Fix it or junk it ?

[A Zombies Minge 10+ year member]

I was just given an Audiobahn AW1200q 12" subwoofer for free. It has a small crack in the surround and I was just wondering if it would be worth trying to fix it, or should I just scrap it? It seems like a decent speaker and I have confirmed that the coils are in good shape by way of multi meter. I have done a few re-cones and know how, but is this speaker worth fixing ?

Click to read more...

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

not worth the recone, just slap some silicone on it and wait for it to die.

 

[Vossy 10+ year member]

^silicone or if it's just a rip, fingernail polish is amazing.

 

[Burton6431 10+ year member]

If youve done recones... you know the value of the time you must put in and you know the value of the speaker so its your decision, but i believe most people on here will say no. As do i.

 

[A Zombies Minge 10+ year member]

Appreciate the input. I think I am going to slap a little roofing tar on it and beat it into the ground.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Decent woofer, just put some silicon on the tear and it should hold up fine...assuming it's not torn half way around the surround.

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

you can buy another simular sub for the cost of a recone...

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

I was just given an Audiobahn AW1200q 12" subwoofer for free. It has a small crack in the surround and I was just wondering if it would be worth trying to fix it, or should I just scrap it? It seems like a decent speaker and I have confirmed that the coils are in good shape by way of multi meter. I have done a few re-cones and know how, but is this speaker worth fixing ?

I didn't read past the 6th word of your reply. Junk it.

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Glue a ***** onto the cone and call it a *** machine hahahah

 

[audiophile831 10+ year member]

Put some silicone on it and burp it @ 5000 watts. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/applause.gif.bb805d8088f72dbc2fe808c29e85fb4c.gif

 

[A Zombies Minge 10+ year member]

Decent woofer, just put some silicon on the tear and it should hold up fine...assuming it's not torn half way around the surround.

Tear is only about 1" and goes from cone to outer edge, more of a crack than a tear.

 

[spltuscon 10+ year member]

I've burped an AW1200 at about 2800w (clamped power from a pair of RF T1000's strapped) and it took it really well. They sound like poo but relatively loud and take abuse pretty well. Not worth reconing but definitely worth a silicone or shoe goo fix up

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

thin piece of cloth glued under the surrond with e6000 or goop....