Alas, one of my 3 Booms has exhibited signs of woofer damage. I've purchased replacement speakers (https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00W46R5A6/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all). Before reassembling the Boom I am wondering about the coating on screws attaching the speakers. Does it have something to do with aspects of the sound? If so, what is an appropriate replacement? I fear that if I use epoxy I may not be able to get the screws out again should future repair become necessary. Would silicone caulk be acceptable?
The above mentioned speakers do fit, but they are not a direct replacement. For one they are a small bit shallower. Additionally, I had to grind material away from two of the speaker mounting ears. I also had to grind a bit of plastic away from a rib on the Boom near one of the mounting bosses. Even at that, the speaker does not fit flush with the housing. A small air gap remains. I filled that gap with a squishy material (silicone tubing), being careful to not come in contact with the speaker surround. One minor addition is that the mounting holes are larger and do require that washers be used under the screw heads. Since ordering the above speakers I found on ebay what appears to be old stock of the original Boom speakers (https://www.ebay.com/itm/132099358553?ul_noapp=true#shpCntId). Their photo shows a Logitech part number which matches that on my speakers. However, dimensions provided indicate a height of 6.3 cm. The speakers in my Boom measured 6.07 cm, in which case the speakers would probably be too deep to fit. I queried the vendor and the reply was that the dimensions indicated were correct. Now, questions arise, is the photo depicted that of the speaker actually being shipped or is the dimension actually incorrect? Another concern is that, if as some say, failure of the Boom speakers is a result of age rather than usage, these replacements may fail in a short period of time. Perhaps I'll experiment with replacing the surrounds in the removed speakers in preparation for the potential failure of my other two Booms. The Boom I am repairing has been running most of the day, most every day for 9 years. Volume is set to a relatively moderate level and I never listen to heavy bass. It is in a household environment and out of direct sun. I chose to replace the speakers rather than to repair the existing ones because it looked originally to be the easier and less risky route. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BobHy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62687 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108615 _______________________________________________ Boom mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/boom
