Knervie Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 Sound clears up if i lay the speaker down,or touch my thumb to cloth surround(old style no foam) is the fiber ring above the magnet supposed to be solidly mounted Really need some beginner info since this is my first venture into these speakers all help and reference info greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aadams Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Based on your description, this thread, below, explains and illustrates how to repair your most likely problem. If you are new to this, read the entire thread and understand it is important that you shim the voice coil without ruining the dust cover as mentioned in the final post. If you prefer professional repair contact @RoyCusing the forum private message function. If you want to DIY with forum help, be ready to supply images of your speakers. Good luck. Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aadams Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 "Looks like what you called spider is loose,not sure how to shim it,and glue it, any exacting instructions available " There are plenty of examples of hinged back dust covers and shimmed voice coils on this site but not detailed instructions for reattaching fiber spacers on the cloth surround woofers. It is not difficult if you have the patience, materials and tools but if you have never done any woofer repairs this is not the driver to start on, mainly because replacements are scarce. Recommend you message @RoyC . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knervie Posted September 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Not sure who Roy is or how to contact him. New to forum so I don’t know all the ins and outs about getting info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Roy is the senior AR guru and an author of the AR-3a restoration book (be sure to download it). If you look at Aadams’s post he wrote contact @RoyC That’s a link. Click it and it will take you to a page with a little envelope. You can send him a message by clicking that. Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aadams Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Knervie said: Not sure who Roy is or how to contact him. New to forum so I don’t know all the ins and outs about getting info The only thing I would ad to JKent's post is you must be logged in to see the message button when you click on @RoyC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNBOBB Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 I tried to contact RoyC through the message link, but when I hit send I get a note stating RoyC cannot be messaged. So I have no idea how to reach him. I have some tweeters that need rebuilding. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 His in box may be full but he should see this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyC Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 6 hours ago, JKent said: His in box may be full but he should see this post. Thanks, Kent. It was full, and I just emptied it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyC Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 3:33 AM, SUNNBOBB said: I tried to contact RoyC through the message link, but when I hit send I get a note stating RoyC cannot be messaged. So I have no idea how to reach him. I have some tweeters that need rebuilding. Any help would be appreciated. SUNNBOBB, I just sent you a message. Sign in and check your inbox. Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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