What did you do to your stereo rig today?

lightman1 · February 23

joecoulson wrote: »

lightman1 wrote: »

joecoulson wrote: »

Hack

It's pretty good for off the shelf

Was talking about you

OldmanSRS · February 25

Building the cat proof SDA SRS exoskeleton enclosure covers inspired me to build a new subwoofer. I used the HSU Research VTF-3 250W plate amp and their 12" driver purchased from Parts Express and cloned the cabinet out of the same materials and to the same quality and dimensions as the original VTF-3 that I own. I maintained the Polk SRS styling queues in the home made "Polk Sub". It sounds EXACTLY like the VTF-3. Sorry, I don't now why the pics don't post in the order I loaded them.

nooshinjohn · February 25

The sub Polk should have built, complete with the logo that should adorn all current Polk products...

Very nice work indeed.

Mike Reeter · February 25

^^^^Dang man, you have an extremely good skill set. Now, get busy and build another one to make a pair

OldmanSRS · February 25

Mike, I did build another one before this one to use with the original VTF-3 for a pair of them in the basement garage/shop where I do the work. The problem is, Parts Express sold out of the HSU amps and speaker. They were a factory buyout, limited quantity sale.

Milito · February 25

Very nice and great workmanship!

pitdogg2 · February 25

Mike Reeter wrote: »

^^^^Dang man, you have an extremely good skill set.

I concur

Well done sir

treitz3 · February 25

Mad skillzzz brother. Very nice!

Tom

indyhawg · February 25

Top notch work. Very nice.

gmcman · February 26

Changed out the tonearm wire and RCA cables in my 1200 Mk5 to the Cardas from KAB. I really wish there was another inch to work with but just had to go slow. Not a huge deal as dealing with these tiny wires requires slow going anyway.

The RCA's were already attached to the board, but had to add the tonearm wires.

Not much room to work with but manageable.

I used this #1 phillips bit and was large enough to use fingers to remove the screws from headshell mount as I left the tonearm installed.

Clipdat · February 26

Nice job! Were these dramatic improvements over the stock tonearm and RCA wiring?

gmcman · February 26

Clipdat wrote: »

Nice job! Were these dramatic improvements over the stock tonearm and RCA wiring?

Thanks.

Well, that's going to be part 2 of this endeavor. Once finished I leveled the table and went for a test run. I immediately heard a lot of distortion and shut it down. I double-checked the stylus and found that my DL301 Mk2 had the tip torn off.

Wasn't like this when I played it last. Cover was down, tonearm locked, but many months of foot traffic from kids so there's no way for me to say who may have done it. Mine know not to use it, but with all the friends that have been inside, anything is possible.

I know for a fact it has sat for about 8 months, unused, and when I pulled the headshell to work on it, it was placed in a secure location. My guess it was tried to have been played and the stylus landed on the timing blocks on the platter...but who knows....cannot accuse anyone.

Now I'm looking for an upgrade, been eyeballing the Audio Technica AT33SA or another Denon...the AT is pricey.

Clipdat · February 26

Oh that's super frustrating! I'm sorry about the damaged stylus.

gp4jesus · February 26

😢 been there. So feel your pain. Haven’t listened to an LP since ‘96 for the same reason

Mike Reeter · February 26

gmcman wrote: »

Clipdat wrote: »

Nice job! Were these dramatic improvements over the stock tonearm and RCA wiring?

Thanks.

Well, that's going to be part 2 of this endeavor. Once finished I leveled the table and went for a test run. I immediately heard a lot of distortion and shut it down. I double-checked the stylus and found that my DL301 Mk2 had the tip torn off.

Wasn't like this when I played it last. Cover was down, tonearm locked, but many months of foot traffic from kids so there's no way for me to say who may have done it. Mine know not to use it, but with all the friends that have been inside, anything is possible.

I know for a fact it has sat for about 8 months, unused, and when I pulled the headshell to work on it, it was placed in a secure location. My guess it was tried to have been played and the stylus landed on the timing blocks on the platter...but who knows....cannot accuse anyone.

Now I'm looking for an upgrade, been eyeballing the Audio Technica AT33SA or another Denon...the AT is pricey.

I remounted my Denon DL-103R yesterday. A great sounding cartridge for the price IMHO.

https://www.amazon.com/Denon-DL-103R-Moving-Coil-Cartridge/dp/B000OC1QTS#customerReviews

tonyb · February 26

OldmanSRS wrote: »

Mike, I did build another one before this one to use with the original VTF-3 for a pair of them in the basement garage/shop where I do the work. The problem is, Parts Express sold out of the HSU amps and speaker. They were a factory buyout, limited quantity sale.

Dang dude, you got some mad skills going on in that shop. Wish you were my neighbor bro.

Looks awesome.

Thorton · February 26

OldmanSRS wrote: »

Building the cat proof SDA SRS exoskeleton enclosure covers inspired me to build a new subwoofer. I used the HSU Research VTF-3 250W plate amp and their 12" driver purchased from Parts Express and cloned the cabinet out of the same materials and to the same quality and dimensions as the original VTF-3 that I own. I maintained the Polk SRS styling queues in the home made "Polk Sub". It sounds EXACTLY like the VTF-3. Sorry, I don't now why the pics don't post in the order I loaded them.

That is outstanding work. Looks incredible.

dromunds · February 26

One of these days I need to clean my shop. Lol. You have a nice, neat shop. Nice work too.

tonyp063 · February 26

Never mind the subs, that Cobra intrigues me the most.

gp4jesus · February 26

Stunning craftsmanship😊

steveinaz · February 26

Outstanding!

nooshinjohn · February 26

tonyp063 wrote: »

Never mind the subs, that Cobra intrigues me the most.

Who cares about speakers when there’s a Cobra to drive! I want to know what’s parked against the wall in front of the boat.

dragon1952 · February 26

gp4jesus wrote: »

Stunning craftsmanship😊

I hate talented people. I feel so inadequate :^ /

nooshinjohn · February 26

So many witty and sarcastic replies to that comment, yet so little time.

halo · February 26

nooshinjohn wrote: »

I want to know what’s parked against the wall in front of the boat.

His signature has two cars listed, the '65 Cobra (which you can see) and a '72 Triumph TR-6 (might be what's in front of the boat against the wall?).

Milito · February 26

Yes, tell us about the Cobra. Is it original or a kit car and what kind of power?

Love the color combo BTW on the Cobra.

nooshinjohn · February 26

maybe it is...

verb · February 26

Absolutely beautiful sub, @OldmanSRS ! Wow!

halo · February 26

Milito wrote: »

Yes, tell us about the Cobra. Is it original or a kit car and what kind of power?

His signature says: "'65 427 Shelby AC Cobra"

Milito wrote: »

Love the color combo BTW on the Cobra.

I agree! The Cobra has always been one of my favorite cars. It looks like it's eating the road

OldmanSRS · February 26

Thanks for all the good comments on the speaker and the cars. The Cobra is a replica car I built at home over three years. The starting point was the Factory Five Racing Cobra Mk3 kit. It has a Ford Racing 340HP Crate carbureted 302 engine and a Tremmic T5-speed. It has AC/heat, power steering, power brakes/ABS, 4 wheel discs, Koni adjustable coil over's, 8.8" 3.55 rear end. I did everything myself including paint and body. It's Lexus indigo ink pearl with Viper silver stripes, base coat clear coat urethane. It's been on the road since 2007.

The car on the right is the other car, an unrestored, survivor, original 1972 Triumph TR6 that I've had for 9 years.

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