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Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

Jandyt — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:44:31 GMT

DrewSavage:

What a brilliant thread. ..... Thanks Andy!

Cheers Drew, glad that this thread still gets used.

Exellent buy Nigel, and so glad you managed to work out how to post photo's! They look gorgeous.

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

h1npw — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:45:11 GMT

I didn't even know how to insert my own photos into a post until this morning!

(see post above - I inserted the pics this morning)

Cheers

Nigel

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

h1npw — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:47:25 GMT

I'm for sure not a tech geek...... but I do know one who helps me out enormously!

Cheers

Nigel

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

Eugene — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:37:08 GMT

Actually I was a bit surprised when you said you had not soldered or done any work at the component level in quite awhile.

I have read a number of your posts over the years and watched a number of your eBay auctions. I figured you to be a tech geek like some of the rest of us.

That aside. you do know the brand.

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

h1npw — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 07:54:32 GMT

Thanks Eugene

They're in great condition - almost mint complete with all packaging, cables and user guide!. The foams were covered in thick dust which I suspect may have helped preserve them! They've got hairline cracks in them, so they're starting to go.

They do still sound very nice though!

Cheers

Nigel

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

Eugene — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:18:26 GMT

I just finished refoaming a set of S.80's a few weeks back. I typically use a D cell battery to center the driver while glueing up the outer ring.

Easy enough job. all that needed is a soft touch and a bit of patience. A speaker crossover is about as good a place to reaquaint yourself with soldering and desoldering as I can think of.

Good luck.

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

h1npw — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:08:39 GMT

Thanks for the advice Chris. I've got no idea where I'm going to put them I have a slight concern that when SWMBO sees them she'll demand that they replace my MS150s... I can hear it now "Well, they look the same, just a bit smaller"....

I thought for that price I would use them as an experiment in refoaming larger speakers and replacing crossover caps. The last time I had a soldering iron in my hand was when I was at school! And when I say refoaming larger speakers - I've never refoamed any speakers and I've got 8 penta midranges waiting to be done!

The seller says they haven't got foam rot....I bet they're sticky though!

Picking them up in a couple of hours - I shall report back.

Cheers

Nigel

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

Medogsfat — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:02:43 GMT

kenoBy:

Too bad they're not making any of those scratch removing liquids.

If they aren't too bad then Mr Sheen Classic scratch remover will hide most scratches - as well as giving a nice polish. Comes in different shades.

Deep scratches & cup ring marks (you'd be amazed at how many Beovox owners have used them as coffee tables) obviously need a bit more intense attention.

Chris.

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

Medogsfat — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:58:01 GMT

I was hoping one of us got those Nigel. I'm a big fan of the S55's & would have bid myself if I didn't have a pair sat in a box from Graham (joeyboygolf).

Rosewood is my favourite colour for the S/M series - just lovely.

Chris.

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

h1npw — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:19:29 GMT

I've just bought these today for £20.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200589889887&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156

Looking forward to following Andy's instructions!

Cheers

Nigel

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

DrewSavage — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 07:35:33 GMT

What a brilliant thread. It took me about a year to get round to it from start to finish, but I bought a pair of rotted teak S45s off eBay for a tenner and have just finally finished the refoaming job, and hooked them up to the Beogram CD50 that Martin's just fixed it for me and fed some Northern Soul through it and - at least to my untutored ears - they sound great... Thanks Andy!

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

wirralsimon — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:20:59 GMT

Teak Oil will make scratches a lot less visible.

Simon

kenoBy:

I wasn't expecting this. I've read every post of this thread and it is a gold for me as I do not have any technical skills for audio equipment and once I encounter foam rotting like this I will use your guide to do it by myself on my pair of S120's.

Too bad they're not making any of those scratch removing liquids.

Great work!

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

kenoBy — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:17:45 GMT

I wasn't expecting this. I've read every post of this thread and it is a gold for me as I do not have any technical skills for audio equipment and once I encounter foam rotting like this I will use your guide to do it by myself on my pair of MC120's.

Too bad they're not making any of those scratch removing liquids.

Great work!

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

Jandyt — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:11:26 GMT

Cheers Frede.
You know, people remember where they were at gret milestones in their life.
I know where I was when Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and where I was when Elvis died or Princess Diana.
I also will always remember where I first heard that version of Hotel California, In a small thatched cottage on the island of Venø!
Glad you enjoyed the thread mate.

Andy T.

Re: D I Y foam replacement on S120s. Step by step with photo's....... by Andy T

classic — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:41:09 GMT

jandyt:
I made up a couple of speaker cables with two sockets donated by Craig and two plugs I bought from Maplins.
This was about 3.30 this afternoon (Mon) and I was just about to plug them into my Beomaster 7000 when my son and his fiance arrived for a brew.
Well, I sat them on the settee and connected up the speakers.
Most of you will already have guessed which DVD I put on the Kikinoko DVD player!
I muted the Avant speakers and set the 7000 to volume 36 with my newly refurbished S120s.
I scrolled through to Hotel California and pressed play.............

Hi Andy,

Great job - really - - - I am looking for some help in my small business - now I know who to contact

I scrolled through to Hotel California and pressed play.........

The one and only pease of music for really enjoying the sound of the B&O products, I do hope to find more of that recorded quality.

/Frede