SRT System, missing parts...

[har_navalta]

I recently purchased SRT System with missing Knob and Remote
Control of the Control Unit.

I enquired Ken about it if they are still available to order, he responded immediately and he found spares. I just received a replacement knob and remote for the unit, today.

I want to express my thanks to Ken for his help in finding a knob and remote so quickly. It helps to know that there are people dedicated in Customer Service that help with problems so quickly. I was relieved to find out that I was able to get replacements, free of charge too. Thanks Ken!

[RuSsMaN]

Har, eff the customer service side, how about some DETAILS and PICS brotha. You got the COMPLETE rig? Surrounds, subs, all?

Sheesh. If you don't mind (and I understand if you do), what did it set you back?

Cheers,
Rooster

[har_navalta]

Russ,

I have all of it, pairs of Main Sattelite, Sub, Center Channel and
matching Surround Speakers and the Control Unit with the Remote Control courtessy of Ken S. I didn't test
the whole unit yet, the cosmetic skin of the SRT cabinet enclosure wasn't that good, so I am still working on it.
Here's what I am doing:
1. Stripping the old skin and replacing a new oak skin,
finishes to Cherry Red. (Not old black finish)
Like the one I did to my Unit Rack(very professionally done).
2. Two Drivers, and Two Tweeters to be replace. Still waiting
for the replacements.
3. The Sub foot base has to be painted to look as good as new,
this will be done in the summer. (To be Painted to Piano Gloss Black
Finish, not the original flat black finish).

I will post a pic how it will be done and the outcome.

I tested the SRT Sub with the 1.2TL's and the sondstage is
very outstanding, very powerful, absolutely awsome!!!
I am very impressed with the outcome, I never heard the
1.2TL's like this before.


Har

[RuSsMaN]

After hearing Vandersteen 8 inch subs, I swear by em for music, a few 8's done *right* is where it's at....

Keep us updated Har.

Cheers,
Rooster

[mantis]

Hey Russ,
The Lsi15 8 inch drivers can rock when given some current.I was rocking the house lastnight and found the little 8 inch driver to be moving......Soul and all my man

[har_navalta]

Here's the pic of my rig now:) as Russ wants to see...

[har_navalta]

another view...

[polkatese]

Har, HOLLY MOTHER OF DRIVERS! What did your neighbors do to you to deserve this? ;)

Great speakers!

[har_navalta]

This what I am doing to the other SRT's cabinet enclosure to
be finishes to Cherry red.

Stripping the old black finish and replaces a NEW OAK SKIN (available at Home Depot) glued with Carpenters glue.

The result will be posted sonner...

BTW, thanks polkatese for the reply;) Terrorizing the neighbors
with Polk!!!

[F1nut]

Har,

You should check out the PSA veneer's. Just peel and stick. If you can't find any up there, let me know, I've got plenty of sources.

Jesse

[har_navalta]

Jesse,

Thanks for the offer, but I found out that this way is much better
and stronger and it will be naturally handcrafted in real wood, it will never peel because the carpenters glue will penetrate over it
when it is clamped together with 3/4" board. Between the board and the Oak Skin there will be newspaper on it to absorb the excess glue. When it dries it will look as real solid wood. The paper that is stuck to the skin will be removed by wiping it with a wet cloth. Sand down to smooth and Stain it to desired color and over it apply clear satin varnish.

If someday for some other project I might consider the one
that you're telling me then I will give you a knock.

Thanks cuz,
Har

[F1nut]

Har,

Man, I'm talking about real wood veneer. It's got a 3M pressure sensitive adhesive on the back, just peel off the backing paper and apply. No glue, no heat, no clamps, no veneer press, no mess. Once it's on, it won't come off, no peeling, no bubbles. I use it all the time and swear by it. Check out this link......http://www.vandykes.com/subcategory/90/
I wouldn't steer you wrong, cuz.

Jesse

[har_navalta]

Jesse,

That link gives me more idea, I want to look at them for real. Do
they have samples? like a little pieces...

I will email them and ask for samples.

Thanks,
Har

[RuSsMaN]

Good LORD man. SDA, SRT, RTA......

You *******!!!

So what's the admission price to the Polk Museum? Where do you live again, and what time of day do you leave for work? I like you and all Har, but that pics screams a bottle of chloroform /slash/ smash and grab to me....

