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   From: Tony.Miklos@gmail.com   
      
   On 6/22/2011 2:14 PM, Klickit wrote:   
   > On Jun 21, 7:54 pm, Tony Miklos  wrote:   
   >> On 6/17/2011 1:20 PM, Klickit wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>> Well, i hooked the amp to a regular turntable to see if the sound went   
   >>> away and it was still there.  I pulled the front from the bottom of   
   >>> the machine and found that both sub-woofers had the outer foam ring   
   >>> disintegrated.  Now I need a set of speakers.  They are 25 ohm 10" so   
   >>> may be a little hard to find.  Found lots of 12" on Ebay but no 10's.   
   >>> I'm beginning to wonder if this thing is worth it.   
   >>> Bob   
   >>   
   >> You don't need new speakers, lot's of places will repair yours for a lot   
   >> less than new ones, and you don't know the frequency response of the old   
   >> ones so you won't know what new ones to buy.  It makes a huge   
   >> difference, always stick to the original speakers when possible.  Even   
   >> if the cones are all torn apart they still rebuild them.   
   >>   
   >> I just replaced the foam surrounds on a set, my first attempt myself,   
   >> and they turned out great.  Lots of DIY foam kits on ebay.   
   >> Tony   
   >   
   > Tony,   
   > I did not know that you could buy a kit to do that.  You are right   
   > there are plenty of kits on Ebay.  There is also a guy that will   
   > refoam a set for $65.  I found a set from an R82 model at   
   > jukeboxparts.com for $65 plus shipping so I'm going that way.  All of   
   > his speakers from R81 models had the same problem as mine.  I think   
   > what I might do is buy the kit and refoam the set I have just to see   
   > how hard it is.   
   > This group seems to be the place to go for Jukebox info.  I'm learning   
   > some things I needed to know.   
   >   
   > My main passion is Pinball machines so I spend a lot of time on RGP   
   > which is a fantastic Google group.   
   > Thanks,   
   > Bob   
      
   All the speakers with a foam surround have the same problem, some just   
   faster than others.  Personally, I'd go with new surrounds so I know   
   they will last a while.  No way of knowing how long the used ones will last.   
   Tony   
      
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