PR Audio offers a complete Speaker System Repair Service.  From correct replacement of a blown tweeter, to complete system rebuilds and / or upgrades, we pride ourselves on doing professional, high quality work, at reasonable prices.  We can even re-engineer your old cabinets into new, completely different “animals”, if that’s what you want.  But if you only need to replace an $8 tweeter with something that will cost no more, and will sound just as good (or better) in your system, we can help you with that, too.
 
For a list of brands we can repair, and more information, please scroll down.  Also see our Driver Repair and Reconing page, or, contact us.
 
 
Below is a picture of a Genesis tower system we converted into a fantastic sounding, studio quality, high power, high output, true 4-way system. (They also picked up considerable weight - what can we say?!)
 

Brands of speakers for which we offer repair / upgrade services:

Home Audio:

Pro Sound:

Car Audio:

Please note that not all models from all manufacturers are covered.  Especially with cheaper speaker systems, sometimes the drivers are simply not accessible for repair.  Unusual shape drivers such as the old KEF 13 x 9 woofers are also sometimes a challenge.  However, if you have a good solid cabinet, usually we can come up with a solution to fit your budget and needs.

Also note that we are not and do not claim to be a “Factory Authorized Service Center” for any brand, except our own.  Our prices are generally lower, and Paul is not a “Speaker Technician”, he is a well respected Loudspeaker System and Driver Engineer.  Now, if your speaker is under warranty, is a recent high dollar unit whose resale value might be affected by not having work done by a Factory Service Center, uses unusual technology (we do not repair electrostatic panels, for example), or we are simply not close enough to you, then you probably should go back to the manufacturer.  But if those sort of factors do not apply, then you will find PR Audio to be a reasonable price, highly competent and capable alternative.  Particularly in the case of the numerous brands that have gone out of business, or if you want an upgrade, or even if you just want a high quality repair at a fair price, we think you will be glad you found PR Audio.

Estimates:

Estimates on single drivers are $10, and may be applied to the cost of the repair.  Estimates on complete speaker systems are generally $20-$30, and also may be applied to the repair.  Labor is $30 per hour–if you wish you may, for example, save some of this by pulling out the defective driver(s) from your speaker and bringing just the driver to PR Audio.  However, you should be careful not to overlook other problems, such as damage to the crossover.  In such a case, recurrent damage to a driver would not be warrantied.

“House call” service is available, contact us for price and appointment times.  (Service calls are usually $30 in the Carbondale - Murphysboro, and Paducah - Kevil areas; a little more if you are further away:  This includes the 1st 15 min. labor.  Further labor is typically $30 per hour & covers minor supplies like solder, etc.  We are a lot cheaper than the plumber!!!)

Technology:

PR Audio maintains two speaker testing labs with a large array of test gear, from low distortion audio frequency generators, Fluke (several) and other meters, amplifiers (up to 4000 watts), and other assorted gear, up to LinearX LMS and S&L Audio Woofer Tester Pro computer-based loudspeaker testing packages.  We also have 35 years of experience in designing and building high quality home, pro sound, and car audio speaker systems for a wide range of customers and needs.  We don’t know everything, no one can.  We learn new things “audio” almost every day!  But we invite you to explore our site fully to get at least a taste of our background, experience, and capabilities.

More Information:

For more information, please see our Driver Repair and Reconing page, or, contact us.