Just a quick update to let you know that one speaker is finished, and the results are great. The foam from Audiofriends fits very well as mentioned by others here. See pic.

I used glue on both the foam and the cone, waited 3 minutes for it to become tacky, then stuck them together. There is still time for minor adjustments before it dries completely. I also used a small wine glass rim to add pressure to the outer edges. Seems to work well, and very little residue has leaked out on the visible part of the cone.

Now for the second speaker....

On a slightly different topic, is it just me that finds getting the transformer back into the amp housing is a very tight fit?

Hi beobuddy,

Are you saying that the surrounds (Audiofriends, about to order off ebay) are fitted correctly if the surround is concentric to the speaker frame outer lip, and that what is required is a constant radial gap all around between the surround outer diameter and the speaker frame lip inner diameter?

cheers

Nick