Repairing Speakers or Buying new ones?

TouchyFeely
TouchyFeely Posts: 26
edited October 2009 in Vintage Speakers
I have a pair of DCM's F 12's and they need new surrounds. Is it even worth having them redone?
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2009
    For me, it wouldn't be. I have a pair of almost 20 year old RTA-8Ts. If they ever decide to give out or a part becomes too worn, I will simply replace them. They certainly don't owe me anything.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • ozzy21236
    ozzy21236 Posts: 100
    edited October 2009
    New surrounds are so easy to do once you get past being intimidated. You have nothing to lose but maybe $40-$50 for the surrounds . If you like the speakers, nothing can replace the satisfaction of fixing them yourself.
    Good luck with whatever you decide .

    Russ
    Technics SL1210mkll / AT125LC / Cambridge Audio 640P / Yamaha TX-950 / Onkyo TA-2600 / Yamaha C-80 pre/Adcom GFA 545 / Polk Audio Monitor 12 Series 2
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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited October 2009
    cfrizz wrote: »
    For me, it wouldn't be. I have a pair of almost 20 year old RTA-8Ts. If they ever decide to give out or a part becomes too worn, I will simply replace them. They certainly don't owe me anything.

    I have a pair of 20 year old RTA-11TL's and if they ever give out I'll try my damnedest to revive them. I can't afford to replace them!:D

    ? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
    ? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
    ? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
    ? Polk CS10 (Center)
    ? Polk PSW-350
    ? Grado SR-60i Headphones
    ? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
    ? iPod touch (8 gig)
    ? iPod Classic (80 gig)
    ? Mac Mini (as media server)
    ? xbox 360
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2009
    everpress wrote: »
    I have a pair of 20 year old RTA-11TL's and if they ever give out I'll try my damnedest to revive them. I can't afford to replace them!:D

    :D Well there is that! LOL:D
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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