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Creative brand?

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Garrard201

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Hi everyone: I have a pair of Creative model 77 speakers. Nice wood cabinets, and they seem pretty well built, but I can find no on info on them or the company. I also can't tell you how they sound because the last time I heard them was in 1993 (they're my Dads)- and now the woofer foam is rotten so I can't listen to them. Anyhow, the company seems long gone, but were they any good? What happened to them? How much did these speakers cost new? What kind of woofers should I get if I decide to get them going again? This model seems decent, and they are mint aside from this. My Dad's setup was pretty (Garrard SL-95B, Akai 4000DS, Heathkit AR-1214), so I'm sure these speakers were no slouch, but... you tell me!
 
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I should add that these speakers were bought new in 1973 or so, and that I have read about the current Creative company that makes computer stuff- could they be related?
 
I found the manuals for the speakers? Does this jog anyone's memory? Was this a decent brand? How would one refoam the speakers?
 
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Refoam......The Only Way To Go!

Howdy, Garrard201..... I guess you have not spent much time on the speaker forum.......if you hit "search" for Refoam you should get oodles of hits......

This is a basically simple process by which one can renew most any old speaker to like-new performance for a very reasonable outlay of money and time......

Do some research, and you will see, these heirlooms can live again!! Check it Out!!!!................willhowl:yes:

P.S. This Creative is almost certainly NOT related to the modern, computer oriented Creative line of products......
 
Hello Garrard201, I have a pair of the creative 88 with the 12" woofer and have been using them now since about 1973. They have always sounded good to me. I have them hooked to a Pioneer sx 1250 on the second channel in my dining room. They listed for about $399 for the pair if I remember correctly. I have only had to replace one of the 12" woofers because a cat got too close when she was mad at me about something. I dont remember what I replaced it with but they still sound alike. The one other than that one is still intact with no woofer foam rot. If I were you I would refoam them and you will have some nice speakers. They were Creative Environment speakers. Good luck. Richard
 
Garrard, since you live in Chicago it shouldn't be too difficult to locate a speaker repair shop that will do a professional job of re-foaming if you don't wish to tackle the job yourself. Here in Los Angeles there's a guy who advertises on Craigslist that does refoams in his spare time to earn a few extra bucks. I had him refoam an Infinity SM-120 12" woofer for $ 25 and he charges $ 20 each for smaller drivers. Unfortunately repair shops tend to charge more, and in some cases much more, so shop around!
 
I found a generic refoaming kit for $17... has the surrounds, adhesive and instructions. How tough is this to do myself? My experience is basic (replacing jacks, re-soldering connections, repairing cables, replacing belts, maintenance, etc).
 
Follow the instructions. It is one of the easiest things i've encountered dealing with vintage audio stuff. I have refoamed a pair of advents and a pair of accoustiphase 3's and they turned out excellent. Most kits come with instructions. If they don't there are videos on the internet that you can follow. Good luck
 
check epray, you can prolly do better than 17 for the foam surrounds. Its really not very hard to do, highly recommend aileens tacky glue though...its easy enough to use..tacks in a reasonable time period yet gives you time to work and position. get it at wally world or any place that has craft stuff. patience is the key I think..mostly for getting the gasket off( and a sharp knife with a strong back on it, flexy isnt good..anyway, theres miles of text on the subject, alot of sites with pics etc. first pair i did, great agonizing and trepidation, once i got getting the gasket off in one piece for reuse thing engineered, the rest was gravy.
 
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