They look a thousand times better.:cool
Berfore and after pics.
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They look a thousand times better.:cool
Berfore and after pics.
You can see the before pic's in this thread.
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80674
Well those look real damn good, The dark stain looks great! I now know why I have not seen you on here to much lately. What do you think of those 194's?
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Originally Posted by zarrdoss
Thanks Kevin,
I like them,i can't believe the punch these speakers have, they sound great.
Im sure they will even sound better after they have some hours on them.
yes they will my 198's just keep sounding better and better, and thinking of putting the 194 in the 2.3 when I have the money, did you ever get a connect cable for those or a tweeter gasket?
I got the interconnect cable from polk when i ordered my RDO194's.Quote:
Originally Posted by zarrdoss
I still need the gasket.
yeah you forgot that one I gave you when you were up, I can send it to you via mail if you pm me your addy
in the mail!
Very nice looking.
What did you use to finish them, meaning stain and finish coats?
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by NJPOLKER
I first used the ortibal sander with 120 grit paper, Then i hand stroked it with 300 grit paper with the grain.
Then i took some Rust-Oleum Painters Touch Black Gloos paint, With a soft rag i wiped the black paint into it. I did this twice to get the look i wanted.
I then took some Polyurethane, and coated it. I put on about 10 coats.
I wet sanded inbetween coats with 600 grit paper.
Takes some time to do this but the finish you get is Beautiful.
Larry.
Just pulled out my RT55i's out of the bedroom and set these up. "Much Better" night and day I even pulled out the sub as these do not need it, and the wife likes them as well. I see the 55's going into a garage rig.
I think I have the tweeter gaskets from my 1c's you can have. If you need any let me know
they look stunning TFL... very nice job!
Great Job!! Congrats!!!
Those look bad-ass!!
Wow stunning!! excellent finish.. Great Job!!
Good job Larry! Now sit back and enjoy them. :)
Thanks Guys!! I really like them. paid $150 for them, and put about $125 into them. not bad considering it looked like i pulled them out of the garbage. I did pull the top and bottom off to finish them, The staples in them are about 1.500 long with glue. it took some time taking them off.
It was a fun project as well, now on to the SRS 1.2's. I will be doing a full upgrade on these though when i am done they will be 1.2tl's. With the RDO198's + a full upgrade on the x-overs.
Again thanks for the nice comments.
Larry.
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Originally Posted by leroyjr1
Thanks Leroy, but i think Kevin already sent one out.
How thoses sda2 sounds ? Ihave one pair for 70us but is missing the interconnection cable ,itry to ask suport from polk . No answer . Ihave pair of rt8 polk . The sda2 are far superior sound ? Altec lansing with klipsch quartet as center and alter power amp 9440 with mc preamp 26 ,nth ma1 center amp . Mc 1125 ,bk mc 10 preamp with bw 601 . And hafler 500 wit rt8 with velodyne sub . Ilke to know so if dont sell already igo for it pwilson
yep it should be there today or tomorrowQuote:
Originally Posted by TOOLFORLIFEFAN
congratulations , art work .Quote:
Originally Posted by toolforlifefan
They look great! Nice job, I really like the darker stain you put on them!
That looks very good! Great job on the finish. Must sound great as well!
Wanted to let you know that after spending a couple minutes admiring your beautiful "new" speakers yesterday, I walked into the other room and burst out laughing at mine! Thanks a lot dude.:mad:
Very, very nice job!:):):)
Beautiful work!
Thanks!! they are doing a great job doing bedroom duty. Night and day over the RT55i's.