Guest meanroy Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I have a set of B305 Tanglewood speakers (left side ser No. D16343) I bought in the early '60's.All 4 B199's are blown. (accident involving 5 year old, Rotel, and dropped tone arm!)I've found 1 place that has a technician who can rewind voice coils apparently. The price is pretty steep, ~120/speaker + shipping from Calif to and from Florida.I've heard B199's can be had for around $50.00 on e-bay. YMMV.Does anyone here know of a repair tech/shop closer to Calif. or where I might find some B199's?Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest viscommbozak Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 I think $45 - 50 is the fair, going price for verified performers. That is what I have sold mine for. The concern is that no problem, and works perfectly on eBay translates to take your chances. I have been stiffed more than once by old, sagging suspensions that allow the cone to easily bottom out and snap. Also watch out for recones. I bought two B-199s recently that had been reconed with real Bozak cones but still, the photos were marginal and did not show the difference nor did I look closely enough. They work fine and the FAR is around 40 hz but be careful. By the way, the 305's are my second favorite Bozak model!Viscommbozak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meanroy Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I now have the 305's up and running!They sound great, I replaced the old caps in the crossover but didn't add the Tobin Mod.I carried them around for over fourty years, 22 of which they weren't working. :-(They are set up in a fairly small room so they don't need a lot of power.I just received some Panasonic WM-61A microphones to do some testing with, after I do the "Linkwitz mod".Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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