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>In article <904@wucs2.UUCP>, jps@wucs2.UUCP (James Sterbenz) writes:
>> 
>> So two questions: Has anyone had experience with rebuilding speaker
>> cones.  I'm more interested in finding out if I should try to find
>> someone who can do it, rather than trying it myself (although it 
>> may be fairly simple since its only the foam that is in bad shape.
>> 

  There are many places that can recone speakers.  I used to have
torn and worn out speakers reconed all the time.  In Minneapolis
there is a company called Market Speaker that specializes in recones
of decent quality speakers.  Figure about $2 per inch of cone
diameter ( a good 10 inch will be about $20) depending on the
type of surround.  

  I know there are other such operations in most major cities, ask
at musical electronics dealers or look in the yellow pages.  Seattle
and Chicago have such companies, I don't know about your city.

  A complete recone will replace the surround, cone, voice coil,
and suspension spider.  You really have to do it all to get a properly
centered job.  If all else fails, you can purchase reconing supplies
and try to do it yourself, but there are special jigs and weights
that make the job much easier and more accurate that would be too
expensive for a one time job.

If you need information you could contact:

   Market Speaker
   293 Snelling Avenue
   St. Paul, MN
   (612)-645-7174



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