Speaker repair

[Cruelty]

I have 2 JBL bookshelf speakers (about 45cm high) which are about 15 years old. The cones (?) of both are damaged by age and little kids fingers. The speakers were about R1,500 when I bought them so I imagine they're worth repairing?

Can someone recommend a repair center/person that can sort them out for a reasonable price, or should I just dump them? I'm in Randburg, JHB.

 

[WMcL]

Check out PQSound - they sell repair products for cones. If the voice coils aren't damaged, they should be salvageable. If anything, the cost of those speakers is an indication of the acoustic design of the enclosures so even replacing the drivers would still be preferred over tossing them out
Hope that helps.

 

[WMcL]

I assume that the rubber around the cone is what is damaged on your set - typically the first thing to go when tiny fingers are applied. Kids are savages!

http://www.pqsound.co.za/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=17_46&sort=5&page=1

Luck

 

[AstroTurf]

Used to as a kid just glue some material over the tears with contact adhesive. But these sound like they are worth a bit, so rather try above.

 

[Happy Camper]

Silicon?

 

[WMcL]

Haha AstroTruf
I did that once - didn't last long coz it was for a 10" 400W powered woofer
I think it tore loose on a Katie Melua song, if memory serves.

 

[Cruelty]

Using the pic of the speaker on this page : http://www.worldofstock.com/stock_photos/PMU1353.php for reference, the "yellow" cone stuff is damaged beyond repair. The outer black ring (surround rubber) is also kaput. The black mesh stuff covering the whole of the speaker is also in need of repair but that's mostly cosmetic (right?). Otherwise the speakers are fine. I don't see the "yellow cone" parts on the PQ website ... does that mean they're irreparable?

 

[AstroTurf]

Haha AstroTruf
I did that once - didn't last long coz it was for a 10" 400W powered woofer
I think it tore loose on a Katie Melua song, if memory serves.

Epic!

 

[WMcL]

That it is, AstroTurf (I just realised I misspelled your name lol).
I can only imagine how it would have fared under The Prodigy or Cradle of Filth (yeah, my music taste is all over the place).

Sorry, Cruelty, if the cone material itself is damaged, you're probably going to have to replace the drivers :/
Sucks, doesn't it?

 

[PoiZoNouZ]

Cones are not repairable, they are either made of paper, kevlar, polypropelene etc, so its easier to replace.

Most speakers have recone kits available, this will be a complete new cone, coil, spider, surround, only thing you retain is basket and magnet.

Old hifi drivers are usually just replaced, not worth reconing a speaker of that type.