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Dented Tweeter?

Hello All,
I have a pair of 2000 cherry Hales Design Group Revelation 3s. Unfortunatly during shipping one of the tweeters has a small dent in it less than 1/2 cm. I can't tell audibly that there is a problem, but I have to think the dent causes some dispersion problems. Since Hales Design are out of business, does anyone have any suggestions as to the condition of the tweeter, replacing the tweeter or info on Hales drivers. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Rega Planet 2000
Forte F44 preamp
Classe Ten power amp
Hales Design Group Rev. 3s
w/ sonic euphoria and mit cables
scootdog
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dawgbyte
325 posts
 
I have a pair of T-5's and have a very small dent in one of the tweeters. I had a technician put a light sensor across the tweeter to ensure there were no tears or wrinkles etc. He said the slight dent was okay and wouldn't affect the sound quality in any way whatsoever. They sound bloody amazing.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Bishopwill has suggested the method that has always worked for me. Prick the dent with a needle, and pull it out. In fabric dome tweeters the hole is barely visible. If you feel bad about the hole plug it with a tiny drop of glue. And most important...do all this while no one is watching, and they will never know the difference.
911mariposa
4 posts
 
I don't think the drop of glue to cover the hole is a good idea. The mass of the glue would change the performance of the tweeter. Ya, it's a small amount but conidering the mass of the dome (the moving bit) it might be significant. I sugest just leave the tiny hole as is.
cosmic_void
142 posts
 
I had a pushed in dust button on my old JBL's I used to have years ago - the two year old won/ speaker lost. I tried sticking a bent pin in to work it out but met only with mild success. The thing did pop out eventually from playing music so that would be my suggestion. Play music probably the louder, the better for this purpose - I used to play loud all the time in those days. Be prepared to wait a little while. May not happen for several weeks or more.
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