Turbox Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Just wondering if any of you have taken a vintage Stereo console and brought it up to todays standards. 1. What did you use for speakers 2. What did you use for amplifier 3. Did you use an iPad I found this old console which looks fantastic, its gutted, and empty. I was thinking maybe Heresy II`s in a two channel with a possible sub, with an Ipad maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I don't have a good answer for you. However, what a fun challenge to take on. The console looks really nice. Good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbox Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 I have not bought it yet, first i am wondering if anyone else has tried it. i love the look of these old console's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Have not updated any as I haven't felt the need to. The last one I bought had a fisher 400 receiver and nice Jbl two way speaker set up. Sounds incredible. Can't imagine an I pad based system coming close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Morbius Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Let us know whatever you do............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Stop. Stop.Stop. Ugly truth, It's almost impossible to take a console beyond mid-fi. First, except for the ones that had one movable speaker, you are locked into the console's spacing. In other words, no placement. No overcoming room issues, depth of bass, singing mid-range, highs etc. These are almost always too short for, say, the minimum 7ft spacing you would expect to need with almost any Klipsch speaker. The rest is all very doable, but you really can't get away from speaker placement issues. If you build a room around them you are fine, but again IMO, it ain't gonna work. However, re-purposing a console cab is a different story altogether. They make wonderful Pez Dispensers, you could get some serious record storage out of them, spare room for midgets, etc. For this one either put some of those Spanish voodoo candles on top, a few chicken feet and candles and you can have a thriving in-your-home seance business. Conversely this console would lend itself to a a white linen cloth, a cross or two, some medievalist knight's Armour., a haunch or two, maybe Henry the 8th singing I'm Enery the 8th I am. Jess funnin, except for the reality of speaker placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Stop. Stop.Stop. Ugly truth, It's almost impossible to take a console beyond mid-fi. First, except for the ones that had one movable speaker, you are locked into the console's spacing. In other words, no placement. No overcoming room issues, depth of bass, singing mid-range, highs etc. These are almost always too short for, say, the minimum 7ft spacing you would expect to need with almost any Klipsch speaker. The rest is all very doable, but you really can't get away from speaker placement issues. If you build a room around them you are fine, but again IMO, it ain't gonna work. However, re-purposing a console cab is a different story altogether. They make wonderful Pez Dispensers, you could get some serious record storage out of them, spare room for midgets, etc. For this one either put some of those Spanish voodoo candles on top, a few chicken feet and candles and you can have a thriving in-your-home seance business. Conversely this console would lend itself to a a white linen cloth, a cross or two, some medievalist knight's Armour., a haunch or two, maybe Henry the 8th singing I'm Enery the 8th I am. Jess funnin, except for the reality of speaker placement. That might be so, but what if a guy were to mount a large touch screen monitor to the underside of the lid, and a thin PC and amps down in the guts? Build a long style (60" X 15" X variable") table tuba to fit into the cabinet, and postition the Heresy's out from that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Could this be your own version of the Klipsch Console? Dig as deep as you can to find out what's in one and see if you can replicate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 if it's real wood....it would be a great front access bar or wine rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoremusic Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 It actually sounds like a fun project but I wouldn't put too much money into or expect it to be hifi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 How about this. A Paragon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I used to find old tube console stereos just to gut for the amplifiers. Usually, the consoles themselves were too far gone for any use, or too butt ugly. I'll admit, there was a couple I should have left alone. I still have a mahogany maggotbox console for a refridgerator stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoremusic Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 How about this. A Paragon.... Well, I guess there's one example out of a million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 How about this. A Paragon.... Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Maybe adapt it to a TQWP subwoofer, something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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