Yes, adding tissue paper when needed to replace missing paper is what I call a "patch" repair. In this cone, all the paper was there, so it just needed to be brought back together. I always try to avoid adding mass to the moving elements as that can change the sound output. Thanks for watching and commenting!

If the drivers were screwed to the box from the front side, and you can’t pry them out because you think they’re stuck, that likely means they used a butyl sealant between the speaker frame and the box. It will come out, but you have to use constant, steady pressure to lift up one edge with a Corner of a putty knife or a screwdriver. Need to be careful not to damage the wooden edge of the box cut out. Slow steady pressure butyl will start to pull away and separate and then you work your way around the rim of the basket. Rega makes some great speakers so it’s worth the attempt.

@@new2uspeakers Thanks so much for the in depth reply! I'll give it a go

@@ashscott6068 the answer is “maybe” as far as buying replacement cones. It really depends on each speaker model. There aren’t that many places that sell cones anymore. The dimensions can be quite unique for each model so you have to be careful when buying online. In addition, the time, and therefore the cost, is quite a bit higher to do a reconning job because it’s a significant amount of work to remove the cone, reattach it to the spider, center the voice coil, and refoam the surround. In fact, it’s usually cheaper to find a replacement driver on eBay that is not damaged. Thanks for watching and commenting.

​@@new2uspeakers great advice, I put a chair leg through a JBL LE111A and was incredibly lucky to find a nos cone, spider, voice coil and dust cap off eBay. It cost a fair bit but I'm much, much more careful around my speakers. Like you say though, including fixing the speaker it would have been easier getting a used one!