What foam surrounds for old Sonab OA-116 6.5" woofers?

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menwagoh@msn.com (Dan Busetti) wrote in message news:<ad8e0b3b.0407171852.2b6c683f@posting.google.com>...
> What foam surrounds should be used for old Sonab 6.5" woofers? PN
> 770207. These are from Sonab OA-116. Do they require anything special?
> I was going to order a generic 6.5" kit from PartsExpress.


Are you repairing the Sonabs or using the driver only?
Try this for information.

http://www.carlssonplanet.com/index.asp?lang=en

T

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menwagoh@msn.com (Dan Busetti) wrote in message news:<ad8e0b3b.0407181048.69307d13@posting.google.com>...
> Thomas_Akerlund@hotmail.com (Thomas A) wrote in message news:<9a6b3d08.0407172349.2bb9a495@posting.google.com>...
> > menwagoh@msn.com (Dan Busetti) wrote in message news:<ad8e0b3b.0407171852.2b6c683f@posting.google.com>...
> > > What foam surrounds should be used for old Sonab 6.5" woofers? PN
> > > 770207. These are from Sonab OA-116. Do they require anything special?
> > > I was going to order a generic 6.5" kit from PartsExpress.
> >
> >
> > Are you repairing the Sonabs or using the driver only?
> > Try this for information.
> >
> > http://www.carlssonplanet.com/index.asp?lang=en
> >
> > T
>
> I am repairing the drivers to use in the OA-116's. They are working,
> but the surrounds are obviously aged. I will also need to replace the
> flimsy wire used in the connector.

There is a lot of people that repair these drivers at the
Carlsson/Sonab internet forum in the link above. I looked there
briefly and they have fixed the surrounds and ordered those from
various sources around the world. Best would be to ask there for the
best source.