[flarosa]

Hi,

I picked up a pair of Pioneer HPM-40 speakers at a thrift store for
almost nothing. Seemed like a good deal for the price.

One of the speakers has a bad tweeter. The model number printed on the
back is 45-710A. The other one works fine.

Where can I find a replacement? Do I need the exact same model number,
or is there something else that will sound just as good?

Thanks,
Frank

[Frank Vuotto]

On 7 Jan 2007 15:25:39 -0800, "flarosa" wrote:

I picked up a pair of Pioneer HPM-40 speakers at a thrift store for
almost nothing. Seemed like a good deal for the price.

One of the speakers has a bad tweeter. The model number printed on the
back is 45-710A. The other one works fine.

Where can I find a replacement? Do I need the exact same model number,
or is there something else that will sound just as good?

I have a pair of HPM-40's that I use in my 5-1 AV system. I got them
at a thrift store for almost nothing and one of the supertweeters was
out. These tweeters are actually a kind of piezo and driven with a
small transformer. It is not easy to find a suitable replacement.

I fixed mine by improving the contact between the polymer film and the
aluminum rails that the film is sandwiched between.

There are some pictures he

http://www.hifigoteborg.se/Pioneer%20HPM%20eng.htm


Frank /~ http://newmex.com/f10
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[jakdedert]

flarosa wrote:
Hi,

I picked up a pair of Pioneer HPM-40 speakers at a thrift store for
almost nothing. Seemed like a good deal for the price.

One of the speakers has a bad tweeter. The model number printed on the
back is 45-710A. The other one works fine.

Where can I find a replacement? Do I need the exact same model number,
or is there something else that will sound just as good?

Thanks,
Frank


Pioneer HPM parts are almost always available on EvilBay. Prices
fluctuate; but most go for premium.

I bid for almost three years before I won a pair of woofers for my
HPM-100's for less than $75.

jak