While i have tried to locate as much information about the history, troubleshooting, and repair of spica loudspeakers as possible, i do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. The usher series of loudspeakers represents a radical departure from traditional speaker designs. Earlier this year i received an email from stan tracht, of thee high end, ushers us distributor. Usher x708 a top notch, entry level loudspeaker enjoy the. The dmd midrange driver diamond is almost a perfect material as driver diaphragm except for its high density thus high mass and brittleness.
How to fix active speaker no power electronics repair. Ideal for diy audio, custom speaker enclosures, car audio or simply replacing a blown up subwoofer. Thats what happened with usher audio technologys s520 bookshelf speaker. Sometimes they go bad due to defects, age or even abuse. In this case you would call it a woofer, but when the same driver is installed in its own box with its own amplifier, you could consider it a subwoofer because it is a lfe. This speaker is in good working condition and is in excellent shape cosmetically.
Epi te 380 te 380 time energy 8 woofer speaker foam repair kit 4 pack fsk84. Speaker city sells speakers, drivers, audiophile loud. We can repair most sizes and types of speaker drivers at a reasonable cost, usually much less than the cost of a new driver. Home active speaker repair how to fix active speaker no power. What makes a woofer a subwoofer is how it is implemented. Usher be616 center channel speaker single soundapproach. Replacement speakers, woofers, parts for speaker repair. We sell raw speaker drivers tweeters, woofers, subwoofer, midrange drivers, full range drivers, speaker kits, amplifiers, capacitors, resistors, and inductors. Difficulty level this article will give some background information on speaker damage and repairs, and run through the correction of damaged dustcaps on a small driver, from removing the deformation to patching. Our range of drivers, woofers and tweeters offer excellent value, long life and performance. Usher offers four more floorstanding speakers in the 6 series.
Dear simply speakers, my experience with your organization was wonderful. All you have to do is order the correct raw speaker from seismic audio and switch it out. Such was the case with these realistic nova6 speakers. Usher audio technology offers original design manufacturing at its best. The net effect is that instead of the driver hitting a hard bottom, it hits a soft bottom, and it starts to do this long before the hard bottom would otherwise be felt. Your online videos provided me with everything i needed for a first time foam edge repair. It is a standmount speaker, although the other four dancers are floorstanders. Speaker reconing can save you money over the purchase of new speakers. Weve got replacement raw speakers for all your pa speaker systems. This is a solidly built piece of equipment 123kg in its spiked feet that takes up a lot of listening room space, but uses absolute state of the art driver technology. Usher speakers manuals manuals and user guides for usher speakers. Usher 8955a loudspeaker usher ac10 loudspeaker usher be10 loudspeaker usher be20 loudspeaker usher be718 loudspeaker usher cp 730 loudspeaker usher cp 777 loudspeaker usher cp 6311 loudspeaker usher cp 6381 loudspeaker usher cp 8571 loudspeaker usher mini dancer 1 loudspeaker usher lees meer overusher speaker.
So last night you blew one of the speakers or subwoofers in your pa speaker. But it was fun and i learned a lot from this repair. Spica speaker troubleshooting, the spica speaker enthustiast. Apr 27, 2008 it is a standmount speaker, although the other four dancers are floorstanders. It offers very clean excursion and correspondingly lowdistortion bass, great for any topoftheline system. The alpair 10p is housed in a semi open back cylindrical enclosure, while the sb17s perform in individual transmission lines that are merged at the port. The speaker exchange speaker repair, replacement, recone. Dec 18, 2005 thats what happened with usher audio technologys s520 bookshelf speaker. Nov, 2010 driverssometimes called speakersproduce the sound in your speaker system. I think i can do it better if i have a chance to do. Falcon acoustics the leading diy speaker parts and kit.
Repairing damaged speakers drivers article by jeff poth. Conceived in the quest of definitive musical realism and original styling, each speaker is both a precision instrument as well as a work of art. Ive found bill to be very personable and honest, as well as. I also emailed jay with some questions about the modification and he was very accommodating. Speakers replacement woofers official speaker repair. Though it appears to be the same midwoofer as used in other usher speakers, the be718 uses ushers best 7inch paper cone driver called the 8948a. Earlier this year i received an email from stan tracht, of thee high end, usher s us distributor. Pair 8 inch home stereo sound studio woofer subwoofer speaker bass driver 8 ohm. Established in 1972 in central taiwan, usher has grown from a small audio.
