5" Passive Radiator for ESS Bookshelf?

[atrac]

5" Passive Radiator for ESS MiniMonitor Bookshelf?

I picked up a set of ESS bookshelf speakers today. One of the rear 5" passive radiators is missing. Just a hole. Does anyone know a source for them? I can easily find the 10" and 12" ones, but have yet to be successful locating a 5" sized one.

Thanks!

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Madisound has some smaller ones, I think made by Seas. The Vifa Studio speaker used one on the rear panel.

 

[atrac]

I checked the site, thanks! Unfortunatley it looks like the passive radiators they sell are the ones with cages (which makes sense since they are more common).

This speaker seems to take a "disc radiator," which is flat and just has a foam surround and some type of solid foam center. They are listed on the bay as "ESS AMT Heil" passive woofers.

I fear that a piece of round cardboard and electrical tape is in my future...

 

[automojo]

I picked up a set of ESS bookshelf speakers today. One of the rear 5" passive radiators is missing. Just a hole. Does anyone know a source for them? I can easily find the 10" and 12" ones, but have yet to be successful locating a 5" sized one.

Thanks!

Check with ESS- www.essspeakersusa.com.

 

[Sir.Byrd]

You could also make one, out of styrofoam and a 5" foam surround.

 

[FredC]

Try Speaker City USA: http://www.speakercity.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?

Super nice people. If they don't have them in stock they may be able to make them for you.

 

[markshan]

You could also make one, out of styrofoam and a 5" foam surround.

That seems easy enough, but what would you use for a frame?

 

[MarkAnderson]

You could also make one, out of styrofoam and a 5" foam surround.

Exactly. That's basically all the original was...

That seems easy enough, but what would you use for a frame?

The original frame was just a thin aluminum ring. With any luck, it's still there.

 

[PioneerGuy75]

5" fullrange speaker disconnected :yes:

 

[atrac]

I have definitely been leaning towards making my own. It seems like the center of the remaining one is made out of a thin black cardboard material. Unfortunately, there is no aluminum ring remaining. I'll have to glue the surround to the bare wood with Aleene's. There is a small recessed lip around the diameter for just that sort of thing.

I considered using a fullrange speaker and just pulling off the magnet as PioneerGuy75 suggested, but I don't know if the wire basket being present would throw off anything. Worse, I really don't want to screw it into the back, making holes. Of course I guess I could try gluing it too (but with something stronger than Aleene's).

Decisions, decisions!