Yes you can also do this yourself if you are a handy man! It takes only about an hour and then wait for glue to dry. Re-coning is sometimes necessary if the voice coil is damaged. ATC sell re-cone kits for all their drivers (studios often break stuff inadvertently or in transport with mobile setups) but Wilson don’t make any of their drivers so I guess replacement is the only option if you go through Wilson...
Kudo's to Miller Sound
About a year ago, I noticed one of my 13" woofers, in my Wilson Maxx II's, was breaking up under heavy bass, such as David Gilmour's "In Any Tongue." I figured the speaker was terminal. Peter was kind enough to recommend Bill @ Millersound.com, as a possible means to repair it. Eric suggested it may be a loose dust cover. Many told me how foolish I would be, if I didn't replace the driver with a factory spec speaker. The reason I waited so long to act is I had to drive the speaker really hard, before the problem would manifest itself. Maybe 80-85 db, with heavy bass content. Bill @ Miller Sound advised me it would probably cost $200, to perform a repair. sight unseen. I was going to be out of town for a couple of weeks, so I decided it would be a good time to send it to Bill. Aprox a week later, I received an email from Bill telling me I had a loose voice coil and the repair would only be $40! Wow-what a honest man! I still have my original spec woofer and saved $960, which is what my dealer told me a new woofer would cost. If you ever have a speaker problem, I can whole heartedly recommend Millersound.com. An honest man who does extremely good work. You were right Eric-loose dust cap/voice coil. Thanks for the info Peter.
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