Mirage repair

[ashulman]

I picked up a pair of Mirage SM1s at a garage sale for $4. The woofers look like they've decayed with rips or holes in the foam. I'm assuming its worth replacing them but I'm not sure where to start. Any ideas?

 

[wineslob]

Search "refoaming woofers" :thmbsp: (Racoon those Woogers!)

 

[MarkAnderson]

Definitely refoam them. IIRC, I refoamed the 10" woofers in my SM 2.5's with generic surrounds from MAT ($2-3 ea.) and they fit perfectly. Although, for a first attempt, I'd suggest a kit (which includes everything you need) from wooferrepair.com or the like.

 

[ashulman]

Thanks Mark

Was it a complicated job? Lots of scraping and glueing?

 

[mhardy6647]

Easy to refoam... and worth it.
My SM-1s had another issue, though :-(

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=167498&highlight=mirage

 

[MarkAnderson]

Was it a complicated job?

Not really.

Lots of scraping and glueing?

Yes.