My Sony SS-M9's

Pycroft
Pycroft Posts: 1,960
edited December 2010 in Speakers
Here are a few pics, as requested, of my Sony SS-M9's. The sides are a bit scratched, the bottoms are decent at best, but you don't see them, and the grills aren't great either. But the driver's are in perfect condition, and I love the smoothness of the speakers. They just shine where they aren't scratched. Any suggestions on what to do about the scratches that won't permanently mess with the speakers in a bad way?

James
2 Channel/HT:
Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
Harman Kardon HK354
Sony SACD Player
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited November 2010
    More...

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,341
    edited November 2010
    Turn the scratches right side up:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
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    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited November 2010
    Cool speakers. Hadn't seen a pair until I looked them up based on your other thread.
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited November 2010
    What are you going to do with your SS-M7s?
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited November 2010
    i will sell my speakers and amp to try to raise funds to buy a new amp that can power them. That's the plan :)

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,882
    edited November 2010
    How deep are those scratches? Through the paint or not? If not, rubbing compound and polish might help. Might consult with a piano store to see how they recommend to repair the finish.

    Also, there was some discussion here last year:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81615

    BTW, your grills look much better than mine did, but if you want to re-do them, 1-yard of black grill fabric from Madisound is more than enough to do both.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited November 2010
    I'd love to hear your speakers. I have heard the 7s and they were wonderful. They do just about everything right and look great too. How do the 9s differ from the 7s?

    cubdog
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    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited November 2010
    The scratches are so obvious in the photos, I would say that there is no way they can be polished out, especially with a gloss black finish which would exagerate any flaws. My suggestion is to remove the drivers, cover the openings and connectors and take the speakers to a car paint shop and have them repainted.
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited November 2010
    Cub -

    I have no idea how they differ because I don't have the proper amplification yet. They are sitting in the living room looking good. I will report back when I have an idea of the differences. My idea is that the 9's will have a more substantial bass. I loved the neutral, natural sound of the 7's and thought the bass was tight, but not substantial (My only even remotely negative comment about them).

    Jon - For that much trouble, I think I will live with the flaws. I think I can survive if they sound as good as I know they will :)

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,882
    edited November 2010
    Pycroft wrote: »
    Cub -

    Jon - For that much trouble, I think I will live with the flaws. I think I can survive if they sound as good as I know they will :)

    James

    Worst case, try coloring in the marks with a sharpie ;) Sounds strange, but black shoe polish might help too. Maybe try it on a small section.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited December 2010
    Alright -

    I've had the speakers for almost a month, had the amp for about two weeks, and FINALLY got it hooked up. I got a chance to critically listen to three of my typical reference songs, and I must say, I'm am absolutely blown away. I have never heard such detail, refinement, and excitement. The volume was on medium at the highest, in possibly the worst listening room you could possibly imagine (1 bedroom apartment) and under poor circumstances (Different lengths of wire/different IC's due to lenghth issues, speakers not evenly spread out, etc. etc. etc.) but I was still sitting on my couch with the biggest smile. It's been over a month since I've sit and just listened to tunes with no interruption (Other than MANY long drives of 3+ hours, which doesn't count of course, for critical listening). Once we move back into a real house, these will never leave. The Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono amp is VERY impressive to my ears. The entire rig is in my signature for those who care. Thanks for all the advice along my audio journey.

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2010
    I always love it when I get that feeling James. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling just reading your post. Happy listening and Merry Christmas!
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
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    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,019
    edited December 2010
    Looks like you found some synergy there Jimbo, congrats and enjoy.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2010
    Nice speakers bro. Enjoy.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited December 2010
    I have a set of SS-M9s... Oddly, it is finished different from yours. My set is black stained wood veneer and yours appears to be piano gloss finish...
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2010
    Throw a coat of wax on those bad boys.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited December 2010
    Thanks everyone, I still have chillls.

    Mine are the SS-M9 P's...they are quite rare - you are right - piano black finish. I will do some wax or somethign else someday...not now thougH :)

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2010
    Very nice! I've always wanted to get my ears on the SS-M9's. A friend of mine has a pair of the SS-M7's and they're a great sounding pair of speakers. They're the only Sony speakers I've ever heard that were worth a damn as far as sound quality goes.
    The nirvana inducer-
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    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
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