The Black Dot Mod
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F1nut
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I've always had a problem seeing the indicator on this volume knob as the silver on silver just gets lost. I'd thought about installing an LED, but for various reasons decided it wasn't the best idea. So ok, a black dot would work, but it had to be the right black dot. After searching and searching I was able to come up with a 3/16" dot that sticks yet is easy to remove, leaves no adhesive residue and will not cause any damage to the metal. This is up in the top 10 best mods I have done.
Without further ado.......
Without further ado.......
Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
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Looks amazing! Post a ten foot away shot. Way better than my permanent marker trick. Peace. DMIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
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Nice, thanks for sharing..
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Where would one purchase such amazing black dots?2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.
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Do they make white dots?
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1. Way more elegant than black paint (easier to find, too, I reckon).
2. I have it on good authority that this is no ordinary dot. I have reason to believe that it is a Quantum Dot.
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Does it sound better with or without the dot? Can you describe the difference?
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I got these from StickerTalk who sells these as webcam privacy stickers on Amazon. Their customer service and product are top notch.
At first I got the 1/8" and 1/4" dots. The 1/8" was a bit hard to see from 10 feet away and the 1/4" size was slightly too big for the indicator, so I asked if he made 3/16" dots. Jeff said sure, he'd make them for me and a few days later they were in my mailbox. I can see the 3/16" dot perfectly from 10 plus feet away.
I believe they do make white dots.
Don't be silly Ed.
Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
In all seriousness, it's nice to hear that they'll do "bespoke dots"!
I am sure it's not quite trivial to do, even with today's technology (i.e., and still turn a profit).
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I think you've gone over the edge Jesse.....Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
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question is do the sell "microdots"
and if they do I always thought to purple was the best... 
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^^Red wasn't to shabby either^^2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.
Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
Imagine making politics your entire personality. -
^^Mickey Mouse^^
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Jesse, you should sell these through Coconut Audio or Machina Dynamica on Audiogon. These mystery dots could make you a fortune!The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Jesse that's a great idea, I need a white dot though. Do you have a link to the specific ones that you bought?
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nooshinjohn wrote: »Jesse, you should sell these through Coconut Audio or Machina Dynamica on Audiogon. These mystery dots could make you a fortune!
yuuuup:) -
I got these from StickerTalk who sells these as webcam privacy stickers on Amazon. Their customer service and product are top notch.
At first I got the 1/8" and 1/4" dots. The 1/8" was a bit hard to see from 10 feet away and the 1/4" size was slightly too big for the indicator, so I asked if he made 3/16" dots. Jeff said sure, he'd make them for me and a few days later they were in my mailbox. I can see the 3/16" dot perfectly from 10 plus feet away.
I believe they do make white dots.
Don't be silly Ed.
Nice way to think outside of the box F1! I wouldn't have thought of that.Just a dude doing dude-ly things
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afterburnt wrote: »Jesse that's a great idea, I need a white dot though. Do you have a link to the specific ones that you bought?
Just look on Amazon for webcam sticker dots or for StickerTalk.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
mdaudioguy wrote: »Does it sound better with or without the dot? Can you describe the difference?
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Sorry to hear about your visual disability F1, you must be getting old. lol
It is always a good feeling to find something that works perfectly practically and aesthetically (boy thats a big topic today) to personalize a piece of equipt. Maybe you can market these as increasing the density of the knob hence improving performance?When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws are free... -
mhardy6647 wrote: »1. Way more elegant than black paint (easier to find, too, I reckon).
2. I have it on good authority that this is no ordinary dot. I have reason to believe that it is a Quantum Dot.
too much Star trekWhen freedom is outlawed, only outlaws are free... -
question is do the sell "microdots" and if they do I always thought to purple was the best...
Purple micro whats?
Looks good Jesse no more squinting at the volume dial, and another reason not to leave your chair.
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Damn right Steve.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Fixed it for you.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
so I take it there was already a little hole to put it into? pretty ingenious but hey we expect that from you ol'boy:)
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Why do you need a dot to tell how loud it is? Doesn't the display give a readout?Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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Eh,, stay away from the brown micro dots,, the purple or white is better JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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George D, would you know who Woodstock these micro dots ? Sal Palooza
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JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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so I take it there was already a little hole to put it into? pretty ingenious but hey we expect that from you ol'boy:)
It's not a hole, more of a nipple.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
