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  1. ConnorFul

    Lansaloy Surround Replacement (JBL LE-14C)

    Hi All, I have found a white foam supplier on Ebay I have used to re-foam LE-8 drivers and passives. I am now working on some LE-14C woofers. Typically with surrounds only, I glue the foam to the cone and use a 30hz test CD to center the voice coil while adhering the foam to the basket (if...
    • ConnorFul
    • Thread
    • concentric foam foam edge foam repair jbl jbl le14c surrounds voice coil woofer
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Lansing Legacy
  2. J

    Foam rot on KEF Reference 105.4 speakers

    I've been having my father's KEF Reference 105.4 speakers for a few years now and have been using them with utmost joy almost every day. They've never been revised and have the original components from 40 years ago, with the only exception being that the wooden cases have been revarnished. It's...
    • Joris Ceoen
    • Thread
    • foam kef reference kef reference 105.4 rot
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Speakers
  3. H

    AKG 121 Studio headphones - inner foam material disintegrating

    Hi, I have a pair of ‘AKG 121 Studio’ headphones. The thin foam material is disintegrating and shedding but the headphones are now discontinued and I don’t think this replacement foam is available from the manufacturers and authorised distributors. Can anyone recommend the best ‘fix’ in my...
    • Hifibythekg
    • Thread
    • akg ear cups foam foam rot head phones studio121
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Headphones
  4. CosmoK

    Wrong size foam causing muffled woofer?

    I just recapped and refoamed a pair of Yamaha NS-690 II. The tweeters and mid sound great. The woofers seem weak and I suspect the foam doesn't fit right. I bought the foam from a prominent vendor and it was about 1/2" too wide to fit in the frame. I triple checked my order, but then figured...
    • CosmoK
    • Thread
    • foam refoam yamaha ns-690 yamaha ns-690 ii
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Speakers
  5. merlynski

    Reference Four surround foam source?

    I have a pair of Reference Four speakers, and when I was listening to them this evening the woofer was making a little crackling sound. Upon inspection I discovered the foam around the woofer and the mid-range were rotted. This did not surprise me, I am amazed they lasted as long as they did...
  6. skaterblack

    Klipsch Tangent T50

    Does the foam belong in these speakers? It came to me with the side off. The side of the other speaker is loose. It has the foam. I’d like to know the purpose of the foam.
  7. skaterblack

    Klipsch Tangent T50 rebuild

    The speakers came to me with the side off of one cabinet. I wonder about a spongy foam that is installed in the cabinet. It doesn't seem like a foam that a factory would use. Because the other cabinet has a loose side, I know it has the foam as well. Would Klipsch use foam in their cabinets...
  8. J

    Anybody try midwest speaker exchanges foam kits?

    Ordered a kit to refoam my Jensen model 4s before I was able to get in contact with Rick. Anybody had good experiences with the quality of their kits? Or should i try to return and purchase some surrounds from Rick. Did a search and couldn't find any reviews. Thanks, Jack
  9. L

    In search of JBL L100 Century replica grilles

    Hi there! Does anyone know a US source for a pair of replica JBL L100 Century replica quadrex grilles? I've attempted to contact all three of the different individuals from the Lansing Heritage forum who have offered them in the past but none has responsed . There is a new seller on eBay who is...
  10. matjo

    Sansui SP-200 woofer refoam?

    Dear Members, Finally I am a proud owner of some Sansui speakers. Since Sansui is very expensive in the Netherlands, I got lucky with a pair of SP-200's for just €60,- ($67 US dollars). The crossovers have been recapped already (by previous owner) with Audyn Q4's! That was already a bonus...
    • matjo
    • Thread
    • foam sansui sp-200 speaker
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Speakers
  11. David_NC

    Weekend Goodies - Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble

    I picked up a couple pair of Ensembles yesterday - two originals with twin woofers and two series II's with combined woofers. All the satellites need foam, and I think I've found the ones I need. I don't want kits for $25 per pair for all these; I've got bottles of glue from previous refoams...
  12. DoctorJon

    Speaker Repair Question

    Hello, I just purchased some Ohm Pro 32s and I plan on using them for casual listening. I the foams are in pretty good condition but I noticed there is a tear on the foam of one of the speakers. Is it possible to fix it with an adhesive such as silicone/tape while retaining sound quality?I...
  13. lattiboy

    Newbie questions about minimal treatment in a large room

    Hey all, We recently converted our garage into a gym/theater. It's also my main listening space. The room is 23' x 24' ,10' ceilings, new drywall with semigloss paint, and padded carpeting. I've been interested in room treatment, but I found it kind of daunting and I didn't want to invest a ton...
  14. Johnny_Law

    How to remove hot glue from 136A cone?

