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In Reply to: RE: Speaker cabinet repair posted by bare on July 22, 2017 at 10:05:04
if there is any damage inside.
If not, the outside would be a fairly easy fix (there's likely a youtube video on such).
IF the inside is damaged it might be a good to pursue a claim with UPS, as much of a PIA as it might be.
As much of a PIA as UPS is.
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I've got a claim pending with UPS. There likely is internal damage. Given the depth of the dent I don't see how there could not be. The problem is that opening these speakers would not be simple. I wouldn't attempt it without first speaking to the manufacturer. Thanks.
If so, contact the manufacturer and ask them how to proceed with the repair. If the speakers aren't under warranty, the most likely way to open them up is to remove the woofer, unless the back of the speaker is removable.
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They're no longer under warranty. The only way I can see to get inside the speaker is to do as you suggest and remove one of the woofers. Before doing that I'll wait to see how UPS responds to my damage claim.
Yeah, Dick is right. you want to take a look at it.
I suspect that the wood is dented in as well. If so, and even if it's just a little, you can get a block of wood to put over the dented area and use a hammer to pound it back flat. Prior to hammering, you might spread some wood glue in and around the damaged area inside. Then, remove the wood block and let it dry well.
If you're lucky, then pounding out the inside may make the dent outside look smaller with just cracks. BTW: Make sure the speaker is sitting on a hard flat surface with a little protection like a light blanket before pounding inside or you could make the dent go the other way.
Assuming it pounds out fairly flat, you could paint the cracks with a Sharpie if it's a black finish.
-Rod
Hi Rod,
This might work. The only way I can see to access the interior is to remove the bottom woofer. Working inside that space is likely difficult but certainly possible. The manufacturer's website mentions "extensive internal bracing". Might present a challenge but I still like the idea. Thanks for telling me about it.
I really doubt that there is internal damage with that little
dent. If anything, maybe a large coil inductor breaking loose
from the glue, something like that. Not a problem if wire ties
were used.
Unfortunately they're no longer under warranty. I hope you're right and that the damage is more cosmetic than anything else. I briefly listened to both speakers. They sounded the same as before the damage. If there's sound-affecting damage I can't hear it. Thanks.
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