Hello, If you read further, it says "Unbranded, generic" - there are many Boom replacement speakers on eBay, some are better quality and copies than others.
Logitech still has replacement parts for this, I believe. Have you tried Logitech before getting a no-name generic replacement from China? Regards, djringjr On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 3:14 PM, BobHy < [email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >
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