Recent content by mack_kenamond

I can appreciate your conservatism. I may just try it and see what happens. I'm one of those obsessive folks who'll likely spend two weeks becoming an "expert" on speaker repair technique (err...book-smart "expert") before I attempt anything. Good point on applying pressure. The surround...

Thanks for the input, but I'd feel better if your reply ended in a period or exclamation point rather than a question mark. ;)

First, thanks for the speedy feedback! Done. Thanks for the recommendation. First of all, I agree that someone screwed up, but it's water under the bridge and a note in my head not to go there again. As for the damage, the surround seems to have cleanly separated from the cone...

There was mass confusion about what was wrong, several cooks in the kitchen, etc. and I honestly don't blame the guy for the snafoo. One guy bridged the amp to check for a bad stereo chennel and the other was checking left vs right channels...like 10 minutes apart. It's an old setup (15 years...

I have a sub that an underinformed tech blew by bridging my stereo amp and not compensating with the gains. Anyway, the cone is carbon fiber epoxy and the surround is "mystery-rubber". I think the speaker is fine except for the separated surround...went from "good" to "slap/farty" immediately...