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---------------- On 3/1/2005 10:41:27 PM BEC wrote: Might take a shot at trying to attach a wire to what's left of the cap lead or just go for something similar to this: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=027-412 If it were me, I would probably go for an order of 6 of these and replace in both crossovers to keep everything sounding right. Bob Crites ---------------- Thanks, Bob. Sounds right.

Thanks, guys. Any type of cap I should be getting? Film, mylar, tantulum, polypropolene? I appreciate the help!

---------------- On 3/1/2005 10:28:45 PM jerohm wrote: IF this is correct, it looks like they are all 1.5uF. Do all three have the same printing? (The cylindrical one should be the 68uF.) ---------------- Yes they do. The cylindrical one is 68uf.

That's all that's written on the cap and it's written on one side only.

I can't understand the values. What's written on the cap is: 2E155 and then below that: N Japan B605. I have no idea what that means.

I found the problem. The midrange cap has a break in one of the legs that's about 1/8" from the cap itself. I have attached a photo. Is this repairable, or do I need a new cap?

Well, I disconnected the wires to the squawker and hooked it up directly to my amp at low volume using white noise, and low and behold the squawker plays. When I reattach to the crossover, it doesn't play. Any ideas as to what's up with this speaker?

These are Heresy IIs. How do I get the squawker out of the box? The hole isn't big enough, and the front or back doesn't come off. I'm perplexed.

Good idea.

Just purchased a set of 1987 H IIs and one of the squawkers is DOA. What are my options for replacement? Thanks,

The UPS lady showed today to inspect the damage. She took numerous pictures. I told her I'd like to to keep them but get some dough that could go to repair. We shall see. She did say that the UPS store owners are trained on packaging this stuff, so I hope they don't use the excuse that they weren't packaged properly. I'll report back with the resolution of this issue. I'm expecting another set of H IIs tomorrow from UPS via ebay. My fingers are crossed.

---------------- On 2/26/2005 6:59:44 PM Thumpelstiltskin wrote: ---------------- On 2/26/2005 2:52:42 AM missmetz wrote: Thank you! I have been searching the net to find other T5's for sale with no luck, does anyone know a fair price to sell them for? Thanks again! MISSMETZ ---------------- Missmetz, The retail price on the T-50s was $500. The best way, imo, to determine the "value" of most items is to run them on Ebay. Just put a low starting bid and see what happens. I'm guessing they would bring around $200 for the pair, maybe more from a local bidder that doesn't have to pay for shipping. Would you like to know their value according to The Orion Blue Book? Are you sure you want to know? OK..... Click here ----> OUCH!! ---------------- Nothing like a nice reality slap.

---------------- On 2/26/2005 10:07:18 AM D0N wrote: the seller made out pretty good on this deal. He got all of his money and zero resonsibility for the damage. He didn't pack them though... so UPS should pony up. I've never had ups pay a damage claim. They seem to weasel out of it if at all possible. ---------------- The seller brought them to a UPS store for professional packing. Sheesh, if the UPS store doesn't know how to pack to UPS standards, who the heck does? One interesting point is that most of these UPS stores are independently owned and operated: meaning, you not really dealing with UPS at the UPS store. They all have accounts with UPS, so that in essence the "shipper" for my shipment was not the seller, but the UPS store in San Rafael. The owner of the store told me he's never had a problem getting UPS to honor claims. The issue here might be proving value: these are 15 year old Heresys. The seller insured for replacement value, i.e. $500/speaker. We might have to provide a sheet with MSRP to prove value. They do play and sound good, so until Monday, I'll be enjoying them.

I called the UPS Store in San Rafael that did the packing and shipping. The owner was beside himself and contended that anything big and bulkie is a crapshoot. He said he'll go to bat for me. We shall see. The cabinets seem structurally sound, but I'm going to run some sine waves through them to make sure. Strangely enough this pair weighs 5 pounds more per speaker than my '86 Heresy IIs. Not sure why this would be so. Perhaps they used a heavier MDF by '89 compared to what was available in '86. They seem to match well to my other pair sonically. I'm setting up a Heresy 5 or 7 channel home theater and am very excited to get it all going.

