Are the ribbons the primary point of failure? I've seen a listing on ebay advertising repair for rattling ribbon tweeters.
I knew I'd seen those before. They have been for sale for a very very long time. Not too far from me but ....
It's a buyer's market on those. I'm not saying to pay a fair price but look and listen real close-been up for sale on and off a year or more.
Those look very minty.
So, you need to inspect the foam surrounds. If the owner has never replaced them they are overdue. The biggest problem there is finding the proper surround, which to the best of my knowledge does not exist. The complete woofer used to be available, but I don't know if they still are.
If you like loud music they are not the speaker for you. Even throwing mega watts at them doesn't help.
Thanks for the info F1nut
I wonder if these would work?
https://www.midwestspeakerrepair.com/carver-amazing-silver-12-inch-refoam-kit-f12-10
From what your saying; These speakers aren't going to be the best fit for hard rock or heavy metal. Probably very nice for acoustic, jazz, soft rock, and maybe blues?
I wasn't aware of those. Perhaps check out the two Carver forums to see if anyone has used them.
Definitely not the speakers for rock and heavy metal.