My day

zane77
zane77 Posts: 1,696
edited June 2013 in Vintage Speakers
Ok, so I've had my 2.3's for 3 or 4 weeks and have bought a new amplifier and picked up a Dreadnought from Brock. I got a set of rings and an AL case for my Dreadnought from Larry. So last week I finally got the Dreadnought mounted in the case and got all the connectors and the cables made up. So today my wife went to visit her sister in SLC so I thought this is perfect for me to complete a few of the upgrades I wanted to do. I pulled all of the drivers and tweeters and marked all the wires, I Dynamatted all of the baskets. I used Armacell to make new gasket. I JB welded all of the magnets for the drivers. I redrilled all of the tweeters and drivers and the PR's to install Larry's rings. I replaced all of the tweeters and drivers and the PR's. The worst part of all of this is my music is down for the entire time I am doing all of this, about a six pack worth. But now that I have got all of these projects finished the sound is fantastic, well worth all of the effort. Thanks to all that have gone before me.
Home Theater
Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
Two Channel
Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited June 2013
    Congrats! Glad you got it all done!
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited June 2013
    You work fast.
    How much Dynamatte did you need? I have 2.3tls also.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    I believe it was 4 square feet. I got,it on eBay for like $25 shipped. It was a long day, I also put on the new terminal plates and binding posts that I got from Trey.
    Home Theater
    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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  • custopper30
    custopper30 Posts: 252
    edited June 2013
    Phew looks like you worked fast and hard! Glad it all paid off!
    Receiver: Denon 1912
    Speakers:
    Fronts: Polk Audio Monitor 70s (x2)
    Rears: Polk Audio Monitor 50 (x2)
    Center: Polk Audio Monitor 70
    KLH Sub GFX-550
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 882
    edited June 2013
    Wow...fast work and nice job. I have had my rings for a while now and somehow not gotten them done. Still have the transformer and case for the the Dreadnaught project as well as new gaskets and upgraded binding post cups... wish you were closer...LOL
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    I lived in Cincy a long time ago for about 2 years
    Home Theater
    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited June 2013
    zane77 wrote: »
    I believe it was 4 square feet. I got,it on eBay for like $25 shipped. It was a long day, I also put on the new terminal plates and binding posts that I got from Trey.
    Congrats, enjoy your babies. The 4 Sq ft is called the "Wedge Pack", and ebay is the cheapest place to get it. Last one I bought was $25.00 also, shipping included.
    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/
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  • canadianicon25
    canadianicon25 Posts: 200
    edited June 2013
    what is this Armacell stuff people are talking about. I browesed their website but I'm not sure which product people are using for the Polks. Can you provide a bit more info about it?
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    Armacell is the manufacturer of a product called AP/Armaflex Insulation tape. It is 1/8th inch thick and 2 inches wide and comes in a 30 foot roll. You will have to cut it to about 3/8ths of an inch to use as a gasket around the speakers. This stuff compresses very easily and it has a self-adhering (sticky) backing that goes on real easy. Go to the Vintage section on the SDA's and Raife (DarqueKnight) did an extremely nice right up about gasket materials. I picked this stuff up at Home Depot and I would imagine it is in just about any home improvement store. Armacell part number on the package is TAP18230.
    Home Theater
    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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  • canadianicon25
    canadianicon25 Posts: 200
    edited June 2013
    ^ thank you
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited June 2013
    Armacell is not sold in the big box stores like Rona or Home Depot up here. It can be bought from specialty wholesalers or shops that deal with Plumbing/HVAC.

    It was hell trying to find/acquire it here...
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited June 2013
    Thanks a lot! I will put it in my cart.


    I believe it was 4 square feet. I got,it on eBay for like $25 shipped. It was a long day, I also put on the new terminal plates and binding posts that I got from Trey.
    westmassguy wrote: »
    Congrats, enjoy your babies. The 4 Sq ft is called the "Wedge Pack", and ebay is the cheapest place to get it. Last one I bought was $25.00 also, shipping included.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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