RTR tower replacement speakers

[Ben DeRose]

I have a pair of RTR tower speakers, vintage 1978, and the 10" base/mid-range speakers need to be rebuilt or replaced. I'd like to replace them but have no technical information on them to direct me. I believe them to be 4 ohm speakers but have no freq. range specs. Any assistance or recommendations would be appreciated. Let's talk.

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

I’m sure the drivers are fine and it’s just the outer foam surround has deteriorated. It’s not hard to fix that, Parts Express sells kits for different sizes of speakers.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Ben DeRose]

Thanks Wayne. Got any suggestions for replacements?

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

No one else has any technical information on these speakers either, so I’ll be surprised if anyone can give you any recommendations. It’s best just to repair the ones you have with one of those surround kits, unless the voice coils are blown or something. If you don’t want to do that, then just use a multimeter to determine the nominal impedance and pick a speaker from a vendor that’s designed for the size of the cabinet.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Ben DeRose]

Thanks Wayne, probably best to reconsider re-foaming.

 

[tyhjaarpa]

Thanks Wayne, probably best to reconsider re-foaming.

That would be best option if you cant get your hands on original speakers used as if you change the speakers to something else then crossover doesn't work with them like it did with original ones.

 

[KEW]

Thanks Wayne. Got any suggestions for replacements?

If you like the way the speakers sounded, you really should replace the foam surrounds. It is pretty easy and doesn't cost much.

http://www.speakerrepair.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=11-008-W-RTR&Category_Code=

Instructions:
http://www.speakerrepair.com/instructions.html

 

[Ben DeRose]

Thanks Kurt. Appreciate the direction & websites. I'll give one a try & see how it goes. Thanks again.