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Title: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: audiott on June 16, 2013, 08:25:58 PM: I am looking at a pair of Advent Large and the wolfers have been refoamed. What questions should I ask?
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: treos33 on June 16, 2013, 08:57:04 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: audiott on June 16, 2013, 09:15:18 PM: Much appreciated
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: audiott on June 16, 2013, 09:51:26 PM: If they are on ebay, I assume the best route would be to assume the refoam is bad and negotiate accordingly.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: treos33 on June 16, 2013, 10:11:04 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: SunnyDaze on June 17, 2013, 01:04:52 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: bmwr75 on June 17, 2013, 06:17:42 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on June 17, 2013, 09:07:05 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on June 17, 2013, 11:50:07 AM: Yep, I didn't bother posting because I thought treos nailed it. That seems to be the consensus.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
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Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on June 17, 2013, 05:17:17 PM: Kinda high, but less then having them shipped I suspect. See it you can talk him down.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: audiott on June 21, 2013, 11:52:06 PM: Thanks guys. All great advice. I am going to be patient as I just picked up new turn table. Technics sl1200 mkii. love it!
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on June 21, 2013, 11:54:47 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Speaker Refoaming Question
Post by: audiott on June 24, 2013, 09:51:04 PM: 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.