Who's up for a "Cheap as Chips" Challenge?

[Dingdong]

I've had a quick check over them. The drivers all see to be working. Will have a look at the crossovers when I get a moment. The cabinets need a bit of cosmetics. Swapped them for a Creek tuner I got for a tenner.

[spendorman]

Crossovers will probably be fine, no reversible electrolytics in there, possibly some switch cleaner/ lubricant on the HF1300 level switch. The Coles 4001 G should measure 23 Ohms DC resistance, that's probably worth checking even if they are working. A partly duff Coles looses some of that top end sparkle.

I bought an immaculate pair from an enthusiast, he had not noticed that one Coles was dead. Probably caused by using the speakers with a massive amp. He did like it v loud in a very big room.

[Dingdong]

Thanks for that. I'll get my meter out later.
I've got them sat on some sand filled Target MR-60's at the moment. It puts the tweeters at ear level. Do you reckon that would be okay or would you go lower?
My £6.50 Leak Delta 70 has just arrived. I might post pictures when I get a chance. Sort of before and after.

[spendorman]

Thanks for that. I'll get my meter out later.
I've got them sat on some sand filled Target MR-60's at the moment. It puts the tweeters at ear level. Do you reckon that would be okay or would you go lower?
My £6.50 Leak Delta 70 has just arrived. I might post pictures when I get a chance. Sort of before and after.

Ear level for tweeters should be fine, think the Delta 70 is basically a Leak Stereo 70, not too bad if set up correctly, I have two Stereo 70' s and a few Stereo 30's. Feeding the signal into the tape input on these amps misses out some of the pre stages and can sound better.

[Dingdong]

I've got to make it work first. It got dropped and stopped working. The back end of the wooden casework is a bit buggered, but I think I can do something with it. I've got a circuit diagram of the net and will have a play with it.

[spendorman]

Plug in boards may have become dislodged

[Dingdong]

That's what I'm hoping. It'll be a bit of a Billy Bargain if it is. I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do through the B&W's.
All I need now is a source. I fancy a turntable, but getting one in budget with a cartridge that I would dare put anywhere near my vinyl isn't going to be easy. If anyone has a Lenco they want to sell me for £20 let me know.

[spendorman]

The 70 should work fine into the DM2a and sound good, however the tweeters in the 2a are of such quality that further improvement may be heard with an even better amp. In my view, preferably valve. My Radford STA25 III works nicely with the DM2a's, or any other speakers for that matter.

[Dingdong]

I've had chance to open it up. The fuse to the power light had blown. I took all the boards out and re-seated them. There is evidence of a previous repair and and what might have been an electrolytic giving up.
I hooked up a source and the output at the speaker terminals goes up and down with the volume control. I need to sort out some speaker connectors. £2.05 each from Maplins. That'll be nearly as much as the amp cost.
The biggest bugger is that one of the tone control knobs has broken off in transport.
The DM2a's are sounding rather good on the end of my LK280 at the moment.

[spendorman]

If Din loudspeaker connectors, I got some plugs off ebay very cheaply.

The control knob may be fixed with super glue, a couple of mine were fixed like this.