Re-veneered CRS+'s are in the house!!!

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited September 2012
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Oh man!! those are just beautiful!!:biggrin:


    +100000000^^^^^^^^^^

    WOW!!! Very nice Job!! You do need some custom stands for those!!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited September 2012
    edwardm10 wrote: »
    Did they have vinyl or real wood veneer originally?

    They were wood veneer.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited September 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    +100000000^^^^^^^^^^

    WOW!!! Very nice Job!! You do need some custom stands for those!!

    Is that an offer??? :cheesygrin:
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    edited September 2012
    Looking good.
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  • classic carl
    classic carl Posts: 648
    edited September 2012
    I have a pair of CRS with vinyl veneer that I have considered having redone with real wood veneer. Seeing yours just makes me want to start looking to find someone that can do it. It's not something I want to attempt myself. Nice job.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited September 2012
    Be glad yours are vinyl, they vinyl is much easier to remove than if you start with wood.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited September 2012
    nspindel Very nice indeed, the bondo job was perfect just enough to get the job done and probably had a lot to do with how they came out. Now on my 4.1TL's I'm going in a different direction. I'm going to have a piano black finish (professionally done as I don't have skills or tools to do it myself) and the strip of molding below the grille will be clear coated brushed aluminum.

    If duelands resistors you ordered are the short ones and it was me this how I would mount them. There almost a perfect fit this way and lead length should not be a problem.

    CRS+ Dueland1.jpg
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited September 2012
    Wow, I want to see pics of those when they're done! Very cool.

    Jury is still out ill have to see what I receive. Pcx telling me they are the short ones, but for the 2R7 they sent 10w instead of 5w. But Dueland told me that the shorts are only 5w, so seems like a contradiction. We'll see what shows up...

    Thanks for the advice Tony!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited September 2012
    Nice job they look awesome, now if Larry would make some custom stands for those like the ones he made for his son you would be set. I think Larry should make several pair for fellow CRS owners, I'am sure they would be bought up rather fast. Once again nice job!!!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited September 2012
    Dueland resistors arrive tomorrow. Getting psyched!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • edwardm10
    edwardm10 Posts: 104
    edited September 2012
    nspindel wrote: »
    Be glad yours are vinyl, they vinyl is much easier to remove than if you start with wood.

    That's good to know in case I decide to do mine ;)
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited September 2012
    Man, those look great! Looking forward to pics after finish is applied.
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  • Scottinwa
    Scottinwa Posts: 48
    edited September 2012
    With the veneer and better caps the speakers are elevated far beyond factory. They will sound better and look *FAR* more elegant. I am working on getting my monitor 7's professionally veneered.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited September 2012
    Don't forget about the inductors and resistors! I'm using Solens for the 16mH and Jantzens for the smaller inductors on the board, and then Dueland resistors. They will be way beyond factory. Rings, Sonic Barrier, Dynamat, I'm all-in with these babies!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • Scottinwa
    Scottinwa Posts: 48
    edited September 2012
    nspindel wrote: »
    Don't forget about the inductors and resistors! I'm using Solens for the 16mH and Jantzens for the smaller inductors on the board, and then Dueland resistors.

    I am going to look into these mods if my monitor 10 deal goes through.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited September 2012
    I just pulled my 1.2tl's out and dug out my CRS+'s out of the closet and set them up, you forget what these little guys are capable of they do so many things right..

    I have had the Jantzens for sometime now to put in these, and I still need to pick up the 16mh Solens for these but they are so big I'm not sure I want to put them in. I will put in the Jantzens when I get done working on my 1.2tl's..
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited September 2012
    nspindel wrote: »
    While everyone was busy partying at Polk Fest, some of us were doing some work! :cheesygrin:
    ........
    These were done in maple, I'm going to hit them with 220-grit sandpaper, and then three coats of tung oil. No stain.

    Outstanding! High marks!


    gimpod wrote: »
    I'm going to have a piano black finish (professionally done as I don't have skills or tools to do it myself) and the strip of molding below the grille will be clear coated brushed aluminum.


    CRS+ Dueland1.jpg

    Great choice! I love both a unique wood and/or piano black finish. I did an automotive clear coat black finish on a turntable plinth I built and never get tired of looking at it.

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited September 2012
    That TT is one of the sexiest pieces of gear that I have seen here..
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited September 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    That TT is one of the sexiest pieces of gear that I have seen here..

    +1. A work of art. Sorry for the threadjack. Nice job on the speakers too.
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  • Scottinwa
    Scottinwa Posts: 48
    edited September 2012
    can't...resist....the...pun....
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited October 2012
    These speakers are assembled and working great. I'm going to put up a new thread in the next day or two with lots of pics. Loving these, even without proper break in they sound amazing.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • edwardm10
    edwardm10 Posts: 104
    edited October 2012
    That turntable looks AMAZING!!
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    yea I bet that tonearm costs as much as a (my) cheap car:eek:
    edwardm10 wrote: »
    That turntable looks AMAZING!!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited October 2012
    I'd actually like to end this thread here, especially since it seems to have veered so far off topic....

    I've started a new thread now that these speakers are complete:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?137026-My-new-4.1TL-s-are-complete!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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