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Dutch
Jan 12, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/12/00
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To repair or replace?
I picked up a pair of old (1986?) Australian Avante 3-way (100W?)
speakers, with
Pioneer drivers. But the rubber support ring outside the cone (whats it
called?)
of the 12" woofer is falling apart. The other is probably not far
behind.
How common is this?
Jaycar sell a kit for $40 to replace the rubber on both drivers. And I
know a guy who can show me what to do. But is it worth it?
Are these woofers likely to be otherwise in good condition, so a
repair
will give them several more years?
Or are they past their use-by date, and I would be better with
a new pair of cheap ($50 each?) replacement woofers?
Or is speaker design such a black art that a different model of woofer
will not match the enclosure? Not that my ears are likely to notice.
I picked up a pair of old (1986?) Australian Avante 3-way (100W?)
speakers, with
Pioneer drivers. But the rubber support ring outside the cone (whats it
called?)
of the 12" woofer is falling apart. The other is probably not far
behind.
How common is this?
Jaycar sell a kit for $40 to replace the rubber on both drivers. And I
know a guy who can show me what to do. But is it worth it?
Are these woofers likely to be otherwise in good condition, so a
repair
will give them several more years?
Or are they past their use-by date, and I would be better with
a new pair of cheap ($50 each?) replacement woofers?
Or is speaker design such a black art that a different model of woofer
will not match the enclosure? Not that my ears are likely to notice.
Eddie
Jan 12, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/12/00
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Hi Dutch,
Can you share to me how to repair a speaker if you know how to? Thank you.
cheers,
eddie
Pax
Jan 17, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/17/00
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In article <387C2E3C...@golden.wattle.id.au>,
du...@golden.wattle.id.au says...
> To repair or replace?
> I picked up a pair of old (1986?) Australian Avante 3-way (100W?)
> speakers, with
> Pioneer drivers. But the rubber support ring outside the cone (whats it
> called?)
> of the 12" woofer is falling apart. The other is probably not far
> behind.
> How common is this?
> Jaycar sell a kit for $40 to replace the rubber on both drivers. And I
> know a guy who can show me what to do. But is it worth it?
> Are these woofers likely to be otherwise in good condition, so a
> repair
> will give them several more years?
> Or are they past their use-by date, and I would be better with
> a new pair of cheap ($50 each?) replacement woofers?
> Or is speaker design such a black art that a different model of woofer
> will not match the enclosure? Not that my ears are likely to notice.
du...@golden.wattle.id.au says...
> To repair or replace?
> I picked up a pair of old (1986?) Australian Avante 3-way (100W?)
> speakers, with
> Pioneer drivers. But the rubber support ring outside the cone (whats it
> called?)
> of the 12" woofer is falling apart. The other is probably not far
> behind.
> How common is this?
> Jaycar sell a kit for $40 to replace the rubber on both drivers. And I
> know a guy who can show me what to do. But is it worth it?
> Are these woofers likely to be otherwise in good condition, so a
> repair
> will give them several more years?
> Or are they past their use-by date, and I would be better with
> a new pair of cheap ($50 each?) replacement woofers?
> Or is speaker design such a black art that a different model of woofer
> will not match the enclosure? Not that my ears are likely to notice.
Get them repaired. You can do it yourself, but you're better off having
and expert do it for a few dollars more. Rubber and especially foam
surrounds are notoriously well known for flaking off. You'd be highly
unlikely to find a better pair of speakers to fit in your enclosure as
well as the Pioneers. It'll be $50-$60 well spent.
Glenn C Sering
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