Hi All,
I have a pair of SL3s from 1998, have gotten the panels replaced back in either 2005 or 2006 and have been living in Singapore since 2007. I have found that my panels have gotten *very* weak in the past 2-3 years, to the point of having become unusable. Apparently the humidity and temperature are not very kind to various types of adhesives, including the ones used on these speakers.
I presume that for the panel assembly, the front stator/membrane/rear stator should be a tight sandwich (at least on the edges). I recently got around to taking them off to have a look and have noticed a significant gap between the front and rear stators, especially in the mid section, when looking at the panel from the side. I am not sure if the attached picture makes this clear enough. Some of my questions are:
Thanks for any and all information!
I have a pair of SL3s from 1998, have gotten the panels replaced back in either 2005 or 2006 and have been living in Singapore since 2007. I have found that my panels have gotten *very* weak in the past 2-3 years, to the point of having become unusable. Apparently the humidity and temperature are not very kind to various types of adhesives, including the ones used on these speakers.
I presume that for the panel assembly, the front stator/membrane/rear stator should be a tight sandwich (at least on the edges). I recently got around to taking them off to have a look and have noticed a significant gap between the front and rear stators, especially in the mid section, when looking at the panel from the side. I am not sure if the attached picture makes this clear enough. Some of my questions are:
If I were to fix this gap, would it potentially result in an improvement?
If so, what is the recommended adhesive or adhesive material for this situation?
Are there any people capable of servicing the stator panels located in Singapore or nearby countries? (I know this question is a real stretch!)
Thanks for any and all information!
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