broken lead wire

[dadydolas 10+ year member]

not sure if im using the correct word but it is the wire that runs from where u hook up the speaker to the amp and goes to the side of the cone.

is it possible to fix this?

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[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

With solder, yes. It won't be as strong though & likely to break again due to over excursion.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

That is called the tinsel lead. It can be repaired correctly, or incorrectly. Its tempting to simply re-solder the wire back together. but, the wire will never be as long as it was originally when doing this, and it will leave a hard, non-flexible point in your tinsel lead where it broke (probably in the center). The right way to fix a broken tinsel is to completely cut off the old one, and re-solder on a new one, soldering at the two ends. This will leave the center of the tinsel lead flexible, where it needs the most flex.

 

[dadydolas 10+ year member]

well it actually broke very close to where it connects to the cone

if i were to do it correctly where would i get the lead, how do i know which one to get?

you said solder it on but it's not soldered to the cone is it.

thanks

 

[dadydolas 10+ year member]

will re-soldering it effect the sq of the woofer

and since it's broken in close to the cone, do you think i may have a better chance of it not breaking?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

The tinsel flexes the most at the center. So yes, soldering it at the end would be best. But it broke once, I have to be concerned it would break again. Especially since it would be abit shorter once you re-solder it. Try calling someone like Fi, Ive heard of them sending out tinsel wire before.

If done properly, a repaired tinsel lead will not affect SQ at all. All the lead does is pass current through it, just like your speaker wire. breaking a speaker wire and repairing it wouldn't cause any negative affects on SQ, neither will this.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.