;)

Cheers,
Rooster

[MxStYlEpOlKmAn]

Man get a better picture and Ill put it in a frame and put it on my wall! EFFIN AWESOME!

[har_navalta]

Mx,

I will get you a really nice pic when I have refinished
the SRT enclosure for Cherry Red.

Still a long way to go.

Russ, thats the pic you want to see, right?


Thanks,
Har

[F1nut]

Har,

I'm sure they'd give you some samples.

Glad to help!

Jesse

[mantis]

Man.......Russ I'm in on the Hit.When your ready,I got the White van and an awesome set of tools.

My god man,I'm over hear just wanting in...........

That pic makes me want to be a collector.WOW.

[har_navalta]

Mantis,

That pic encourages you to be a collector? Man... it is not too
late yet.:D

BTW, I should get that Cherry Skin rather than Oak Skin:mad:
also available at Home depot, they have to many choices,
like Maple and others:( Too late I already done the other
SRT Sub enclosure.

Har

[har_navalta]

Jesse,

This type of Veneer in your expertise in wood working, does it
require staining or is it already pre stained?

Har





Pre-Glued Cherry Veneer
$31.69

Item no : 02010808

Cherry
2' X 4' *Requires a $5.00 boxing charge Not shown on order*

Wood-On-Wood Pre-Glued Veneer. The Professional's Choice! Simply peel and stick. Our top of the line, premium 3M wood-on-wood laminate pressure sensitive adhesive backed veneers off the following advantages: No messy glue/No solvent seepage/Maximum flexibility/No black line around edge/Pre-sanded/No "telegraphing" through face. *Requires a $5.00 boxing charge Not shown on order*

[mantis]

har_navalta,
agreed it's never to late........

[F1nut]

Originally posted by har_navalta
does it require staining or is it already pre stained?




Har,

This and any veneer that is available will require that color be added if adding color is what you desire. Some folks just like to do a clear finish.

Jesse

[har_navalta]

Jesse,

I am interested to try the Veneer that you are suggesting, I'm sure these are very good.

I will order and give it a try..

BTW, this is the other pair before it was taken apart for Cabinet enclosure refinishing.

[burdette]

Har: "because the carpenters glue will penetrate over it
when it is clamped together with 3/4" board. Between the board and the Oak Skin there will be newspaper on it to absorb the excess glue. When it dries it will look as real solid wood. The paper that is stuck to the skin will be removed by wiping it with a wet cloth. Sand down to smooth and Stain it to desired color and over it apply clear satin varnish."


I don't quite understand what you're saying.... and in a later post didn't you say the 'skin' was real wood? Anyway.. if the glue essentially soaks through the wood... (is that what you're saying?) ... if it soaks through and saturates the wood skin, the skin will *not* take a stain.

[har_navalta]

Originally Posted by burdette:

I don't quite understand what you're saying.... and in a later post didn't you say the 'skin' was real wood? Anyway.. if the glue essentially soaks through the wood... (is that what you're saying?) ... if it soaks through and saturates the wood skin, the skin will *not* take a stain.

You are right, if the skin over saturates with the glue, the wood stain will not take it.

The skin is real wood. The purpose of the newspaper in between is that I don't want to glue the 3/4 board just in case
some glue will penetrate through it. Actually it depends how
much glue you will spread over the cabinet enclosure,
you have to know exactly so that you won't have excess
glue and so that it will not saturate the wood skin. You have to spread the glue evenly over the surface so that the glue will not really penetrate over it.

The cabinet enclosure I was working on is finished. I am happy with it because it turned out perfectly without any excess glue over the skin.

1 done and 3 more cabinet speaker enclosure to be stripped and re-skinned.

Har

[har_navalta]

1 done and 3 more cabinet speaker enclosure to be stripped and re-skinned

Actually 4 more, that includes the SRT Center Channel...

Har

[phoneisbusy]

Originally posted by har_navalta


You are right, if the skin over saturates with the glue, the wood stain will not take it.

The skin is real wood. The purpose of the newspaper in between is that I don't want to glue the 3/4 board just in case
some glue will penetrate through it. Actually it depends how
much glue you will spread over the cabinet enclosure,
you have to know exactly so that you won't have excess
glue and so that it will not saturate the wood skin. You have to spread the glue evenly over the surface so that the glue will not really penetrate over it.

The cabinet enclosure I was working on is finished. I am happy with it because it turned out perfectly without any excess glue over the skin.