    Some genius re-foamed these 136As with crappy mis-sized foam on the outer edge using ... hot glue. I have proper surrounds from the one and only Rick Cobb waiting to go on. How do I get the hot glue off the outer front edge of the 136A cone? :whip: An iron to melt the glue and a paper towel...
  15. P

    Phase Tech fans... how different are the 6.5" woofers?

    I acquired a pair of Phase Technology PC-500s speakers. The 6.5" mid-woofers have suffered a horrible case of foam rot as have the tweeter lenses. (that foam is GROSS! What were they thinking?). This is my 3rd pair of Phase Tech speakers I've played with. So how different are all of the...
    • psarahtonen
    • Thread
    • foam foam rot pc-500s pc500 pc500s phase tech phase technology phasetech woofers
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Speakers
  16. Stink Bear

    Surrounds for Buhoe Blues?

    Anyone have advice on where to get surrounds for Blue Burhoes? There are a couple of advertisers on ebay that claim to have the "correct" surrounds for the Burhoes, one is audiodogs out of Canada, the other is midwestspeaker. I have been using simply speaker surrounds but one of the advertisers...
  17. ksweezy

    RS4b paper layer under foam surround..? Help!

    So.. I’m refoaming a set of rs4bs, and I have encountered a 1/16” paper riser that lives under the original foam. I have reconed speakers before, but never encountered this. In the past, I had been advised to scrape down to the raw metal of the frame so you have a clean, solid surface to glue...
  18. C

    Pioneer PAX-30c amateur rebuild

    found this cabinet in the trash. got them home and tested the speaker with the last bit of paper cone remaining. outer edges were completely disintegrated so after reading much, decided to try a splice job, cut out some similar paper from the backing of an old picture and spent an hour and...
    • ChemicalKid
    • Thread
    • at-16a cone foam horn paper pax pioneer speaker tweeter vintage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Speakers
  19. blue72

    Come Critique My Woofer Surround Replacement

    Ah, the dreaded foam rot. I picked up a pair of Cerwin Vega R123 speakers last year, but the surrounds were toast on the 12" woofers. After I ordered the replacement kit from Simply Speakers, I had (what may or may not prove to be) the bright idea to record myself working through the whole...
    • blue72
    • Thread
    • cerwin vega driver foam foam rot surround video woofer youtube
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Speakers
  20. Johnny_Law

    Foam surrounds on rubber/plastic surround woofers (KV-4)? SOLVED

    EDIT: SOLVED using a rubber surround off eBay! I just measured the surround and found the closest match on eBay, from China, worked perfectly. Cost a dollar or two. Woo! I've had this KV-4 center channel hanging around my garage for a while. It uses K-1035-KN 8" woofers which came with...
  21. K

    Should I get these speakers and repair them?

    These speakers need new foam surrounds for the woofers, but I have no idea how these sound like since they have a very little online presence. I have all the tools to repair speakers and am not willing to buy new speakers if they cost more than $40. I know how to solder and have experience with...
    • Kaden Golda
    • Thread
    • diy foam reapir refoam refurbished repair speakers used
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY
  22. Johnny_Law

    Replacing diffraction foam on an AR11 200003 woofer?

    As is commonplace, I recently replaced the foam surrounds on my AR11B's 200003 woofers. The foam replacement went well. However, in order to get to the screws, I had to remove the layer of felt-like material that was stuck to the woofer frame to act as a diffraction ring. Now I'm wondering...
  23. M

    Upgrading a pair of realistic nova 15s

    I picked up a pair of nova 15s at a goodwill for $1.99 since they had foam rot... I found the foam for $8 to do the pair, but also heard they could probably use a crossover upgrade, without spending a ton of money on fancy caps... Can i just use standard nichicon caps or will that have a adverse...
    • matt.zepess
    • Thread
    • capacitor crossover diy foam nichicon nova radioshack realistic repair rot
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Speakers
  24. goldswimmerb

    JBL LX-55 Refoam

    Hey guys, My dad has a pair of JBL LX-55s hes had for the past 30 years or so, hes taken good care of them, however the right speakers foam is pretty beat up and the speaker makes some pretty disconcerting (Sounds like the coil rubbing) noises at low frequencies. I was wondering how hard it is...
  25. Ram_Air_Intake

    Energy ESAT-2 Repair

    Hi, I have had a pair of Energy ESAT-2 speakers with rotten foam surround for a while. I ordered a surround repair kit for them as well. My question is upon disassembling the speakers there was a significant amount of glue holding the speaker basket to the front of the enclosure and some glue on...
    • Ram_Air_Intake
    • Thread
    • basket energy esat-2 foam glue mounting repair surround
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY
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