Need Info on Woofer Baskets?

[mbottz]

Which woofer baskets and magnets are the same as the E-145 basket? I recently aquired two recone kits for the E-145 and am looking for the baskets. Can anyone help with this info?

Thanks
mb

[grumpy]

E-145 baskets. I'm fairly sure that's it. Happy to be corrected tho'

[subwoof]

The cone interchangeability subject has been covered a number of times over the years in this forum but the E145 is a stand-alone kit. no subs anywhere...

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[mbottz]

Anyone have a usable e145 basket for sale? PM me if you do

Thanks

mb

[GordonW]

I THINK I may have a pair of the outer flange rings, that somebody long ago, removed from a pair of K145 baskets. That, with a K140 or E140 basket (AFAIK- somebody please correct me if I remember wrong!), should be able to work fine with the 145 kits...


If ya want 'em, PM me, and we'll haggle over the (probably pretty low) price.

Regards,
Gordon.

[Earl K]

That, with a K140 or E140 basket (AFAIK- somebody please correct me if I remember wrong!), should be able to work fine with the 145 kits...

No, they won't work ( even with that extension ring ) because ;

- The 2225 / 140, gap depth is different from the 145 . 7 mm vs @ 13 mm
- The 2225 / 140, voice coil is a overhung design while the 145 is underhung .

[subwoof]

Because of the differences in the frames, the K145 kit will *not* work in the E frame and vise versa. This issue is the same with the 18" K151 / E151

Keep your eyes out for real E145 frames ( or the consumer version - everest ) if you want to use them.

Another big problem was the surround hitting the inside of the frame on long excursions - that inside edge should be chamfered.

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[GordonW]

No, they won't work ( even with that extension ring ) because ;

- The 2225 / 140, gap depth is different from the 145 . 7 mm vs @ 13 mm
- The 2225 / 140, voice coil is a overhung design while the 145 is underhung .

That's what I was afraid of.

Hey- how about the 2215/LE15 basket, instead, with the K145 ring? Don't LE15/2215s have the 13mm (about .6 inch) top plate? I think the 2215 also has the 7/8" thick magnet?

Just trying to present possible options, that might allow SOMETHING to be done with his stuff...

Regards,
Gordon.