col s10 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 as above.now this is along shot guys,but here goes.i own a pair of wharfdale 512 speakers.i havent used them for about 8 years,because i blew one of the drivers in each speaker.i have been told i need to send them back to wharfdale,because you need a special tool to remove said driver.any hi fi bods out there with advice. thanks in advance Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamC Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Can you take a photo. From experience most things can be dismanteled with time and a bit of willing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 http://www.digitalhomemag.com/reviews/defa...ubsectionid=944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 i could but it would not show you anything.plus would wharfdale give me the replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirokujames Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 a picture of the speakers would help, i havea pair of wharfedale diamond 8.2's which i also blew but managed to dismantle myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 trying to get my head round how to post a pic,give me a few days.on that point of blowing the speaker.why does that happen.i have a class 1 amp,yes i play loud but so what.i have a bose system now,cant burst them,lthough the wharfdales sounded better.by the way i payed 600 quid in 1985 for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 I gues you might get speakers with the same capability for a whole lot less dosh these days to save you fixing?I used to have Mission speakers,NAD amp etc but the modern stuff seems just as good for cheaper cash. May be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 I gues you might get speakers with the same capability for a whole lot less dosh these days to save you fixing?I used to have Mission speakers,NAD amp etc but the modern stuff seems just as good for cheaper cash. May be wrong. good comment,but say i payed 200 quid for repair,nothing would come close,to the sound i used to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkfooty Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 What used to be called "HiFi" is a very difficult subject nowadays. 40 years ago I had a pair of Wharfedale Glendale speakers driven by a Quad amp that I thought gave the ultimate in sound. Today I get infinitely better sound from a little Bose unit that is about a quarter of the size of a single Glendale speaker (and a tenth of the weight). The problem is that whereas, sound-wise, nothing will beat Bose, I have to say that imho they are (in UK at least) dreadfully poor value for money. I got mine free because my son works for the company in America and he was upgrading his own personal set-up. But do explore modern kit before spending much money repairing older stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirokujames Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 blowing a speaker- its not always how loud you play it for i was always told it was how long for,if your into heavy rock and music with deep long bass notes (the type that gives you that kick in the chest). This feeling is caused by frequency below 20 hz. When this happens the rubber seal around the speaker magnet becomes hot and after long periods of time or frequent use will melt the bond, causing you to lose air pressure and in turn sound. posting a picture- upload picture onto an online photo album,copy the img code ([/img]),click on the insert image in here and paste the img code. Hope this helps James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my lad Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 dont know if you know it but theres a place on mill lane in wallasey called SS Radio, hes been there forever so could be worth a quick call. 638 6910 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 What used to be called "HiFi" is a very difficult subject nowadays. 40 years ago I had a pair of Wharfedale Glendale speakers driven by a Quad amp that I thought gave the ultimate in sound. Today I get infinitely better sound from a little Bose unit that is about a quarter of the size of a single Glendale speaker (and a tenth of the weight). The problem is that whereas, sound-wise, nothing will beat Bose, I have to say that imho they are (in UK at least) dreadfully poor value for money. I got mine free because my son works for the company in America and he was upgrading his own personal set-up. But do explore modern kit before spending much money repairing older stuff. I also have a Bose speaker system,they sound great.the big wharfdales soundedamazing,down to being able to hear the amps buzzing on live recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 dont know if you know it but theres a place on mill lane in wallasey called SS Radio, hes been there forever so could be worth a quick call. 638 6910 thanks for that will give them a call.where on the wirral are you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my lad Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 just round the corner from them, by central park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 hi ime up in irby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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