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Proac response 2

i have a pair that has the surround foam rotten up, thinking about ordering new pair which cost about $500 ( original factory midbass driver)through Proac distributor, i was told these drivers are scanspeak special made for Proac,the least expensive way is to have them refoamed, anyone has them refoamed and how do they sound? also where did you get them done? the last choice is i have to order from proac distributor. Any info's will be appreciated and thanks in advanced
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Tim
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zydo
242 posts
 
Simon,

I have seen foam cut, and spliced back together. It actually was not all that unusual years back. It wouldn't be my first choice, but just becauce yours are like that, doesn't mean they won't sound fine. I would listen to them for some time before I assumed they needed to be "fixed" If you simply can't live with the appearance, thats a different story.
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atmasphere
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There is a place here in town that has done speaker reconing for at least the last 40 years. You might talk to them- they can do re-foaming easily:

http://www.midwestspeaker.com/
gregadd
574 posts
 
Atmasphere you are omniscient about all things audio.
Parts express has the kit for refoam.
http://www.parts-express.com/cat/speaker-surround-refoam-kits/328?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=S_Cats_B&utm_group=speaker-surround-refoam-kits_328_B&utm_term=%2Bspeaker%20%2Brefoam%20%2Bkit
jperry
2,433 posts
 
Simon, I would do exactly as recommended by Atmasphere. Mine had to be shipped and this is probably where they went.

It took a while for them to break in after having the surrounds replaced, then they sounded as I remembered them.
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