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Has anyone got good/bad experience of refoaming old speakers ???
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Has anyone got good/bad experience of refoaming old speakers ???
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nothing Yes. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Has anyone got good/bad experience of refoaming old speakers ???
I had this done about a year ago on some 15 yr old speakers. They work
fine now. I have no complaints.Well worth it Dave M. |
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Has anyone got good/bad experience of refoaming old speakers ???
I've had several speakers refoamed, and it worked fine. But don't try to do it
yourself; the learning curve can be steep, you could accidentally damage the voice coil and need to recone instead of just refoam, and I'm told some of the solvents are pretty toxic. Take it to a pro with a ventilator. Most cities have at least one person who does it; a good stereo store can refer you (or will subcontract it to the local refoamer). Peace, Paul |
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Has anyone got good/bad experience of refoaming old speakers ???
I recently refoamed a pair of speakers, too. I wouldn't hesitate to do it
again. I ordered the kit from here http://www.speakerplace.com/kits.asp I also ordered the instruction video for an extra 2 bucks. It takes a few days to complete the job because you need to let the glue dry. Be sure to order the kit with shims. Follow the instructions and take your time. I was very happy with the results. Martin "Daniel Houg" wrote in message om... (P Stamler) wrote in message ... I've had several speakers refoamed, and it worked fine. But don't try to do it yourself; the learning curve can be steep, you could accidentally damage the voice coil and need to recone instead of just refoam, and I'm told some of the solvents are pretty toxic. Take it to a pro with a ventilator. i did a pair of Infinity 12" speakers with a generic foam surround kit from MCM. the kit included everything needed including the glue, which is a simple PVA (polyvinyl acetate-- Elmer's basically) glue. having never done one before, i was a bit apprehensive but it went well and returned the speakers to service. total cost for the kit was around $30. just work slow and methodically. removing the old adhesive was done by scraping and rubbing, no solvents. i wouldn't hesitate to do another pair if the speakers merited my time. Most cities have at least one person who does it; a good stereo store can refer you (or will subcontract it to the local refoamer). yup. and a fine way to go. a place in Mpls quoted me around $65 each a few years ago, which isn't bad at all for a professional job. -dan |
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