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Problem with one of my Gershman Avant Garde RX-20s... HELP!

Hello to all...

Tail end of the present situation: one of my Gershman Avant Garde RX-20s kinda blew up; stumbled and bumped into a switch on my integrated (JOB INT) which switched the CD playing with its DAC to the DAC in the JOB - and one speaker made a nasty BLURT sound and smoke and flame came out of the woofer (and smoke out of the JOB...).

Contacted the folks at Gershman who no longer have parts for a 20 year old speaker... Besides they are in Canada and I can just see that becoming a cluterf#%k with shipping an 80lb speaker ( or probably would need to ship both). And the local tech I have worked with for years - the brick and morter he was working at just went OOB and I’ve no way of finding him...

Feel foolish asking but: anybody in Metro NY I can go to to find out what can be done - if they can be resurrected or what other possibilities are...HELP!
insearchofprat
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elliottbnewcombjr
5,363 posts
 
you may have done damage to the crossover as well.

this person is selling a pair in NJ, 2 hrs from NYC

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649629782-gershman-acoustics-avant-garde-rx-20/

listen to them at seller’s house?,

back to listening right away, move parts into yours, spare parts for life, or later on fix yours’ and have 2 pairs. keep or sell one pair.

wear a mask.
fedie
61 posts
 
There is a pair  on usaudiomart  he is in Brooklyn . Maybe  this might help call Scott at custom sounds 718 224-5083 he is there tue - fri 9:00 am to 5:00 pm He is in bayside queens . Maybe he can help . I builds speakers and works on electronics .no relations to him ,good luck.
fedie
61 posts
 
I should of said He builds speakers and repairs electronics.
insearchofprat OP
189 posts
 
...thanks to both for your suggestions and info...
testpilot
930 posts
 
Did you ask Gershman if any of their updated drivers will work?
insearchofprat OP
189 posts
 
testpilot

Yes, I asked: but the diameter is larger (which may be problematic in placing it in the cabinet) and would require both speakers to have woofers replaced. And I don't know if the crossover, or anything else in the array of wiring or drivers in the "blown" speaker needs replacing. 

Contacted Scott at SC Custom in Douglaston (closer than Thornhill Ca where Gershman is located) - will pay the $25 inspection fee and see what Scott says...
bigkidz
3,381 posts
 
contact Bill Legal at Miller Sound in PA.  Call him and then email photos of the driver(s).  He can usually repair anything so ask him first.  Then like mentioned above - see if a newer driver can be used in it's place.


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