Hey guys
I have a pair or ML Aerius I ESLs that I recently had apart for cleaning and capacitor replacement. I hadn't put the lower mesh grills back on yet and last night my cat decided to use one of the woofers as a scratching post.
Would anyone be able to assist me in choosing a set of suitable replacements? To make life a bit easier I'm going to be running the bass section off a Crown pro amp with DSP. I could likely send the stock woofers to Solen and they'd be able to do something for me but I thought the smart people in here might have a few suggestions.
I'll pull the woofer out of the cabinet tonight and grab some pics. It's not completely destroyed but it definitely looks like hell.
Thanks guys
I have a pair or ML Aerius I ESLs that I recently had apart for cleaning and capacitor replacement. I hadn't put the lower mesh grills back on yet and last night my cat decided to use one of the woofers as a scratching post.
Would anyone be able to assist me in choosing a set of suitable replacements? To make life a bit easier I'm going to be running the bass section off a Crown pro amp with DSP. I could likely send the stock woofers to Solen and they'd be able to do something for me but I thought the smart people in here might have a few suggestions.
I'll pull the woofer out of the cabinet tonight and grab some pics. It's not completely destroyed but it definitely looks like hell.
Thanks guys
It's salvageable, but it's definitely not pretty. There's part #s on the magnet but they turn up nothing in Google unfortunately.
Those markings most likely indicate its made by Eminence, probably specially made for Martin Logan.
I would not bother replacing it, just repair the scratches with modpodge or similar stuff.
I like wet look liquid.
You would be surprised how much damage can be done to the cone without noticeable change in sound.
Btw, the damage is primarily in the dust cap, not cone. You can buy new dust cap and replace it. Easy peasy.
You got away with it this time!
Hurry up and put them together behind their grills.
Hurry up and put them together behind their grills.
I'm going to try cleaning it up and re-installing
I was debating on just going active with the bass sections and trying some different woofers, but the amp I needed sold and the other options just aren't worth it right now. I'll try sealing up the dust caps like Adason suggested.
I was debating on just going active with the bass sections and trying some different woofers, but the amp I needed sold and the other options just aren't worth it right now. I'll try sealing up the dust caps like Adason suggested.