Bumpy's system

[bumpy]

look very nice... there were some grundig alnico tweeters like that on the bay earlier. seem nice magnet housings

Been keeping an eye on those for spares but the seller has failed to respond to any of my question about further details. He is either away on holiday for a month or totally incompetent. I do however have a pair of Greencone tweeters in store in case anything nasty happens.

[bumpy]

Been trying to get a good photo of the open baffle speakers. Quite difficult with shiny surface and lots of reflections.Open baffle.jpg

[walpurgis]

Try using an LED torch or worklamp a few feet away from the speaker at an angle where it won't reflect towards the camera. I find that works.

[bumpy]

Try using an LED torch or worklamp a few feet away from the speaker at an angle where it won't reflect towards the camera. I find that works.

Thanks Geoff. Will give it a go later - listening to football at present

[bumpy]

My system has been improved still further by the installation of SW1X silver cabling throughout. This includes:

USB cable
All interconnects
Speaker cables
All mains cables

The high pass capacitor on the Saba Greencone has been bypassed to allow that driver to run full range. There is no fear of over extending the Sabas as my amps max out at 2 Watts but the improvement to SQ is great, with added gravitas in the lower midband.

[Marco]

Nice system, showing evidence of a goodly dose of lateral thinking. Looks great Chris, and I'm sure sounds it, too!

Just one thing - you need to learn to use Photobucket or Imageshack, and post properly enlarged pics... I bloody hate thumbnails!

Marco.

[Cupotea]

Hi Bumpy. Lovely looking setup. I've often been tempted to see if I could use some quality car wax I have to bring a bit more shine to my lacquered speakers but have never been brave enough, nevermind polish. What was it you used?

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[bumpy]

Hi Bumpy. Lovely looking setup. I've often been tempted to see if I could use some quality car wax I have to bring a bit more shine to my lacquered speakers but have never been brave enough, nevermind polish. What was it you used?

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Hi Peter. I'm no professional at polishing but I am a scientist (chemist) so take more note of how things work than perhaps many people do.

Most painted surfaces (including clear coatings) get dull over the years due to cleaning and dusting. Microscopically there is a build up of tiny swirls on the surface that diffuse light and make the finish progressively more dull.

Most polishes cut away the surface of the paint until it has been reduced (by a few microns) to the depth of the swirls which then obviously disappear. You will note that much of your valuable painted surface ends up on the polishing cloth. T Cut is a classic example, but the majority of other polishes act similarly, though not as harsh as T Cut.

Recently I bought a black classic car, and this colour is very demanding of a perfect finish, so I spent some time Googling about polishes and discovered Auto Balm by Bilt Hamber Laboratories. It is in no way an abrasive polish,so you cant cause any damage to a paint surface. I tentatively tried it on a small area of the wing of my car and all swirls disappeared, so next up were my open baffle speakers where the paint finish was looking a bit tired. Again it worked great.

Sorry, but this is beginning to sound like an advert, so I'll leave it at that.

[User211]

Bilt Hamber Double Speed wax is the best car wax I have come across. Both my Porsche and Apogee speakers are coated in the stuff.

The double speed bit is bullshit though it is quite hard to apply.

I'll order some of the polish.

[bumpy]

Bilt Hamber Double Speed wax is the best car wax I have come across. Both my Porsche and Apogee speakers are coated in the stuff.

The double speed bit is bullshit though it is quite hard to apply.

I'll order some of the polish.

Apply very sparingly from damp sponge. The sponge should almost take it all off as you go. It seems expensive, but a little goes a long long way