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Hi, my name is Jean, and I would like to begin by thanking all of you for this incredible sum of B&O knowledge !
I am about to begin the restoration of my father's Beovox S45-2 and it's going to be a major one. Though they have been loved, 35 years of travel and loud playing have taken their toll.The cabinets are in terrible condition (deep scratches all over, edges destroyed), holes in the covers and one of the peerless woofer is dead (magnet I presume).
I would like to get them back to the best possible condition given the terrible state they're in... So I have found another pair which I intend to use as an organ donnor.
To prepare, I have been reading all the threads I've found about those speakers and I have just a few questions left :
-For those who have already done that : is there anything you wish you had known before or any advice you can think of ?
-Where can I buy capacitors and resistors kit and have you really heard a big difference after recaping yours ?
Anyway, I'll keep you posted as i go along ! Thanks again.
Jean
Welcome to Beoworld!
I did a recap of my Beovox S-75's and did notice that the treble was much clearer and they were easier for the amplifier to drive. A/B-tested the stock speaker vs. the recapped one and was genuinely surprised about the result. I used one of Martin's kits, he is known as "Dillen" here, send him a PM to him ("Start conversation with Dillen" in his profile.)
I have also worked with a pair of S-45's for my cousin - glued the magnet in place as the first thing. They are very good sounding speakers and go well with most amplifiers.
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Hi Rich,
I am in France. Usually I'm in Paris but the speakers are far east in the mountains !
Thanks for the answers guys !
PM sent to Dillen.
And as you probably already find out, magnets are repaireable ;)
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Hello guys,
just a little update to tell you I've finally recaped my pair with Martin's kit and I'm very very happy with the results. They sound absolutely great and I think I will repair my second pair. Seriously, everybody should recap these speakers, they deserve it !
On the second pair one has a faulty woofer (trembling sound on bass) and I can't find any problem on the cone or suspension. It is a mystery, nothing shows but it sounds terrible on some low basses frequencies...
Re-glue the whole back of the cabinet!
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Hello,
I'm quite sure it comes from the woofer because it's still here when it is detached from the cabinet and stops if I touch the cone while it plays.
Salut !
I think I've seen you somewhere else Jean...
I would agree about the S-45. An excellent small speaker indeed!
Jacques
Jean,
try turning the woofer 180°. Does it still make the noise you described?
Dave.
Dustcap lose from the cone ?Cone lose from the metal basket ?Spider lose ?
Martin
I'll try turning the speaker upside down when I get back to it !
As far as the spider, dustcap, and cone are concerned I don't see anything wrong, I'll check again to be certain. Funny thing is I have to woofers with the same symptoms from two different set of speakers and used with different amps/systems.
Thanks
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chartz: Salut ! I think I've seen you somewhere else Jean... I would agree about the S-45. An excellent small speaker indeed!
Guys, I give up...
I've tried turning them 180°, same problem. I've closely looked at the dustcap, cone and spider and everything seems ok. I have remove the dustcap to look under and once again everything is fine. Still I've got these scratches on some low frequencies...
did you try speaker poiting straight up?
Juanitito: Guys, I give up... I've tried turning them 180°, same problem. I've closely looked at the dustcap, cone and spider and everything seems ok. I have remove the dustcap to look under and once again everything is fine. Still I've got these scratches on some low frequencies...
Check the gap in the voice coil to the magnet (shim it) must be parallel top and bottom and same all around.
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Which roughly translated by Dillen (Beoworld moderator) comes out as:"Please check carefully the speaker spider, it is likely that the speaker spider has been stripped"
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