News
Audio Media recently reviewed the monitors available for 2010. Adam Audio, Dynaudio, Event, Focal, Fostex, JBL, KRK, Mackie, MK Sound, PSI, Tannoy, Wharfedale Pro, Yamaha and the new Unity Rock are all mentioned as well as many more. Guess what? We can service all these brands and more. Buy your new monitor with the assurance that dependable service is... Read More »
Category : News
This particular model Boston Acoustic 10" woofer uses the RFK10 Boston. Other 10" Boston woofers use the RFK10 Angle. Refoaming with the straight edge attach foam is much more difficult than using the flat or angle attach foams. This is what a successful Boston Refoam looks like. We reused the original dustcap because the customer requested it, but there... Read More »
Category : Speaker Repair Info
This is what the inside of a Velodyne HGS10. If the amp is bad, you can send it to us for repair. In some cases, you will not need to remove the woofer to access the... Read More »
Category : Speaker Repair Info
[gallery columns="4"] We can recone your 10" or 12" Kicker L7. (we must reuse the original dustcap or replace with a plain one- no... Read More »
Category : Speaker Repair Info
If your speaker makes a scratching or buzzing noise that you can hear when you gently and evenly move the cone up and down, one problem might be dirt in the voice coil gap. There are other things that can also cause a speaker to buzz, but if you have isolated it to dirt in the gap, then you can try to clean it out. Remove the dustcap or center dome,... Read More »
Category : How TO
If treated properly, speakers will work for decades although there can be some wear and tear issues because they do have moving parts. We get many perplexed customers with damaged speakers. How did it happen? Common problems: 1- Over or under powering. You can have a 1000 watt speaker, but if you use a 50 watt amp with the volume... Read More »
Category : Speaker Sense &Technically Speaking
I saw an article "How long should your hi-fi last?" It says: "So it makes sense to put the bulk of your hi-fi dollars into speakers, amps, and turntables. There's almost no chance a technological innovation will come along to render obsolete any of those three items." I've got to agree! There have been technological changes to speakers but they... Read More »
Category : Speaker Sense &Technically Speaking
Ohm F speaker repairs fall into the Specialty Catagory. These repairs require quite alot more time (and patience) than a standard refoam or recoil. How We Repair: We are able to replace the 12" foam surround on the outside edge of the cone, but we do not replace the foam on the inside narrow end of the cone throat. If you... Read More »
Category : Speaker Repair Info
How can you tell if you are purchasing a Genuine Factory or an Aftermarket Diaphragm? As with most speaker related subjects, there are no absolutes, but here are some guidelines that might help you. We mention JBL and Electro Voice below, but this applies to Mackie, EAW, Yamaha, Celestion, Cerwin Vega, Tannoy, etc. etc. (you get the picture) 1) Often... Read More »
Category : Speaker Repair Info &Technically Speaking
