Speaker Repair and Foam Surround Replacement for Cerwin Vega and Others
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, we show you the easy way to replace the deteriorated foam surround on a Cerwin Vega woofer. We use a 12" woofer in the video, but other speaker brands are similar in design and the way they are repaired. You can use this video as a guide to refoam most speaker brands.
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10 years later and your video is still helping people. Congrats on a million views.
Thanks! We appreciate that.
I thought you were saying 10 years later and he's still describing the next step in the procedure..😅😅😅
This is seriously one of the best "how to" videos ever made.
I can hear his passion and love for his work. Well done sir
Thank you!
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I bought a foam kit for two cerwin vega at15's back in 2021. It looked intimidating, so I put it off as long as I could.
September 2024. I had no choice but to use the repair kit.
It went quite well! Thank you very much for the excellent video and repair kit!
Thanks for sharing!
Just saved a pair of D2's a church was tossing. I didn't realize there was a whole market for these things! I'm restoring them myself as a project to use in my living room!
I can't believe that I waited this long to fix my speakers. They have been bad for years and I often thought that I would love to have them thumping again but was scared to death to do it myself. This was such a great video and a great product. Thank you so much for this! To me, there is nothing like the sound of a Cerwin Vega!
Agreed!
This is one of the best instructional videos I have ever seen.
I agree! 👍🏽
This was so simple -- I was hesitant, however after watching your tutorial video, my confidence shot through the roof! I did my first refoaming and it literally went just as easy as your video!!! Thank you very much!!!
Great news. Thanks!
Just wow... Most people would throw the speaker away and buy a new one. For 22 dollars I now have a set of Cerwin Vega 12's that a buddy gave me because they were rotted. Hats off to you for saving awesome speakers from their final demise. THANK YOU!!!!!
I was sick when I thought my Cerwin vega 15" speakers died after years of faithful service! It's the only stereo I've seen that I can play loud enough to mix with our drum set! I was even more sick when I saw the replacement costs of these speakers. Thanks to you, I am now overjoyed! I saveD my great system (with your great product and instructions) for the cost of a couple CDs!!! THANK YOU!!!
These instructions are clear and strong in every regard. Thanks for taking the time to produce this. I regret having purchased my "kit" elsewhere. A heads up for amateurs such as myself - the glue on the cones on my set were a bit more trouble to remove than in the video. I'm not sure what I should have done differently but the alcohol proved insufficient. Perhaps it was the concentration of 70% rather than 90%. Also the foam overlapping the screw holes can get caught up in the threads and pull/twist the foam.
Sometimes we use acetone or lacquer thinner when the old glue is extra stubborn.
I purchased your kit to repair my smaller Boston acoustics 350's. you guys are tremendous. I got an answer almost immediately on a Sunday afternoon during my repair. I cannot speak enough about how good of a business model your company is. Great, knowledgeable people.
Our pleasure!
Wow. Only took me 8 years to see this. Haha. I have a pair of infinity sm82 bookshelf speakers that I refused to get rid of because the sound of those speakers are my soul with any amp. But the foam was trashed, brittle and mostly gone. I noticed on eBay you have the exact foam replacements for them at an incredible price... Along with this expert video presentation, I am confident I can refoam my favorite speakers ever. Thank you so much for your professionalism and attention to detail. 100%
Glad we could help! Thanks!
I been wanting to tackle these woofers for years, but after watching this video...It's gonna happen after 15 years....Cheerz!!!
Thanks so much! Just replaced the foam on my first pair of Cerwin Vega’s. I’ve never heard a pair, just waiting for the glue to dry on the surround trim gasket. Thanks for selling the kits and sharing this video, I feel like I really nailed the refoam, it’s not a hard task, but it was very rewarding.
Glad we could help!
Thank you! My CV’s will live and rock another 40 years!
That is awesome!
Commenting tonight on March 1, 2024, this video was an invaluable guiding resource while performing my first re-foam. I've long had a pair of Cerwin Vega AT-10's that are still working fine. I recently inherited a free pair of D-3 speakers with deteriorated foam surrounds. I just finished the job and they came out really well. I'm now confident I can repair my AT-10's should the need arise. Solid A-Z instructional. 👍
Thank you!
When I needed to refoam my JBL L112 bought the kit from simply speakers and watched this video. Seven years later I need to refoam my Advent 5002’s here I am again just watched the video. This is by far the best video in refoaming speakers! Thank you again for this wonderful tutorial!
