avguytx Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 I got a new pair of toys in today. Had to do some other stuff around the house today including swapping out for new couch, love seat, and recliner and rearrange back deck as we had a new roof put on last week. So today, I'm going to veneer the last two panels for the other side's top section and get them painted. If time permits, I'm going to paint the crossover boards and clean up the inductors and autoformers. Not enough time in the day... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Your going to have a really nice setup, right around the time your speakers start playing some tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Well, as always, I didn't get as much time on them as I wanted but Saturday I did some black painting on various parts including the last 2 large panels for the top sections plus crossover boards painted. This afternoon, I finished up the edge banding on the last 2 pieces and had a chance to get one of the top sections almost done. The rubber feet are all mounted which worked out well, too. There will be some black touch up paint to do once they're complete but that won't be a big deal. I was hoping to get the woofers mounted but that didn't happen. :-/ Oh well. Here's the progress from this weekend. I'm quite pleased...I had almost forgot how damn good they look. Even my wife likes them...called them "pretty". 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 VERY nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Those grills already had the silicone on them. I didn't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 33 minutes ago, USNRET said: VERY nice Thank you sir. Ready to actually listen to them. It's been a long time I've been planning and talking about it. 2 years maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.4 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 30 minutes ago, avguytx said: Thank you sir. Ready to actually listen to them. It's been a long time I've been planning and talking about it. 2 years maybe. It looks like it was worth the wait. Fantastic job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Muchas gracias. Hopefully I can find some spare time during the week to get a few more things done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 The Crites A55G moves the sound through that half inch tube before the horn expands. Interesting that it looks smaller from this inside view than when I've shined a light into the horn from the other end and looked at mine. Bet that New Years Eve will be rockin' at your house! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 ha. Yeah, but it will depend on if we do New Years at our house or go to my best friends house and hang out. Heck, it may be after Christmas I get to hear them in the house since that dang tree is in the way. I just don't see how she thinks the left speaker is going to fit close to the Christmas tree and still get stuff underneath it. I guess I can just set up my little Stromberg Carlson ASR-120 tube amp in the garage with Deezer lossless playing into them for the first listening. 10wpc ought to run them just fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 @avguytx Did you end up trying the Nevr-Dull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 No. I haven't gotten around to the crossovers much yet. Short of painting the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 @avguytx Roger. I could try on one of mine but why? I don't even use them anymore. And time is a rare commodity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 I may get to them this weekend but, as always, depends on what other projects are going on. Hopefully minimal. My wife knows how close these speakers are to being done and is asking when they're coming inside. ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Sheesh. 22 degrees this morning. Gonna be cold putting a remote start on my daughter's Jeep Compass while she's gone to a school thing. It's a early Christmas present. Plus trying to work on speakers later will be interesting. I need a heated shop. :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Well, I got my daughters remote start installed on her Compass and the temp is 50 outside although quite windy. Looks like it's time to put the second top section together and try and get them in the house to stabilize in temperature and get a finish on them. Later when I'm inside, I'm going to work on the crossovers. Here we go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Second top section is done and both are ready to have tweeters mounted and new mids attached. The woofer is mounted in one cabinet, with 8 bolts, and the doghouse cover is gasketed and mounted. I'm trying to get them together where the cabinets can come in the house to get acclimated to the inside temp and humidity before I put any finish on them. Better to do it inside with around 70 degree temp than a windy garage hovering 40 to 50 degrees. So far so good. Gonna try and work on crossovers later. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnote Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Those are beautiful ! and really nicely done. I still regret selling mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Crossover boards with holes filled in and painted black. Trying to keep some of the originality to them. Just filled holes so I could reposition parts a little better. Nothing too exciting but it's a picture. Ha I thought I had some NevrDull but apparently don't so a trip down to O'reilly's real quick and I'll clean up on the inductors and autoformers a bit. My wife and I are going to carry these in the house tonight so they don't take a chance of getting banged up in the garage. She told me, "you've worked to hard on these...get 'em in the house". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Mids and tweeters are in both top sections now. I wonder if Bob has anymore stickers that he could send for the A-55's so I could have straight labels. Ha. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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