Tony J

All done with cabinets, I wound up using Howard citrus Shield paste wax, 3 coats nice finish not too glossy.

What I did so far was lightly sand down both cabinets w ultra fine scotch pad, this removed most stains, followed by Mineral Spirits w cotton cloth. Used MS and pad to work on and remove rest of stains. After cabinets were dry I applied a light coat of Watco rejuvenation oil, let in absorb about 15min then wipe down any excess. This next picture shows cabinet top after 1 coat. I plan on applying 2 to 3 more coats w light sanding between then applying a good finish wax. Will post pictures when finished hope this will help others.

This picture was taken after a light sanding with ultra fine scotch pad. It was much worse prior about 5Xs the size in 2 spots.

Will post some pics when I can, I read some articles saying to stay away from furniture polishes, some old timer I sw recommend 50/50 mix of tung oil and mineral spirits light coat dry for 24hrs n repeat for a week. Light sanding between coats.

Hi All, I just purchased a nice pair of stock KG4s in pretty good overall condition. The cabinets have no scratches only flaw is 1 top has some black stains not too bad and the wood looks dry, I want to know the best method to first lightly sand and clean the wood ( 220 grit papper/ 0000 steel wool) using turpentine or paint thinner? Then to bring back its luster and protect it. I'm not looking for a high gloss finish but more of a semi gloss. Also the rear passive woofers dust caps are pushed in what is the safest way to try and bring them back out again? TIA Tony

Can this post be deleted by moderator if deemed a scam? And @bilybob thanks for heads up.

Hi Are these still for sale, if so any pictures and price? Thanks Tony

I recently purchased his Unlimited preamps and was able to add a volume pot of my choice. Great guy fast response via emails w all my questions etc. Very happy with my pre so far. Enjoy..

I just ordered a tube preamp from Aric~Audio, seems to be alot of great reviews and most of his stuff can be customized. I went with his Unlimited preamp with an upgraded volume pot. It will be feeding a First watt F6 clone to my Forte IIs w Crites. I'll let you know my impressions when it comes, currently using a passive Luminous Audio Axiom II.

Went with Aric~Audio unlimited preamp, read many great reviews about him and his amps/preamps, sent him some questions and responded very quickly. I'll let you know my impressions once I get it. Thanks everyone for your input. Tony

Hi All, I am looking for some advice on a tube preamp, my current system consists of BlueSound Node II going into a passive Axiom II to a First Watt F6 Clone to the Forte IIs. I would like to try out a Tube pre to switch out the Axiom. price range is around 500-800 used. I narrowed down a few in that range so far Cary SLP- 50A, AES AE3, and Aric Audio Unlimited. Any other suggestion's or thought's on the ones I posted. On the very low end price wise would a single tube Schiit Saga even be worth trying out? Thanks All Tony

Update on stands w 50lb. Sand in each. The combo of raised height and heavy stands makes a very noticeable difference for the better.

Anyone.. Thanks

I am almost done with my Forte II stands and have about .6 cubic feet of internal space for ~50 lbs of sand in each. The Top and bottom are made from 3/4 bullnose MDF. My question is should I put anything on the bottom to couple to the flooring (my flooring is wood laminate over concrete). Or will the 50lb sand absourb most of the vibrations etc. Thanks Tony

Just like wdecho said... The B1 does a Great job for what it is and is suppose to do.