LS 50 woofer

coolsax
coolsax Posts: 1,824
edited September 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Hey guys.. one of the woofers on my LS 50's is currently coming off of the speaker basket, probably about 1/3 of the way around so easy enough to see the basket underneath... it doesn't seem to hugely affect the sound quality but i'm sure the bass would be tighter if it was fixed.. since it would not be leaking any air. What would be the best way to go about this? superglue around the edges of the basket? any other ideas? or should I just see if I can find a spare woofer from somebody around here?
Main 2ch -
BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

TV 3.1 system -
Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited September 2010
    Hi coolsax, I've got a pair of these LS50's too, have had to replace 1 driver that went bad. I would just buy another driver(either look for a used one here from a fellow polkster or pick up a new one.Good luck, you'll be happy to have them firing on all cylinders again!
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,393
    edited September 2010
    Is it the rubber surround that is detaching from the basket? If that is all then you should be able to glue it back down. Parts Express sells glue to do the job.

    http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=340-076

    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

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    Other stuff:
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited September 2010
    You will want to do that ASAP too, as a good excursion will short the voice coil. The glue is the ticket if you get to it before more damage occurs. Good luck!
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
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    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited September 2010
    skrol wrote: »
    Is it the rubber surround that is detaching from the basket? If that is all then you should be able to glue it back down. Parts Express sells glue to do the job.

    http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=340-076

    Stan

    yeah. that's exactly whats happening.. i'll take a look at parts express thanks.

    vc69 wrote: »
    You will want to do that ASAP too, as a good excursion will short the voice coil. The glue is the ticket if you get to it before more damage occurs. Good luck!

    yeah thankfully i don't listen to a lot of heavy bass, but I would like to keep the coil from shorting out. ..
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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