Quote: " Yes, I have a couple of ongoing leads shopping at the usual places (eBay, Usaudiomart, Canuckaudiomart, Craigslist...). "
B&W Matrix HTM 165mm Mid-bass Driver - Replacement Options
Am in need of a discontinued B&W part number ZZ3301 165mm kevlar driver or substitute. This is 1995 vintage. It has an aluminum magnetic shield over the magnet assy so I suspect the actual driver (less the shield) was simply another 165mm B&W stock driver, perhaps the ZZ5622 from the Matrix 805, et al. The HTM had a 88-89 dB efficiency.
I fried the voicecoil and have doubts that anyone's attempt to repair it would lead to a device as good as the original or one that would be cost effective (relative to finding a good working substitute). I don't want to dabble into non-B&W substitutes as I'm wanting to preserve the original HTM properties/voicing.
I'd welcome any thoughts, leads, Thiele-Small Parameters, or knowledge on this matter. Yes, I have a couple of ongoing leads shopping at the usual places (eBay, Usaudiomart, Canuckaudiomart, Craigslist...).