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I need help with two things, both mentioned near the end of this post.
But first, some background:
My GF and I took a trip out to Pennsylavania last week, and along with visiting Batman Bill and Miss Sarah (thank you once again for your hospitality, Bill!), we stopped-in Chez Peshkin to see Mikee and Barb. Many of you have seen Mikee's Infinity PF-R's before, and some of you have heard them in-person:
While there, Mikee asked if "Dr. John" and I could discover why the two upper-mid speakers in the LH speaker weren't working. We did what we could, given the late hour and the tools available, and our consensus was that something in the crossover had fried.
But we couldn't get it out out to look into it further!
So I brought the towers home with me, and.......uh....let's just say it's not pretty:
The towers consist of a total of 14 speakers, and of those 14, 10 of them need to be re-foamed:
And although I managed to get them out of the cabinet (easy enough to do once all of the drivers have been removed), I don't know what's wrong with the crossovers.
So, I need help with the following two items:
1. I need help finding a place that can re-foam these speakers properly. There are several places here in Minne-a-no-place where one can have guitar amp and "home theater" speakers re-foamed, but these Inifnity's are Mikee's babies, and I don't want to trust them to just anyone. Any recommendations? (And to be brutally frank, I could also use some help paying for this. Yes, I took-on this responsibility of my own free will, and for Mikee's sake I will follow-through with it. But if any of you are feeling generous, I sure would appreciate a token buck or two!)
2. I need help finding someone who can rebuild the crossovers, whether that be a fellow Inmate, or a well-respected Service Tech/company. I could probably do this, but Ribfest is coming, and I'm not sure I can do it fast enough. My electronic skills are limited, and it would take me 10x longer to rebuild them compared to someone who knows what he's doing.
Before we left "Changelessburg" I told Barb that if she could find a way to get Mikee downstairs at Ribfest so he could hear his system again, I would do everything I could to have his speakers repaired for him.
But when I said that I didn't know it was going to be this involved....
Thanks, all.
Jim
Simplify.
Follow Ups:
I will help in the only way I can from a distance. Mike deserves working speakers and I'm more than willing to send a few dineros your way. I'll be out of town all of next week and away from a computer (thank god) and but will send some along the following week.
Good on you Jim for helping out a brother in need.
Please drop me a line when you get back in-town!
Jim
Simplify.
You are very kind!
Please check your "Inbox" for an update....
Jim
Simplify.
Just sent you an Asylum mail.
rlindsa
And right backatcha!
Jim
Simplify.
...Err, I mean Jim.
Let me know how many Shekels you need.
d:o)
Smile
Sox
Thank you for the very hearty, and memorable, chuckle, Murray!
I will be opening a small account at my local bank within the next few days, one I will use for internet transactions only (PayPal, Amazon, etc, etc). Once I get everything set-up I will either post an update, or send out an email.
Thank you for your generosity!
Jim
Simplify.
Jim
Foam rot is very common speakers 16 years and older..You can buy refoam kits very cheap if you do it yourself but there is also a guy in the St Paul area that does them rather inexpensively.The crossovers are just a matter of putting in polyproplyne replacement caps.
Honest amplification is better than excessive 2nd order distortion anytime.
Michael,Are you referring to Midwest Speaker Repair in Roseville? If so, I plan on giving them a call tomorrow during lunch.
And if not, do you have a link/contact?
Thanks.
Jim
Simplify.
Edits: 04/13/14
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Bill's Audio Cave
nada thing
Jim
Simplify.
I'd also be happy to send along a few $ to help out.
Is there nowhere upstairs where Mike's system can be set up so that he can enjoy it?
nada thing
Jim
Simplify.
I will post an update in the next day or 3 regarding a new PayPal account I will be opening.
As for bringing the system upstairs to Mikee, three items:
1. We've already considered that, but there's just not enough room.
2. He already has a small system set-up and in-place upstairs.
3. He loves the basement system! It's where his heart is at, and if there's anything I can do to put a smile on his face once again, I'll do it!
Jim
Simplify.
Refoaming could add up. I used Orange County Speaker to do my Infinity mids and woofers a few years ago. Excellent work. They looked like new.
But at $35 a piece, that will add up and it seems like you ought to do them all as the few good ones will go soon enough. DIY Kits are available as well for about $15 each. Doing that 14 times will make you crazy.
If you get a paypal account, let me know.
-Rod
"A man's got to know his limitations." :)
I attempted re-foaming some drivers of my own a few years back...and failed miserably (the voice coils rubbed and the job looked really sloppy). While I wouldn't mind trying it again, these are Mikee's speakers, and I'd rather not use them as part of my learning curve!
The prices I've been finding locally for re-foaming are roughly in that same $35 each ballpark, and while it's going to add up quick, I'm sure the end result will be worth the expense.
Thanks for the lead! I'll check them out.
Jim
Simplify.
This place does some of the best work. Esp on vintage speakers, like old Jensen's and JBL's. Worth the $$$. But, 6 pairs of speakers -- ouch!
Good luck with that.
Jim..do you use PayPal..?..if so..let me know your account and i will send some $ to help out..
And while I'm a little hesitant to re-open an account, what with the Heartbleed virus currently still in-play, depending on how much this will cost, I may just open another account, with a separate email.
Thank you so much for your generosity, and I'll let you know how things go!
Jim
Simplify.
Send me an e-mail for my address and send me the boards. I'll check and re-build them but the timing will be tight. Ribfest is in a month?
Please see "ping", above.
Jim
Simplify.
The "tablecloth" is a blanket that Barb loaned us to protect the speakers for the trip back to Minnesota.
And upon unwrapping them we discovered that we brought a good amount of Addy back home with us as well! (She is such a good dog!)
I'll shoot you an email in the morning. Tonight I'm re-packing my wheel bearings while listening to the Gophers lose the national hockey title (sigh).
Jim
Simplify.
You've got mail (in a minute).
Brian
So much music, so little time!
Thanks, Brian!
Jim
Simplify.
I'll be curious who you go with, so please keep us posted. John would without a doubt would be my "go-to" guy for such service, not just because he's local. He's really good!
Brian
So much music, so little time!
TIA
Warmest
Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
nada thing
Jim
Simplify.
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