Duggeh Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 There's a pair turned up just down the road from me, in full working order but the woofers have had the original carbon composite cones replaced with polypropylene. Price good and less than the going rate for a pair of the midrange drivers or tweeters inside them. Internet opinion seems positive all-over. It will be the first piece of audio gear in 2010 I'll buy which will cost more than 3 pints of lager and a packet of peanuts. I need someone here to tell me to do it. So I can diffuse my self-indulgent guilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 dew eet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 DO IT NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Do it now!!! If only for the ribbons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 SO BE IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I <3 vintage Pioneer -- receivers, and I just obtained a pair of HPM-100's to go with my HPM-200's. (Vintage 4.0 surround system, here I come.) Dew et. And yes, ribbons do, indeed, rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faust3d Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 If the deal is good, do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Having been bitten by the vintage bug, all I can say is DEW EET!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 They're rear ported, so the first picture is a varient, maybe the DSS-10E. Also I know why there was a good price on these now. They are in pieces. Screwing the drivers back in and rewiring them up is simple enough but the secondary crossovers had been torn out of the chassis and are on splintery bits of chipboard. One is fairly intact but that other I had to reassemble a bit. The tweeters and mids are wired in and I'm waiting for the glue to cure on the crossovers before I screw in the woofers. A selection of minor physical flaws on the cabinets but nothing dreadful. I'm also lucky that I had a pile of grub screws the right size as the originals were tossed except for one which was stuck inside a cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Not gonna bodge the crossovers back in like this, so i'll chisel out all of the splintered chipboard, remount them on a bit of wood and glue them in fresh and sturdy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 See what happens when you listen to us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 See what happens when you listen to us? Indeed. Have some pics. Laying: Drivers: Needs scraping out: Been scraped: Didn't re-mount the bass crossovers this evening. Hopefully finish everything tomo. In case anybody doesn't spot it, the room has been repainted red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faust3d Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Drivers look to be in good condition, I am sure you will be able to bring them back to live soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 You could also do some fair bit of tweaking to the box if you are so inclined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I've got some dynamat somewhere, but not enough to line both boxes. I also forgot to take away the interior foam so I'll ring Frank tomo and hope he hung on to it (and the front grilles). Took forever and a day to rebuild the bass crossovers, most of which involved removing the parts from the old chipboard block. Now they're on bits of scrap pine. Haven't glued them in yet in case something goes tits up, but the speakers sound pretty good now that I've hooked them up (last ten minutes). Pots for mid and treble are crackle free. Now I need to knock together some nicer (and taller) stands. Unless I try putting them on my desk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Very nice Douglas!!! You can also get bitumen sheets for car sound insulation pretty cheaply and add them to the box wall. Certainly cheaper than Dynamat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Cool. I may investigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2410 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 ooooooh pretty, those look very nice indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faust3d Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 They are dwarfed by the obelisks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Very nice Douglas!!! You can also get bitumen sheets for car sound insulation pretty cheaply and add them to the box wall. Certainly cheaper than Dynamat... Also Bituthane sheeting has very similar qualities. You have to buy a large roll, but it's usually cheaper than a tiny amount of Dynamat. It's sold as Ice and Water shield for roofing. The brand I'm familiar with is Grace. Home improvement centers will carry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Would bitumen roofing tiles (for summerhouse/shed) do the trick? Got a packet of those in the attic. They've got shingle on one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 I'm gonna go out on a limb and say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Not a big deal. They sound pretty darned good as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agile_one Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Beautiful speakers, Douglas! The drivers do, indeed, look to be in wonderful shape. Will be watching for the sound check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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