1 done and 3 more cabinet speaker enclosure to be stripped and re-skinned.

Har

Har,

Have you tried wax paper between the boards? If the newspaper soaks up the glue and sets, I would think it be a pain to scrap or sand without damaging the veneer.

I of course defer to F1's opinions, being that I haven't tried veneering any of my wood wreckin projects so far...

regards

Dave

[har_navalta]

Wax Paper? No, I didn't try that yet, but the newspaper was to easy to remove...just wipe it with wet cloth.

So far I didn't mess up any of my projects yet.

I remember when I was painting my car I knew that this project wasn't going to be easy compared to veneering projects. The results were pretty good for painting my car for the first time. The drawback of course for painting in a neighbourhood is that the fumes can cause the neighbours to complain. So I didn't continue painting anymore in my garage.

I realized that in finishing a PIANO GLOSS BLACK is similar for painting car in CLEAR TOP COAT OR WET LOOK FINISHED.

Har

[gidrah]

Holy frickin' sheite! Gimme those fullrangers. I think that was you.

[har_navalta]

Originally emailed by F1nut:

Har,

This piece was stained with Bartley's gel stain. You can spray lacquer on top of it for a finish or apply multiple coats of clear gel stain. Either way, you will need to rub out the finish to acheive that factory finish look. It's called finishing the finish and it makes all the difference in the world.

Jesse


I found the link for Bartley's.
http://www.woodessence.com/Bartleydefault.html

Jesse,

I think I will color it with Pennsylvania Cherry, the one
in the picture looks really nice.

I will order one quart, I think this will be enough for the whole
SRT enclosures.

Thanks cuz,
Har

[har_navalta]

Jesse,

Nice looking furniture...in Cherry finished. I will color the SRT's
same as this one:)

Thanks for the info.

[Tour2ma]

My Gawd... just caught up with this development... What an awesome display... Phil Spector would be proud...

[har_navalta]

Jesse,

I received the photocopy of the rubbing finish info that you sent today. Thank you very much.

This is a big help.

Har

[F1nut]

Har,

Always glad to help, cuz.

Jesse

[dthomps]

Cant believe I missed this thread completely, keep it coming... Really good work, and very interesting. Definitely something worth reading. Your speaker collection is awesome man... Too bad I am too far away to bug you for a demo...
Mike

[bikezappa]

Sending photo of new Polk set-up.

[bikezappa]

How do you insert a photo? New to forum.

[F1nut]

Next to "Attach File", click on browse. Select the photo you want, click open and it will appear in the browse window. Do not preview your post or you will lose the attachment.

[bikezappa]

Thanks F1nut. He goes. I assume that the photo in the browse window will appear in message.

[dorokusai]

Hey can I get the phone number of that HOT looking red chick??? :) Yummy................

[bikezappa]

Dorokusai

Do you want the phone number of the small one or the full scale model? Thought everyone reading these threads was interested only in speaker systems? Nice to see a healthy balanced reader.

[dorokusai]

:lol: :lol: ..... Balanced? <whew> I wouldnt go that far, but just wait until you have been here a little longer we have a few "Balanced" forum users, :)

Seriously, very nice setup, gotta love those SDA's. F1nut is gonna let me demo his sometime in the future....but he keeps saying I gotta pay admission....hmmmm

[dthomps]

You have got to be kidding me! Sheesh, and I thought Har was bad. You guys are the reason that I cant find any SDA's. Not that I could afford them anyway, Books and tuition have priority over everything.
Awesome collection btw, what do you drive them with?
And doesnt having them set up like that kill the SDA effect?
:D
Mike

[bikezappa]

I never connected all those speakers up at one time. I went a little nuts however (every one that is male will understand) and purchased two 1.2's and two 2.3's. I had a freind over to help me move them around and he suggested the photo. I use one 1.2 for stereo and the three other SDA's for HT room. 1.2 for front and 2.3's for rear and center. I have B&K 10 and old heathkit power amp for stereo.

[F1nut]

Originally posted by dorokusai

but he keeps saying I gotta pay admission....hmmmm

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH :lol:







bikezappa,

Glad to help, love the photo.

[bikezappa]

Har_navalta

Did you get these speakers on e-bay last month from NJ? I bid on that item. Is there a story buying and picking up these speakers? Did you see and test them before bidding?

Good job repairing them.

