Guest Irvine Short Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Hi All,I was lucky enough to get myself a pair of AR14s very cheaply on the weekend - the equivalent of US$40.00The woofer foam surrounds have been replaced and the cabinets are in good condition apart from a coffee mug stain on one of them.Only problem is that the dome on one of the tweeters is damaged, with a few dents and a small hole in it.It works but is giving me some annoying distortion that I can hear in some but not all music. Piano recitals are the worst, female vocals a close second. It's like there is something loose and vibrating inside the piano. My wife can't hear it though, so it's not that bad.Is there anything I can try to repair it? will it help to try and seal that small hole?Other than that, I am well impressed with my new purchase.All hints and tips gratefully received.Cheers,--Irvine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Irvine Short Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Hi,I found pics. I have these tweeters:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/mha...AR14tweeter.jpgrather than these ones:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/mha...AR14tweeter.jpg--Irvine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toneguy Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Hi All,I was lucky enough to get myself a pair of AR14s very cheaply on the weekend - the equivalent of US$40.00The woofer foam surrounds have been replaced and the cabinets are in good condition apart from a coffee mug stain on one of them.Only problem is that the dome on one of the tweeters is damaged, with a few dents and a small hole in it.It works but is giving me some annoying distortion that I can hear in some but not all music. Piano recitals are the worst, female vocals a close second. It's like there is something loose and vibrating inside the piano. My wife can't hear it though, so it's not that bad.Is there anything I can try to repair it? will it help to try and seal that small hole?Other than that, I am well impressed with my new purchase.All hints and tips gratefully received. I don't think the dents or hole is the problem, more likely the VC is rubbing in the gap...it doesn't take much to sound bad. I would pull it out andtest it seperatly (use a cap) to eliminate x-over/connection problems. I solder ALL connections...cheap upgrade. It really helps to have an audio signal generator!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Irvine Short Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I don't think the dents or hole is the problem, more likely the VC is rubbing in the gap...it doesn't take much to sound bad. I would pull it out andtest it seperatly (use a cap) to eliminate x-over/connection problems. I solder ALL connections...cheap upgrade. It really helps to have an audio signal generator!.Thanks for the tips - I will try it out.I was just thinking... I have been out of the the electronics game for nearly 20 years but I still remember a thing or two, and I reckon soldering is like riding a bicycle. I can still solder well when I need to.I never owned an audio signal generator and my only oscilloscope is long in the graveyard.However, I do have laptop which should make a perfectly serviceable tone generator and audio oscilloscope - albeit uncalibrated voltage-wise. Does anyone know if there is any good, free software to turn my laptop into a 'scope and signal generator?Finally, should the VC be rubbing in the gap, could anything be done about it?Cheers,--Irvine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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