AppleDesign Powered Speakers

[Mike Richardson]

I just got a pair of AppleDesign Powered Speakers today from the recycler.

Unfortunately the rubber around the speaker cones has rotted off, affecting the sound quality.

My friend says it's possible to glue on some new rubber but I don't think the result would sound very good. Maybe I can install some new speakers internally?

Maybe someone here has some old yellowed speakers that sound fine that they would sell?

 

[Mike Richardson]

I found a third speaker, which seems to be intact. (I guess it's mate is long gone)

This only repairs half the set though.

 

[Bunsen]

I have successfully repaired speakers in that condition by replacing the rubber. They work fine after that. You just need to find rubber speaker surround rings the right size - generally from an electronics or specialist speaker repair joint - and the correct glue. If there's none in the set, rubber cement will do. I used Shoe Goo on mine.

Pick away as much of the rotted rubber as possible with a sharp craft knife, without damaging the cone - including where it sticks to the metal (or plastic) speaker driver body. The surround glues to the rear side of the paper cone - I got that wrong on my first one

Here's a set for reference.