Speaker dent

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Topic: Speaker dent

Posted By: nicorolla
Subject: Speaker dent
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 10:12 AM

I got a pair of infinity component speakers and one of the speakers has a ugly dent in it. I wonder how bad will this affect the sound of the speakers. Can this be repaired?
Thanks all

- Nick

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Posted By: doc t
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 10:39 AM

where is the dent located? on the cone, on the dust cap or on the basket?

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Posted By: nicorolla
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 11:09 AM

the dustcap is dented, thats not a problem tho, i can pop it back out. The dent i'm concerned about is about 1/3 of the way down from the surround. the cone is slighty warped because of this but no holes thru it. The basket is in perfect shape. This speaker has seen a ruff shipping ride.
any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks

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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 11:14 AM

You need to contact the shipping company and let them know about the damages. They should let you send it back to them for inspection and if they damaged it they will replace it for you.

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Posted By: doc t
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 11:19 AM

I would say as long as it it's not preforated it should be fine, no problem with SQ. if you are really concerned return it for a new one if possible. is the outer rinr of the basket where the surround connects to tru or is it warped?

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Posted By: nicorolla
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 11:28 AM

thanks for the info supradude, i got these speakers for dirt cheap from someone local that had ordered them on e-bay about 1yr ago, he never put any claim for it unfortunately. Because of the look of the speaker he didn't want to put it in his car. He basicly just sold me the package he got. The crossovers and tweeters are in mint shape so for the price i got them, even if the mid range speakers are too busted to use i still have tweeters for cheaper than what they sell used on e-bay. posted_image

I just hope those speakers work cause they are so sweet ! (Kappa perfect 6.1)

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Posted By: nicorolla
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 11:36 AM

no, the basket is in perfect shape, it's just the cone that's warped just a little, prob because of the impact that created the dent. Surround is not perfectly round where the dent is because of the slight warp in the cone but it's not kinked or anywhere close to kinking.

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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 11:59 AM

only way to know for sure is to hook it up and see. I'd call the shipping company and have them compensate you though. Its their fault, you have to live to with it.

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Posted By: Master Asylum
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 12:04 PM

Nik, you tard :P The shipping occured a year ago through a different buyer. The claim couldn't possibly hold up now.

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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 12:06 PM

Oh...well, Guess I didn't read that part.

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Posted By: nicorolla
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 12:33 PM

I do not have anything to do with the shipping company. I purchased these speakers from someone that got screwed over and didn't put in a claim, his loss my gain posted_image

I would like to know if that dent in the cone will affect the performance of the speaker.

Thanks

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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 1:12 PM

Pop it in and listen. Thats the only way to know. If it sounds good then it is. If it don't, it ain't. Hope does though cause thoses are nice speakers.

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Posted By: nicorolla
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 1:30 PM

thats what's on my schedule for tonight posted_image

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Posted By: nicorolla
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 7:04 PM

take a look
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nasty eh?

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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 7:12 PM

Oooo...That is nasty.

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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: March 01, 2005 at 7:25 PM

It shouldn't change the sound, but like you said, you are going to hook them up. Let us know how they sound. They probably won't last as long as usual if you put a lot of power on them though.

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Posted By: nicorolla
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 1:06 PM

live from inside my car (i just love say this posted_image

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Speaker test show no loss of SQ as far as i can tell. This is just holding the speaker loose in my hand. It sounds exactly like the undamaged one. I'm gonna put them in the doors see if i can make out any distortion or defect. I hope it works perfect !!

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