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Screwed again - any help? [message #14506] Thu, 12 February 2004 18:39 Go to next message
wunhuanglo is currently offline  wunhuanglo
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Also posted this in the Dungeon.

Got stuffed on another eBay purchase. Bought a pair of 18 inch Altecs (3182). Both look fine but one has a bad cone rub.

Orange County Speaker says they can't help me - no parts available. Great Plains Audio has screwed me but good in the past, I wouldn't go back to them on a bet.

Any alternatives? Any chance of removing the gasket, loosening the surround (rolled foam) somehow and recentering the cone?

Or just suck it up, eat worms and die?



Re: Screwed again - any help? [message #14507 is a reply to message #14506] Fri, 13 February 2004 00:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Call David Miller at Speakerworks, (918) 664-6299. Run this by him and see what he has to say.

Lots of Help! [message #14508 is a reply to message #14507] Fri, 13 February 2004 17:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wunhuanglo is currently offline  wunhuanglo
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David seems to be a real gentleman - had to check parts availability and said he'd call right back. He called in less than 5 minutes.

The price is right, too.

Thanks Wayne! You Da' Man!

For everybody's reference:

David Miller
Speakerworks
4732 So. Mingo
Tulsa 74146
(918) 664-6299



Box issues [message #14510 is a reply to message #14506] Sun, 15 February 2004 15:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mike.e is currently offline  Mike.e
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Is that the same 18" u listed below? whats ur plan for speaker box for it?

I mentioned dipole or IB.....to save you 30cubes :-)

Cheers!

Re: Box issues [message #14511 is a reply to message #14510] Mon, 16 February 2004 04:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
wunhuanglo is currently offline  wunhuanglo
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Yup, same ones.

They look good in a sealed box so that's the plan for now. I was considering a dipole arrangement for each channel as the next step, but (1) I have an irrational affinity for Altec stuff (2) these things are as rare as hen's teeth and I couldn't resist buying them and (3) there's only two so they'll have to stand alone in a sealed box.

As usual, a victim of my lack of impulse control ;-)

Re: Box issues [message #14512 is a reply to message #14511] Tue, 17 February 2004 03:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Adrian Mack is currently offline  Adrian Mack
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Nice woofer :-)

But why go sealed?

Theres more power handling + SPL with vented box + will sound just as quick if tuned right.

Re: Box issues [message #14514 is a reply to message #14512] Tue, 17 February 2004 19:39 Go to previous message
wunhuanglo is currently offline  wunhuanglo
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EBP 35, Qts 0.4 - seems natural.

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