Refurbish A Vintage Magnepan Mangneplanar Speaker

Update Dec 2021: Mick Bucher from Magnepan’s service department reached out to me to discuss my video. While all his feedback was positive, he also asked if I wanted any constructive feedback for future restorations. I enthusiastically accepted his advice so here is what he recommends doing differently: “ Mostly I think you did a great job! There is really only one major critique, and a couple of small improvements. -The major critique is: You went heavy on the 30-NF. There is not a precise amount of glue in those cans but there is supposed to be more than enough in a can to redo a pair of the largest Magnepan speakers (MG 3 series or MG20 series). A single thin coat is all that is necessary. The reason this is relevant is because the more massive the diaphragm is, the less efficient it becomes, the more ’slowly’ it responds, and the more ’dampened’ its sound quality is. Everything that is on the Mylar is already a concession of efficiency for function’s sake, s
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