Wrong woofer size for AR-28B?

[boonefrog]

So I've been looking around for a good deal on replacement foam surrounds for my AR-28B speakers. One person in a previous thread mentioned simplyspeakers.com to make *SURE* you were getting the right size for your model.

Problem is, Simply Speakers (and about 95% of the other sellers I look at) list the AR-28B as having 10" woofers and sell it with a 10" surround replacement kit. Unless I'm just insanely mis-measuring, mine have 8" woofers.

I already removed the old surrounds, so I can't get specific measurements on where the roll and lip were etc, but I was able to measure the paper cone diameter (5-3/4") and the ID (6-7/8") and OD (8-1/8") of the metal basket. I don't think the name badges have been switched - look pretty well secured to the baffle.

What gives?

Example of a 10" seller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AR-2ax-28b-..._Speaker_Parts_Components&hash=item1e6d516f5c

The only 8" seller I could find: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Speaker-Foa..._Speaker_Parts_Components&hash=item2c5bb3d7ed

 

[mike j]

I've refoamed a pair of AR 18b's and a pair of the 28b's, and they both have the same 8 inch woofer.
I used the generic foams that are offered by MAT electronics and they fit very well.
They sound great.
I haven't a clue as why it's said that they have 10" woofers?!

 

[larryvincent]

I've refoamed a pair of AR 18b's and a pair of the 28b's, and they both have the same 8 inch woofer.
I used the generic foams that are offered by MAT electronics and they fit very well.
They sound great.
I haven't a clue as why it's said that they have 10" woofers?!

28BX is 10" 28B is 8". I'm going though this now.