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Need Opinion on Speaker Repair

I am looking to purchase a pair of Acoustic Energy AE2's from a local person. The seller has indicated that one woofer has been repaired for a torn surround but that the repair tech has tested all 4 to be up to spec after the repair. Has anyone ever repaired a surround and can it be put back to "new" status??

In addition, while the speaker was being repaired, the facility upgraded the caps, wiring, in the crossover to a better quality type. Recommended??

thanks for your opinions.
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cornfedboy
1,645 posts
 
the ae-2's are great speakers but i wouldn't walk away from the pair you're lookin' at. i'd run.
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jakeman
78 posts
 
Ive replaced alot of surrounds and they sound like new.As
long as the speakers havent been abused I would consider
them.Good luck.
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justlisten OP
489 posts
 
thanks for the advice so far, any comments on changing the internal wiring to Cardas, the Caps to higher quality and the resitors to Mills?? If the parts used were of the same tolereces what are the odds the sound could be changed to worse than stock?
stevem0997
2 posts
 
Why fix it if it ain't broke? I think the x-overs in my AE-2 Signatures are just fine. It would be a real risk to try and change them. If you want to experiment, start from scratch. There are a lot of DIY projects you can find.
sean
6,231 posts
 
Better, worse or just "different" might be how you could describe changing the "guts" on any component. The end result has to be judged personally and in ones' own system. What works great in Bubba's system might really aggravate or highlight some problems in Jethro's set-up. Sean
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