what would you do - repair or replace?

brody05
brody05 Posts: 329
edited September 2008 in Troubleshooting
Whats better, repair blown drivers or replace them including midrange and tweeters?????

If repaired do the sound as good as original or have any shortcommings?

Any advice appreciated.

Cheers
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2008
    I've always replaced them,,due to a driver being frozen, usually from shipping.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • brody05
    brody05 Posts: 329
    edited September 2008
    forgive my ignorance but I am not sure what you mean by frozen?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2008
    brody05 wrote: »
    forgive my ignorance but I am not sure what you mean by frozen?


    cone won't move in/out,,, if it won't play,,I replace mine,,I know of others who have had the surrounds replaced, usually on vintage drivers that are difficult/impossible to replace.. So,, what happened to yours?
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • brody05
    brody05 Posts: 329
    edited September 2008
    george daniel wrote: »
    cone won't move in/out,,, if it won't play,,I replace mine,,I know of others who have had the surrounds replaced, usually on vintage drivers that are difficult/impossible to replace.. So,, what happened to yours?

    Amp on power on took out 8 drivers with a 'thump' as it fired up.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    What kind of speakers, and amp?
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited September 2008
    What do you mean by "took out"?

    Did it blow the surrounds? Are the drivers scratchy? Frozen? Not moving at all?
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  • brody05
    brody05 Posts: 329
    edited September 2008
    By took out I mean, blown drivers.

    It was an earthing or grounding problem on a Denon AVCA1se amp with SRT speakers (the stereo arrays), since been resolved. Also looking at the possibility of spending more than I can afford on a Verastarr amp hence not wanting to buy 8 drivers.

    There are some other drivers that were damaged and need the front cone replaced but are not blown, maybe they would be a better option for repairing. I am wanting to avoid having to spend too much on replacing so many at once including 2 tweeters.
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  • brody05
    brody05 Posts: 329
    edited September 2008
    ViperZ wrote: »
    What do you mean by "took out"?

    Did it blow the surrounds? Are the drivers scratchy? Frozen? Not moving at all?

    they are moving freely, sound pretty scratchy not sure about the tweeter, it not making any noise at all.

    Thanks
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