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Re: Otari MX5050 BIII-2 Adventures
I'm amazed how clean it is inside. Just some single spider webs here and there. While on it's back, remove bottom cover and two face panel screws and lower board pulls out and folds down. Some narrows strips of rolled paper towels were placed alongside switches to catch DeOxit that runs out. After application and a soak, they are repeatedly actuated. Then I used canned air to blow them out. There were small square holes to dribble DeOxit in.
I removed the potentiometers for a more limited, controlled application of DeOxit F5 fader. I didn't want to wash any grease out of the shafts.
I removed the narrow control panel for a controlled DeOxit application to the switches.
I have some Otari spec capstan oil ordered. Some say oil is oil, Otari techs tell me to get the real deal. The direct drive capstan motor has a rear ball bearing while the drive end has a bushing.
I did a variac power up, all looks good. Just did some basic play, FF, Fast Rewind. I have no two track tapes and I don't want to test record until I get the capstan oil.
Just the four push buttons on left that stick out were cleaned. The speed encoder was sealed.
I removed the potentiometers for a more limited, controlled application of DeOxit F5 fader. I didn't want to wash any grease out of the shafts.
I removed the narrow control panel for a controlled DeOxit application to the switches.
I have some Otari spec capstan oil ordered. Some say oil is oil, Otari techs tell me to get the real deal. The direct drive capstan motor has a rear ball bearing while the drive end has a bushing.
I did a variac power up, all looks good. Just did some basic play, FF, Fast Rewind. I have no two track tapes and I don't want to test record until I get the capstan oil.
Just the four push buttons on left that stick out were cleaned. The speed encoder was sealed.
SCompRacer
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Re: SDA CRS+ Crossover recap
@heiney9 I have a pair of RD0-194, but I just wanted to listen to the speakers as is with the original tweeters. I'll probably switch the tweeters out next week to hear the difference. For some reason the SL2000 doesn't seem as annoying in the SDAs as in the monitors.
@pitdogg2 with the 4.1tl mod what are the benefits? I've been told that to upgrade to the RD0198-1 is relatively easy as well.
@pitdogg2 with the 4.1tl mod what are the benefits? I've been told that to upgrade to the RD0198-1 is relatively easy as well.
DeRod
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Re: Reserve Bookshelf speakers.
You're like a broken record. How many times are you going to ask before you just pull the trigger...lol
I too am like you and have tendencies to "over evaluate" some purchases. Here's one of my threads shortly after purchasing the R200's. There is some other discussion besides just stands.
FTR, they are impressive for their size, punch higher than their class and really never misstep. I know some on here are hyper critical, like VR3, which I value his opinion. To me these sound like Polks of yesteryear more than anything they've sold for quite some time.
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/196201/r200-speaker-stands#latest
H9
I too am like you and have tendencies to "over evaluate" some purchases. Here's one of my threads shortly after purchasing the R200's. There is some other discussion besides just stands.
FTR, they are impressive for their size, punch higher than their class and really never misstep. I know some on here are hyper critical, like VR3, which I value his opinion. To me these sound like Polks of yesteryear more than anything they've sold for quite some time.
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/196201/r200-speaker-stands#latest
H9
heiney9
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Re: New to me SRS 2s
Gardenstater wrote: »I wonder if they might've been DarqueKnight's. Are all the terminal tabs bent out away from obstructing the basket window? That is a good potential tweak in my opinion and I've never seen any MW straight from the factory that way. A little less reflection back at the cone and better breathing no matter how slight.
They are indeed, I also have his 1000VA dreadnoughts as well. I'm am going to get one of them engraved with a similar message as the custom plate on VR3s CRSs
Striker2237
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
mhardy6647 wrote: »oh, the stuff that's adhering to the cobwebs in my memory...
When Jethro wanted to be a movie star/stuntman, he came up with a name to match others. (Compared to: Dash Riprock, Crunch Hardtack, Bolt Upright, Race Burly, and Biff Steele.) Jethro became known as "Beef Jerky".
Viking64
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
skipshot12 wrote: »I always got a kick out of the name Rip Torn... Genius.
If I had a child and my last name was Dent....
Rip's real first name was "Elmore". He told me that when he was a young actor, he kept getting introduced as Elmer and Elmo, so he changed it to "Rip".
Viking64
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Re: Out of the game for years and in need of a new amp for my SDA SRS speakers.
Go MF or go home.
F1nut
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Re: Out of the game for years and in need of a new amp for my SDA SRS speakers.
I'm using a 1989 Adcom 545 for my SDA CRS+ and that combination sounds awesome. You can find Adcom's (545/555) for sale constantly on eBay and marketplace for cheap. They are super easy to work on plus you can do all types of upgrades to those amps.
DeRod
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