Can this woofer be saved?

**analog addict** · June 18th, 2010, 09:39 AM

Got my 414's in the mail yesterday and was disappointed to find that during transit, 2 of the 3 bolts the seller used to fix the frames together had come loose, and had torqued on the frame, distorting the surrounds and I think slightly shifting the cone so that it seems to rub when gently pushed on. If I push slightly on one side of the cone, it will move without rubbing....

Is there anyway to fix the surround without needing a GPA recone? Heat via hair dryer and some gentle manipulation of the surround?

Or should I try and figger out a way of sending in the damaged woofer for a $200 insurance claim?

**bowtie427ss** · June 18th, 2010, 10:03 AM

Yikes!

If that surround is "tweaked" from a bent frame, it may not be salvagable, or will require a recone at the least.

If the frame is positively bent, go for the insurance. I suspect it is, otherwise that surround would want to pop back into it's home position fairly easily.

In the future, don't let guys bolt drivers with large motors together, and have them ensure that ANY bolts used in transit are thread locked with some kind of goo. I learned on an RCA LC1A, your lesson is a bargain in comparison.

Just my .02........................

**Panomaniac** · June 18th, 2010, 04:25 PM

Yeah, file a claim if it is really bent.

I shipped a pair of Selenium 15s from Hawaii to the mainland lat year. One got badly bent but I didn't see it until 2 months later. =( Too late to file at that point. Woofer trashed.

**Altec Best** · June 18th, 2010, 04:39 PM

Always ship woofers individually.When dealing with Rare items or very,very,hard to find items you have to give up the merchandise when filing a claim as opposed to fixing, if repairable.Which "Sucks" but the lesson here is never ship 2 woofers in the same box "Ever" You have to stress that with sellers,that shipping together will be "Unacceptable" !!! and if on eBay very Negative feedback will be left to leave "No Doubt" for seller trying to cut corners on packing your merchandise.

**analog addict** · June 18th, 2010, 04:58 PM

I don't see any bend in the frame looking at it in profile from the side. I hooked them up to a low lever sound source and they actually sound OK, I don't hear any obvious buzzing or distortion.

Thoughts?