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djcheung Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hi there,I have 2 pairs of M5's and the electronics look in order.The baffle does slide out.Disconnect the clear cable that connects to the top seperate unit.Pull hard and straight up and hopefully it hasn't been glued !The baffle board is held in by friction so it will come - if not glued.It would be next to impossible to remove the woofer with the baffle in place.I had attached a few pictures if they will help.David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiganpat Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 the internals look OEM--look like my old ones...IIRC there was some compressed foam tape at the baffles of mine, so it might take some effort to get them to slide out....mine were a bear the first time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonHess Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Awesome! Good to know the electronics are original. The reason I thought the baffles may have been glued is that I had read that some owners had problems with the baffle rattling a bit. Hopefully they aren't. There isn't any sign of glue so I may just need to get some real leverage to get them out of there. The triangular bracing in yours- I don't remember seeing those. Did you add those or are they original? I may have missed them. Where did you get your kit for the refoam? I have thought of adding another woofer and turning the speaker into an M6. Of course I'd need to find out how the M6 is configured. Probably won't, but just a thought. The speakers sound good even with the foam rotted woofers so I look forward to getting them back into shape. What are your powering yours with? Any other tips? I had listened to these speakers in 1993 and was really wowed by them. At the time I just couldn't afford them. So I sort of feel like I am righting a 25 yr wrong, lol. Thanks very much for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcheung Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hi there,As far as I know, the triangular bracings are original as both pairs of my M5's have them.I get my foam surrounds from herehttp://www.speakerrepairshop.com/index.php?action=home〈=EN.I do understand why glue or other foam tape are used.I had a problem with internal chuffing noise where air escape from one chamber to the next.I used some plastic tape ( non sticky ) to fill the gaps as I slide the baffle back in.I am using a small Pioneer to drive them and they sound good.David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 VonHessI can not give any advice about this issue... but I can say... welcome to this forum anyway...Best RegardsKimmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonHess Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 VonHessI can not give any advice about this issue... but I can say... welcome to this forum anyway...Best RegardsKimmoThank you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonHess Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hi there,As far as I know, the triangular bracings are original as both pairs of my M5's have them.I get my foam surrounds from herehttp://www.speakerrepairshop.com/index.php?action=home〈=EN.I do understand why glue or other foam tape are used.I had a problem with internal chuffing noise where air escape from one chamber to the next.I used some plastic tape ( non sticky ) to fill the gaps as I slide the baffle back in.I am using a small Pioneer to drive them and they sound good.David.Hi there,As far as I know, the triangular bracings are original as both pairs of my M5's have them.I get my foam surrounds from herehttp://www.speakerrepairshop.com/index.php?action=home〈=EN.I do understand why glue or other foam tape are used.I had a problem with internal chuffing noise where air escape from one chamber to the next.I used some plastic tape ( non sticky ) to fill the gaps as I slide the baffle back in.I am using a small Pioneer to drive them and they sound good.David.Regarding the air escaping from one chamber to the next- would that be where the MDF baffle meets the top or bottom of the speaker? Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiganpat Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I got my surrounds from www.meniscusaudio.com....they're local to me. I ran mine with a marantz 2230...twas a magical combination, I regret selling them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcheung Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 The air escaping around the corners of the baffle board where it meets the top and bottom panels..I am using the Pioneer SA-508 to drive them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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