Hello,
I have an old TDL studio 3 woofer that's rubbing and can't be replaced easily. I was hoping to find someone who could re do the voice coil.
I've tried Wembley, Wilmslow and Falcon but none of them can help.
Can anyone recommend someone in the UK who can repair it?
Many thanks
I have an old TDL studio 3 woofer that's rubbing and can't be replaced easily. I was hoping to find someone who could re do the voice coil.
I've tried Wembley, Wilmslow and Falcon but none of them can help.
Can anyone recommend someone in the UK who can repair it?
Many thanks
Just thinking aloud and in no particular order:
*there is an thread at Audiokarma where a reconer in USA is mentioned ... so somebody in UK or EU should be able to do the job
* you can´t replace just the voice coil, you must replace all moving parts
*that said, you might get another woofer, different grand and model basically same specs, it should work close enough.
Main problem would be the relatively uncommon 16 ohm voice coil
* IF VC is rubbing, maybe it just misaligned but has no real damage ... in that case you might try recentering it .
If you can´t find a reconer or a replacement for it and think you can do it yourself, ask and I´ll explain how.
In that case, PM and give me thread link, I can *easily* miss it among the tons of DIY Audio posts.
* does it use a foam edge?
Maybe it´s weakened/crumbling and that causes ugly noises, if so you might refoam it.
Reconer refoaming it might also recenter voice coil as part of the process.
*there is an thread at Audiokarma where a reconer in USA is mentioned ... so somebody in UK or EU should be able to do the job
* you can´t replace just the voice coil, you must replace all moving parts
*that said, you might get another woofer, different grand and model basically same specs, it should work close enough.
Main problem would be the relatively uncommon 16 ohm voice coil
* IF VC is rubbing, maybe it just misaligned but has no real damage ... in that case you might try recentering it .
If you can´t find a reconer or a replacement for it and think you can do it yourself, ask and I´ll explain how.
In that case, PM and give me thread link, I can *easily* miss it among the tons of DIY Audio posts.
* does it use a foam edge?
Maybe it´s weakened/crumbling and that causes ugly noises, if so you might refoam it.
Reconer refoaming it might also recenter voice coil as part of the process.
Sometimes it is gravitiy that takes its toll by misaligning the proper centering over the years. In some cases it helps to turn the driver's mounting direction upside down to get rid of the rubbing. It always depends on the reason for the rubbing and how severe it is.
Regards
Chares
Regards
Chares
Hope they are not blown or may need a surround...Hi, Thanks for the response but it's for an old Seas or poss Elac 8" 16 ohm unit. Model Number 8DC472.
Any help repairing or replacing would be brilliant.
Thanks
In the case of a coil repair if needed this videos might help.
coil repair #1
coil repair #2
surround repair #3
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