I hear you, it's on the shopping list along with other caps and wires and all the speakers, amplifiers I have to respectfully bring to a healthy life and futureWell Bazza, loose connections would be the first thing any self-respecting loudspeaker restorer would look for.
But you don't have amultimeter to test for continuity, have you!
I beg you to go and buy one asap and make things easier for all of us in future. 😍
P.S. Don't omit to replace those ageing electrolytic capacitors, when I won't feel that my input has been entirely wasted.
For the speaker renovator, a multimeter that measures capacitance and inductance as well as resistance would be the obvious choice.
A quick search reveals this one which has the necessary ranges and is not expensive: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Capacitanc...ltimeter+with+inductance+scale,aps,115&sr=8-5
A quick search reveals this one which has the necessary ranges and is not expensive: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Capacitanc...ltimeter+with+inductance+scale,aps,115&sr=8-5
Wow! Is that a matching screwdriver and tape measure set I see? 😉
Soon to be joined by a multimeter, I hope.
Seriously though, the Akai speakers are lookin' good.
Thanks Galu,
I got a few speakers and amplifiers to bring upto date so I'm gonna order everything at once. Looking forward to getting stuck in!
One thing though it's made me realise how BAD my speakers are sounding. I've gotten used there sound, compared to the Akai thay sound dull and lacking so much detail. Shameful really, thay deserve a great deal more.
2×TL's(transmission line), Mission 770,720. Plan is to "refresh" with new internal rewiring, recapping and fresh coating external.
I got a few speakers and amplifiers to bring upto date so I'm gonna order everything at once. Looking forward to getting stuck in!
One thing though it's made me realise how BAD my speakers are sounding. I've gotten used there sound, compared to the Akai thay sound dull and lacking so much detail. Shameful really, thay deserve a great deal more.
2×TL's(transmission line), Mission 770,720. Plan is to "refresh" with new internal rewiring, recapping and fresh coating external.
Properly filtered, these would shine alright.
Btw, if you wish to clean contacts of an attenuator, there is a way to do it with the help of a
fiberglass pen. It will remove physically any dirt you may find there, plus you will be able
to visually evaluate the surface condition.
Btw, if you wish to clean contacts of an attenuator, there is a way to do it with the help of a
fiberglass pen. It will remove physically any dirt you may find there, plus you will be able
to visually evaluate the surface condition.
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Lojzek, honestly I'm not a fan of attenuater's I prefer more of a direct path to my speakers. I see how some may like/need the option for them but like equalizer'ers and other types of attenuater's sound becomes uneven.
Just my opinion
Just my opinion
My Sony TA1144 amplifier it's bass/treble is resistive stepped attenuator, in this case I don't mind because it's more precise each notch is a resistor. Attenuater's on speakers I don't like