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Re: woofer advice needed

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From: trygve lode
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1993 23:32
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In article <1993Jan2.214359.2293@netnews.whoi.edu> eklein@whsun1.whoi.edu (Edgar Kleindinst) writes:
>I have four OHM C2 speakers that are over 15 years old. 
>The foam material surrounding the woofer cone is disintegrating and falling 
>out in large pieces. I contacted OHM about replacements and was told 
>"the company that made those woofers went out of business and 
>we could not find any speakers that came close so we discontinued them". 
>
>What is a good 10" woofer that I could use. The specs on the speakers
>are .....

[I originally tried to respond by e-mail, but it bounced.  Anyway...]

You might want to consider one of the various foam surround repair kits
that are advertised in the back of magazines like Audio and Stereo Review.
I've never tried this approach myself, but it would probably be far 
easier and considerably cheaper than tracking down replacement drivers
that would match the originals.  (For starters, to track down the replacements,
you'd have to know the specs of the drivers themselves rather than just the
speaker; Dick Pierce can probably figure out the Theile-Small parameters
by tapping on them with a fingertip, but you and I aren't so lucky in this
regard.)

Trygve 
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