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Any risk in refinishing the speakers?

Hi
I own a pair of original Snell type B speakers.Even though i love them i always hated their color (kinda yellow-orangy).My local furiture maker (actually guys that work for him) said they're ready to come over any time the boss is not in the office and professionaly sand,prime/seal and refinish/repaint them for me in any shade i want for a very decent price.I was wondering what are potential risks in doing so(sound wise)?Have anybody had any experience doing that?I would appreciate your opinions on that.Thanks.
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nrchy
2,124 posts
 
There is no risk whatsoever. If the people doing the work are as good as you indicate, they will make a plain looking speaker into a virtual work of art. They know how to work around the drivers (even though they probably have not refinished before) they have had to work around things on nearly every project they have done. Get the work done. First take some digital pictures and then post a before and after set on your 'my system' page.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
What Nrchy said. Especially the last sentence.
rfigster
45 posts
 
I don't think you have to remove the drivers. Leave that to the pros to decide. I had my Bose 901's refinished, drivers left intact, with no adverse effect on the sound.
hpims
129 posts
 
No. I've done a few rare ones myself because I didn't trust, or want to pay the price the "pros" asked. The came out perfect and played the same as before. Go for it.
donbellphd
205 posts
 
I would think you could just seal off the drivers and any ports with masking material, making sure the refinishers know to handle the speakers as fragile so they don't dislodge the diaphrams. I have a pair of KEF 104/2s that I think about refinishing.

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