Glad we could help!
Never worked on a speaker in my life. Purchased this kit for my 12” cerwin vega’s and put new foam on with ease. Great vid! Great company! Great product! Thank you
Absolutely love this service for all my old stuff. AND ANOTHER FLORIDA BUSINESS!!! Keep it up guys. They don't make speakers like they used to... Cheers to all of you.
Our pleasure! Thanks!
Just moved and noticed the foam was shot on my vintage CV's. This helps tremendously! Straight forward and quite simple, really.
I refoamed the 12" bass speakers in my Cerwin Vega DX-7s.
I was nervous that I'd ruin it by having it rub after I attached the speaker to the frame, but it's easier than you fear. All set! GREAT video, good pace, reassuring all the way through.
Thanks!
Excellent video! Even for old timers, the thought of refoaming can be a little intimidating, but your training video is very thorough and I'm pretty sure anyone can replicate this process, which is both practical and effective. I really appreciate the effort touching on possible missteps and sharing the techniques you've learned over the decades to mitigate the possibility of a botched job. Now... I just need to get my butt in gear and get started on my Sound Dynamics 12S foam surround replacement! Thanks again. 🎉
Thanks for the review!
I (almost) never make recommendations...but I have to hand it to Simply Speakers. I revived a pair of Boston Acoustics HD8s that are probably 30+ years old using one of the kits. I have to admit that there was a little bit of a learning curve on the first one, but the second one went smoothly. It took a while to get the old glue from the old surround out - I used a lot of alcohol (rubbing, not drinking!) and eventually it was clean enough to put in the new surround. The results - truly, these speakers sound like new. Thank you for making a quality product and standing behind it with these great videos. I'm impressed.
Thank you!
Just finished my 10" vegas. Like having brand new speakers! Thank you for sharing the repair video. Best $30 spent this year...
Glad to help!
Ordered a foam kit for my Cerwin Vega AT-8's, followed the video here, and couldn't be happier. I'd forgotten how good those little speakers I bought back in college in the early 90's sounded.
Bought a kit for my 6.5" Infinity bookshelf speakers and followed the instructions in this video and successfully replaced the foam surrounds and they sound great. Thanks for everything!
Awesome...thanks!
FINALLY someone on the internet selling something that JUST LIKE IT SAYS IT IS!
Thank you for the surround kit and the video.. was a snap..
Ordered the kit online, watched alone with the video, & could not have gone any smoother. Thank you so much.
I re-foamed my Cerwin Vega AT-15's using this kit. To clean the cone, I found it worked much better to lightly scrape the old orange foam off cone without the alcohol. Then I used the alcohol to remove the remaining black foam. Great kit, great instructional video and great customer service!!! Highly recommend this kit
Excellent tutorial!! My 26 year old At-12's are back to life. They never died, just looked like they did. Here i thought they still sounded good, but after this fix I realized what I've been missing. They sound brand new again
I'm getting ready to order this kit to save my old Cerwin Vega speakers. When I found the damage to the foam on my speakers, my heart broke. (They've been my babies for almost 25 years). Finding this product gave me hope, watching this video has me excited to bring my sound machines back to life.
The very best re-coning and re-foaming videos.
Just repaired the gaskets on an old set of Allison Two 8" speakers with your kit. Super easy in conjunction with this video! The kit was complete and worked like a champ! Happy SS customer, TY!
Glad it helped!
Who thumbs this down? People who want to mess with voice coil shims??? This makes it easy.
one of the best help videos ever found, this guy is a great Tutor!👏
Glad you think so!
Thank you! You helped me save 30+ year old 10" CV speakers from a pair of D3's I bought new back in the 80's. I even bought the kit from you guys. You made it simple. I appreciate your attention to details.
Glad we could help!
I was super skeptical about centering the voice coil by hand without shims or test tones, but I found the "sweet spot" exactly like you described! I kept pressing the center at the sweet spot as I glued the outer foam edge and my speakers turned out great!
Thanks for sharing!
Repaired my left cerwin vega RE series speaker using this video a few years ago. Now I have to do the right side. I bought 2 of the foam pieces at the time so i just have to do the work. Great instructional video.
Great to hear!
