Hi all,
I'd like some pointers and tips for a project I'd like to start.
I've obtained a pair of battered Dynaudio Special Twenty Five's. They looked sort of okay and sounded fine when I checked them at the date and place of purchase. On closer inspection, though, I've found some defects. They're both single units, the ones I have were not sold as a stereo pair. As such, they look a bit different (different sheets of veneer used). Also one of the cabinets has some deep scratches and dents in it and it seems to have taken a little moisture damage. The tweeter from that speaker sounded a bit different than the other one, having slightly higher output above 5kHz. After some correspondence with Dynaudio, they were willing to swap both Esotar2 tweeters under warranty (because of metal corrosion on the back of both tweeters), although officially I couldn't claim any. For that, I am very, Very greatful!
I have the intention to restore these beauties to their original glory and I have located veneer that might be as close to the original as I can find. It's this veneer:
Karelian Birch Burl Veneer Stock List
There are some very nice looking veneers in there, that seem to look a lot like the ones Dynaudio used in finishing the Speacial Twenty Fives.
The problem is that this company is USA based, I am in the Netherlands. They haven't responded to my quenstion if they ship to Europe. Does any one have experience with this company?
Also, they speak about "balancing" your panel using a backing veneer. They say the substrate panel may be prone to warping because the glue used to apply the veneer pulls on the substrate, causing it to warp. To counteract this phenomenon, a backing veneer is needed. Is this necessary in my case, since Dynaudio already have veneered the inside of the cabinet? However, Dynaudio probably didn't account for someone re-veneering their cabinets. Can anyone shed some light on this matter?
They also claim it's best to pre-flatten the veneer sheets using a Veneer Softener and conditioner. Is this necessary when veneering flat surfaces? Or is it advisable, with regards to the stress placed on the cabinet when not using a backing veneer? Or simply because the birch veneer has blotches and such?
And last but not least: does anyone have experience with working with this particular veneer?
I'm not in a hurry with this project, but I'd like to do it well and neatly. So I like to be well-informed.
Thanks a lot, people!
James.
I'd like some pointers and tips for a project I'd like to start.
I've obtained a pair of battered Dynaudio Special Twenty Five's. They looked sort of okay and sounded fine when I checked them at the date and place of purchase. On closer inspection, though, I've found some defects. They're both single units, the ones I have were not sold as a stereo pair. As such, they look a bit different (different sheets of veneer used). Also one of the cabinets has some deep scratches and dents in it and it seems to have taken a little moisture damage. The tweeter from that speaker sounded a bit different than the other one, having slightly higher output above 5kHz. After some correspondence with Dynaudio, they were willing to swap both Esotar2 tweeters under warranty (because of metal corrosion on the back of both tweeters), although officially I couldn't claim any. For that, I am very, Very greatful!
I have the intention to restore these beauties to their original glory and I have located veneer that might be as close to the original as I can find. It's this veneer:
Karelian Birch Burl Veneer Stock List
There are some very nice looking veneers in there, that seem to look a lot like the ones Dynaudio used in finishing the Speacial Twenty Fives.
The problem is that this company is USA based, I am in the Netherlands. They haven't responded to my quenstion if they ship to Europe. Does any one have experience with this company?
Also, they speak about "balancing" your panel using a backing veneer. They say the substrate panel may be prone to warping because the glue used to apply the veneer pulls on the substrate, causing it to warp. To counteract this phenomenon, a backing veneer is needed. Is this necessary in my case, since Dynaudio already have veneered the inside of the cabinet? However, Dynaudio probably didn't account for someone re-veneering their cabinets. Can anyone shed some light on this matter?
They also claim it's best to pre-flatten the veneer sheets using a Veneer Softener and conditioner. Is this necessary when veneering flat surfaces? Or is it advisable, with regards to the stress placed on the cabinet when not using a backing veneer? Or simply because the birch veneer has blotches and such?
And last but not least: does anyone have experience with working with this particular veneer?
I'm not in a hurry with this project, but I'd like to do it well and neatly. So I like to be well-informed.
Thanks a lot, people!
James.