a 201 body for a larger speaker than you think.The main PCB takes up a lot of space and only for that a bass reflex could have been used.If you go back to my work bench to page one,I think I have some photos there of the speaker in the 201 body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 irishthump Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thanks Enniscorthyman, I new I had seen it mentioned somewhere on the forum! Do you find much of a difference with the new speaker? I was contemplating the bass reflex myself but I assumed it would be too big.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 enniscorthyman Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 There is a difference all right,but bass reflex would be the Real deal,far more bang for your buck.I have seen a bass reflex in the Murphy 071,but this takes a fair bit of work and the speaker will protrude into the cab.My a39 has a BR speaker and it really suits the a class engine sound and very pound without distortion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 201bhoy Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Guys' date=' Gareth from the ModelShop recommended replacing the fitted speaker in the 201's with a bass enhanced one. Has anybody here done that? I'm just curious if there is any "major surgery" required to make it fit![/quote'] Yeah I have to get that fitted at some stage too. I think the horn's meant to be the main thing, sounds very buzzy on mine and yours without the speaker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Georgeconna Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 IHMO the difference is Minimal and barely Detectable, I Have fitted a 201 with Bass Enhanced speaker and have one without. I feel not much is noticeable between the 2. Changed a speaker in a Kernow class 205 as well and the sound basically was the same. Might be my hearing though being around jets n stuff over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WRENNEIRE Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yeah I have to get that fitted at some stage too. I think the horn's meant to be the main thing,! Any use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Warbonnet Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 There is a difference all right,but bass reflex would be theReal deal,far more bang for your buck.I have seen a bass reflex in the Murphy 071,but this takes a fair bit of work and the speaker will protrude into the cab.My a39 has a BR speaker and it really suits the a class engine sound and very pound without distortion. It really benefits locos that have a real base rumble in real life. For instance, I've heard a Deltic and a Class 56 with bass reflex and it puts them on a whole other level. I think the one loco here that would really benefit from them would be the 071s. The 201s are much quieter and the big silencer seems to take the bass out of the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 201bhoy Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Any use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gareth from the ModelShop recommended replacing the fitted speaker in the 201's with a bass enhanced one. Has anybody here done that?
I'm just curious if there is any "major surgery" required to make it fit!
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