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Vandersteen problem

I am currently trying out a pair of 2CE speakers and notice distortion in 1 speaker with fairly low frequency present. If I lightly place my outstretched had against the rim of the woofer the distortion goes away. Is this a sign of a bad woofer or could it be something much simpler and less costly? I would imagine due to the nature of their construction I'll have to cart them off to a dealer?
muncybob
audioconnection
1,270 posts
 
Its probably the Rim seal on the front 8 inch woofer
if you don't have a local Vandersteen dealer to bring
it to you can
remove bases flip it upside down remove the screws and
lower wood panel slowly from the back with a flat wide blade
screwdriver now pull out all staples and pull down the
fabric inspect the 8 inch and you may see the problem.
remove driver and call vandersteen for repair reinstall driver and staple back the grill evenly and you are finished .
John
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mofimadness
4,942 posts
 
Here's a pdf of how to get the speaker apart:

http://www.vandersteen.com/pages/Pdffiles/RepairIns.pdf
muncybob OP
50 posts
 
Thanks for the info! I may attempt to take the problem woofer out myself. On the phone the local dealer suspects only needing repair to the surround and not needing the entire driver. He also suggested doing both woofers while I'm at it.
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