ryansupak
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Hi, thanks! There is no sealer on my grills at all. I actually ended up sealing one of them with Momentive Silicon Sealant (one of my go-to materials). About the old vs new crossover: there is a *massive* increase in the top end. It actually hurts me to listen at "pre-crossover" power levels. My wife (a musician also) walked in and the expression on her face confirmed what I suspected. To get the sound I'm going for, for DJing (an extremely mellow, bass-heavy sound with sweet and gentle highs), I'm going to use 2 stages of treble attenuation: a White 4700 EQ in the amp rack in addition to the vintage passive mastering EQ that accompanies my UREI mixer. rs
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Got new rear panels built tonight (3/4" Birch Plywood from my favorite lumber store in Houston: Stahlman Lumber), and I didn't have the heart not to at least use 2 coats of Duratex on the bottom of the boxes where there was actually some bare wood. Between that and 2 coats on the front, back and sides of the new panels, I went through about a pint (one little plastic bag) of Duratex. I applied it with a brush despite the instructions, going for kind of a "linen finish" which works nicely with the "weathered" look of the speakers. New adhesive stencils will be ready tomorrow. I sent a local sign place a PDF at actual size (downloaded from Klipsch) and they're generating them for $5 a pop. (I tried some reproduction badges but basically they clash with the rest of the project since they look new and everything else looks old.) I'm treating the boxes to brand-new Penn Elcom jumbo rubber feet, and all-new marine-grade screws. In the end they will still look well-loved (that's my style), but mechanically and electronically they'll be better than new (also my style). rs
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Sanded and did some sealing/structural repairs. Encountered lots of bondo, house paint, and (definitely) glued-on back panels. This might be "heresy" (get it?! BWAHAHAHAHA!) but I think I might use a little wood stain and several layers of Zinsser Shellac and go for the "Truth In Materials" look. (The metal corners that I'm considering are, of course, not original but they'll do a lot to protect the corners, which are all quite worn.)
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Hi, here's question 2 of 2 about a pair of Heresy Industrial speakers I picked up. They could use a new coat of paint or at least some major touch-ups. I'm wondering exactly what kind of paint they used. I don't think it's anything like latex paint -- it has a "stipply" finish texture and even hidden parts of the box have a "satin" finish sheen. I was thinking that it might be some kind of off-the-shelf enamel, but I saw a comment in another thread that hinted it might be a kind of "fiberglass" finish. At any rate, if anyone knows what a readily-available equivalent is I'd appreciate it. Thanks, rs
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Hi, I recently acquired a pair of 1980 Klipsch Heresy Industrial Ported speakers in fixer-upper condition. In addition to very considerately glueing-on the wooden back panels , some previous owner apparently decided to add logos to a pair that did not have them originally. They used stick-on vinyl letters that look to be in the Courier ("typewriter") font. Based on pics I've found of HIPs and based on how obsessive Klipsch is about their logo being used consistently, I'm almost certain this logo is not historically correct. So, this gets me to the help I'm asking for. Can some HI owner measure the height and width of the front "Klipsch" logo? I'd like the width dimension to be measured flush with the left-side of the "k" and flush with the right side of the "h", and the height dimension measured flush with the top of the "k" to the very bottom of the "p". Thanks for any help, rs