I just finished refoaming my Cerwin Vega woofer and am sitting here luxuriating in the clear and full sound of my old speakers which are now new speakers because of your excellent teaching video! Thank you SO much! What an incredibly satisfying experience!
Done a couple of these now, and even talked a friend through how to do it. The kit and the video instructions make it a snap to do! Thanks for helping me restore my old E-15s! You guys are great!
Glad it helped! Thanks!
Used your kit years ago to refoam large Advents I use every day and today used your kit for JBL 4408 monitors. Excellent product and instruction. Thanks!
Glad you like them!
This video was so helpful. I repaired a pair of Cerwin Vega VS-100's,with the common refoam problem. Sean even took his time out of his busy day to answer a question on the phone (unmistakable voice ) Very pleased! Thank You so much! Matt M. Pitt Pa.
Great video ! Just finished my 12 inch Cerwin Vega woofer foam replacement and things went well. The foam replacement kit is excellent quality and I would buy it again if ever needed. Thankyou
Good stuff
Was about to do a refoam on my early 90's Vega's and was looking for a video. Thankfully I found yours, great job great video.
Awesome! Thank you!
Excellent tutorial! I just ordered a kit for my Cerwin Vega AT-12's and looking forward to my 1st reforming thanks to your video!!!
Glad we could help!
@@simplyspeakers Refoaming came out great with your Kit. Speakers are as good as new and sound Great! Looking forward to doing more Refoaming as I now have the confidence and your video's to show me how!
I used this guide and the kit from your website to replace damaged old foam on a pair of '94 CV VS-100 woofers. Using the method here, I had absolutely no problems removing the old foam and installing the new foam and the voice coil is dead center without shimming--there is no rubbing at all. I also reused both gaskets no problem. This is my first time doing any speaker repair, so I was very hesitant to do this work myself. Even with your explanation I thought that the voice coil couldn't possibly be centered considering that pretty much everybody else says that removing the dust cap and shimming the voice coil is necessary. However, they were all wrong and you were right! Now my VS-100's look and sound excellent! I just wanted to comment here to thank you for the guide and also to convince anybody else looking to try this method that it does work.
It took me about 4 hours start to finish with all the drying time as well. I used rubbing alcohol but did not put any on the cone itself, i just used an x-acto knife and my fingernail to remove the foam from the edge of the cone and used rubbing alcohol, a knife, and my fingernail to remove the foam from the edge of the speaker frame. The gasket just lifted straight off with a bit of even pressure.
Thank you Simply Speakers! And I strongly encourage anybody who just need to replace foam to use this method, it's very easy if you take your time to be neat and follow the directions above.
I struggled to remove the glue do you think an exacto knife will help
Awesome video! From a auto mechanic and an office building builder, you have my utmost respect to the details and presentation. I will def buy from you with confidence. Have a great day!!
Just was given a set of Corwin Vega speakers, and the foam is exactly as dry and falling off as your demo speaker. After watching this excellent video, I am ready to order replacement foam and tackle the project! Thank you so much for such an articulate, detailed, and enthusiastic presentation!
I purchased the kit for my Advents in 2009. This video gave me the instructions and courage to try this. The speakers sound great. Thanks for your video!
If you can't explain it simply , you don't understand it well enough.-Albert Einstein
It's a refreshing to listen to someone who knows their craft this well.
Thank you.
Watched many instruction videos, this one is the proper and clear. Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
I just replaced the surrounds on a pair of Marantz 15" speakers. One was a piece of cake, but I had problems getting the other centered on the "sweet spot". No matter what I did, I kept getting scraping on one side or another. I ended up peeling it back off of the frame and cleaning it up (naphtha works very well). On the next try, I installed it dry (it was a little bit tacky after being cleaned-up) and carefully centered it on the sweet spot, which left it visibly out of center on the frame. I then put a single drop of adhesive at the spot where it was puled over the farthest, then again 90 degrees to each side, and finally one directly across from the first. After letting it set-up a few minutes, and confirming I was still centered, I peeled back the surround between each of the glue spots and glued it down. It worked like a charm.
I just finished repair on a pair of Energy ESM2 speakers that were in the basement for over 20 years using your excellent video guide. I did need to replace the 8 inch gaskets which were not salvageable. The speakers sound like new, which I had purchased over 30 years ago,. Thanks again.
Wow! The kit worked perfectly. My AT-12s look like factory new. Thanks for a great product, and informative how-to video. I could not be more pleased with the results.
