retox Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) New to the forum and want to say the info if great. Also, I just purchased a pair of early Forte I with the round speaker connector cup. I have a woofer that if I push the rear passive woofer the front woofer drags slightly. It doesn't do it all the time and I don't hear any distortion in the music with I listen. If the speaker is laying on its back and I gently push the woofer I do not feel or hear any drag. Is it possible this is just woofer sag and if so what can I do to resolve the problem? Thanks for any response. Edited March 9, 2017 by retox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 welcome aboard buddy. why don't you mark 12 o'clock on your woofer frames and then rotate them 180 degrees? This will reverse the impact of 25 years of slump on the suspension and should straighten out the voice coil in the gap and get you back to good as new performance. Good to rotate large woofers every ten years or so to keep this from happening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retox Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 1 hour ago, moray james said: welcome aboard buddy. why don't you mark 12 o'clock on your woofer frames and then rotate them 180 degrees? This will reverse the impact of 25 years of slump on the suspension and should straighten out the voice coil in the gap and get you back to good as new performance. Good to rotate large woofers every ten years or so to keep this from happening. Thanks for the advice...sound like the best route. I will do that this evening. The crossovers are stock and I purchased the parts to refresh them. What should I expect in an audible difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 54 minutes ago, retox said: What should I expect in an audible difference? First of all, don't expect miracles. In a general sense, you can expect a little more clarity and integration between the drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retox Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 I am planning to rotate the woofer 180 degrees and wanted to know if using plumbers putty is a better method of sealing or reusing the existing gasket is the way to go. Any opinions welcome. -retox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Replace old foam with new foam gasket tape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 If you can't find gasket tape, look to Parts Express. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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