---------------- On 2/25/2005 6:28:18 PM CaptnBob wrote: There probably isn't an easy way to remove the front - some Heresies are glued together. Good luck with UPS. I've had several epic battles with them - each of which extended over several months. Definitely pull the drivers and make sure they still work - I had one cabinet dropped so hard the magnet broke off the frame. I wouldn't sent the drivers back with UPS unless they are broken. You'll never see them again, and your issues are with the cabinets. Empty cabinets show up from time to time on ebay. Failing that, a Heresy shouldn't be too hard to make - as long as you have the tools and keep the cabinets airtight. We feel your pain. I had an H-700 dropped so hard the woofer pulled the bolts all the way through the motor board (front) of the cabinet. ---------------- Whenever UPS has taken things from me for inspection, they have always returned them to me the following day. Why is everyone saying I'll never see them again?

---------------- On 2/25/2005 5:42:48 PM hwatkins wrote: As to building new heresy cabinets - if you take one apart you will see a pretty simple structure. I is the way I make most my own speaker boxes. Build it as a replication of what you see. I would save and reuse the baffles if at all possibble since they are a pain to cut out. Square the box and then veneer. It is pretty straight forward. Other than the rear damage you could probably have a cabinet maker repair the existing box and then put on new veneer with little real hard work. That back corner offers a problem and the integrity of the box would need to be part of the repair. Good luck. ---------------- Hmmmmm.... Repairing and reveneering might be an option. I will look into that. I can see that the front baffle would be rather tough to rout, etc. There doesn't actually seem to be a way remove it without cutting, or am I missing somethng? There are no screws that hold it. Thanks for the suggestion.

---------------- On 2/25/2005 4:27:36 PM sfogg wrote: Hi Tony, Sorry to hear about the damaged speakers. I have been there..... I bought a pair of AR LSTs on ebay a few years back and the seller basically dropped both of them in a big box and put some packing peanuts in the box and shipped them that way. By the time UPS delivered them the box was all busted up as were several of the corners on the cabinets. Amazingly none of the many drivers on the two cabinets were damaged. Good luck with the insurance claim. UPS will of course claim that they were not adequately packaged and try to deny the claim. Hopefully the fact that a UPS Store packaged them will work in your favor. Good luck, Shawn ---------------- Thanks, Shawn. I assumed that if they were packaged by a UPS Store, they would be adequately packaged. I got a bit agitated when the UPS operator said my deal was with the UPS Store in San Rafael, CA. I live in Mass. How am I going to deal with them from this distance? UGH.

I've actually received money on claims from UPS. For this deal, UPS told me that it's between the UPS Store and me, not the shipper. I paid with a CC but I certainly don't think the shipper should be liable for the UPS store's negligence. Getting back to the original question, has anyone built replacement cabinets for Heresys? Thanks, Tony

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I just received a set of Heresy IIs that I purchased on Craig's List. They were professionally packaged by the UPS Store. One speaker arrived with two badly dented corners and the other a dented top edge. I am putting through a claim with UPS and hope to get some money out of the deal. Each speaker was insured for $500. I must say the packing job was terrible. I paid over $50 per speaker for packing and materials and the job was clearly inadequate. The box was only 2" taller than the speaker and they used a light wrap of the small bubble wrap. The rest of the box was filled loosly with styrofoam peanuts. Has anyone built new cabs for the Heresy II or had them built locally? Is this a crazy idea? I have some woodworking skills, but have never been able to build a box with mitered corners that's been very tight. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I will upload some photos to show the damage.

---------------- On 2/21/2005 1:52:15 AM jacksonbart wrote: "Well, I took them back and got a set of Heresys. Problem with this set was that 3 of the screws on one woofer were stripped and two on the other were stripped. You couldn't tighten them and they just fell out. I ended up dealing directly with the factory who agreed to supply me with a brand new set of KLF-20s, custom built for me." Would love to know what they built for you. ---------------- A pair of KLF-20s with all the screws attached.

---------------- On 2/21/2005 12:14:28 AM kenratboy wrote: Just need to note that reguardless of where they are made, they can be built PERFECTLY or falling apart out of the box. It is a decision on the part of the contractor whether or not the product is built better or not. There are lots of products built overseas that OOZE of perfection and quality and products built in the USA can be terrible. There isn't a qiality issue of where it is made, just HOW they choose to make it. ---------------- Agreed.