I have a pair of Audioengine A5 active speakers which have been used in a log cabin. They started to emit lots of 'noise' - pops, bangs and distortion that sounds like blowing into a microphone. Suspecting that this was probably due to them being housed in the relatively damp atmosphere of the log cabin, I set about trying to repair them. After lots of tinkering with the left-hand active speaker, the problem was cured by cleaning the spade connectors to the tweeter and bass/mid drivers, which must have become oxidised.
Now comes the problem. I was able to access the inside of the LH active speaker by removing the back plate of the speaker where the amplifier circuitry is mounted. The RH speaker however is a sealed unit. I've emailed Audioengine in the USA asking how to access the rear of the drive units in the RH speaker, but they just direct me to an authorised repairer in London. Has anyone successfuly gained access to the rear of the RH speaker drive units, or got any ideas how this might be achieved? I suspect that the drivers are glued in, and can't see any way to get them out other than using brute force which will probably wreck the cabinet and/or driver in the process. I live in the West Midlands, so any recommendations for a good repair outfit in this region would also be welcomed. Thanks in advance for any help or advice offered.
Now comes the problem. I was able to access the inside of the LH active speaker by removing the back plate of the speaker where the amplifier circuitry is mounted. The RH speaker however is a sealed unit. I've emailed Audioengine in the USA asking how to access the rear of the drive units in the RH speaker, but they just direct me to an authorised repairer in London. Has anyone successfuly gained access to the rear of the RH speaker drive units, or got any ideas how this might be achieved? I suspect that the drivers are glued in, and can't see any way to get them out other than using brute force which will probably wreck the cabinet and/or driver in the process. I live in the West Midlands, so any recommendations for a good repair outfit in this region would also be welcomed. Thanks in advance for any help or advice offered.