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Replaced funky scraping woofer in the right speaker...

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Posted on November 28, 2020 at 10:37:24
ghost of olddude55
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 KEF B139 woofer, Fried Model RII. Wow...just...wow...
BTW, anybody know how much these things sold for new?



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RE: It'd be worth a trip up the Monongahela to see you dance the "Funky Scraping Woofer", posted on November 29, 2020 at 05:17:54
B. Scarpia
 Rufus would also be pleased.








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We had Rufus here at the house about six weeks ago., posted on November 29, 2020 at 05:40:24
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 The shingles look good, no leaks. They left some nails behind though.




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so, no but I did find a used or demo pair listed in 1978 :), posted on November 29, 2020 at 12:31:21
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From the Audio magazine classified ads. :)


I checked the Audio & Stereo Review annual equipment directories in that general timeframe and the only similar Fried I turned up is the R/III in 1978. Looks like 400 bucks a pop.
You'll find that listing on magazine pg. 146 at the link below.

I'd expect very good things from Irving M. "Bud" Fried (FWIW), based on my limited (but nonzero) experience. :)





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Big help. Thanks. nt, posted on November 29, 2020 at 13:05:20
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Did they bring Chaka Kahn with them?..., posted on November 29, 2020 at 17:00:17
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 Seems they're waaaaay overdo for a reunion.

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I looked for her, but no they didn't. Dammit. nt, posted on November 29, 2020 at 17:28:50
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The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

 

RE: Did they bring Chaka Kahn with them?..., posted on November 29, 2020 at 17:44:23
rivervalley817
 I saw them in the early 70's before Chaka Kahn when they were Ask Rufus

then again a short time later after she was fronting ... much better

strange to think that they arose from the ashes of the white bread band American Breed then turned into a dance / funk machine

regards,

 

scraping woofer , posted on December 5, 2020 at 16:09:58
hifitommy
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 dude...did you know that Falcon Acoustics sells new KEF drivers?
...regards...tr

 

Yes, but they're $$$$, posted on December 7, 2020 at 07:20:09
ghost of olddude55
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 The woofers are $200 each or thereabouts. I paid about half of that for two good used ones.



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RE: Yes, but they're $$$$, posted on December 7, 2020 at 10:11:45
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 yeah but it's nice to have a source if used turns out to be frustrating. at one point, when KEF ceased production on their OEM drivers, things got dire.
...regards...tr

 

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