I'm glad you cleared up the issue of not having to take the dust cover off and use shims to align the cone!
Wish I watched this one first for a pair of D3s I'm in the middle of working on. Much better instructional video than the previous one I watched on a different channel. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best "How To" video for restoring Speakers. I just bought some Cerwin Vega Model 26's from the early 70's. Hopefully the drivers are original. The edge of the speaker cone is flat. Funny, I bought at an Estate Sale and was carrying them to the car and someone offered me $300 for the pair on the spot. I probably should have sold them. Anyway, I ordered the foam kit from Simple Speakers. Waiting for the kit to arrive.
You can do it!
I have Cerwin Vega MX-400's and I actually was trying to find 15" replacement subs for my cabinets.... With no success I ordered the refoaming kit and was a little hesitant after reading the instructions but this video was a big help and after watching it I began the process and the video was very helpful and took the guess work out of it.... Thanks!
Hey, thanks for the video. I ordered a set of surrounds for my D5s. The whole thing took me about four hours to do both units. Gotta tell folks that they need a bunch of paper towels when they clean the cones. That's a mess. Also, I needed to clean my knife quite a few times when I was removing the gasket. All in all I'm very happy with the results.
Always be conservative with glue on speakers.
great vid....watched your tutorial before deciding to attempt this and bought a kit from you to fix my (early 80's) speakers that had been in the closet after they had deteriorated many years ago......great kit and its nice to be able to listen to them again.......THANK YOU!!!!!
Just did this repair for some '92 12" CV woofers. Very easy to do following the instructions. Got the speakers from a friend who was cleaning out some 'junk', and now I have a set of great speakers to rock out to.
Excellent instructions.
Very helpful.
You convinced me that I can do it myself
Thank You for this video it is outstanding. i just ordered foam surrounds for my 1960's AR 2 x speakers. Thanks Tom
awesome tutorial. Ordered a kit for my Cerwin Vega 12" speakers, and one 10" for my Infinity home sub. They work perfectly! Thanks Simply Speakers! Seriously, just awesome!
Worked like a charm, Simply Speakers! They sound new again! Thanks to Tom and the shipping department.
Glad to help!
I pulled out my 30 year old Sony speakers to connect them to brand new wiring in a new room with built-in surround wiring. Unfortunately, the two mains were starting to rattle because of the foam surrounds. I did a web search with those speaker model numbers expecting to buy entirely new speakers to put in the cabinets. But info for simply speakers came up - and a kit specifically fitting my speakers. I said heck, why not - $10 per speaker!? It took a few hours over a couple of days to scrape, glue, reattach it all - but they look brand new and sound brand new. Totally amazed and told all my "friends" on facebook about it. Very cool product, and mine actually went on easier than the video. My original foam surrounds were connected to the back of the driver cone, so I didn't have to scrape anything off! :)
Very cool. Thanks!
I was looking to buy some Vega speakers saw the prices and dicided to buy them used, looked in TH-cam and found your channel bought the kit you guys sell and watch step by step, thank you for the fast shipping and easy instructions . Thank you.🙏
This was such a big help. I agree, this is one of the best instructional videos I've seen on youtube. Thanks so much. Hope your business is going strong. I really appreciate it.
Glad it was helpful!
This was a very informative video, my speakers didn't come out as neat as these but I was able to do the job!
Great tutorial! So much common sense, which ain't too common :)
Thank you for the detailed and professional how to vid. I just replaced the foam on my Boston VR500 with replacements I bought from Simply Speakers, and I'm back in business! It was quite simple looking back, but like anything, doing any kind of repair for the first time can cause apprehension. After I first watched your video, I knew I could do it without too much difficulty.
Thanks again!
In my country, it's like a century old tradition to play (loud, heavy bass) music while gluing the outer edge, that's the way we center the coil and glue it, while allowing it to glue itself without limiting excursion... but I never see this online.
awesome product! my cerwin vega 15" HEDs never looked or sounded better. video was a great help. very clear concise tutorial. Thanks!
Ive repaired my 2 Tannoy C-10 with a kit that I bought at Simply Speakers. Ive never repair any speakers before. With that video, it's not so hard to do, it goes very well. Like Watts300 says, patience is the key to success. Now both of them works perfectly. They explain very clearly all we need to know. Thank you a lot. Now Im going to buy a kit for my tannoy C-8.
