Perkins PR2 Loudspeakers

EdwardM · 29th September 2009, 04:50 AM

Hello. The Perkins PR2 was a rare loudspeaker as they were built in very limited quantities. As Bill Perkins does not service them anymore does anyone know a technician that fix/replace the dome tweeters in them?

planet10 · 29th September 2009, 05:25 AM

Have you tried contacting Bill?

What is wrong with them?

The tweeters in these are pretty special, and Bill is the only one i know who knows enuff about them to fix them -- he did build them afterall.

The XO is 2nd order at 1200 Hz, so available replacements will be tough to find.

I have a pair of the woofers, and some of the tweeter surround material.

dave

rick beneteau · 8th December 2011, 01:35 PM

I am not an audiophile, but have loved my pr2's for some 28 yrs now. I am in need of a tweeter as well. Is it possable to find another pair of tweeters that match that spec, even if I have to modify the cabinets (I am a cabinetmaker).

moray james · 8th December 2011, 06:49 PM

Contact Bill and see if he can help you out at all. Twentyeight years of faithfull service is excellent. Your PR2`s don`t owe you anything so you can afford to experiment if you like but it might just be time to cut bait and switch.
The expected tweeter issue at this age would be break down of the open cell foam surround of the tweeter. You could replace the foam with new but that would be a tricky job . You might also try dropping in a new tweeter diaphragm on a new butterfly. You would need a tweeter with a free air of below 900 Hz there are units out there but this would be a potentially expensive experiment also. Time to check out the competition and see if you can find a speaker that you like as much or more so you can best judge your options. Best regards Moray James.

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29th September 2009, 04:50 AM	#1
EdwardM diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009	Perkins PR2 Loudspeakers Hello. The Perkins PR2 was a rare loudspeaker as they were built in very limited quantities. As Bill Perkins does not service them anymore does anyone know a technician that fix/replace the dome tweeters in them?

29th September 2009, 05:25 AM	#2
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Have you tried contacting Bill? What is wrong with them? The tweeters in these are pretty special, and Bill is the only one i know who knows enuff about them to fix them -- he did build them afterall. The XO is 2nd order at 1200 Hz, so available replacements will be tough to find. I have a pair of the woofers, and some of the tweeter surround material. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

8th December 2011, 06:49 PM	#4
moray james diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary on the Bow	Contact Bill and see if he can help you out at all. Twentyeight years of faithfull service is excellent. Your PR2`s don`t owe you anything so you can afford to experiment if you like but it might just be time to cut bait and switch. The expected tweeter issue at this age would be break down of the open cell foam surround of the tweeter. You could replace the foam with new but that would be a tricky job . You might also try dropping in a new tweeter diaphragm on a new butterfly. You would need a tweeter with a free air of below 900 Hz there are units out there but this would be a potentially expensive experiment also. Time to check out the competition and see if you can find a speaker that you like as much or more so you can best judge your options. Best regards Moray James. PEARL's Homepage __________________ moray james

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rick beneteau diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011	I am not an audiophile, but have loved my pr2's for some 28 yrs now. I am in need of a tweeter as well. Is it possable to find another pair of tweeters that match that spec, even if I have to modify the cabinets (I am a cabinetmaker).

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