Duntech repairs?


Hello, I just acquired an early pair of Marquis. The previous owner says they are all original but one driver is clearly different. I contacted Duntech and they said they had NOS Vifa recone kits but did not give me pricing and would only recommended I sell the old Marquis and buy the new Marquis model from them when released. I have asked for information (removal proceedure) to verify drivers and repair/recone pricing three times but they have not responded. Any advice from vintage Duntech or Dunlavy owners?
sugarshed

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Thanks, do you know if the drivers Duntech used were actually vifa? I read that some early models used dyn drivers. I unscrewed the mounting ring to remove and inspect a driver but it didn't budge and I was afraid to force anything. It is my understanding that the vifas Duntech did use are no longer produced and that vifa is not the same company it once was. I agree, why would I buy new product from a company that does not honor thier legacy? I was floored by thier recommendation as I would never sell speakers with unmatched drivers. I am not familiar with Madisound, do you have any experience with them?
Hello, thanks for the info and big thanks to Pryso for the removal instructions. You must know the speaker better than Duntech, which did respond after a 4th email but told me they should come right out unless the previous owner used adhesive for some reason. They also said the original drivers were Vifa (not Dyn) in this model. I will try the removal tomorrow and see what's what.
Thanks. Pryso, I completely agree. I pulled the drivers which appear to be the same except that one looks much older and possibly was not reconed (assuming the other three were) or was possibly a "used" replacement. The cone fabric and foam is different and the dust cap is smoother and less spherical than the others. There are no markings on the driver that I found other than a sticker (covering another identical sticker) which read "M21WN-09 08OHM711B". The sticker on the apparantly newer speaker read "M21WN-18 08OHM807". Can anyone decipher this?