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Repair / Help Forum => Repair / Help => Topic started by: audiott on June 16, 2013, 08:25:58 PM
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I am looking at a pair of Advent Large and the wolfers have been refoamed. What questions should I ask?
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I wouldn't ask any questions. I would get down next to the woofer that has been refoamed and push it in and out a few times. Listen for any scraping and try to feel if anything is rubbing. The biggest problem with a bad refoaming would be the voice coil being off center and rubbing against the magnet. If you feel or hear anything I'd pass or at least negotiate a lower price so you could have them refoamed correctly.
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Much appreciated
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If they are on ebay, I assume the best route would be to assume the refoam is bad and negotiate accordingly.
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I'm not sure buying large advents on ebay is really worth the cost of shipping, similar or better speakers pop up on CL often enough.
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I tend to agree with the above post. Buying Large Advents on ePay may not be a very "bang for the buck" maneuver.
Unless you specifically want Large Advents, you can get better stuff for less locally.
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Original Large Advents and New Large Advents come up pretty often around here. I've bought and sold three pairs in recent years. I bet somebody on this forum has a pair they are not using right now.
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I agree w bmwr75, give us a few weeks and someone here will report on a pair od Advents available to sell. Check with Gene at Trader Jacks, he had a pair or two available not long ago. Speakers that size get easily damaged during shipping unless packes by someone experienced, plus you cannot really see what you are buying.
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Yep, I didn't bother posting because I thought treos nailed it. That seems to be the consensus.
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http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ele/3876726394.html (http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ele/3876726394.html)
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Kinda high, but less then having them shipped I suspect. See it you can talk him down.
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Thanks guys. All great advice. I am going to be patient as I just picked up new turn table. Technics sl1200 mkii. love it!
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I have one of those. I had Tom mod it with Litz wire and rca jacks. It's a great sounding table, albeit ugly as sin.
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How do you like the litz? I like the way my black sl1200 mkii looks! My Denon 57f and Technics 1301 look great, but just don't sound as good.