lancia1973 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hello: I am new to the Klipsch forums, as I am a proud new owner of a set of Chorus I speakers which I purchased on eBay. After admiring a friend of mine's set for years, I decided to finally Or should I say, I am currently a not-so-proud owner. You see, due to a not-quite-adequate packaging job, and/or mishandling by the shipping company, one of the speakers arrived damaged. The top right corner of the speaker in particular showed signs of having been dropped, as it was just a bit crushed in (not too bad, but a bit of a bummer as the speaker cabinets were in really good condition other than that). The worst part was that there was something heavy rattling around inside of the cabinet. Yep, you guessed it--the magnet to the woofer had completely detached. I read some threads about this issue and found mixed advice about what to do. What I am wondering is (1) is the magnet able to be re-attached (re-glued) to the speaker itself, and (2) can I do so myself, or should I seek out a competent, experienced speaker refurbishing specialist, or (3) should I just order a new woofer, or a new pair of woofers? Thanks for your help-- James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 The voice coil would be damaged during a magnet slip senerio meaning that a re-cone would also be required. Cost of shipping you woofer....recone fees...and shipping it back to you make seeking out a used woofer very attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 OCS can fix it, but a used one would be less. http://www.speakerrepair.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodcaw boy Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 i think i got a couple of used 48's if you are interested.... boy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Not sure where you are from but one of the best speaker repair places around is www.abrownsoun.com Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 www.abrownsoun.com Are you sure they have a magnetizer? Very few repair shops do. I would contact Roy about his pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 ditto--- do business with Roy. take the pair and keep the spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnBob Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I had the same thing happen with an Electro-Voice 12-TRX. It was a colossal pain - getting everything realigned, glued, clamped together, then reconed and shipped off to Omaha to be remagnetized. You do need to remagnetize, by the way - breaking the magnet off opens the circuit and the magnetic field goes away. If I hadn't been in "Captain Ahab" mode, I never would have done it. Check with the carrier - if it was insured, they may eventually pay for the damage. Get ready for serious hassles, though. Having said that, get the replacement woofers, keep one as a spare, enjoy the music. It'll be much less time consuming. If you try to get the existing woofer fixed, you'll be listening in mono until Valentine's Day. Buy the woofers, you'll be in stereo by Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancia1973 Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 Thanks everyone for your advice. It's great to have a forum like this. I did get an email this morning from a very nice and helpful gentleman over at Klipsch technical support, who informed me that, "The magnet of the K-48-E woofer is not something that typically can just be re-glued back on. During the woofer/driver manufacturing process, strict tolerances are used and we ourselves do not even attempt repair of woofers (reconeing included). There are only a couple of individuals that I am aware of who recone speakers...doubt if they would additionally provide magnet replacement. Here is their links if you wish to contact them: http://www.woofer.com/ http://www.speakerex.com/ also: ". . . the original K-48-E has been superseded to the K-48-EP # 121534...it should still be available yet, may be rather expensive replacement part, as this was a pretty substantial woofer used for this particular model)." I replied to his email, and got another, in which he said, "BYW...the replacement woofers are likely just under $240 each (Russ or Gregg in Parts can confirm for you) if you just to give a rough idea for the shipper to make any claims." Still figuring out what I need to do to regarding the claim (unfortunately, it is up to the shipper to deal with filing the claim--whereas I as the receiver are the one that REALLY has interest in getting this thing resolved!) and everything else, but in the meantime I left Roy a message regarding the woofers that he may have to sell. Buying the woofers used may be the way to go. Thanks again! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheis Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 More importantly, what model Lancia? 1973 must still be a real Lancia - before the Fiat takeover? Inquiring minds want to know. By the way, welcome to the forum! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 www.abrownsoun.com Are you sure they have a magnetizer? Very few repair shops do. I would contact Roy about his pair. Pretty sure they do it all. Check out their customer list. http://www.abrownsoun.com/customer.htm I have used them for a number of repairs and each time I am there I see a box in the reception area being shipped to the dead or neil young or some other local artist. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancia1973 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Ha! I didn't realize that 1973 Lancia was a car! I just liked the name Lancia, and thought it would be a good last name if I could choose another one for myself: "James Lancia". 1973 is the year I was born. So that's all it is! My car is a 1996 Nissan Sentra with a bad clutch and the two driver's side doors crushed in from being hit by an uninsured driver! For better or for worse, what money I have tends to go to into electric bass gear, audio recording gear, and audio stuff in general! Thanks for the welcome . . . James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancia1973 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Roy: I tried to send you a message, but I may not have done it right, as I am new to the forum. Or you may have tried to reply to it and your reply may not have made it to me. Either way, I am interested in those used K48 woofers, so drop me a line at jamesgregory@mac.com if you can--thanks! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepathlesstaken Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Another vote for Orange County Speaker Repair if you are on the West coast. This is a fine place to go for all repairs and less costly components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodcaw boy Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Roy: I tried to send you a message, but I may not have done it right, as I am new to the forum. Or you may have tried to reply to it and your reply may not have made it to me. Either way, I am interested in those used K48 woofers, so drop me a line at jamesgregory@mac.com if you can--thanks! James i got your message and replied and then i sent another email to the email address above. have you gotten them? boy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyrckr Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 saw your post , i am looking for a replacement woofer for my chorus and would be interested in buying one if you have . i looked into reconing and though there are no kits available there is a few companies than can do the job , but i would prefer an exact replacement in specifications and appearance . anyway let me know if you still have an extra . thanks , al (nyrckr) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodcaw boy Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 hey al, if james doesn't reply soon, they are all yours. you just looking for one? the 48 has gone thru several cosmetic changes so to get one that looks just like yours is pretty remote. it might be best to buy two. let me know. boy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Print - Close Window From:"A Brown Soun" To:"dennis kleitsch" Subject:Re: Magnet repairs Date:Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:31:08 -0800 Dennis, Magnet repair is not something that we do Thx, Charlie www.abrown.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "dennis kleitsch" To: <> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:20 PM Subject: Magnet repairs > Do you do magnet repairs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyrckr Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I AM LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT WOOFER FOR MY KLIPSCH CHORUS . I AM THINKING OF RECONING MY DRIVER BUT I WOULD LIKE A MATCHING SET OF WOOFERS . ANYBODY WITH DRIVERS PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP . I CAN ALSO BE REACHED AT ABANV@OPTONLINE.NET ...THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyrckr Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 WAS WONDERING IF YOU STILL HAD THE K48 WOOFERS . PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD WANT FOR A MATCHING PAIR IF YOU STILL HAVE THEM AS I NEED TO DO SOMETHING ASAP WITH MY SPEAKER . THANKS , AL (NYRCKR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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