After having experimented with absorption, diffusion, and nothing at all… I figured I’d chime in on this topic with my own personal findings. Upfront, I’m not looking to start any dispute, or discredit anyone else’s findings, but simply adding some helpful input based on my own personal...
Hi Rich,
I just came across this thread looking for insight on this very topic. Thanks for the information on the rear wave issue. It gave me some direction. 👍
Absolutely! If you look at my other posts, you will see issues I had to fix with the power supplies and associated connectors. The tech staff at Martin Logan were outstanding throughout this project. They claim I pretty much encountered any flaw that could arise with age and fixed it properly...
Thank You for the compliment!
The woofers are original. They were in outstanding condition so I chose to re-use them. I ran the serial numbers of the panels by Martin Logan and it turned out that they were once replaced. The story I got was that the speakers were still performing poorly even...
Well folks... this is it! The project is completed as of today! I am very pleased with the turnout. They look just as I envisioned. At this point I am attaching all new Velcro patches and all new closed foam Neoprene strips and re-assembling:
Finished!!!
Its been raining all weekend...
After having to back burner the project for a while, I finally got on top of it again and sprayed the boxes with a product called DuraTex. This paint was formulated for concert touring speakers that need a durable finish for rigorous use. It is a little challenging to work with, but the result...
Phase 1 complete and not as bad of a task as I anticipated. For anyone wanting to take on the task of removing the Nextel finish... Denatured Alcohol is the key. Nextel dilutes when it comes in contact with it. Be prepared for a messy job, but not hard and as much fun as cleaning 50 greasy...