Just repaired my Cervin Vega 12’s with this kit. It was very easy to complete, and I highly recommend it.
I would like to thank you for this excellent instructional video. I have a pair of CV DX-3 towers that I kept when my Mom went into the nursing home. Of course the surrounds were shot. I was just going to buy some new drivers when I found this. I ordered a kit from your Amazon store front. I wouldn't have tried this without this vid. The first one took a little while, but the second one was a "piece of cake". Thanks!!!
I love the way he explains it like clock work.i can watch video over and over just to see the process of repair
Glad you liked it
I'm so glad that I ran across this site, now I can repair my own Speakers, I have 4 of them to do. 🤘🤘
Thanks!
I done this same repair to my Cerwin Vega's. About 5 years ago. And how refreshing it is when the job is complete. Very detailed video you made. Enjoyed watching.
Just installed a foam kit on my DBX Soundfied-100 speakers..Your kits also worked great on my bose 901iv , VMPS supertowers as well as my Cerwin Vega's ..Thanks again. David.
Thanks for sharing
You laid that glue flawlessly.
Getting ready to pick up some AT-15's tomorrow for cheap with the refoam kit included..This vid is tremendously helpful.TYVM 🍺
Excellent tutorial. I just finished replacing the foam on my 1992 ATW-12 speakers and they sound great again. Thanks for the kit and the video.
Cant thank you enough for this genius idea. My order just came in a couple of hours ago and I'm finished repairing my JL Audio 12's . Video was dead on step by step and this product made it very easy to repair...thanks a bunch
Amazing. Exactly what I needed!! Bring my cerwins back to life! Ty!
You're welcome!!
Very good video. My only real critique is that I always cut the surround for the screw holes. It takes almost zero time and minimal risk of accidents. It also makes for an easier installation to not have to push through the surround with the screw.
Thanks so much for offering such a concise and well-explained video on this subject. I have purchased my glue from you guys, and planning on doing a re-foam on some older Infinity speakers that I just picked up. Your video will certainly give me the pointers that I need for a successful job! Thanks again!!
Refoaming two Rockford Fosgate rfs 1810’s. Second time using one of these kits. So thankful for the excellent vid and quality product.
Thanks for the great video. I got my old Cerwin Vegas back thanks to your kit and video. It went exactly like you showed. Now they sound awesome!
Thank you for the awesome tutorial. I fixed two late 80s era Pyle 12” woofers and they sound better than I remember.
Glad it helped!
Very well presented. Clear, concise and without undue chatter. Excellent
Thank you kindly!
Great information. I have successfully replaced foam surrounds on a few speakers using this. Most importantly after prep is proper use of glue, and using the right amount on the inner ring first, allowing it to self centre as you apply slight force upwards making slight adjustments. Thank you sir!!
Glad it was helpful!
I just sent in a couple of woofers for re-coning. Complete confidence in what I'll get back. Great vid.
Thanks for this! I'll be working on my old speaker as soon as the foam arrives, and I'll watch this again too!!!!
I bought a new reform kit for my AT-15's and it worked great. Thanks so much simply speakers, my babies are like new!!!
Cheers from Canada
Great news. Thanks!
This video is amazing. I just ordered surrounds for my Sony SS-U542AV speakers that the foam surrounds just fell out of. I'm looking forward to having these speakers live again!
+philbiker3 My speakers came out GREAT!!!! Thanks for the video.
Brilliant video! Great thorough and easy to understand instructions. It is clear that you have a lot of experience.
Unfortunately I live in Europe and we do have more limited selection of refoam and recone kits and buying from the US gets expensive, due to shipping and customs.
I managed to find a refoam kit for my B&O Beovox MC120.2 locally and refoamed the woofers following your instruction video. The speakers now play like new. I can only positively recommend others to try refoaming their speakers as well. Great way to save money and better for the enviroment, than always throwing out and buying new.
Next step for me would be reconing. I've also watched your video on this, so I think it should be possible for me to do.
Thank you very much for making these videos!
I am going to use my new knowledge to refoam a old set of B&O Beovox CX100 here in Denmark.. just need to find the propper glue at this point
what I like about all your videos sir is that all is explain in plain English thanks for doing that good video indeed
Regards
Juan
THIS IS THE MOST EXCELLENT TUTORIAL I HAVE EVER WATCHED. THANK YOU.