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andyrlb
25-05-2018, 09:07
Hi guys, I have stripped down the Latvian Rigonda speakers with the intention of selling the parts ( being honest )
The midrange are Audax HIF 17B 8ohm alu.
I am asking for your help in identifying the woofer ( 10”) https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/1c2a9ae8b1635b57900505772e97c9db.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/9f0458f8541c0c2bb17095529c54701d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/df346855bcc3528e3ff7b083bee81dc7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/d2608a67d37821a169d48d0e9e1206d4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/b2a78d7519f1ad8ad6394db87fc85a3e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/6745a753e07e9c1e0dc17514ec2b3eb6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/ce4d3bede782503c8029b4b1178d176e.jpgand tweeter ?
Also is the crossover any good ?
Oil filled caps I believe
Everything works https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/6a7feea4f4908ffda0237a2f343523b7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180525/c302e31bcf207c66a75f7040734f5ab9.jpg


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walpurgis
25-05-2018, 09:14
The woofers look like they could be Lomo units, if you do a google search you may find similar. The tweeters may be Lomo as well, can't recall. I had four of the tweeters many years ago, if I'm correct they have a small paper cone behind that front diffuser.

Some use the big Lomo units (if that's what they are) as full range drivers. They can attract decent prices.
andyrlb
25-05-2018, 09:19
The woofers look like they could be Lomo units, if you do a google search you may find similar. The tweeters may be Lomo as well, can't recall. I had four of the tweeters many years ago, if I'm correct they have a small paper cone behind that front diffuser.

Some use the big Lomo units (if that's what they are) as full range drivers. They can attract decent prices.

Cheers Geoff, googling now


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andyrlb
25-05-2018, 09:47
Cheers Geoff, googling now


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Not Lomo [emoji20], well from the front they do resemble lomo but the magnets are nothing like them



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walpurgis
25-05-2018, 09:51
Not Lomo [emoji20]

Are you sure? The orange dust cap was a bit of a trademark with Lomo speakers. Although some others did that.
walpurgis
25-05-2018, 09:53
Lomo used a variety of magnets.
andyrlb
25-05-2018, 09:53
Are you sure? The orange dust cap was a bit of a trademark with Lomo speakers. Although some others did that.

I hope they are (£££) but I can’t find any like mine Geoff and all the lomo ones have large magnets


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walpurgis
25-05-2018, 09:55
I hope they are (£££) but I can’t find any like mine Geoff and all the lomo ones have large magnets

You may not spot any identical to yours, they did a huge range of models.
andyrlb
25-05-2018, 09:59
You may not spot any identical to yours, they did a huge range of models.

Ah ok , I’ll list them as Lomo ? And hopefully someone may clarify .
Cheers


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walpurgis
25-05-2018, 10:07
I'd list them as 'Soviet' drive units and as you suggest Lomo with a question mark. Hard to anticipate what they'd fetch, so I'd personally either start them at 99p and see what happens, or put a reasonable starting price of say £25. Carriage extra obviously.
andyrlb
25-05-2018, 10:12
I'd list them as 'Soviet' drive units and as you suggest Lomo with a question mark. Hard to anticipate what they'd fetch, so I'd personally either start them at 99p and see what happens, or put a reasonable starting price of say £25. Carriage extra obviously.

My thoughts exactly Geoff


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Beobloke
02-06-2018, 21:31
Why on earth have you stripped down a really nice pair of speakers?!

The drivers should all be RRR’s own. The midranges have been replaced at some point by the looks of it.
andyrlb
03-06-2018, 05:18
Really nice ? They were not really nice in any way .
Beobloke
03-06-2018, 17:31
That might well be due to the replacement midrange driver! ;)

The Rigonda speakers that came with the Symphony and Bolshoi radiograms were the strongest points of the systems IMHO. I used a pair as my main speakers for a couple of years in my early 20s.
andyrlb
03-06-2018, 17:48
Hi Adam , yes they didn’t sound bad but certainly not great and the cabinets had a lot of damage and the side on each had been replaced with plywood so they were not really worth restoration plus they sell for around £40 ! I have since given the woofers away to someone who will make use of them .
Cheers