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Bkphoto
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didn’t mean all of them...but it is the main reason why a lot of them get rebuilt, unless they were beat up or sat in direct sun for a long time
Jim Pearce
Active Member
I saw a hierarchy thing but 1290 is not on it
I have the first version of the L780 with burned tweeters in them that I paid a buck seventy-five for.
I was thinking it was a hundred bucks to have the bad tweeters repaired but found out it was 45.
I guess his website says either mids or tweets, small flange, can be repaired for that.
So that sheds a new light on things.
I have the first version of the L780 with burned tweeters in them that I paid a buck seventy-five for.
I was thinking it was a hundred bucks to have the bad tweeters repaired but found out it was 45.
I guess his website says either mids or tweets, small flange, can be repaired for that.
So that sheds a new light on things.
Jim Pearce
Active Member
check out his website and see what you think, you can email him. I have emailed himIs Richard So freshly manufacturing these or is he using old stock
Yeah, I think I saw something about them being sort of a greenish opaque.
I should have asked, is he newly manufacturing stuff or is he using new old stock.
I've always thought of them to be a "greenish opaque", never black.
The implications of my question are if he really is manufacturing them and if there is a demand, future supply could be endless and that's a very good thing.
If not, he will run out.
Then again, depending on the manufacture date, are the drivers sitting in my L1530 any less new than the NOS parts sitting at Richard So's.
Canton_kid
Active Member
Just used Richard for the first time last week. Sent in the woofers from my Braun L300/8s to get refoamed. As per my request, he replaced the snapped off terminals on the woofers. One terminal was snapped on each woofer. He did so for no extra charge. I found this surprising considering he replaced all the terminals. Not just the broken ones. Woofers look great and were finished that same week. Fast, cost effective, and professional. I'll be using him again for sure.
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I had the same problem when I sent Richard my Braun Compact C woofers
I had the same problem when I sent Richard my Braun Compact C woofers, he also replaced the terminal. Wow, you have a pair of L300/8, I have always wanted them. I have Compact C, L200 and 1002/8 which I will be sending the woofers to Richard shortly. Richard rebuilt all the drivers on my Compact C and L200, fantastic quality of work.
I had the same problem when I sent Richard my Braun Compact C woofers, he also replaced the terminal. Wow, you have a pair of L300/8, I have always wanted them. I have Compact C, L200 and 1002/8 which I will be sending the woofers to Richard shortly. Richard rebuilt all the drivers on my Compact C and L200, fantastic quality of work.
HBTim
Critical listener of beer fizz
I have heard both and to me the 1290 are very very balanced. The 1590 has way more punch and I prefer it but I can't see that you should be chagrined by them being one or the other given the $275 spent. You just can't go wrong either way. I own a pair of 1590 and 1090... the 1090 is also very balanced and has very tight bass. The 1590 just command attention when cranked up. They are like an amusement park ride. However, if I needed a more balanced and critical sound like vocals or jazz or the like... there is no question the 1290's are the sweet spot IMO with the 1090 not far behind minus the deeper bass. Crap, I am not sure if this help or not.. lol
Canton_kid
Active Member
I also have a pair of (very beat up) output C speakers. one woofer is beat up but other is fine. One also needs a new terminal. I think those are next on my list of things to send to him. Should not cost much. It took me 4 years to find the L300/8s until a fellow friend/AK user Connor Griffen sent me the link to a fresh ebay auction of a pair for 175$. They are heavy things and ive read too many sob stories about pairs arriving in poor condition due to improper packing during shipping. So I hopped on the F train and picked them up in Brooklyn. Well worth it because shipping would have easily been 100$.
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Tiver
Enjoy the music
compare parts with this list
The tweeters should be interchangeable. The one part number 207-0117, I think is a typo. There are no other 207 prefixes anywhere. Further, on page 14, the listed tweeter is 206-0117 for several models including those you asked about.
You can choose to interpret the sheet any way you like.
I'll add myself to the list of satisfied Richard So rebuild customers. He did all of the drivers in my L1530's, and there is a notable improvement, especially in the upper frequency extension. He found a handful of blemishes in the woofer surrounds and domes/tinsel leads from cat claws that I never noticed. They do look like giant scratching posts. I'm not sure how much this affected the sound before, but they sound better than they did before.
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No, not the crossovers. I replaced the electrolytic with a big poly cap when I got the speakers, and I may replace some of the others one day, but I don't really feel the need to.
Thanks. I was just curious. Although when I got mine, two of the woofers were fried, but two were fine as well as the tweeters and Mids. I listened for a little while then sent the crossovers and two woofers in for repairs. When I got the parts back, it seemed to me that the tweeters and Mids sounded brighter and more detailed. But honestly, I didn't listen long before sending in the parts.
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Jim Pearce
Active Member
I have heard that he is running low on parts.
The guys on the Facebook page would be able to tell you more.
GD70
Lunatic Member
Yes, those conversations are basically deterring people from sending in their drivers automatically when they get a set of ADSs for that very parts supply getting low. The gist is to only send in your drivers if absolutely necessary because they were in really bad shape, or outright blown. This way there’s parts for those that really need their drivers repaired. Seems this is directed at tweeters and mids. You can check with Richard what he suggests and what’s running low.
Several years ago, this was being discussed here, and someone mentioned a German company that manufactures the domes.
I’m surprised Richard has not reached out to them, or another company that could manufacture more domes made to spec. Based on the current business, Richard will be busy for many years to come.
For giggles, I just searched fleabay, and there’s a lot of 1 inch silk domes with VCs that look close to ADS domes. Listings from China. Search silk diaphragm tweeters voice coil.