Ingenious way to redo surround a on speaker: Acoustic Research AR5: The ugliest speakers ever made!

[@RobertR3750]

The magnet trick is fascinating. I'm still trying to understand how it works.

[@ashleycox432]

seems a very involved and difficult way to centre the coil when doing it by feel is really easy on these bigger AR drivers, and cutting the dust cap off to shim it really isn't hard. Also rubber surrounds on ARs ruins the midbass response.

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Why shim when a battery will center the vc without the added work and destroying the dustcap.

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

I just use an AA battery with leads to the terminals to center the vc while gluing the outer to the basket.

[@richreed2227]

Great job Colin, I did a set a few years ago, but never saw the magnet trick....Awesome

[@JoyeMusiccom]

Thanks... I think it's important to run the speaker pretty hard too while the glue is setting to make sure the voice coil isn't scraping. I haven't seen anyone else do that either.

[@richreed2227]

@@JoyeMusiccom No you're right, because I didn't either, that's not equipment that I have. You do some awesome work Colin.

[@PR-rh9qm]

Well, the rubber surround should alter the bass and possibly the midrange but I forgive people for replacing rotted foam surrounds because the new ones often last just a few years.

[@midnightrider1178]

where do u find magnets like this? thanks

[@JoyeMusiccom]

I got them at K&J Magnetics (kjmagnetics.com/), but you can get them on Amazon.

[@Peyrenegra]

is a good job, i subscribe

[@geraldmosley2195]

Did you say you used RUBBER? oh NO they were not designed with rubber surround s, I will not let anyone know you repair speakers 😮

[@fredgien]

You used rubber surrounds and destroyed the original bass response.