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E-V Patrician 800 speakers

Dave62 said:
Just saw your thread for the first time...what luck! I be watching to see the results, let me know when there ready to test out I'm only about 2 hours and 22 min away in Morganfield, Ky. I'll bring the Wine & Snack tray. I'm sure several other local AK'ers would love to listen to their audition.
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Count me in. JR
 
laidler said:
Jeeze, how the Hell does one wire up and power those things? Looks like two enclosures side by side for each box. Time to piss off the neighbours and shake the termites out of the walls I guess, lol. Don't crack any windows mate.
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Yes, they are two sealed enclosures that are in each box, one holds the 12" low mid woofer and T-350 tweeter, the other holds the 30W low bass woofer and the T-25 upper mid Squawker.

Waiting for pics to upload to photobucket as I write. Yesterday found some detail that had to be done with clamping and cracks in the molding. Used shims made from the old speaker cloth to put in the holes so the molding would screw in snugly. They were previously stripped which explained the finishing nails used on the front. At any rate, the directions on the glue said clamp for 30 minutes but do not stress the joints for 24 hours, so this afternoon the boxes will be ready to put the speakers back in.

I have the crossovers mounted and got another two boards cut that I'll mount the attenuators on. I won't stain those since they will be hidden from sight, but I'm sure it'll look okay.

Bob Crites does really fine work.

Oh, and if anyone stumbles on this thread who wants hi-rez photos of the crossovers, just drop me a line and I'll send them to you.

so close...

Forrest
 
Dave62 said:
Just saw your thread for the first time...what luck! I be watching to see the results, let me know when there ready to test out I'm only about 2 hours and 22 min away in Morganfield, Ky. I'll bring the Wine & Snack tray. I'm sure several other local AK'ers would love to listen to their audition.
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We'll do this. Yes.

However, only I'll get to listen to the first hearing. I don't share virgins with anyone, and there's been a hell of a lot of foreplay going into this date, cheap though it may be.

:D

Forrest
 
almost there... taking a break and waiting for the drill to charge up.
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Got one of em finished and the other one will have to wait until tomorrow.

Also, have to check to be sure the woofer is in phase with the rest of the cabinet. I hooked them up like they came out (I had marked EVERYTHING) but in looking closer, all the other drivers in each cabinet are red to positive except the woofer, which is red to negative. Don't think it's supposed to be that way.

However, the sound, NICE. First music across them was Scarlet Begonias (Grateful Dead) which just happened to be on the radio. The attenuators go from nothing to wide open, so there's a lot of color available with these babies.

Khorn slayer... hummmm... hard to tell, but they aren't in the spots the Khorns occupy, nor are they being driven by the same amp either.

Can't wait to get the other unit together tomorrow and listen to them together.

Pics of the finished one here

http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/woodogs-world/Patrician 800/finished/

Forrest
 
jjblue84 said:
Go to home depot and buy this

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/paint/...estor-a-finish-16-oz-wood-restorer-55136.html

Apply it with this

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...53&langId=-1&keyword=steel+wool&storeId=10051

You'll be amazed by the results.
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I want to thank you again for bringing this product to my attention. It also works very well on pianos. This instrument was really beat up looking when I bought it at auction (same auction as the speakers). I had planned to bid up to $2500 on the speakers and had enough left over to get the piano for $500.

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brasso on the pedals and rods works wonders

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woodog said:
brasso on the pedals and rods works wonders
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Toss out your brasso, the only thing that was good for was polishing bakelite but the formula changed. If you want to do any polishing go get this.

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http://www.nevrdull.com/

You can usually get it at auto parts stores. It works great and its not liquid, so its not going to get everywhere and leave white reside in its path. If the tarnish is really bad, you can use this and as it is still wet go over it with 0000 steel wool.
 
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