Replacement for ADS 325im 5.25" co-axials

[M104-AMG]

My 1994 ADS 325im 5.25" co-axial speakers with external cross-overs have finally bit the dust (tweeters have broken off).

Looking for a quality co-axial replacement or even some New Old Stock or slightly used ones.

TIA,
neil

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[Doxquzme Premium Member]

These are hard to beat.

CDT Audio HD-6KEiX1

 

[M104-AMG]

I didn't see a 5.25-inch co-axial on CDT's website.

:-( neil

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

CDT Audio ES-5EX1

Or use a 6.5" - 1/2" to 3/4" spacer to allow a 6.5" to be mounted in the 5.25" space. If it is a front mount, these will work for 6.5" drivers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0170BXLPW/?tag=caraudiocom-20

 

[M104-AMG]

CDT Audio ES-5EX1

Or use a 6.5" - 1/2" to 3/4" spacer to allow a 6.5" to be mounted in the 5.25" space. If it is a front mount, these will work for 6.5" drivers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0170BXLPW/?tag=caraudiocom-20

That adapter is too cool.

I'd like to use an external DSP cross-over rather than the speakers' internal passive cross-overs.

Can the CDT's be bypassed easily ? If not, any other co-axials I can use with an external cross-over ?

TIA,
neil

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

That adapter is too cool.

I'd like to use an external DSP cross-over rather than the speakers' internal passive cross-overs.

Can the CDT's be bypassed easily ? If not, any other co-axials I can use with an external cross-over ?

TIA,
neil

Absolutely. I had a pair that I wanted to update the cap to a 1% MPP cap and there is access to the leads and separate terminals on the rear to de-solder the leads to/from the tweeter/included cap, easy peasy.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Polk Audio are some great speakers for the money

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072Q9BCGH/?tag=caraudiocom-20

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

CDT Audio ES-5EX1

Thanks for that. Look like some bad azz 5.25's.

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

Thanks for that. Look like some bad azz 5.25's.

They are nice!

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for that. Look like some bad azz 5.25's.

CDT makes some dammned good speakers. They really sound amazing on some power and door preparations. Ive enjoyed all of my CDT speakers, and still do