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Areil 10t Speaker Repair

In 1997 I purchased a new pair of Aerial 10t speakers and they have been meticulously cared for since then. I recently found a crack in the finish of the head unit approximately 6in long with the finish peeling up from the composite. I have had my dealer contact Aerial Acoustics about this problem. Their response was that they have not had satisfactory results in refinishing the head unit and that I will have to purchase a new unit for 500.00 which is suppose to be 1/2 off the normal replacement cost. This seems a bit extreme and not really an option for me. Has anyone had a similar problem with 10t's and what was the result? These are no longer on warranty.
jax2dax
ed_sawyer
588 posts
 
If you all read the post carefully, it sounds like it's just the finish that is cracked/peeling - totally cosmetic, from how I read it. If that is the case, it's not a structural defect, just a cosmetic thing.

BTW, I think the cabinetry comes from Denmark. The earlier (pre-96' ? ) cabinets were not as nice as the later versions.

-Ed
jax2dax OP
2 posts
 
Pardon me for mispelling Aerial's name on the original question. First off I never meant to imply that the speakers were not worth spending 500.00 on, only that at this time I/m not able to do this. Also this is not a flaw in the casting but just in the finish. All that i am looking for are options other than replacing the head unit that have been satisfactory. I/m certainly not denegrating Aerial in anyway and have been very happy with them in every other way. Thanks to those who have responded.
brainwater
520 posts
 
I apologize too as my response was somewhat defensive in nature . I own and love their products and am a friend of Mikes as well so I felt like defending what I perceived as a slant on their workmanship vs their research and development dept. My mistake .
w_barton
16 posts
 
Have they corrected this problem with their latest version? I hate to have to go back in a few years and pay another 500.00 for a crack finish. IMHO I believe a company that sells a speaker with that price, would replace it at a lower rate or do it for free.
ritteri
223 posts
 
They should, but they dont. If your that worried, sell of the 10t's and upgrade to the new 7's which are a better sounding speaker regardless and dont have that inherant problem to worry about. Kinda odd, unless Im seeing reposts on other BB's Ive seen alot of posts on problems with the 10T's head lately.
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