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My Snell Type K/II speakers are in the shop to have the foam surrounds replaced. After nearly 15 years the foam has completely dry rotted.
I've heard a couple of people say that after having their foam replaced, the speakers didn't sound nearly as good. Fearing this, I visited the Snell website and see that they offer replacement drivers for the Type K/II speakers. (Shocking considering they stopped making the K/II ten years ago!)
The catch is, they're $120 EACH.
Does that not seem a wee bit high? Or am I just a cheap s.o.b.?
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In reply to:
Does that not seem a wee bit high? Or am I just a cheap s.o.b.?
Can't it be both? 
Bren R.
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Re: Replace drivers in old speakers?
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Yes...that's very possible.
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Im sure theyll sound very nice when you get em back, lemme know how it works out!
1xAxiom ax 1.2
2xPolk Audio R30
2xMordaunt-Short 3.0
H/K AVR 225
Paradigm PDR-10 Sub
HTR MX-500
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Got them back on Saturday and had to solder the connections back myself. Having never soldered anything before it was a tad exciting. (Especially without a work bench, and only two hands.) But I got through it, and am happy to report they sound terrific.
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