Attention 1.2 tl owners

Deadof_knight
Deadof_knight Posts: 980
edited January 2007 in Vintage Speakers
End post Item spoke of is of no consequence now
:cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    edited January 2007
    Have new end caps and side panels made, save the original ones....a lot of history there.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited January 2007
    Oh really they come off ,I could have new ones made at our local cabinet shop that did all the stuff in my home.
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited January 2007
    Wow, I'm sorry man, but I'd have to draw the line and inform her she needs to accept them as they are.

    You are getting custom built units with a traceable pedigree. I would not alter their appearance, but that's me.

    If I did anything, I'd get new ones made from oak if I absolutely HAD to, but I wouldn't strip the laquered ones. I would guess they aren't oak anyway and you'd be left with something unacceptable and ruined anyway. You might be surprised at how good they will look...
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited January 2007
    Show the wife the grills of these factory special SRS Polks in this thread and consider herself lucky to have piano black as the only distraction.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25974
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2007
    Deadof_knight wrote:
    OK here is what I have a set of black laquer 1.2 tls from HTrookie I really wanted them but the wife wants oak I purchased them. (like I said the wife wants oak ) as we have a very nice large built in Oak entertainments center .As of right now they are in Dayton ohio, when Imake my trip I will be driving from there to lawton oklahoma is there anyone intersted in swapping cabinets Ht did all the upgrades so I wanna keep all the componenets x-overs tweets drivers you name it I want to swap cabinets with someone that has good quality oak cabinets. Is there anyone game enough to meet me along my route too Lawton Oklahoma from Dayton


    :rolleyes: OMG! now I HAVE heard everything in here. :eek:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    edited January 2007
    You are getting custom built units with a traceable pedigree.

    Good point!!!
    If I did anything, I'd get new ones made from oak if I absolutely HAD to, but I wouldn't strip the laquered ones.

    I agree and withdraw my recommendation to strip them.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited January 2007
    If you have new end caps made, ask Polk about the specifications of the MDF they used. Those bottom caps have to support close to 200 pounds. I would not advise using solid wood because of potential issues with cracking/splitting/warpage.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited January 2007
    Geez man...you wanna take them apart!!:eek: ...I knew I should have bought them.:p :p

    Joe
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2007
    Russ, those speakers are yours now and you can do whatever you want with them......though I agree that being unique as they are, custom made for a reviewer at the time, it would be a pitty to modify them, specially when the modification if not done professionally will totally ruin them.
    You got a pair of one of the best sounding 1.2TL's in the planet; buy a black laquer entertainment center :)
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited January 2007
    No I dont "wanna take them apart" , I agree with the she needs to accept them ....... Just needed a little reassurance. I mean the speakers I have in there NOW ! are black I will just have to take a little heat and forget about it.

    I also didnt realize the history of these forgive my insolence BLACK ET CENTER IT IS !

    sometimes you try to appease the wife other times you dont this is a dont
    time

    Relax Joe and everyone else they will be in one piece black for life !!!!! No worries

    When it comes down to it theres not enough oak showing to make a difference withthe grills on or off ......

    She will deal with it muahaha !!
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2007
    cool..

    hope you don't have to sleep on the couch for the next week. ;):p
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited January 2007
    Besides, Oak ( Except Red ) is such a clunky grain ... Frankly I can't see why anyone would really want to see it ...
    Rick
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  • whitetruk
    whitetruk Posts: 308
    edited January 2007
    hey dead have you played the speakers very much,i`ll bet the miss`s will wanta keep`em. after she hears them a while.
    put some power to em,and enjoy.
    later scott
    I thought it was fairly amusing also. The Polk Ogre doesn't always get 'it'
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited January 2007
    Well red oak is what we have however Im convinced. Leave them be Sometime its hard to be the stereo file of the family. My two friends are the same and they can tell ,we are all tuned into a great sounding system but they all sound differently but my wife cant hear the difference or is it important to her. life goes on

    Nah I wont have to sleep on the couch ..... But I might just put them into another room though and go 2.1 type setup When I listen to cds I like it in simple stereo w/ sub itll be one of those she will grumble a little cause she gave me the go ahead on getting a pair .... . Now Im gonna have to buy another amp its never ending MORE MORE MORE POWER ....

    Thanks every one for the input like they say " once you go black you never go back "............
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • bassaholic
    bassaholic Posts: 315
    edited January 2007
    Sell the black ones to me and buy Trubluluc's oak ones! http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47247
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2007
    You'll find out that no sub is required for those babies; with good power they throw all the bass you can take :)
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited January 2007
    Nah IM keeping them she will deal..... haha I just bought another carver tfm 35 and a Yamaha mx-830 So now I can biamp with 2 CARVER TFM 35 s
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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