RT1000p - New Lease On Life
everpress
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Well, a polkie donated a pair of RT1000p cabinets to me this evening. They had previously been stripped of damn near everything in them. There are some wires floating about inside, and some cobwebs, but that's it.
There was a lot cosmetically wrong with these guys and I'd have gutted them too, I think.
One "foot" is missing, a couple strips of veneer is missing from the backs, a cat scratched up some fabric on the covers and it appeared as though some wild beast with claws of steel let out it's anger on that crazy rubber finish on the front panels.
I don't have the budget to restore these back to their previous glory. It would be more money than they pair are worth... About double from what I've seen them sell for, but when buying replacement parts one at a time, Polk's CS is still giving a fair shake, for sure, so I'm not complaining about that. Ken is actually one of the fastest email responders I've dealt with! Thanks again!
That shout out to Ken and Polk's awesome customer service said, I'm not terribly sure just what I'm going to do with these things.
My first thought is to clean them up and get the cabinets looking nice. Once that is done, I'll start putting serious thought into these (and not serious coin).
Due to the horrid state of those rubber fronts, I removed them as soon as they came in from my car... Protip for anyone interested in removing that stuff: it peels off. I had to cut a trim line behind the bevel, where the front attaches to the sides, and then just slowly start peeling the rubber back; it might tear, but it's easy to get started again.
Anyway, wish me luck and feel free to drop suggestions, afterall, since this is my first ever audio project, I'll not be shy asking a **** ton of questions!
Thanks in advance!
There was a lot cosmetically wrong with these guys and I'd have gutted them too, I think.
One "foot" is missing, a couple strips of veneer is missing from the backs, a cat scratched up some fabric on the covers and it appeared as though some wild beast with claws of steel let out it's anger on that crazy rubber finish on the front panels.
I don't have the budget to restore these back to their previous glory. It would be more money than they pair are worth... About double from what I've seen them sell for, but when buying replacement parts one at a time, Polk's CS is still giving a fair shake, for sure, so I'm not complaining about that. Ken is actually one of the fastest email responders I've dealt with! Thanks again!
That shout out to Ken and Polk's awesome customer service said, I'm not terribly sure just what I'm going to do with these things.
My first thought is to clean them up and get the cabinets looking nice. Once that is done, I'll start putting serious thought into these (and not serious coin).
Due to the horrid state of those rubber fronts, I removed them as soon as they came in from my car... Protip for anyone interested in removing that stuff: it peels off. I had to cut a trim line behind the bevel, where the front attaches to the sides, and then just slowly start peeling the rubber back; it might tear, but it's easy to get started again.
Anyway, wish me luck and feel free to drop suggestions, afterall, since this is my first ever audio project, I'll not be shy asking a **** ton of questions!
Thanks in advance!
? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
? Polk CS10 (Center)
? Polk PSW-350
? Grado SR-60i Headphones
? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
? iPod touch (8 gig)
? iPod Classic (80 gig)
? Mac Mini (as media server)
? xbox 360
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Good luck on those... and post up some pics so we can see what you are starting with and how they end up...The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Too late for 'before' pics, really...
I already ripped off that rubberized junk and cleaning the plastic subwoofer diffuser stand things.
I'm going to attempt to remove whats left of the tweeters (just the domes and caps) and clean the black plastic driver cover....
? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
? Polk CS10 (Center)
? Polk PSW-350
? Grado SR-60i Headphones
? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
? iPod touch (8 gig)
? iPod Classic (80 gig)
? Mac Mini (as media server)
? xbox 360 -
Hey good luck, I would love to see how this turns out. I saw the post for the free cabs and I was glad to see you pick them up, I own a pair myself.TV- Insignia 46'' LED,1080p,120hz
Monster Power center hts3600 mk2
Onkyo tx sr 503
Rm6600 with 4 sanus stands
SUB(DIY)
Dayton HPSA500, JVC Arsenal dvc 2ohm 12" wired to 4ohms in 1.5 cu ft sealed box
extras... RT10's.rti4s.atrium 5's.
"sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken"-Tyler Durden -
Here are the front and side views of the night I stripped the rubber off of the front. You can see there are a few dings in the veneer as well. They don't bother me too much, but I'll touch them up.
I've removed the bases and cleaned them and have taped around the edges of the cab to prep for painting since these pics.
Since I don't have the logo (where the little LED light is on rt1000's), I was thinking of just filling the hole and prepping it for paint as it is. Not too sure right now, but it seems likely.
? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
? Polk CS10 (Center)
? Polk PSW-350
? Grado SR-60i Headphones
? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
? iPod touch (8 gig)
? iPod Classic (80 gig)
? Mac Mini (as media server)
? xbox 360 -
Here are the front and side views of the night I stripped the rubber off of the front. You can see there are a few dings in the veneer as well. They don't bother me too much, but I'll touch them up.
I've removed the bases and cleaned them and have taped around the edges of the cab to prep for painting since these pics.
Since I don't have the logo (where the little LED light is on rt1000's), I was thinking of just filling the hole and prepping it for paint as it is. Not too sure right now, but it seems likely.
Put a 200,000,000 lumens blue led in there, and airbrush "Emotiva" on the side of the cabinet.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
Started filling in the large hole from the LED/Logo last night along with the screw-holes on either side. I used a dowel rod and some sandable plastic putty that requires several applications to set well enough to hold.
I'm still shopping for parts while i'm doing this; thanks to everyone who is helping me out with this. Does anyone know if the SL6001 tweets fit the speaker frame for this model? Polk currently only carries the RTXXXXi tweets only and hey are... more expensive than my budget allows.
? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
? Polk CS10 (Center)
? Polk PSW-350
? Grado SR-60i Headphones
? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
? iPod touch (8 gig)
? iPod Classic (80 gig)
? Mac Mini (as media server)
? xbox 360 -
you can use spray on truck bed liner to replicate the rubberized look. it is textured and goes on very smooth!
good luck - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Piano black would be my choice....The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
He said cheap though...
You can pick up two cans of truck bed liner for like 16 bucks! Piano gloss black will cost alot more than that...- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I would do all the prep and prime work and take them to a body shop to be painted... I had my LSi-15 shot on the cheap as I waited for them until they had to shoot a black car.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
It's fairly easy to find the drivers for these speakers... how do I know? Well, one of the drivers in my restored RT1000p towers is from one of those
Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
B&W CDM1-SE fronts
B&W CDM-CNT center
B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
Belkin PF60 Power Center
Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
