B&W 703 damaged tweeter question???

[pdmonty]

First let me say I'm so glad I found this forum. I am brand new to the world of B&W and am blown away by both the speakers themselves as well as the loyal following they garner.

So here's my dilemma...

...I was recently gifted a pair of 703's, a HTM2 center and two dipole/surrounds (you heard right..."gifted") in near perfect condition from a "very" good friend. Only issue is that one of the tweeters on a 703 has invariably fallen victim, probably to the finger of a curious toddler who likes to push "buttons". It does not appear to affect the sound adversely (although I'm sure it has to be) but I have still been looking at ways to "pull" the tweeter diaphragm out. One person references trying duct tape on the end of a pin...doesn't work on a metal tweeter. Another said to try the really sticky tape that's used to hold up pictures on the wall but this sometimes leaves tape residue.

So here finally is the question. Will it do any good in the end, other than asthetically, to bother pulling out the tweeter? If the sound has been affected is there any true way to get it back to near normal functioning in this manner...or is it better to just buy a new tweeter period. I am very picky about my equipment so I will probably, eventually, get a new tweeter assembly but for now if the sound isn't two badly affected I'd take a temporary fix.

Thanks!

[Kevin D]

Gum, tape, rare earth magnet, all will work to some degree. Forgetting about it and enjoying the sound will ultimately cause the least collateral damage, but if you're like most of us that's not possible.

Lucky for you the diaphragm is reasonably priced direct from B&W and the only thing damaged (be glad you didn't get gifted some diamond speakers!)

703 TWEETER DIAPH ZZ14137 703 TWEETER DIAPHRAGM $104.26

http://bwgroupsupport.com/parts/price-avail

Kevin D.

[pdmonty]

Gum, tape, rare earth magnet, all will work to some degree. Forgetting about it and enjoying the sound will ultimately cause the least collateral damage, but if you're like most of us that's not possible.

Lucky for you the diaphragm is reasonably priced direct from B&W and the only thing damaged (be glad you didn't get gifted some diamond speakers!)

703 TWEETER DIAPH ZZ14137 703 TWEETER DIAPHRAGM $104.26

http://bwgroupsupport.com/parts/price-avail

Kevin D.

Great! thanks Kevin. Yeah I love the speakers and the sound is amazing. Before these I owned a set of Definitive Technology BP20's their original flagship speaker. I "thought" they were amazing too...until I started listening to a pair of 802's at my buddies house (same buddy that gifted me my 703's) and immediately became dis-enchanted by my BP20's...no comparison..BP 20's are already on craigslist! My 703's invoke a similar feeling.

Anyway I took your advice and ordered a new tweeter diaphragm from B&W...$119 shipped! Very reasonable considering the speakers original cost. Thanks a lot for the response. Great forum!

[madmac]

I have heard (But never tried it!) that a vacuum cleaner hose carefully moved towards the tweeter dome can pop it out. I would imagine that this would have to be done SLOWLY and CAREFULLY to actually work but I can see it working!

I reality, you have nothing to lose if you are prepared to replace it anyways right?

[TomScrut]

Cut the top off a plastic bottle and place the small end over the tweeter and suck the other end with your mouth, worked for me and is far less aggressive than a vacuum cleaner

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[pdmonty]

Thanks for all the help

Thanks! I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions. In the end, after trying many of the suggestions, I bought a new tweeter from B&W....I guess I feel that speakers like these deserve to be whole....great forum...thanks