I'm new to this froum, but it seems like the right place to post this. I have a pair of '85 Boston Acoustics A60's (1" tweeter/*" woofer) and the foam is starting to detiorate on one of the woofers. I was wondering-should I replace the woofers or get them re-foamed? I've been looking at the speakers that partsexpress.com sells, and it seems that I would get much better speakers (ie made with better materials and speaker technology)for the money. If anything, can anyone provide some links for where to get new speakers or to get my old ones re-foamed? Thanks!

You can buy the surround material and glue yourself, as this isn't a difficult job. But I would prefer to send them to David and let him do it. Shipping won't cost much if you're in the USA, and you'll know the job has been done right.

This will mean that you'll be without the use of your speakers for a while, but you'll have 'em back in about a week. Just remove the woofers, pack them carefully and send them to Speakerworks. They're inexpensive and they do good work.

Open to our friends, anyway.

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So make yourself at home, friend!

Micah

But there are a couple of advantages that are still obvious for you.

1. Cost
2. Compatibility

You can expect the repair to cost less than a replacement, particularly if surrounds are the only problem. And since the cabinet and crossover were designed for this woofer, you will get best performance staying in a certain "window" of parameters near to that of the original part. If you simply repair the existing woofer, you will know that its characteristics will be appropriate. But if you choose to replace the woofer, you'll want to find those that are compatible.