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Soliloquy 5.3 Driver Replacements

Hi all,

Does anyone have any info or suggestions for a good 5.25" mid/bass replacement for a pair of Soliloquy 5.3 floorstanders? I blew at least one last night in a freak turntable short accident. Damn Paul's Boutique 20th Anniversary Re-Issue... :)

I know that Soliloquy is out of business, and I've already contacted Walter at Underwood Hi-Fi with no luck. He pointed me to Madisound and Parts Express, and neither of them were able to come up with anything close to OEM specs in terms of size.

The flange on the blown driver appears to be 155 mm, and the cabinet opening is 120 mm. There were a bunch of similar posts on Agone over the past year or two from others seeking the same information, but if anyone found the right drivers to use, it doesn't look likw they ever bothered to post back. That is something I promise I will not do.

I've already set up a saved search on eBay, but I'd rather not spend upwards of $700 when a single driver (or even four replacements) would do.

So, that's my long-winded way of saying "HELP!!!"

Many thanks in advance,

--Jim.
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saki70
907 posts
 
You might try a fellow at Monster Cable Co.
I am sorry but can not remember his name . He is the one who bought Soliloquy and owned it into it's demise . This was about 4 or 5 years ago .
It would be worth an effort to check the archives here as it was discussed a while back . That would give you his name at least .

Sorry that I can't be of more help .

Good luck .
gsselling
29 posts
 
Dave Berman was the previous owner
heaths
2 posts
 
I've written to the fellow at avsforum, and he no longer has the name for the fellow with the close-out parts. I've written to Phil Jones of AAD Audio with no response (these speakers even remind me of the soliloquy speakers: http://www.philjonespuresound.com/products/?c=22 ) I notice that he is still using propitiatory 5.25" speakers. I did get a very prompt reply from Srajan Ebaen at 6moons - he referred me to Phil Jones as well (but I appreciated the quick reply.)

Looking for a reasonably priced original part is probably the best bet, but I'll keep looking elsewhere for a replacement driver, and I'll post here if I find a good replacement driver.
lgbouchet
1 posts
 
were you able to find a driver replacement? I also have a pair of 5.3 with 1 dead driver.

Thanks

Lionel
ssglx
203 posts
 
Pair of Sat5's on ebay right now. Very same drivers as the 5.3's.

Good luck.
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