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Title:You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:Let's be conformist
Moderator:GOVT02::BARKER
Created:Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:550
Total number of notes:3847

171.0. "KEf/Quad Assistance please" by CLARID::HODSMAN (Jeremy - ASDPO (ADU) @ VBO) Thu Apr 26 1990 15:11

    Ild like some help on two topics :
    
    1. I have a pair of KEF 104 original speakers. The foam cover 
    crumbles when touched now and often falls off.  On one of these
    occasions my son mistook the tweeter dome for a button and gave it a
    big push. So questions are :
    
    - is there a technique for restoring the shape of the dome
    - if not not could a kind person post the address of KEF
      (maybe telephone number too) so I can order a new one.
    
    Now onto the quad.
    I have  the 104 tuner, but there is a fault. When tuned to
    a station (both manual and preset) it wont stay locked on the
    frequency.
    It takes a few minutes no matter how long the tuner is left on for,
    so I dont think it due to warm up problems. Does anybody know
    how serious this might be to fix ? Here in France, british equipment
    costs double UK prices, and repairs are outragously expnsive.
    Maybe if someone could post quads address/tel number I could get in
    touch.
    
    Many thanks for all assistance
    Jeremy  
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171.1Suction...SCOTMN::AUSTINFri Apr 27 1990 10:1212
	re your dome...

	When I had the same problem I used the vacuum cleaner nozzle held
	close but not toching the dome. The suction, used carefully, pulled
	the dome back out. I haven't noticed any deterioration in sound.

	This was with a soft dome tweeter.	

	Hope it helps..

	Simon.
171.2>STEADY<PEKING::GERRYTTue May 01 1990 13:5111
    I had some 104ab's, and would not recommend the vacuum cleaner
    approach!
    However, as you've nothing to loose..except the tweeter, perhaps.
    Does the speaker still work OK ? If so, why not leave it alone.                
    Yes, the foam does deteriorate over time, but if you're handy, you
    could make up a frame for a grill and fix to the cabinet.                                
    
    KEF used to be in Maidstone, Kent.
                  
    Tim
                                                             
171.3PEKING::TAYLORGBodybuilders do it till it hurtsTue May 01 1990 14:339
    re.0
    
    I had the same problem with an AR 8Ls tweeter.  I took it back to
    the shop (Laskys) and they sent it to AR).  Anyway I picked up the
    speaker about 2-3 weeks later and it cost me �18 (�60ish I think
    but since my speakers were still under garantee (4 years old and
    1 year left).
    
    Grant