I badly need a refoam kit for my Sony APM 500 speakers... I've tried EBAY, some companies from the US and no one seem to have then, only 1 seller based in the Ukraine of all places has a kit and that kit only uses poor materials for like £50 
Does anyone know of a place to order some from? I need both drivers reworked.
Does anyone know of a place to order some from? I need both drivers reworked.
ask these people, perhaps they can custom make something
Good Hifi's speaker rings - foam, rubber and fabric for more than 3000 speakers.
Good Hifi's speaker rings - foam, rubber and fabric for more than 3000 speakers.
In absence of a commercial solution and only choice is to toss drivers you might want to craft your own surrounds from thin EVA craft foam sheets. You can mold a half roll shape into them with a cylindrical shaped square donut made of metal. Warm up foam and form with heat gun. I have not done this myself but may try soon as I have old speaker a or worth the $40 price of new surrounds.
Fostex used rubber impregnated silk. Silk is available and you can buy liquid latex. Should be possbile to make a decent quality surround - just time consuming.
I'm pretty sure you can vacuum form EVA foam also. It should be doable with some pretty basic home brewed equipment and a home oven, but it would need some carved molds and a bit of dedication.
I guess I'll take a look at asking a company or person who does these refoams from scratch :/
The listing on the fleabay was this below, and the picture, just looks cheap n tacky from Russia.
Square Speaker Two level Foam Repair Kit for Sony APM Bass Driver
Lot is The kit consists of two pieces.
Lot is an industrial product.
Foam look as original product.
The experience of repair driver shows good results both in sound and appearance.
The listing on the fleabay was this below, and the picture, just looks cheap n tacky from Russia.
Square Speaker Two level Foam Repair Kit for Sony APM Bass Driver
Lot is The kit consists of two pieces.
Lot is an industrial product.
Foam look as original product.
The experience of repair driver shows good results both in sound and appearance.
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Just for curiosity I enlarged the picture.
What do you exactly find "cheap and tacky" ?
It looks exactly like a standard foam edge should, both in colour, texture and thickness.
What do you expect it to look like?
Besides it states "industrial product" ... do you prefer homemade?
do you prefer homemade?
Yes baked with potatoes in the oven
Naturally this statement about poor quality was silly or better said similar to pulling hairs from the head of a bold guy.
Most foam surround businesses accusing their competitors for distributing inferior products.
When what it really maters is the 100% compatibility.
I bet that there is no more than three factories making foam surrounds in China.
And every one just order stock from them.
Do you prefer China?
By the way, Ukraine is not Russia.
Maybe you think America still leads the World, specially in Technology, and anything else is cr*p?
Well, wake up, in many areas there are new players in the game.
To begin with, America needs Russian rockets to launch its own Military satellites
US Too Dependent on Russian Rocket Engines, Experts Tell Lawmakers
We Argentines hire Ukrainian rockets to launch our own Sattellites
This is an Ukrainian ANTONOV 225 (the largest plane in the World) picking up our ARSAT for launching in October.
Did we buy a US/UK/France/Germany/China one?
No , we made it in our own Satellite Factory:
So I'd think it twice before despising an Ukrainian made foam edge
Oh dear, big point to get the message across I meant more on, I have a decent amount of friends on EBAY which have used similar companies before, and all it has turned out to be is scammers advertising goods they simply do not have. But, good point on the power issues between the west and Ukraine but China still sells A LOT! of useless c**p
I meant more on, I have a decent amount of friends on EBAY which have used similar companies before, and all it has turned out to be is scammers advertising goods they simply do not have. But, good point on the power issues between the west and Ukraine but China still sells A LOT! of useless c**p
but China still sells A LOT! of useless c**p
In this case feel free to contact Sony in Japan, and get ready to listen Japanese laughs when you will mention to them your speakers model.
They will think that dinosaurs are still alive in Europe, and you are entertaining them by your speakers.
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