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Re: Recone, Huddersfield

stotty1111 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:24:31 GMT

hi all

when the drivers in my passive pentas needed refoaming i asked them if they did the work the reply was no have a go yourself!

i did with good results maybe easier with small diam units i don't know - i used Goodhifi rings - do a search on ebay - 10 rings cost me €28 inc p&p - i didn't use the advertised ebay service tho' just an email for a price etc!

hope this helps

salut

tony s

Re: Recone, Huddersfield

h1npw — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:41:29 GMT

Hi Dave

That's a real shame - never used them myself, but Peter always had good words to say about them... Might be worth trying Wilmslow Audio in Leicestershire. I've emailed you about your kind offer.

Cheers

Nigel

Recone, Huddersfield

casdave — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:57:52 GMT

Havng a few days off work, I thought I'd use a couple of them to take some speakers over to Huddersfield for the surrounds reworking.

Unfortunately the operation has been closed down for now, the chap says he may reopen in a few months time.

He said that it doesn't make much money, more a labour of love, so I guess I wait to see what happens - I imagine he will fulfil existing commitments.

It's one thing to replace the surrounds on CX100 elements, there is plent of tolerance for ham fistedness, but not so much on others, I've some S120s that need a hand, those are not the sort of thing that will take kindly to my ministrations. I have others that need work too.

Meanwhile, what to do ? I'll wait, maybe try someone else, but who is there that has a good reputation, he said that Wembley loudspeakers seem to know what they are doing, he did say to beware of others. I'll try them out with one set, and report back.

So it really does come down to personal experiences, what's good, and what is not?