Tannoy Berkeley

[cooky]

This, proper stuff;http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?...SABEgJxqvD_BwE

[walpurgis]

Why pay over the odds for something that does exactly the same job and needs to be sent, so you have to wait for it?

[cooky]

Because it is thinner, wider and pretty much industry standard stuff and all for an extra £4. Oh and I recommend sticking it to the driver basket as I'd rather scrape old gasket from a metal basket than off a crumbly mdf/chipboard baffle.

[montesquieu]

Interesting can't say I've ever used any gasket seems to seal pretty well just using the bolts. Should I be worried? Are my speakers broken?

Just off to order some have a severe case of audiophilia nervosa coming on.

[walpurgis]

Interesting can't say I've ever used any gasket seems to seal pretty well just using the bolts. Should I be worried? Are my speakers broken?

It's not critical, as in a true 'acoustic suspension' sealed system. But it does prevent air leakage, which has an effect on the system tuning. A gasket also fills gaps due to minor irregularites in the baffle recess, which can be a cause of vibrations against the driver.

[mikeyb]

I actually think I have some double sided foam tape that I bought to do a job on the car, I can leave one side with the cover on it and use the other sticky side, that's if I can find it lol

[walpurgis]

industry standard

Industry standard? Audiophile grade gasket perhaps? A gasket is a gasket! once in compression they just seal. I've been refurbishing and rebuilding speakers including Tannoys and making my own speakers to a high standard for over forty years, so I do know what I'm about!

Yes. I have made good the odd crumbly chipboard baffle where a driver has glued itself in with mastic gasket. It's not a big deal.

[cooky]

Yes industry standard, ie widely used by driver and enclosure manufacturers, no one mentioned audiophile anything, tuff cab are pro suppliers, there are a few others who make/sell similar stuff, Tannoy use it, Quested use it, JBL use it, Fane use it, Precision Devices use it, Void, Adlib, Funktion1 etc etc.Geoff, I know a bit about speaker building myself too but I'm not getting into a pissing contest over a bit of alternative advice that costs £4 but you can carry on if you wish.

[walpurgis]

Geoff, I know a bit about speaker building myself too but I'm not getting into a pissing contest over a bit of alternative advice that costs £4 but you can carry on if you wish.

[WESTLOWER]

Interesting can't say I've ever used any gasket seems to seal pretty well just using the bolts. Should I be worried? Are my speakers broken?

Just off to order some have a severe case of audiophilia nervosa coming on.

Yes Tom, that's exactly what i thought your speakers needed when I listened to them!!!..NOT!