you have the perfect correct procedure, dry fitting first.
IF you used the normal steps of gluing foam to cone first, and it was not perfectly centered, then it would not fit into the basket...
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you have the perfect correct procedure, dry fitting first.
IF you used the normal steps of gluing foam to cone first, and it was not perfectly centered, then it would not fit into the basket...
On the LE14-H1 , normally I glue the inner edge of the foam to the cone first, let it dry and then do the outer edge to the basket and do my centering with that one.
BUT that driver has a track...
It all depends on your DIY capabilities, of course .... but of all the refoams that I've done ... the LE-14-H1's were the absolute easiest (they self center on the outer edge), $30 for foams from...
another good choice is a "L100T (3?) "
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?41754-Original-L100t&p=424211#post424211
To buck the trend: IF you wanted to add up the cost of drivers, then @600, is OK.
Real Answer: I'd pass. Be patient, a nice set will come up that doesn't need first aid. They aren't that rare, pay...
The LE14H-1's in my 250Ti's will go louder than I can stand, w/o me hearing any distortion... they'll rattle the windows.
I've worked on numerous 'finities ... not impressed with their drivers, but...
I've read abt a foam filter decaying & depositing debris into the gap, a refoam would not really address that.
AFAIR, they were smooth ... didn't have them very long. ;) (ie:sold fast)
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?17712-Speaker-Safari&p=394929&viewfull=1#post394929
Had a very used pair of 128H's last year , function was good and heard that they cleaned up & worked well. :)