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Re: Torn speakers! Oh my!

To: Kyle Hagemann <kyle@sonic.net>
Subject: Re: Torn speakers! Oh my!
From: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:05:58 -0700
I've done it, and it works, unless the cones are in such bad shape that
they just blow out again below the repair.

Cheers, Jim


Kyle Hagemann wrote:
> 
> Hey y'all!
> 
> Couldn't figure out what that nasty poppy-flappy noise was coming
> from my stereo, even at low volume levels....  so, after suffering
> for a few weeks, I finally took a look at the speakers (MTX 8",
> approx four years old) - the surrounds were seperated from the
> speaker frame all the way around!  Yikes!
> 
> I s'pose I really need to buy new stuff, but I hate spending
> money....  anyone know if I could repair the speakers that I have?
> Seems that I ought to be able to run a bead of silicone around the
> torn edge to reattach the surround to the speaker frame, but I
> might be nuts.  Anyone ever tried anything like that?
> 
> TIA,
> 
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