SDA CRS+ With an External Crossover Twist.... :-)

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,739
    boston1450 wrote: »
    Be kinda cool to see MP chime in :)

    Mary Poppins? Go figure.
    Larry, you have outdone yourself once again.
    Beautiful examples of upgade-itus!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    Had to take one without the screen,, B)1mtbo4qcvqfm.jpeg
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    One down one to go.. B)2jjsbyf081z8.jpeg
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    As you can see above I put in the BH5 per David's suggestion, I did mine a little different, I hot glued two pieces of wood from top to bottom 3.5" wide, and cut the BH5 3.5" wide X 5.5" tall.

    If I don't like it I will take it out with a hot knife...
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    Thanks for the nice comments guys, I'm not ignoring you, just trying to finish them up on this beautiful Sunday... B)
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 12,926
    Can we get a pic of the big a$$ grin when you fire them up

    We need a (2) thumbs emoticon
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  • RandyCroissant
    RandyCroissant Posts: 475
    You just keep working and we will tag along lol...
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,824
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    As you can see above I put in the BH5 per David's suggestion, I did mine a little different, I hot glued two pieces of wood from top to bottom 3.5" wide, and cut the BH5 3.5" wide X 5.5" tall.

    If I don't like it I will take it out with a hot knife...
    Did you put Dacron in there also Larry?

    Home Theater/2 Channel:
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    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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    Cables: Speaker: Furez 10/2 with GLS Locking Banana Plugs
    Interconnect: Furez 10/2 with SpeakONs
    ICs: Custom Furez by Douglas Connections
    Den:
    Bose 901 Series II Continentals Restored, Re-Built Equalizer with Elna Silmic IIs, Sonicaps, and Silver Mica Caps
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    westmassguy wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    As you can see above I put in the BH5 per David's suggestion, I did mine a little different, I hot glued two pieces of wood from top to bottom 3.5" wide, and cut the BH5 3.5" wide X 5.5" tall.

    If I don't like it I will take it out with a hot knife...
    Did you put Dacron in there also Larry?

    Yes!!!

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    Time out for something to eat!!

    Hacienda!!!
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,077
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Larry while I like your idea, Wonder what polished copper or a bronze would look like?

    I would love to see it in polished copper with teak veneer . Don't think I like the brass.

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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,077
    Nothing I could say about your restoration would be fitting. Your pictures tell it all.

    Perfect !!!!!
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  • RandyCroissant
    RandyCroissant Posts: 475
    You should post them in the best looking speakers thread! Honestly...
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    Polk SDA2btl highly modded
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    Polk CS350 LS x2
    Kimber 8TC
    Sony 55" Bravia
    Wish list SVS sub

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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    Bravo, Bravo.
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    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.

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    Well they are both done, and singing some Steve Reid as I post..

    They sound incredible, and I don't even have them set up properly yet, they are just sitting in front of my 1.2tl's right now..

    They were worth the time and effort, I'm grinning a big smile right now!!!

    All I have left to do is make some Stainless spikes to match the nose piece, and I am going to cut some stainless to put behind the Polk Audio logo's. Oh and I'm going to order some stainless hardware for the drivers and tweeters..

    :p
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,477
    Pics of the smile or i won't believe you :grin:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    Ok, so before I did all this work these speakers were upgraded with gimpod's boards, sonicaps, dueland resisters, and a .5 mills in place of the polyswitch. As well they had the rings..

    Now they still have that, but they also have janzen inductors, as well they have the 16mh solen inductor..

    So it's hard to tell what effect having the crossovers externally mounted are having on the sound, but I can tell you they sound as good as they look, they sound 100 times better then they did...

    I won't go in to it too much till I have them in place of the 1.2tl's...
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,824
    Great job, start to finish!
    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
    Cables: Speaker: Furez 10/2 with GLS Locking Banana Plugs
    Interconnect: Furez 10/2 with SpeakONs
    ICs: Custom Furez by Douglas Connections
    Den:
    Bose 901 Series II Continentals Restored, Re-Built Equalizer with Elna Silmic IIs, Sonicaps, and Silver Mica Caps
    Carver CT-3 Pre, Carver C-500

    dhsspeakerservice.com/



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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    westmassguy wrote: »
    Great job, start to finish!

    Thanks!! It was a lot of fun...

    B)

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    Just listened to Fleetwood Mac Rumors on DVD A, now I'm listening to the best of Bread on SACD..

    Sounds crystal clear....
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    edited April 2016
    tonyb wrote: »
    Outstanding Larry, you've really taken those to a level way beyond anyone would have thought possible.

    Diggin' the look of those crossover boxes too. Have you ever considered taking that front sloped part and maybe cutting out a rectangle with some plexiglass to give a view to the crossovers ? Maybe even light the interior with a nice easy shade of blue ? Maybe put it in the back if you think it would be too distracting in the front. That way the rear of the speaker would offer the view while throwing some nice ambient light behind the speaker. Just a thought....

    Thanks Tony, B)

    It did cross my mind, but how the crossover is mounted on that sloped it wouldn't work right, but I also think it looks better with the black blending it together..

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
    KennethSwauger wrote: »
    Brilliant!


    Thanks Ken!!! :)

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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 636
    Now I want a Pair!
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    Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
    Preamplifier: Parasound P5
    Amplifier: Parasound A23
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Stunning. Absolutely stunning!
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  • deucekazoo
    deucekazoo Posts: 146
    They look awesome!!! I think the stainless hardware will make them pop even more. Great job on these.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 22,751
    Larry those look fantastic.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,419
    Those puppies are a work of art! I bet they sound fantastic!!

    Just wow.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,151
    edited April 2016
    Great work Larry. They are beautiful
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 15,745
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