This speaker kit was created for dayton audio by worldrenowned audio authority dr. Showing you how to refoam your woofers by installing new surrounds. Some box speakers align the drivers by angling the front baffle. Unfortunately for me, they couldnt recone it but they could supply me with an equivelant replacement driver. View online or download usher speakers owners manual. For a loudspeaker this powerfully built in todays market, thats chicken feed. Jay kims usher 701 spearker kit crossover modifications i purchased this 701 kit in dec. Save money and repair your old favorites by choosing the size and power handling that is best for you. Of course the be718 also uses the topshelf beryllium dome tweeter found in their more expensive dancer series speakers.
At audiogurus, we completely understand that many of our customers have limited space, but still want unlimited sound. You can save a lot of money by replacing your old deteriorated foam surrounds. The 8955 is one of the few truly hifidelity 8 woofers on the market. Usher 8955a loudspeaker usher ac10 loudspeaker usher be10 loudspeaker usher be20 loudspeaker usher be718 loudspeaker usher cp 730 loudspeaker usher cp 777 loudspeaker usher cp 6311 loudspeaker usher cp 6381 loudspeaker usher cp 8571 loudspeaker usher mini dancer 1 loudspeaker usher. The new minix builds off that incredible reputation and extends it even further. Ohm accustics speaker modell simple woofer repair spider wire came loose 360mix. Driverssometimes called speakersproduce the sound in your speaker system. A speaker driver is an individual loudspeaker transducer that converts an electrical audio signal to sound waves. My sample pair had usher s piano black finish, with bolton side panels of rich pioneer birch. Jul, 2014 the usher be20 dmd, the top of its dancer range, cost. And your linked woofers need all different enclosure volumes and tuning.
The foam edge kit i ordered arrived in only two days. Speaker repair, replacement, recone, refoam, parts and diy kits. High excursion capabilities combined with the rigid yet welldamped cone provide powerful bass without a harsh midrange. The spica speaker enthusiast this website has no connection with spica or parasound. The usher t9950 resembles the ss 9500, tweeter, and the usher 8945 looks exactly like the ss 8545 woofer. Designed and manufactured in taiwan for over 30 years, usher audio offers a comprehensive line of affordable and reference grade inroom loudspeakers produced with incredible craftsmanship and a unique cosmetic combination of wood and metal, along with a complementary line of surround processors, amplifiers and preamplifiers. May 25, 2008 each one weighs close to 40 lbs and measures 15. How to recone and repair a speaker or woofer with a pro parts recone kit duration. Jay kims usher 701 spearker kit crossover modifications. Sep 26, 2015 this is a mission speaker woofer repair video.
The driver compliment is a 7 inch long throw woofer with a phase plug and a 1 inch. My aim is to provide a replacement speaker as good if not better than the original. The 8945a woofer is one of ushers most popular drivers, featuring their low distortion motor system and a carbon fiberpaper blend cone. Usher td10 dealer showroom special over 40% off outstanding. The net effect is that instead of the driver hitting a hard. Virtual systems let the world see what youve built. Usher 701 7 two way speaker kit each speaker city sells. Replacement speakers official speaker repair parts page. I would have had no way of knowing the difference, had he not told me. With projects of family pies, we had to carefully set up the microphones over the whole house, for proper user experience. Rather than mess about trying to repair it myself i posted the driver off to mission to see what they could do. Seas, scanspeak, sb acoustics, morel, accuton, audax, coles, vifa, peerless. Usher dancer mini x bookshelf speakers pair soundapproach. With the usher lowdistortion motor and their nonpressed carbon fiberpaper cone, the result is a very dynamic and musical driver.
