Sanyo Speakers

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chaz56

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Hi, i recently found a pair of sayno speakers in my possession. They worked perfectly until a mate asked if he could borrow them. I got them back and found that the cones don/t play any sound, only the tweeters play sound. There is no base or anything except for a bit of sound from the tweeters. I was quite annoyed as you can expect.
Does anyone know what i can do to fix them? are they repairable? can i do it myself? who can i take them to? Melbourne Area..

Thanks
 
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Sounds like your buddy blew the woofers. Sanyo isn't known for its speakers so they probably aren't worth spending very much on, but you might try slapping a pair of replacement woofers in them -- the problem is that they need to match the enclosure size and type -- sealed or vented etc. If you can find some junk speakers of the same size, try putting the junker's woofers in yours and seeing what happens.
 
alright cheers.

Also does anyone know how much covers are for speakers? or how much to get them made to size? Who does them?
Thanks
 
Chances are the woofers are smoked as Nat said. However, it might be worth checking the crossover (if there is one) to see if anything's come loose.
 
I don't want to offend, and perhaps you really like these speakers or perhaps they are much better than the normal Sanyo, but almost certainly you could do better for very little money at tag sales or the dump -- I don't think they are worth having grills made for, and replacing woofers and so on.
But AK is about nothing if not people following their own heart's desires, so if you really want to, go for it.
Usually grills can be made easily from thin plywood or particle board with openings jigsawed for the drivers, and open weave cloth (you should be able to see through it somewhat) lightly stretched over it, and glued on the back. Held on the speaker by friction, putty, velcro, studs, nails, or whatever. Its worth spray painting the plywood black so you can't see where the cutouts are.
 
Ok thanks very much. Nah i ditched the Sayno's..too much work. The covers were for another pair i have.

Cheers
 
Hope the suggestions about how to make grills is helpful. An alternative, of course, is open cell foam, either glued to a back plate or frame, or just cut to shape and held in place by velcro like, but more aggressive, fasteners. In the US MacMaster Carr seems to be a good source, but I don't think you are in this country, and can't help you elsewhere.
 
yer thats great, well i want to create some covers for another pair of my speakers. Where am i able to get a hold of this open weave cloth? Is it from special hi fi joints, or just like spotlight or someone like that?
 
you could find grille cloth on epray, or maybe locally if you check with the upholsterer, or..stereo shop (kind of place that sells parts, drivers etc) or..rule of thumb is (mine anyway)..if you hold the fabric up to the light and can see through it rather well, then you can use it as grille cloth. Probly exceptions to that but if you bear that in mind along with would be stretching the fabric to attach to the frame, board ,whatever, should make out ok.
 
Go to a fabric store. Look for cloth that looks like speaker cloth. Hold it up and see if you can see through it. Cloth does affect response -- even hard fiber open weave, but if you buy a yard, it won't cost much to experiment.
 
As for speaker grille cloth, Avid gave a guideline for suitability in the user manual for its speakers.

"...have someone help you test it acoustically. While he or she is speaking to you, hold the cloth in front of his/her face and listen to the s's and t's to determine whether their sibilance is diminished. If you can hear no difference, the cloth is suitable. "
 
If you haven't tossed the Sanyos in the trash already you might consider recovering the tweeters if they're any good, and crossovers, for reuse by you or someone else.
 
ha yer sorry, i ditched them in a dumpsta down the street. So they are long gone. However managed to get another pair off a mate who was throwing them out.
 
karlo said:
was it this one?
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Yes that's the SXM-8000. It was also badged as a Fisher STE1200, and also under the OTTO brand.
I think - though its only from memory - that the Sanyos were piano black all over, while the Fishers were real Walnut.
 
Hey Guys,

The tread is old enough, but I finally have THEM :) Sanyo SXM-8000. Got them today morning in A1 condition. Photos and more to follow! :)
 
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Interesting -- I found a damaged pair of Fisher STE 920s, which look like they had similar drivers but a less sculptured enclosure (time aligned). The tweeter was a small metal Foster horn which I salvaged, but the mids, which look promising from the outside were simple sealed back cones with a fancy cover that looks like it might cover a big dome, but doesn't. Woofers were trashed. The enclosure was well made and braced, and the crossover more complex than usual with some good components.
 
Nat said:
Interesting -- I found a damaged pair of Fisher STE 920s, which look like they had similar drivers but a less sculptured enclosure (time aligned). The tweeter was a small metal Foster horn which I salvaged, but the mids, which look promising from the outside were simple sealed back cones with a fancy cover that looks like it might cover a big dome, but doesn't. Woofers were trashed. The enclosure was well made and braced, and the crossover more complex than usual with some good components.
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Never heard of those... the "Porous Metal" series, which was Fishers only speakers that were and are worth your time were all 4 digit marked, like STE-1110, etc.

Btw. The Sanyo does not have time aligned enclosure as well, but the mid and tweeter are made of Titanium, instead of anodized Aluminum in Fishers. The construction is however exact the same.

P.S. I am waiting for the camera to charge - and I'll post the pics :)
 
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