EAW KF850 Cabinet Maintenance

The KF series cabinets from EAW are some of the best touring grade cabinets ever built. They don't make them any more, so here's a video showing how we replace the speakers and keep them running. The original speakers were made by B&C, and sometimes by RCF. The replacement B&C's are pretty expensive and can take a while to get. We're using Eminence drivers in this video as they're affordable and readily available.

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[chrisclose]

i use rcf drivers for my eaw SB250s and they pack such a mighty punch

[joelee]

Dave seems like a great guy and VERY knowledgable

[djijspeakerguy]

I just went to two music festivals that still used 2 of these boxes and 2 SB 850s as stage/DJ monitors! Not sure why, when the sound company that provided those festivals has brand new d&b audiotechnik SL-series for FOH! I guess these are still serviceable and sound good today? I also saw KF750 main hangs as recently as 2018! (Replaced with Meyer M’elodies in 2019.)

[schnakesound]

Dave, you are my hero.  I am just getting ready to replace my first horn driver in one of my KF850ef cabinets.  Thanks for this video.

[christsanjoures]

+10 points for the sick MIDI programming.

[jimthompson]

Eminence is ok but I recommend Fatal pros! There expensive but worth the money and high quality. That’s what I use!

[DovG]

Good Morning, Have any of you had experience removing the weights from the cabinets? Since we are not hanging these it would be so much easier to handle without the added wieghts...

[Whathandle-eg]

What is the original bass unit model? Is it the driver you produced or a third-party driver you ordered?

[djteknovibe]

You used Eminence drivers in an EAW KF850 a once brand new £, 5000 speaker cabinet? Ok Eminence make good drivers but come on if you're gonna replace them with anything it might as well be RCF. Plus if you're worried about cost maybe you should run your system in such a way that you virtually never have to replace drivers.

[puciohenzap]

I'm kinda surprised the crossover is full of electrolytic caps, especially at this price range.

[featthree]

(EAW SM-202 H) I have this Cabinet but I dont know how to connect it, can you explain me?

[axelguzman]

Next time try Blasking Speakers they are really good much better than eminence

[curtisfoster]

What do u do with old drivers?Sell or what can they be bought?

Good day.
Greetings, excuse will have any suggestions that horn sub émincé can operate in EAW SB1000?

Thank You

[cliftonhoyte]

What is the face plug made of and what is the length of the face plug for the kf850.

[MrStubat]

B&Cs are a million times better than the junk Eminence.

[hf.]

Why would u replace and RCF driver with EMINENCE ?? EAW uses rcf or bc in their high end cabs .. they put the eminence in their cheaper cabs …. Italian components are way better … if u Blow a speaker just recone it .. why would U replace it …? Unless a magnet has shifted or something there is really no reason to replace …

[Nobody]

you should use rcf bass more often more quality bass

[bisonrobinson]

I am disassembling my kf850s to sell the speakers loose as no one wants to buy the whole box from me because they are old

[DarienIglesias-yfyf]

Hola hermano necesito ver los crossover pasivos del kf 850