Fast_Eddie
Upper-middle fi
Hi Gang,
I have a pair of ADC 303 "Brentwood" speakers that Cubdog was good enough to leave behind when he left Denver. Ross refinished the cabs and they really are cool looking. Trouble is, they really need to be recapped. But there's just no getting into them. I mean, just no way.
I tried to sell them today on craigslist, but being the upstanding seller I am, I mentioned the cap issue and my lack of ability to get into them. I write ad copy all day. This is not good ad copy. The result, even with a very low price, there is no interest in them.
When we discussed it here at my place with a few of the guys over, the concensus was that a hole would have to be cut in the back of the cabinets and then patched once repairs were made. But as I was working on some things today I had another idea.
They have crossover pannels on the rear that are likely glued to the back of the cabinet. I'm thinking about trying to pry them away from the back, thus dropping the crossover into the cabinet. If I'm lucky, they could be then twisted in such a way that I could retrieve them. If not, I could enlarge the hole just enough to get them out. Then I could repair the crossovers and attach them to a new crossover board and glue that to the rear of the cabinet.
Anyone have any idea why that wouldn't work? Anyone ever been in a pair of these things? They play ok, so I think they must have cloth surrounds on the woofers, so hopefully no need to get the drivers out.
I'm going to think on this, but I think that might be a way to go. Just thought I'd run it by you guys.
Take care,
Ed
I have a pair of ADC 303 "Brentwood" speakers that Cubdog was good enough to leave behind when he left Denver. Ross refinished the cabs and they really are cool looking. Trouble is, they really need to be recapped. But there's just no getting into them. I mean, just no way.
I tried to sell them today on craigslist, but being the upstanding seller I am, I mentioned the cap issue and my lack of ability to get into them. I write ad copy all day. This is not good ad copy. The result, even with a very low price, there is no interest in them.
When we discussed it here at my place with a few of the guys over, the concensus was that a hole would have to be cut in the back of the cabinets and then patched once repairs were made. But as I was working on some things today I had another idea.
They have crossover pannels on the rear that are likely glued to the back of the cabinet. I'm thinking about trying to pry them away from the back, thus dropping the crossover into the cabinet. If I'm lucky, they could be then twisted in such a way that I could retrieve them. If not, I could enlarge the hole just enough to get them out. Then I could repair the crossovers and attach them to a new crossover board and glue that to the rear of the cabinet.
Anyone have any idea why that wouldn't work? Anyone ever been in a pair of these things? They play ok, so I think they must have cloth surrounds on the woofers, so hopefully no need to get the drivers out.
I'm going to think on this, but I think that might be a way to go. Just thought I'd run it by you guys.
Take care,
Ed