Large Advent 10 Inch Foam Speaker Repair Kit Masonite Frame FSK-10AD (Pair) - Perfect for Vintage Audio Restoration and Home Theater Upgrades

A little over a year ago I purchased this foam edge repair kit for the slightly newer half(1977) of my 4 'stacked' Advents. And they've been working so excellently since, that I came back to purchase another kit for the older pair(1975). That alone speaks to how well they've worked!As for the installation: While I wouldn't call it a breeze, it really wasn't difficult, either...with help from the on-line video & a little common sense!The video can be viewed on YouTube under Advent New-Edge-It Foam Kits.I read somewhere that the glue used was kinda hard to work with. But besides the normal fumes, I didn't find that the case at all. And removing the old foam from the cone lip was easy, allowing the new foam's inner crease to line up perfectly with the cone's edge thereby creating a tight seal. I did have to work a little more by feel on the frame/masonite edge...not too difficult, though. If you have something like an old 'metal' FINGERNAIL file, I think you'll find that it works very well for scraping the old residual foam/glue off this area without the fear of a sharp blade.Back in the early '70s, I helped re-foam an old Altec/Lansing loudspeaker. I remember using much precision in removing the dust cap, making sure the alignment shims all lined up both equally & straight, and carefully timing each phase of 'glue curing' before proceeding, on top of most of the same steps needed here. So, given that the basics aren't that much different with my Advent woofer, I was somewhat skeptical concerning the ease of cone centering...it just looked too simple on the video mentioned above. But it pretty much worked as illustrated!And don't forget to re-caulk the frame to the cabinet, as these Advents were among the few loudspeakers to take full advantage of an acoustic suspension design. Personally, I use Moretite Weatherstrip & Caulking Cord. When the surround glue had dried, I placed the cone face down on a CLEAN, HARD & FLAT surface. After removing as much of the old Moretite as I could from the woofer frame & the cabinet(something you may want to do "before" attaching the surround), I stacked two 3/8 inch wide strips of cord around the basket's base - flush against the metal. Then I "gently" pushed the cord down on the lip to form the gasket before reinstallation...worked like a charm! By the way: putting 2 of the mounting screws in the woofer frame may help make the alignment with the cabinet 'receptacles' easier.And this is my thank you to Simply Speakers:I first heard of "stacked" Advents at a store called "Pacific Stereo" back in '76. Although the Large Advent pair I already had were - in my opinion - comparable to many of the very highly regarded...& much more expensive...speakers of the time in terms of "real world" applications, I still had to give this stacked Advent system a try. They were placed about 20-25' apart in a sound-comparison room that mostly consisted of the very "highest-end" speakers. I auditioned a variety of them for quite some time...electronics stores used to be helpful that way! With the Double Advent System, I was able to visualize exactly where each instrument was across the entire stage, as the sound 'came to life' right in front of me. And the way the very bottom-end bass just enveloped me was even more amazing. That was the point I became securely hooked.Over the years, friends/neighbors who've listened to them can't believe I don't have a huge sub hidden somewhere in the room!! So it's comforting to know that after all this time, even with the very simple design represented by them, it takes just a little TLC to renew their incredible sound. Much appreciation goes out to Simply Speakers for this excellent repair product.