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    easy to change if you dont like it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    easy to change if you dont like it.
    True.
    Sort of limited in what i can see.

    I bought a luvly new SJS 300b set power amp a while back, walnut and all black top/transformers, etc.
    When i picked it up i soon realised i couldn’t see it very well, as it eas too dark.
    I could only make out details in photos.
    Likewise with snell j2 in black.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Alchemist View Post
    Hi John,

    What state are your speakers in? A photograph would be useful. If you use the right materials and if the cabinets are not in too bad a condition you would probably be able to do a decent job for not a lot of money.
    Here's a picture. Bought them because I needed speakers with high sensitivity to use with a valve amp, expecting to upgrade them at some point. Got to say though I do quite like them, which is why I wouldn't mind doing them up.



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    Those look dead easy to restore. Even the knocked corners can be made good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crackles View Post
    Here's a picture. Bought them because I needed speakers with high sensitivity to use with a valve amp, expecting to upgrade them at some point. Got to say though I do quite like them, which is why I wouldn't mind doing them up.



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    Here's a close up of the side panel. As you can see they're not in good nick.

    IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/309h7j5.jpg[/IMG]

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    Try again



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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Those look dead easy to restore. Even the knocked corners can be made good.
    That's encouraging. Will definitely give this a go using the advice in this thread.

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    Don't attempt any work on the cabinets with the drivers installed. Any dust will not do them good and it's all too easy to damage them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Alchemist View Post
    Hi John,

    My hobby is building speakers and I have recently made a pair for myself with an ebonised ash finish. To get the effect that I wanted I used two coats of Liberon ebony spirit dye that Grant recommended followed by two coats of Osmo Wax Oil 3169. The first coat of oil was applied with a fine Scotchbrite pad which automatically denibs the surface. The following day the surface was lightly flatted out with a fine Scotchbrite pad and then the final coat was applied (very thinly) with a microfibre cloth. The end result was exactly as I wanted. The wood is very dark but the grain can clearly be seen. The oil has a satin finish which I like. The photograph is not great but good enough to show what I mean.


    So you built these speakers? They look great! I’ve got a few designs on paper that I plan to get to in warmer weather. But those look amazing, most impressive!

    Russell

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    I restored a pair of Rogers LS3/5a cabinets a while back.
    Before:



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    Magic ingredients? 50/50 mixture of olive oil and vinegar Works a treat on surface scratches. No need for extra virgin oil but white wine vinegar is a good idea

    Smells a bit for a while. Use the leftovers to dress a salad.

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