Recent content by radiant_veteran

Recent discovery for me, now on repeat.

(Apologies for reviving this old thread, took me a while to find it.) I finally refurbed the speakers and posted some photos, I am really happy with how these turned out. Thanks again to everyone for advice and inspiration. Big love for pfm...

Guilty, yes I really wanted to have the final pay-off. They will eventually be set up on some nice stands and I promise to post a photo when I get there! Thanks for the positive energy!

Then time to veneer. I had never done this before but watched countless YouTube videos and read up the pro's and con's of various techniques. I went for TiteBond applied to both layers with a roller. Let both layers dry, then you can move the veneer into position and apply heat with an iron...

Not saying I'm a superficial person, but I've always liked the look of blue-fronted JBL speakers especially partnered with vintage Luxman amp in matching teak case. It was 2012 and I had already managed to repair a Luxman SQ38 FD MkII imported from Australia. Then took a punt and bought some JBL...

@booja30 Wow those look wonderful, great work, very inspiring. If I can get mine looking anything close to yours I will be so happy. I am starting the veneer this weekend and will post a few progress photos at some point soon. I really like the idea of making the crossovers removable without...

Music to my ears! Thank you!

I am part-way through stripping and restoring my JBL 4312A speakers which sound great but had unsightly tatty studio cabinets. As part of this I have carefully freed the crossovers as shown in the photos. The knobs sounded a little 'scratchy' so I have anointed them with DeoxIT. As for the...

Do it! I have the same model driven by a vintage Luxman SQ38FD mkII and they sound superb all day long. They are in a similar condition and I am also planning to veneer them later this year, may also spray the fronts (RAL 5007 I believe). I am definitely going to veneer over the original...

Whoa amazing coincidence - fellow member and Tannoy owner here - my (now) wife and I stayed at your property in Mandrem many many years ago. Big smiles thinking about it - magical place and wonderful memories, hoping to visit again one day. Best wishes x

In case this doesn't work, would anyone recommend an insensitive closed headphone for similar budget to the DT-770 (say up to £150ish)? Must be closed to block outside noise and prevent sound leakage which current headphones do really well. Guess I should have asked here first...!

Thank you everyone, I can just about manage basic soldering and have bought the parts to make the attenuator which I eventually found shown on this page: https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/headphones/headphone-attenuation-adapter/ ...with the 33Ω and 3.3Ω resistors. I don't know enough...

I've just started using my beloved Luxman SQ38FD MK-II with a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 770 250 ohm headphones for evening listening. Really happy so far apart from noticeable background hiss. I have the volume pot somewhere between 7 and 9 o'clock and music is easily loud enough. Hiss is...

Confession: two years ago I almost ruined my newly acquired 509 MK1s by attempting to bias them myself. I corrected one, but the second contained a fragile aged pot which disintegrated under excitement and enthusiasm. They were dispatched for service by TdP himself for a modest fee, and have...

I am running s/h EAR864 into 509 Mk1s. These replaced olive NAC82/NICAP/NAP250. Sounds like music. Never been happier. Go for it.