carlthess40 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Here’s a few pics. I will start a post about it so I’m not hijacking your postOne more thing. The wife loves it. So it’s on the ( can’t sell that list). For now anyway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 22 hours ago, carlthess40 said: The wife loves it. Haha ... had to "bribe" my wife with a new designer purse And don't worry about "my thread." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlthess40 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Funny you say that. I had to do that last yearBut is was way more then oneLol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 On 9/6/2018 at 5:43 PM, carlthess40 said: Funny you say that. I had to do that last year But is was way more then one Lol Jeez ... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlthess40 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Now you see why my wife did not say anything to me driving over to you house the other week. Lol. Happy wife. Happy life [emoji1303][emoji1303][emoji1303] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 OK; little bit of progress Wondering if regular wood screws would be OK to hold the woofers or should I use bolts and T-nuts? (Motorboard is 3/4" mahogany ply. You are looking at the "bottom.") 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 OK; crossovers rewired and motorboards installed. Damn; could not count to 16 have to go back to Ace Hardware to get more screws Yammy CR-820 coming tomorrow so I better speed up Cheers, Emile 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 18 minutes ago, Emile said: Just in case you have "no clue" ... these crossovers came from RF-3's ... bi-amped. So; took the connector plate off, cut the metal connectors and just "shorted" them with speaker wire Haha ... don't need "bi-amped" speakers in this cabinet Think my soldering job is "not too bad." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 If it was mine, with that composite stuff I'd use nuts and bolts with washers @Emile 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 OK; got the woofers and horns into this cabinet Connected the xovers ... Awesome sound from (2) RF-3 woofers, (2) SB-3 woofers and (2) RF-3 horns. Can hear it all the way to the dock ... haha; about 50 yards. Thanks to @teaman for rescuing me from a "bad" forum buy and getting me some good speakers. Sound is much better than I expected ... woofers are dampened by the enclosure ... but doesn't really resemble a "ported box." See pics Left side JVC receiver/ Oppo dvd player is temporary. Still have to "finish this side of the cabinet. Got my (100% perfect ) Yamaha CR-820 for this off FleaBay ... Nah; low level rumble on speakers; plus it "cuts outs" every couple of minutes; plus "loud" transients every once in a while Hope it's not going to cost me $300 to get it fixed Also have to "chop up" the Marantz 6100 turntable ... 2mm too wide Next; have to clean up the mess I made before the wife gets home in a couple of days Cheers, Emile 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Whoa!!! By golly I think you're gonna survive this after all Looks great! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 OK; just played Santana "Supernatural" on it ... JEEZ ... very impressed Trying Chuck Mangione "Feel's So Good" now. Final test with Beethoven's Fifth is next Just unbelievable how good these speakers sound even if not in the "correct" box Go Klipsch Go 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 OK; no Beethoven's Fifth ... tried Perlman's Paganini Violin Concerto #1 instead. Just CANNOT believe the sound I get from these speakers (mismatched cabinets, etc...) Very happy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 That is great news that everything is coming together Emile, happy the speakers worked for you! I have a very nice Panasonic SA-HE200 receiver sitting idle Emile if you are interested. 130 wpc x 6 @6ohms. or strong 100 wpc x 2 in stereo with plenty of stereo power to push those speakers. I actually had it set up a few years back to replace my Yamaha RX-V2700 and was pushing six Klipsch B-3 speakers with it. The Panasonic sounded much better than the Yamaha IMO, Mosfet driven with low %THD. Pretty sure I still have the remote around in a drawer as well. Needs nothing, looks great and works great, here are the specs if you are at all interested. Mine is black with a chrome band in front. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-DRrsoIkK5VU/p_133SAHE2HS/Panasonic-SA-HE200-Silver.html Tim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, teaman said: I have a very nice Panasonic SA-HE200 receiver sitting idle Emile if you are interested. Haha ... thanks Let me take my FleaBay Yamaha CR-820 to my vintage tech first and see what he says If the news is "bad," I'll take it Cheers, Emile 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Holy smokes man! What are you trying to do, lol ! It looks awesome. Good progress. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I would sell the Marantz tt and buy one that will fit, but that's just me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Little progress, but ... found a Marantz 2226B (29W/ch) on Craigslist. Sounded good at the sellers place ... but looked "bad" and speaker "A" is "always on" (connector rod broken). OK; $100 - not enough to worry about (Yes; the guy found it on a street corner; told him I was going to use it with Klipsch speaker ... he had never heard of that brand ... real audiophile ) Got it home, took it apart and tried to clean up the face plate. Tried soap and water, toothpaste, steel wool and even #800 sandpaper. Darn; still the same Maybe I'll try again next month Well; sounds awesome and looks decent in the pic ... don't look too close 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 8:49 PM, Emile said: I have a very nice Panasonic SA-HE200 receiver sitting idle Emile if you are interested. Teaman, thanks again. The Yamaha CR-820 "blew" the 2nd/3rd time I fired it up so I send it back to the seller. Amazingly, I got my money back (and the seller even paid for return shipping ) So; found a Marantz 2226B (see above) for nothing (OK, $100) and just had to try it For a "trash" piece it sound pretty good ... maybe I got lucky once haha. Love the looks and the sound of these 1977-79 (?) Marantz receivers. Cheers, Emile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Fantastic! Glad it sounds great. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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