Oem jbl m1158a 15 8ohm woofer sub driver speaker jrx series jrx125 jrx115, click to view image album click to view image album click to view image album you are bidding on an oem jbl model. We have 1 usher speakers manual available for free pdf download. Providing the proper audio equipment for adult projects is tricky. A conventional cloth grille covers the entire front of the speaker.
Today, at its newly completed factory in taichung, usher continues to develop and manufacture audio amplifiers and loudspeakers of cutting edge design, to its exacting high standards. The first thing i do was to test it first before opening the cover. We offer a speaker rebuilding service to repair rotted foam surrounds, damaged cones, and open voice coils. Usher 8945a 7 carbon fiberpaper woofer parts express. Free support for loudspeaker projects, sourcing oem speaker building supplies, and passive crossover design. Established in 1972 in central taiwan, usher has grown from a small audio enthusiasts shop into one of the most respected names in the global audio scene. Be718d and other speakers from usher audio can be found online here at audiogurus. Usher 8955a 8 carbon fiberpaper woofer parts express. Bill legallmillersound speaker driver repair audiogon. Usher replacement speakers, bass speakers, raw speakers. The cone was buckled and has been repaired from the rear by an authorized jbl service center. He gave me a price, but upon examining the driver, called me to inform me the repair was simple and along with my woofer, he would be sending me a 60% refund. The usher copy of this driver is said to be as good or even better than the original. One of our most recent additions is the availability of dedicated bookshelf speakers.
Unpacked and installed on iron bases a twoman, onemaid job, the 6391 is a stunner. We are proud to offer the sleek new line of usher audio bookshelf speakers. With the new dmd diamondmetaldiamond midrange driverthats on the td10 and td20usher has again pushed speaker driver technology to a new height. The 15 foam edges fit perfectly and the glue performed exactly as described. New woofers are always less expensive than new speakers. Usher be718 bookshelf speakers with beryllium tweeters.
Need help i did some checking with the pe woofer selection tool and found an usher woofer pn 296616 that as ts properties close to originals and is the same dia. In adherence with wisconsin mandated covid19 response, madisound has reduced staff levels to carry on basic business operations. Although usher may not be a name that comes to usa consumers minds when thinking of speakers, they have actually been making them for more than 30 years. One of the rare speakers to have a nickname as well as a model number, the be718 is also known as the tiny dancerdo i detect a whiff of elton john nostalgia. Usher mini dancer 1 dmd speakers fullrange audiogon. Find usher audio be718d in gloss black here at audiogurus. For example, consider a 12 woofer in a threeway system.
While the term is sometimes used interchangeably with the term loudspeaker speaker, it is usually applied to specialized transducers which reproduce only a portion of the audible frequency range. I need a photo of the woofer, speaker box, hole cut out and speaker frame size information in order to help you find a replacement woofer. The 6391 goes one better by raking back the entire cabinet. Herstelling en reparatie van alle usher luidsprekers en speakers waaronder ook. And its driver complement favored the 6391 the speakers 10 woofer had a chance of winning the battle of jims null. Dappolitos engineering prowess, in combination with the usher 9930 118 tweeter and 8945a 7 woofer, has produced what we feel is one of the most exciting speaker kits available. My sample pair had ushers piano black finish, with bolton side panels of rich pioneer birch. Merch rep the community and hobby you love so much. Where to get replacement woofer for wilson watt puppy 5. Having your speakers reconed you can bring your old or damaged speakers back to life. Usher audio offers two drivers that are closely modeled on highly respected scan speak drivers. By jestine yong on august 12, 2016 this nice designed polytron active speaker came in with the complaint of no power and my customer wants me to fix it for him. All speakers are fully tested after repair and a test certificate given.
Dmd speakers have a new tweeter unit with an usher diamond dmd dome. Usher audio cp6391 loudspeakers the usher showroom at the 2005 ces my vote for best of show. Save energy 22 speaker to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Difficulty level this article will give some background information on speaker damage and repairs, and run through the correction of damaged dustcaps on a small driver, from removing the deformation to patching the damage. This speaker does work but is being sold as is due to the fact that it has been repaired. Jvc victor driver woofer hsa301801d 120w from sks44 speaker 1 vtg see cond.
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