ZetsuBozu0012
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I visited my lolo (grandpa)'s place a few days ago, for the first time in a long while. Anyway, while there I happened across an old pair of tower speakers maybe 2-3ft. high, Pioneer CS-722p's. I have no idea as to how they sound, as the cables were totally frayed and I'm unsure as to whether the drivers are even functional, but I asked my lolo if it were okay for me to have them, since he wasn't using them anymore.
What I'm asking is if there is any way to rejuvenate the drivers themselves, provided there isn't any blatantly obvious fault to them, such as nicks, cracks, stress marks, etc. Perhaps getting new towers would be a practical decision, depending on how difficult it'd be to restore the speakers, but I'm honestly a sucker for vintage gear (I'd have gotten Sextetts instead of K242s if anyone were selling), and, to be honest, they remind me of my grandpa.
Off topic, sorry.
I'm used to recabling stuff, and cleaning won't be much of a problem. My only real concern would be the condition of the drivers, and whether or not it'd be possible to replace them with aftermarket ones (I doubt that Pioneer would still be making parts for these speakers, they're that old).
Cheers, and thanks!
What I'm asking is if there is any way to rejuvenate the drivers themselves, provided there isn't any blatantly obvious fault to them, such as nicks, cracks, stress marks, etc. Perhaps getting new towers would be a practical decision, depending on how difficult it'd be to restore the speakers, but I'm honestly a sucker for vintage gear (I'd have gotten Sextetts instead of K242s if anyone were selling), and, to be honest, they remind me of my grandpa.
Off topic, sorry.
I'm used to recabling stuff, and cleaning won't be much of a problem. My only real concern would be the condition of the drivers, and whether or not it'd be possible to replace them with aftermarket ones (I doubt that Pioneer would still be making parts for these speakers, they're that old).
Cheers, and thanks!