Isn't refoam enough? basic restoration question
Hello, everyone. I've read most posts on refoam/recone, and I see that most people are satisfied with just refoams. What I'd like to know is - when is reconing actually necessary then? I was talking to this service repair technician who owns an independent authorized repair shop for JBL, as well as other makes, and he told me that with older speakers, refoaming is not just enough as the DAMPER (I'm not yet familiar with all the terminology) that's between the cone and the coil unit, gets 'tired' with usage as with any moving parts and need to be replaced, too. Can anyone elaborate on this? I'm thinking of refoaming the woofer, and possibly the PR, on a L220 that I recently acquired, and would like to know if reconing would be really worth the higher cost. Thanks in advance.
One more thing to consider.
Due to the mass of the heavy cone assembly of the LE14A used in the L220, the likelihood of the spider being worn out is higher with this woofer. If you can afford it it is typically best to due the full recone especially with the LE14A. You will certainly see an improvement with a simple refoam though.
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