Re-foaming speakers question...

[SUBMAN1]

I blew out the foam on one of my 12" subs yesterday. Not very happy about that. It is good to know that it is time to be replacing it however, since I was cranking about 1000 Watts through the system (I have 4 amplifiers). The foam on these guys needs replacing now and then and I am leary about giving my irreplaceable speakers to just anybody in the US (Teledyne is the manufacturer). Anyone know of anyone that knows what the heck they are doing in the PNW for re-foaming speakers?

I already found one place in Seattle that wanted to cut the cone out and re-do the entire speaker - no problem I say for the $150 they are asking, but quite frankley, nothing is wrong with anything on the speaker but the outter edges of the foam, so obviously they don't know what the hell they are doing if they want to chop into the the cone!!!!!@!!!! They are not touching these subs, that is for sure.

So I need a good speaker repair place in case anyone has some good recomendations??

Quite frankly, I am down to 2x 12" subs and allthough the power of 4 is not there, it still sounds quite good - even though I even have one amp turned off! I'll survive until I find someone who knows what they are doing. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

-S

[Reaves]

Sorry about OT:

So the name Subman is about speakers and not submarines. :hmm: Must sound pretty good with all of them pumping.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Reaves

Sorry about OT:

So the name Subman is about speakers and not submarines. :hmm: Must sound pretty good with all of them pumping.

I guess I do have a link downstairs for sound (I run some media servers, and I do have a media player hooked up to my stereo downstairs) and i could probably send my wife out of the house with my pinging (DD on approach!) at over 1K watts of pwoer! What do you think?

-S

PS. She would probably shoot me first!

[Reaves]

Hahah imagine that late at night. Although being depth charged would be an experience.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Reaves

Hahah imagine that late at night. Although being depth charged would be an experience.

it probably would be. I'm sure I could feel it through the floor from here if I wanted a bass effect!

-S

[SUBMAN1]

Found a place - $55 and they've been in business since 1946. Seems the place to have it done!

-S

http://www.hawthornestereo.com/

[U-533]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I blew out the foam on one of my 12" subs yesterday. Not very happy about that. It is good to know that it is time to be replacing it however, since I was cranking about 1000 Watts through the system (I have 4 amplifiers). The foam on these guys needs replacing now and then and I am leary about giving my irreplaceable speakers to just anybody in the US (Teledyne is the manufacturer). Anyone know of anyone that knows what the heck they are doing in the PNW for re-foaming speakers?

I already found one place in Seattle that wanted to cut the cone out and re-do the entire speaker - no problem I say for the $150 they are asking, but quite frankley, nothing is wrong with anything on the speaker but the outter edges of the foam, so obviously they don't know what the hell they are doing if they want to chop into the the cone!!!!!@!!!! They are not touching these subs, that is for sure.

So I need a good speaker repair place in case anyone has some good recomendations??

Quite frankly, I am down to 2x 12" subs and allthough the power of 4 is not there, it still sounds quite good - even though I even have one amp turned off! I'll survive until I find someone who knows what they are doing. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

-S

try china



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[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by U-533

try china



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Ouch! When it comes to stereo equipment, I'll avoid China at all costs! The best stereo equipment is still made in the US of A! McIntosh, Mark Levingson, you name it, we make it if you've got the deep enough pockets for it! Even the British know a think or two about good stereo's.

Trust me though when I say that not even Japan gets it when you talk stereo equipment. Their idea is Sony - Puke!

-S