Arrgh! It's One of Those Days...

**amandarae** · October 14th, 2010, 11:42 PM

...Got home for my trip early this afternoon. Connected my 416-8B drivers(from "My Experiment" thread), and ......one of them is rubbing badly!! I just bought this drivers recently!!!

I have to send it to GPA for repair. Or is it reconed? Can this be repaired or need total recone? I am in Southern California and shipping this thing is a pain!! Not to mention the wait!

There's a repair shop close to where I am at that works on Altec stuff (Orange Calif. about 10 miles away from me) but I have not seen any post from members using their service and had a good experience with it. I guess GPA= peace of mind.

Abe

**amandarae** · October 15th, 2010, 01:38 AM

Oh, I forgot to add, if any of the members has an orphan 416-8B and thinking of selling it....I am your boy!!! Please let me know!!!

Abe

**Old Guy** · October 15th, 2010, 10:22 AM

Long shot....

Altec cones are heavy. Try rotating the speaker. SOMETIMES the speaker has been stored in a position and cone sag has pulled it off center....

Prolly won't work but don't cost much to try....

GM · October 15th, 2010, 10:32 AM

Yeah, placing them face up on a ~ level surface someplace that's hot and not too dusty can do wonders for a misalignment.

GM

**voice of the theater** · October 15th, 2010, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by amandarae

There's a repair shop close to where I am at that works on Altec stuff (Orange Calif. about 10 miles away from me) but I have not seen any post from members using their service and had a good experience with it. I guess GPA= peace of mind.

Abe

If it turns out they do need to be repaired, definitely go with GPA. They reconed a 416-8A for me last year and it came back sounding identical to it's mate. Bill was very helpful answering my questions on the phone before I sent it in to them--it was repaired in just a few days with their (GPA) recone kit that matches original Altec specs. Bill mentioned that the guy who did the repair for me had been repairing Altec speakers for over 20 years and was also a former Altec Lansing employee--hard to beat that! I would never have any of my Altec gear repaired anywhere else.....

**amandarae** · October 15th, 2010, 11:48 AM

Thank a lot guys! What can I say, this forum is amazing.

Yes, if I have to send the driver for repair, GPA it will go. I dealt with Bill and Steve before, very nice fellas, and top notch service work (on my 802D's).

Thanks again guys!!!!