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Onkyo Scepter 5001 damaged in transit.

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Fishcheer

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Hello there.
I have recently become the fortunate owner of a beautiful set of Onkyo Scepter 5001 speakers. Unfortunately, the mid took an impact in being couriered to me and now squeals like a banshee. I believe it is unrepairable.
I am in Australia and am looking at my options. These speakers weigh over 100lb each and the mid weighs 13lb alone. Very rare indeed. By any incredible chance does anyone know where I might be able to pick up a replacement?
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rupert
 
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Having been a Rep for Onkyo/Integra in the past, and their non-existent presence now in the US, I can almost guarantee you're not going to find parts from Onkyo for a pair of speakers built for one year only in 1986. But, who knows....stranger things have happened. Your best bet would have to be somehow getting in touch with Onkyo Japan.
 
Just contacted Japanese site and awaiting response. Thanks so much for all replies so far. Very helpful.
Cheers Rupert
 
Fishcheer said:
Just contacted Japanese site and awaiting response. Thanks so much for all replies so far. Very helpful.
Cheers Rupert
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This will be your only recourse. Onkyo Japan repairs the domes with a full new dome and coil. It’s now titanium and will look lighter then the other one. But the sound is the same.
Put up a picture of the impacted dome. Sometimes they will pop back out if not too extreme.
 
You can get that out. Masking tape all of the mesh screen except the area around the dent. Use a powerful vacuum over the open area, vary the suction by angling the wand end. It should work, someone here had luck with exactly the same issue on the same driver. @Steve Vesci can you confirm?
 
Also try sucking that out with a straw....which is less force than the vacuum.....to start out with and them move from there. Just don't let anyone see you do that, of course. :D Start with the least force and move forward as those domes may be quite brittle from age. If it pops out, it may still have wrinkles in it but like all speaker selling ads with dented domes, "it doesn't affect the sound at all!" ha.
 
avguytx said:
Also try sucking that out with a straw....which is less force than the vacuum.....to start out with and them move from there. Just don't let anyone see you do that, of course. :D Start with the least force and move forward as those domes may be quite brittle from age. If it pops out, it may still have wrinkles in it but like all speaker selling ads with dented domes, "it doesn't affect the sound at all!" ha.
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A straw won't work unless the protective screen is removed. The straw needs to be directly on the dome surface while being sucked on. A toilet paper tube may be better to completely cover the dome, or most of it. The vacuum wand extension may work without removing the screen, but in the pic, it looks pushed in and should be pulled back out so the popped out dome won't come in contact with it.
 
It's tough to tell from the pic. Can the diaphragm be separated from the magnet? If so, might be better off disassembling the driver and carefully pushing in from the rear. I have successfully done this with B&W aluminium (spelled correctly for our Australian OP) domes. That's assuming there's no ferrofluid involved.
 
I would remove the screen, then use a strong tape to pull out the dent. A vacuum can cause irreparable damage in a second.
 
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