Yesterday, I find that the 035ti in one of my L100t's has died. Doing a little reading, it looks like my options are not what I had hoped. So, in search of advice and direction, I have a few questions...
1. I've looked at the 052ti as a replacement, but, at $300 for a pair (plus shipping) that's going to be a tough sell to my finance minister (a.k.a. my wife) Is anyone selling them cheaper somewhere?
2. I've seen some discussion about the 035ti knockoff that Midwest Speaker sells on Ebay, but I've not seen any actual feedback as to whether they are any good. Do they sound at least as good as the old JBL unit? Are they an exact drop-in replacement for my JBL 035ti? I note that the Ebay tweets are actually 035tia knockoffs, with the terminals together below the magnet. Will that be an issue? Will I need to modify the cabinets a bit?
3. I've not seen separate 052ti diaphragms offered anywhere. Are they simply not available? Would they even mount to the magnet assembly of my 035ti?
4. I'm assuming no one happens to have any NOS 035ti diaphragms gathering dust on a shelf somewhere, right?
Because of finances, I'm leaning heavily toward those knockoffs. But, I love the sound of my L100t's, and don't want to foul things up. Any informed opinions on those things would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!