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Re: replacing woofer in Warfedale speaker

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From: John Gumb
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 00:00
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Ambrose,

I happen to have come by a pair of Wharfdale Teesdale SP2's via Reading's
wonderful second hand shops - except one of the woofers' cones has seen
better days. The cone has become detached from the speaker casing/membrane
at it's peripherary - i.e. looks like someone has abused it using it for
guitar practice or something.

What's the best plan for getting it fixed ? I was going to phone Wharfdale
direct....but sounds like you may know better routes.  Ideally, I'd like to
get the pair checked out to see if any more damage has been done to them but
initially all I need is a fully functional second speaker.

With one woofer out, they sound great even with my tacky JVC midi system.
Having just moved house, to be fixed very shortly. I'd love to hear them
restored to their (presumably mid 1970's ?) former glory. Any
technical/historical information on them would be much appreciated.

All I need then is something half-respectable to drive them with...

Any info much appreciated.

Cheers,

John Gumb
john@talisker.demon.co.uk
daytime tel 0118-9351111, Ridgeway Systems & Software,
jgumb@ridgeway-sys.com

Ambrose wrote in message <36950DA6.155@virgin.net>...
>Dear BEN,
>
>If you like I will make some enquires for you, Id much rather you get a
>proper job done by Wharfedale. The best way to get to the original sound
>is to use the original parts. Wharfedale are quite big in Australia and
>I believe we control our own distribution network there. Shipments of
>products and service parts [generally complete drivers] are made every
>six weeks or so direct to our wharehouse I found out today.
>
>Fax me all the details at work 44 1480 431767 or just mail me, as for
>the cost I really dont know it was just a guess - I only know how much
>the cost to build and I cant tell you that!
>
>Ambrose
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From: "John Gumb" <john@talisker.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: replacing woofer in Warfedale speaker
Date: 1999/01/10
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