Forte II passive radiator cone

[851 SP3]

Picked up an orphan Forte II for cheap. The passive is in bad shape. Are replacement cones available?

 

[Jirachi]

eBay, a shop, or do your own gluing to fix them is the only way I believe

 

[851 SP3]

eBay maybe, shop likely, repairing what's there - I say not worth the effort. It's not good.

 

[Speedbump71]

You can get a recone kit for these from Simply Speakers. About 40 each if I remember right. I have the part numbers at home. I will update this thread when I find them.

 

[AlTinkster92]

Check Bob Crites?

 

[851 SP3]

You can get a recone kit for these from Simply Speakers. About 40 each if I remember right. I have the part numbers at home. I will update this thread when I find them.

Much appreciated. I went there myself with your info and found them. Looks like they offer the service but, I am not finding just the parts for a DIY. I'll email them. Thanks again.

Check Bob Crites?

Just sent him an email. Can't find it listed but, his site isn't the easiest to wade through.

 

[851 SP3]

Bob responded just now (less than three minutes from my email) and says he does not and doesn't know where. He did suggest contacting Klipsch to see if the F III uses the same item (or one very close). Duh, why didn't I think of that?!?

 

[Speedbump71]

I have a buddy at Voxx. I'll see if they are available.

Meanwhile, here is my reply from Ryan at SS.

Hello,


Yes, the kits are $49 plus $10 to ship. Part # RK-KLPKD15


Order here:

http://www.simplyspeakers.com/special-order-parts.html


Be sure to add a glue kit if needed. Part # MI-Combo for $20.95. Contains all four recone adhesives.


Regards,

Sean Ryan and the crew at Simply Speakers

Phone: 727-571-1245
Fax: 727-526-2096

Simply Speakers
2860 23rd Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33713

 

[851 SP3]

I, too, got the same info from SS. So, I'm in for roughly $85. I can live with that. Would still be interesting what the response will be from Vox.

 

[moray james]

your Forte passive is in rough shape but there is no reason that it could not be properly repaired back to good working condition. someone might want to do so, why not let it go for the cost of postage and help keep hard to find parts in circulation?

 

[Speedbump71]

I, too, got the same info from SS. So, I'm in for roughly $85. I can live with that. Would still be interesting what the response will be from Vox.

Called my bro in law at Voxx about the passives and didn't get a good answer. They did try to sell me a new set of Forte III's though. Trying to resist. My guess is there are service parts available. I'll keep trying to get the info just so we know.

 

[851 SP3]

Got a reply from Klipsch and the answer from them is that they don't have complete passives for the F IIs, parts to repair them, and that the F III's items aren't the same. So, Simply Speakers it is.

 

[851 SP3]

your Forte passive is in rough shape but there is no reason that it could not be properly repaired back to good working condition. someone might want to do so, why not let it go for the cost of postage and help keep hard to find parts in circulation?

That's pretty much where I'm at with the cabinet. It's empty and needs/deserves to be re-veneered. But, it is in great condition otherwise. I've had it on CList locally for a week with no interest yet. It would kill me to throw it out. I'd like it out of my garage and into someone's shop.

 

[851 SP3]

Cabinet off to a new home where it will be revived and used as a center channel unit between two of its siblings. Happy ending.