JVC PC-5 speaker surround replacement ?

[kaboomer]

After a long lay-off, I am back....

Just picked up a super bad, very clean PC-5 Quintet...... so far, all I can see wrong with it is the dried out speaker surrounds. Pretty sure I can do the repair..... If I could just figure out how to get into these damn speaker cabinets....lol

I took the speaker terminal plate off the back to see inside but it looks like the speaker screws are accessable from the front somehow ? Well long story short, I don't want to wreck the speaker trim or cabinet getting this apart so I stopped.

Any info on how to safely open these enclosures up would be great.

I will put up some pictures later, this thing is really clean and has both original stickers on front, the battery tubes, and 3 clear stickers on the back that show how to hook all the wires up. Just wait until I tell the story of how I ended up with this thing, it's a hoot !

thanks again and glad to be back, peace

 

[kaboomer]

I found this by searching for "QUINTET" but when I did a search for PC-5 nothing comes up ? Is there a problem with the search feature ? Or maybe I am just using it incorrectly ?

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=923&p=11844&hilit=JVC+quintet#p11844

 

[redbenjoe]

WAIT !!!

till somebody here tells you how --
there IS an easy // safe way to do it --
has to do with removing something ?? first--
i forgot

just dont try to pry anything apart
its easier than that

 

[Radio raheem]

There are 2 rubber feet at the front at the bottom of the speaker boxes remove them the screws are in those holes, remove the screws pull the front cabinet gently from the bottom im sure you can figure out the rest

 

[kaboomer]

oh ! sounds good ! Thanks for the expert help there. I want to replace the surrounds only to keep it original as possible plus these are 6 ohm speakers and the only 6 ohm I could find are pure junk, no frequenct response compaired to the original speaker specs. I thought there might be a tweeter in there but there is NOT ! Just a port for the full range driver. Interesting.

Thanks again guys, I will now hunt for 4" surrounds, if they exist

wish me luck and HAPPY EASTER everyone

UPDATE: I found this site pretty quick, look here> http://www.speakerworks.com/speaker_rep ... s_s/65.htm
hope this helps someone else.

 

[Radio raheem]

oh ! sounds good ! Thanks for the expert help there. I want to replace the surrounds only to keep it original as possible plus these are 6 ohm speakers and the only 6 ohm I could find are pure junk, no frequenct response compaired to the original speaker specs. I thought there might be a tweeter in there but there is NOT ! Just a port for the full range driver. Interesting.

Thanks again guys, I will now hunt for 4" surrounds, if they exist

wish me luck and HAPPY EASTER everyone

your welcome

 

[kaboomer]

UPDATE: I found this site pretty quick, look here> http://www.speakerworks.com/speaker_rep ... s_s/65.htm
hope this helps someone else.

 

[kaboomer]

Well I popped off the 2 rubber feet under the front of the enclosure, directly under the speaker grill, NO SCREWS - just a TAB in each hole. I pressed the tabs and gently pryed them forward, then lifted the entire square retainer from the front of the speaker. Will post some pics when able.

still great help knowing about the removable rubber feet. be careful with them though, you could cut them if not careful.

more to come...

 

[Radio raheem]

Thats what you do i have done plenty of them, are you sure you have a pc5 tabs underneath seem strange

 

[kaboomer]

Yes, it says PC-5JW ??? Is that the same ?

thats the 5 piece Quintet like in the Harlem Globetrotters advertisement.

Just tried the tape deck , it stopped twice then worked fine, just played BOTH sides of a Journey cassette and then tried all the music search and pause functions. Also just taped Motley Crue off the radio with a blank cassette, works like a charm. Just waiting for speaker surrounds to arrive, $23 bucks shipped with glue and 2 surrounds.

I was wondering how they got that pretty white cone to stay glue free from the surround, and while I was removing the old surround, noticed that the original surround was glued to the BACK of the cone so you never see any glue ! nice idea !

Pics comming very soon, G

 

[kaboomer]

Note the price !!! Salvation Army special - I think I shat myself when I looked up and saw it, finally a pretty nice box from a thrift shop !

 

[oldskool69]

Note the price !!! Salvation Army special - I think I shat myself when I looked up and saw it, finally a pretty nice box from a thrift shop !


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See my "I Suck.." thread regarding wild/thrifty finds. You are now a member of "Suckdom".

 

[Fatdog]

Note the price !!! Salvation Army special - I think I shat myself when I looked up and saw it, finally a pretty nice box from a thrift shop !

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See my "I Suck.." thread regarding wild/thrifty finds. You are now a member of "Suckdom".

I agree! Way to go, kaboomer.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Also just taped Motley Crue off the radio with a blank cassette, works like a charm.
Pics comming very soon, G

Very incriminating! Oh sorry, i was thinking downloading! Totally different! This is downloading from the 70's - 80's!

 

[kaboomer]

Just replaced the original speakers with 150 watt Clarion 2 ways, don't freak out, its just til I can get the surround kits put on the originals. here is what I put in there, and yes, they pump. Cost $20 used, another buddy had them lying around.

 

[71spud]

Note the price !!! Salvation Army special - I think I shat myself when I looked up and saw it, finally a pretty nice box from a thrift shop !


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See my "I Suck.." thread regarding wild/thrifty finds. You are now a member of "Suckdom".

I agree..... a PC-5 in the wild.... with a working deck.... and a deck sticker.... AND THE BOTTOM DOOR!!! All for $5????

You do suck. I hate you.... :grim:

 

[kaboomer]

I'm sorry guys, but honestly, I have been looking for 9 years for a boombox worth its weight in salt in thrift stores, flea markets and yard sales. just finally found one worth a darn. I am very impressed with the quality of these, from inside the speaker box's, to the antennas on top. they went above and beyond here on the PC-5. here is a pic of her all cleaned up and sporting the temporary speakers.

thanks for the nice comments, and the funny ones.

 

[kaboomer]

forgot to post pics of the speaker removal,

 

[Fatdog]

Sweet.

 

[retrohead]

yep,sweet,and a pc5 for $5?thats for nothing my new pc5 had the same speaker surround rot,so had lying around here a pair of mini kaboom woofers,so ive put those babies in,perfect fit,and have retained the originals to get them re foamed in the new year,as ill want to put them back in eventually to keep her nice and stock but,in my mini review stylee-
these are great,all round,hifi orientated boxes....sound is brilliant,deep bass and loudness button to boot this is my second pc5 in 6 years and i just love them....arguably jvc's finest moment