@kaizensounds 548613 wrote:

does this seem like an unrealistic idea??

Unless you want to buy new speakers and fit them, yes, it’s an unrealistic idea.

@kaizensounds 548613 wrote:

I’m interested to know wether it is worth me just replacing the mid and bass drivers, and leaving the horns and tweets as they are for now?[/quote]

Oh… you know that. Well, yes, typically bass and mid use more watts than treble and top, so if you replaced them with something with more watts per ohm, it should sound louder (if the amp can push it louder).

@kaizensounds 548613 wrote:

I’m also keen to know any driver brand/model suggestions if I want cost effective yet impressive and reliable?

Can’t help you there I regret.

@kaizensounds 548613 wrote:

final question, is I assume if I upgrade the drivers by this much, I’ll have to replace the crossover network also?

Depends if it’s a passive or active (powered) crossover network. Typically passive’s are fixed at a given total impedance for each range, so if you change the impedances then yes
you need to tweak the crossover to match, either by replacing some components or starting from scratch.

Typically active crossovers can be tweaked to do that more easily by turning some knobs, although some are pretty much fixed and it’s again down to using a soldering iron or replacing them.