ryanm84

I'm not ruling out a new table... However, I don't think I've given this thing the full once over yet. On a biz trip but a couple hours this weekend will be spent cleaning, checking, and lubricating to the service manual just to see what's up.

New belt made no difference. No noise running motor without belt/platter attached. No noise spinning platter w/o belt. So with those two things it seems like there are no physical reasons for the slowdown. However, when belt and platter are hooked up, definite noise from the motor. Not grinding but effort not matched in the situations I just listed. Thanks for the link I will check it out. I have the owners manual and will look into lubrication and contact points.

Damping material was on both sides, top and shelf under woofer. Not on the floor where the ports are. Also on the backs (inside obviously)

I like the idea of oppo and wireless Internet too.

Funny I've owned the thing for a while now and didn't even pay attention. Seems like an oppo 103 might be a great choice too.

Don't really have a budget. Marantz that I looked at were between $400-700. But it seems like the inputs are going to be the biggest issue.

I am considering an SACD player (actually blu-ray, SACD, DVD maybe a marantz) I currently have either an Adcom pre-amp GTP-600 or a denon AVR 3801. Neither has the 5 channel in I see on most players. Question is, do you get the sacd playback thru standard RCA hook ups? Second anyone with a marantz UD 5007 or 7007 unit? Likes? Dislikes? Last, is the sacd sound real or a gimmick?

I just redid my Cornwall Is. http://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/145590-cornwall-grille-question-cornwall-refurb-final-pics-project-complete/

Dave Matthews Band in Phoenix at cricket pavilion. Not even sure if that is the name of the place anymore. Guy in front of us had so much weed on him I thought there would be a local shortage. He was pulling J's every 5 mins. Had to leave early it was so hard to breathe. This was 2007 I think.

I purchased it about 5 months ago and the unit was supposedly serviced a bit. I believe it was but since I've not done it, maybe a drop or two would help here.

It is a belt driven pl a45d pioneer. I've got a new belt on the way. I've barely used the table since I've moved so its a little surprising that the belt would go that quickly.

Listening to some vinyl last night. Mid song, the RPMs slow considerably from 33 1/3 to something much less. I didn't trouble shoot much last night but after removing the rubber platter and starting and stopping the player it appeared to return to normal. Tonight I put a record on and not playing at the correct speed. I'm assuming the motor is the problem...that I wouldn't see a drastic speed change due to belt mid song. Thoughts?

Almost certainly plywood and not a solid piece of wood. If you have the labels on the back they will tell you what wood was used. Fixing a stain on plywood can be tricky. Too much sanding and you get into the substrate.

The surfaces of the cabinet were done one at a time and I used a router on every surface except the edge banding. There was a little paper backer that would be left behind from the router so I used a razor knife and literally hand trimmed every inch of joints. Some of my other tools are in storage but now that I think about it, I don't know that I would want to use something super aggressive like a rasp. I don't want to compromise the edge adhesive. And the edge banding was more of the same. Razor knife and very careful trimming.

I bought my KG4s in 1990 full retail of $600. I still have them so my annual cost less than 30 a year. My 1980 Cornwall 1s were under 500 but I just refurbed them and added a few bucks more.

. I used to live in Phoenix so we were a lot closer - I would have helped! In this case I don't think there is any"real" woodworking. No joinery, shaping, etc. It's really about prepping the surface, getting the right amount of veneer, and taking your time. Other than my table saw, I used nothing more than what was pictured

So here is the final tally: Purchased: 4x10 walnut paper backed veneer, 2x8 walnut paper backed veneer, veneer scraper, 25 foot walnut edge banding, 2 quarts of contact cement, grille fabric, 1/8" hardboard, black paint, foam brushes, fabric rollers, paint pans, Watco golden oak oil, Watco medium walnut oil, type B crossovers, squawker driver gaskets, wood and bolts to stretch grille fabric. I don't know if I will do anything beyond the oil finish (i.e. poly). I don't want a shiny finish and I don't currently have the equipment for a spray finish. I think I'll just let it ride and enjoy the music and newly finished cabinets. Don't let a project like this intimidate you. You won't need a lot of expensive equipment and if you do it right, you can practice with some of the scraps to make sure you've got it right. I don't think I would do this with a Khorn, Belle, or Scala. It's way easier on a basic cabinet. However, if someone wants to give me a pair of any of those, I'd give it a whirl! []

I mentioned in earlier posts about having a matched set once the new veneer was on. Technically, that should have been the case. I had a very figured sheet of walnut veneer. Because of how the figure was laid out on the sheet, I should have had the same pattern on the finished product. I cut each piece from the sheet so that the grain would flow from one surface to the other. However, when I started the veneering process, I inadvertently had the cabinets placed in the same direction but should have had them placed in opposite directions. See what I mean on the figure? The front of the speakers is on the right of the picture. Ah well, it might not be seen by most.

Glamour shots. The finished product. They are currently sitting in my garage for the next few days to let the oil set and the odor calm down a bit. I have my 20 year old Sony AV and my ipad in the garage and played a little rock n roll to give the new speakers a little work out. They sound nice. I can't wait to get them inside and hooked up to my current set up (Denon AVR and Pioneer turntable).

Backs re-installed. I put 2 coats of poly on them. I bought the speakers without the original Klipsch labels. I briefly considered painting them black or even veneering them in the same walnut as the rest. Instead, I didn't want to cover over the Klipsch stamping in the back edges and left everything alone. One step closer.

Drivers back in. Thanks to Bob Crites for the new Type B crossovers and squawker driver gaskets. I don't want to ruin the suspense, but they sound great again too.

Not too much different from the previous pic, just a nice shot of what the top of this speaker will look like as the music plays.

It's hard to appreciate here, but the final color between the two speakers is really nice. I added a third coat of medium walnut at the request of my wife who wanted to see a slightly darker final color than what I had originally planned. I think walnut with a medium brown color is some of the best looking wood around. Wanted to go a shade darker so that the "new" speakers would be in the house.

I was starting to get excited with how quickly the project was coming together. I wanted to see my new grilles inside the cabinets while letting successive coats of medium walnut oil soak in. I almost didn't wait to put the drivers back in before attaching for good!

This is why I LOVE WOOD and the interesting grain patterns that you can get. I didn't order anything special, just a 4x10' roll of paper backed veneer. The character that you get with this is SO much cooler than MDF or black speakers. No offense to anyone who likes black speakers. I was going for something that would match my furniture and something that my wife would like to have as an accompaniment to our furniture. .