bryana: I have all three, 100 200 & 300. I sent you a pm about a parts source orphan for your 300. Did you ever look in to it? I am anxious to hear if they sound as good as they look. Simply speakers does indeed have the correct surrounds.
Hi Bryana, Thanks for your PM, most appreciated!
My 300s cabinets and grills look really very nice (very extremely happy about that) but I have a 'buzzing' problem with one woofer, only on a 5 songs so far, Steely Dan's 'Greatest Hits' and Dylan's 'Desire', both CDs. Can't remember if it buzzes on LPs???
I saw that single 200 for sale but 300s have a larger woofer (12") than the 200s (10"). Not sure yet what the problem is 'for sure'. I think it may be a voice coil but I need to pop the speaker out to check it, maybe it's a loose wire or touching wire to the woofer. But I'm on the lookout for a replacement woofer. Then after I get it, it's a crossover rebuld and total restoration too. Hope to find one 300 for sale somewhere, yeah, right. Impossible, but ya never know. I'd even buy 'another pair' just for parts. All is well, I'm just happy to 'finally have found a nice lookin pair' after a 4.5 year search. Really 'very very rare' speakers in the USA. As you know, the 100s and 200s do come up on eBay from time to time but the 300s never.
I'm going to telephone the 'Speaker Exchange' speaker repair shop in Tampa and see if they can fix the woofer too. I can hear what these speakers are trying to sing and it sounds great! Like ARs or KLHs. They are great looking speakers. They do like power put to em. The Strong Bass is perfect...except for the buzz! LOL. I 'have to' restore them to thier former glory! It's a quest. And it will be fun too. :>)
My AS-100s: Mint cabs and grills, no tar on the bottom of the grills, super excellent sound, I love em. I just got really lucky and found a minty pair at the Goodwill. They kinda look like they just came out of the box. Only 2 small marks on the sides that disappear with English Oil. I just can't honestly believe someone would give these 100s to the Goodwill. It blows my mind really but I'm sure glad they did. They are perfect! Maybe they were just too retro 'old fashion lookin' for em, being 2 foot high heavy box speakers with alnicos! The grill are cool, aren't they!
Thanks Again for your PM! :thmbsp:
SP-L700s: Also, looking forward to the listening test on the SP-L700s!! Super Cool! Beautiful looking and Beautiful Sounding Sansui's! Most say the best! I've never heard them personally but I've heard about them and how they sound! A rare and lucky find! -- Lucky you!! :>)
As Rod Stewart sings: "Some guys have all the luck." You got a pair!