Best place to buy DIY speaker parts?

blake_mooney · 4th May 2006, 05:46 AM

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I was wondering where the best place is to shop online for DIY speaker parts? I know about Parts Express but I was wondering if there are other places like Parts Express so that I can have more options?

Thanks in advance.

Oh btw, you guys wouldn't know a place that might sell copper colored (

) drivers would you? Something similar to what Klipsch uses in their reference series...

Just like the drivers in these

Variac · 4th May 2006, 06:00 AM

Madisound.com is a company that has been around for a long time and has a great selection of interesting brands.

I could be wrong, but I doubt that the Klipsch cones are copper, that would be pretty heavy. Probably copper colored or a thin layer.

blake_mooney · 4th May 2006, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Variac
Madisound.com is a company that has been around for a long time and has a great selection of interesting brands.

I could be wrong, but I doubt that the Klipsch cones are copper, that would be pretty heavy. Probably copper colored or a thin layer.

Yah I'm basically looking for good drivers with that color.

AJinFLA · 4th May 2006, 10:44 AM

http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/ind....7362&pid=1841
Close, but not an exact color match. For that you may want Klipsch replacement parts.

Cheers,

AJ

sreten · 4th May 2006, 11:41 AM

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...=297-446&DID=7

Hi-Vi have about 8 drivers that look like the above.

/sreten.

blake_mooney · 4th May 2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AJinFLA
http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/ind....7362&pid=1841
Close, but not an exact color match. For that you may want Klipsch replacement parts.

Cheers,

AJ

Where can I find Klipsch replacement parts?

kevinkr · 4th May 2006, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blake_mooney

Where can I find Klipsch replacement parts?

Presumably directly from Klipsch or one of their distributors. Honestly though I can't understand the fixation on the driver color, I would try to find the best fitting driver for the available money with color being a secondary consideration at best. That said I have heard good things about the Hi Vi stuff, no direct experience of it though.

I find Madisound very easy to deal with, online ordering is straightforward and they have a variety of shipping options.
Prices are reasonable.

K-amps · 4th May 2006, 05:50 PM

If the guy likes that color, he likes that color. Why get frustrated?

dqswim · 4th May 2006, 05:52 PM

I also enjoy ordering from madisound and they have been a pleasure to deal with when I had a damaged shippment.

Partsexpress.com also will do the trick and I have ordered from them many times, they also have more other stuff.

Northcreekaudio has some stuff.

diycable also has some nice parts

as does

also one other place I cant remember at the moment

speakercity has some stuff but I havent ordered from them

best of luck

-dave

hooha · 4th May 2006, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by K-amps
If the guy likes that color, he likes that color. Why get frustrated?

I agree. There's a colour for everyone out there...

Mark

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4th May 2006, 10:44 AM	#4
AJinFLA Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa	http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/ind....7362&pid=1841 Close, but not an exact color match. For that you may want Klipsch replacement parts. Cheers, AJ

4th May 2006, 11:41 AM	#5
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...=297-446&DID=7 Hi-Vi have about 8 drivers that look like the above. /sreten.

4th May 2006, 05:50 PM	#8
K-amps diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana	If the guy likes that color, he likes that color. Why get frustrated?

4th May 2006, 05:52 PM	#9
dqswim diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: il	I also enjoy ordering from madisound and they have been a pleasure to deal with when I had a damaged shippment. Partsexpress.com also will do the trick and I have ordered from them many times, they also have more other stuff. Northcreekaudio has some stuff. diycable also has some nice parts as does also one other place I cant remember at the moment speakercity has some stuff but I havent ordered from them best of luck -dave

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