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Title: Hello
Post by: mikec4849 on February 12, 2015, 04:08:42 PM

Hi all I have been lurking here for a bit now but wanted to introduce myself and also show my progress on a pair of Advent speakers I'm trying to get working. 

I found a pair of Advents with the masonite ring in the trash.  One woofer was missing and one needed foam. Big thanks to Sir-Thrift-Alot who was nice enough to give me a spare woofer I needed. The other apparently was repaired with tape so I removed that cleaned up the cone and replaced the foam.  I need to figure out if I can fix the dust cap or replace it but so far I'm happy with my first successful re-foam.

Well sorry for the ramble but I figure since sir-thirft-alot was so kind to help me I should show my progress an say hello!

Thanks,
Mike

(http://i.imgur.com/hOueND6m.jpg)
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Title: Re: Hello
Post by: bmwr75 on February 12, 2015, 04:43:40 PM

Welcome Mike.

The dust cap can be fixed by taking a vacuum cleaner wand and carefully pulling the cap back out.  Hold the woofer with your other hand while doing this to prevent voice coil damage.  It is an easy fix, I've done it quite a few times.

Some people have also been successful using duct tape to pull out the dents.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: papabearjew on February 12, 2015, 04:49:49 PM

Hi Mike,
Welcome to the forum. There is a real cast of characters here. Sir Thrifty is a good guy and contributes a lot of info here. We disagree on occasion but we always part friends when he reluctantly admits he's wrong >:D
He hooked me up with a pair of Mini Advents for my bedroom. They're perfect for going to sleep to listening to jazz or classical. Actually for their size they sound pretty darn good.
Tell us a bit more about yourself...musical interests/equipment interests etc.

Brad
Papabearjew (bearjew's dad)

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: hewlew1 on February 12, 2015, 07:19:01 PM

Welcome Mike. Nice job on the woofer.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: MacGeek on February 12, 2015, 07:51:20 PM

Welcome Mike.  I too have used Duct tape to pull dust caps, with reasonable success.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on February 12, 2015, 07:56:05 PM

Welcome, Mike.   Glad you posted and really glad the woofer is working out for you (in case anyone misunderstood, I gave him a good one to use in place of one that was "upgraded" to a Rat Shack driver or some such thing).   I also encouraged him to refoam the other driver (pictured).

As far as the dust cap goes, I've had good luck spraying those cloth ones (cloth IIRC) with a water mister then pulling the damp cap out with a vacuum.   Easy on the mist and approach slowly with the hose.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: RuralTom on February 12, 2015, 08:18:43 PM

Greetings, Mike, welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Kingman on February 12, 2015, 08:41:02 PM

Welcome Mike!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: bearjew on February 12, 2015, 08:51:42 PM

Welcome to the forum, Mike!  Good luck with the Advents!

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Title: Re: Hello
Post by: schwarcw on February 12, 2015, 09:18:55 PM

Welcome Mike!

The fix that BMWR75 suggested is a good one.  Slow and easy it will work.  The dust cap may not be perfectly spherical but it will be much better.  Thanks for joining

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on February 12, 2015, 09:30:04 PM

I wonder if a heat gun would have lifted the black paint from the Masonite ring.   I wouldn't try now unless you want more practice refoaming!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: GraphicFX on February 12, 2015, 10:30:55 PM

Welcome, Mike. As much gear as I've owned, I've never heard a pair of Advent anything.  Let us know how they sound

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on February 13, 2015, 01:09:14 AM

Advents were Kloss, like KLHs and ARs.   So they also have that "laid back" "East Coast" sound (I'm not a huge fan).

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Anders on February 13, 2015, 05:52:31 AM

Nothing wrong with the sound of a good working pair of original Large Advents.
Very musical and uncolored but not the last word in high frequency detail or imaging.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: ataudio on February 13, 2015, 09:18:42 AM

Hi Mike.
I love my New Large Advents (NLA).  By no means the ultimate speaker but loads of fun.
Stellar bass when properly positioned.  I'm in the process of rebuilding the crossovers
now....still collecting all the parts I need. Good luck with your rebuild.
Augie

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: mikec4849 on February 15, 2015, 02:28:04 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone and thanks again sir thrift for all the help.  The advents sound pretty good I need to clean up the cabinets next but for now I'm just enjoying them.

I'm very much a beginner but my gear right now is a Pioneer P-512 with a Grado Prestige Green 1 cart, a Kenwood KR-3010 receiver, and a pair of Genesis Physics 1 as well as the Advents now.  Tom hooked me up with the Grado and was kind enough to install it for me properly.  I also have a Marantz 2230 that is in need of repair. I don't think anything major I'm just too afraid to ruin it trying to clean it up myself. I've been meaning to check out the new shop and drop it off but I think Tom's pretty busy currently so I've been waiting.

Thanks again!
Mike

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on February 15, 2015, 04:09:36 PM

Don't be afraid of the clean up.   Here are some before and after pics of the 2230 that I picked up off the side of the road.   I have done NOTHING electronic to it, just clean up.   It has been my daily driver for almost ten years and hasn't skipped a beat.

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/markshan/1.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/markshan/media/1.jpg.html)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/markshan/2.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/markshan/media/2.jpg.html)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/markshan/3.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/markshan/media/3.jpg.html)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d11/markshan/4.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/markshan/media/4.jpg.html)

I hope these lend some inspiration.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: RuralTom on February 15, 2015, 07:16:00 PM

Those are some great before/after shots, STaL, great job!

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: mikec4849 on February 19, 2015, 09:18:56 PM

Wow that looks great nice work.  Any recommendations on what to use to clean it? I've read Deoxit will help with the scratchy knobs.  It also seems to make my speakers pop slightly when I turn it on so that's why I figure I'd just have it serviced.  I needs a few bulbs but I figure even a novice like myself could handle that.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on March 01, 2015, 05:25:08 PM

Sorry I missed this.   Yes, DeOxit for the pots.   The thump when powering on the speakers is a standard quirk (I'm told, I'm nobody's tech) for the 2230 because it is not cap coupled and doesn't have a bleeder cap.