Solstace Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Anyone here had a go at replacing drivers in a Bose 302 bass cabinet? While setting up a new mixing system today I discovered a buzzing sound coming from a poorly 302, which on closer inspection turns out to be the rubber gaskets doing the usual Bose trick of turning to powder after a few years. So I thought I'd ask the hive-mind here to see what drivers fit and/or work well with the cabinet? I hear on the grapevine that Bose no longer provide replacements for this model, and a trip to Halfords for *any* 12" speaker components seems too cheap and risky... Thing is - I'm not in the market for a new set of speakers just yet, so replacing even the existing sub with something similar scavenged off Ebay would be a complete no-no. If I could walk in tomorrow or Friday and score a couple of drivers in a London-based shop for £100 max, I could happily tinker with the existing box, despite its limitations... (Actually it's because I know its limitations that I wish to keep it, for now...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervaka Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 have you considered restoring the gaskets? I know it isn't ideal but if it's a cheap fix it's worth trying. I assume the drivers themselves are otherwise functional? perhaps a few layers of canvas might help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Well ebay has two pairs of 302s at the moment. Have you actually spoken to Bose about replacements. Can you contact Wilmslow Audio https://www.wilmslow-audio.co.uk/catalog/index.php -- see if they have a suggested replacement http://www.terralec.co.uk/various_speaker_...cm/25865_p.html Maplin 300mm (12”) 300W Bass SpeakerNB64U - Eminence Gamma 12 only £69.99 includes free UK standard deliveryWebsite only Would be an easy purchase on the web, but what they would sound like in direct comparison to the good 302 I hate to think! Certainly what you like of the 302 wouldn't be there frim one loaded with Eminence -or any other driver. A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. Do Wembley Loudspeakers still do recones, does anyone? Would they offer you a similar surround for renovation of the active part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyP1955 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Remove the driver(s). Line the inside of the box with scrap carpeting. Set the box in the corner of your living room: Your cat has a new condo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstace Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 Thank you... (yes, and I know about converting 802's to flowerpots too...) Had another look today, and I'm not sure what it was that felt foamy, squidgy and had a hole in it, but it wasn't on the rubber surrounds I found this afternoon :) So the drivers might be fine after all - certainly I'm getting a lot more clean LF than I'd usually expect from one of these boxes... Intriguing. Thanks for useful pointers though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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