[har_navalta]

Originally posted by dthomps:
Your speaker collection is awesome man... Too bad I am too far away to bug you for a demo...
Mike

Yes inded, I myself can't beleive that I have these speakers in da house:) too bad you're miles away for a demo.




Originally posted by bikezappa:
Did you get these speakers on e-bay last month from NJ? I bid on that item. Is there a story buying and picking up these speakers? Did you see and test them before bidding?

Good job repairing them.

Yes, this is the one.

I got to my uncle's house in Sewell, NJ to wait for the delivery of the speakers and drove back home for another 9 hours.

No, I didn't see or tested the speakers. I just communicated with the seller by e-mail asking if they are still working properly and how much work would have to be done in repairing it.

[har_navalta]

Jesse,

I'm done coloring the SRT sub enclosure(1) with Penn Cherry, but I am not happy with the outcome. I want more red than cherry
alone.

Any suggestions or something like this color;)

[har_navalta]

or I will color it the same as my Unit Rack?

[F1nut]

Har,

What kind of stain did you use on the cabinet?

If you are spraying lacquer for the top coat finish you can add Blood Red Solar-Lux dye to the lacquer, but just a little color at a time, it's a strong color. I thought you wanted to get it looking like the cabinet photo that I sent you.

[har_navalta]

Jesse,

What color and mixture of that B&W?

Har

[F1nut]

Har,

I don't know what they used, but it looks like a red dye base with a custom mix of red dye and a little black dye added to the spray lacquer. Hard to tell from a photo.

[F1nut]

Kinda looks like what I would call a cordavan mahogany color because it looks like it has a slight purple tint to it. Mixing red and black will get that purple tint.

[har_navalta]

Originally posted by F1nut:
I thought you wanted to get it looking like the cabinet photo that I sent you.

My wife prefers the color of the B&W, she said that the Penn Cherry looks like a furniture and a hardwood flooring:confused:

Har

[F1nut]

Har,

Women!

I'm not following what you mean by, "a furniture and a hardwood flooring." Do you mean it looks like the floors in your house?

Jesse

[har_navalta]

Yeah, thats right.

Damn, I need a digital camera to show it to you. I am only
using a film camera:mad:

Har

[F1nut]

LOL, I hear ya!

Well, the only way to get that B&W color is to use spray equipment. Do you have a pro refinishing shop near you? Show him the color you want and he can spray it on, probably cost a couple of hundred.

[F1nut]

Kind of a shame to cover up that nice cherry wood with a dark color like that.

[har_navalta]

Do you think that the Oak skin makes the outcome doesn't
look like the pic above that you sent it to me.

I'd order a Pre-glued Cherry Veneer but it doesn't arrive yet.


Har

[F1nut]

Har,

Oh YEAH! That makes a huge difference. Hell, you should have said that in the first place. When you get the cherry do a little color test and let me know what it looks like then. I will say this, it won't be as dark or have that purple tint like the B&W. The only way to get that is how I told you above.

Jesse

[har_navalta]

The Oak Skin purchased from Home Depot is glued to the Sub cabinet enclosure. This is only an experiment. I might change it
to a better quality Veneer, a Pre-glued Cherry Veneer.

[har_navalta]

Here is the results after stained it with Bartley Penn Cherry
Gel Stain.

A little close to the LSi's finish.

Jesse, what do you think of that Color? Let me know cuz
you're the expert when it comes to woodworking.

I don't want it, I will color it with that B&W finish.

Thanks,
Har

[F1nut]

Har,

Looks like you're doing a great job! As far as the color, yep, it looks like cherry. I will work up a color sample like the B&W's and get back to you.

Jesse

[dthomps]

Not really relevant to all the Q&A goin on here, but I really have to say I am extremely impressed with the work you do, Har. Looks awesome. Hell, if I were to do anything half as nice as
what you have done to that cabinet, I would jump for joy and probably not even touch it. Then here you are wanting better? Man, I cant even imagine! excellent work. Mike

[har_navalta]

Originally posted by dthomps:
I really have to say I am extremely impressed with the work you do, Har. Looks awesome. Hell, if I were to do anything half as nice as
what you have done to that cabinet, I would jump for joy and probably not even touch it. Then here you are wanting better? Man, I cant even imagine! excellent work. Mike

Thank you, I still have many things to accomplish and I'm still waiting for Jesse for the COLOR samples.

Har