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Tom Czerwinski
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Добавлен 12 мар 2013
Restoring The Pioneer HPM-100 Speakers
Watch how I restore the cabinets on this pair of famous vintage Pioneer HPM-100 stereo speakers from the 1970's era. They will get a complete new cabinet makeover. That includes new walnut wood veneer with a hand rubbed effect finish, new speaker baffle paint, and new grille cloth. Woodworkers and Audiophiles alike will certainly enjoy this How-to video.
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I have a set of 100 and they look as good as the day they came out of the box, Have to say yours look even better then new....
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Greetings from Hungary. For question only. If the old box was in good condition. Why wasn't it sanded down and painted with some nice lacquer paint?
Hi Tom, I found your video. My magnepans don't have cabinets or I would have you work on them. I have a mahogany dresser and night stand that could use it.
Excelente
Outstanding job for a pair of these outstanding quality Pioneers!
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Simply superb!! Thank YOU so much sir, very nicely done. Starting my project with this HPM 100… not so professionally like you, but shall try my best. 😊
How did you go about veneering the front edge surroundings? Awesome video
I don't think he redid the edge banding. That makes it weird because I did not see him sanding the old finish out of the front so they will be different finish on the front vs the sides
I just purchased a pair this past weekend. Corners on one of them is bad, i want to do the same thing as you. Can you help with products to use.
Just curious if you upgraded the crossovers with poly caps and air core inductors? Looks are fantastic but a speaker should sound as good as it looks. Those original caps are 40-50 years old and iron core inductors just make noise........
No tack cloth before apply polycoats?
Wow Excellent ✨️
They look like they came right out of the store , awesome job, thanks for showing us!!!
Hopefully you also upgraded to MV Audio Labs crossovers.
Can you do mine:)
really nice job ! congrats
Just viewed Danny's(Gr Research) mods to transform these speakers into something great and saw your video on the side. One of the most incredible upgrades to date from him. He takes an incredibly sloppy frequency response and just,,,,,,,,,,, well you will have to see the results for yourself. With your cabinet refinishing, you'll own one nice pair of speakers.
Danny and a lot of his fans are more interested in how measurements look than how the speakers really sound.
HPM-100 speakers were Pioneers best sounding speaker and they sound ok I guess. The best sounding speakers were and still are American or British made.
Made where? In China?
@@felixmotanul5242if their vintage American speakers there made in the U.S. but if their new American speakers probably China or Malaysia.Klipsch is still made in the U.S. but not many new American made speakers are made in the U.S. today unless it’s high end speakers like Avalon Acoustics then it’s still made in the U.S.
The head of construction of these were american an ex-JBL designer..
very nice 👍👍
That is a work of art.
That flat black looks like glass. It actually looks like a matte finish.
The padding polyester on the back wall is sufficient. if you cover the entire space it sounds like there are bananas in your ears
Tom.. I hope you're doing well.. Fantastic job on this pair of audio legends! As I watched the video I thought to myself "this guy makes some great content"Needless to say... I was shocked to see this is your only video. I liked and subscribed anyways in hopes that maybe you will make another..
Had a pair back in the 70s. Loved them
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All the work sure pays off just beautiful
Awesome work!
Thanks for the visit.
Sublime du grand travail
Dont forget the crossovers
Beautiful....speakers...
Thank you!
Thank you.
You're welcome, Ken!
great job sir!
Thank you kindly!
What glue did you use?
Really look like jbl l 100
Why not make them in real wood ? Why even expensive speakers are made in chipboard ?
Real wood is not a good material for the speakers.
Real wood is not used for speaker cabinet building because in most cases the cabinet will resonate and cause unwanted sounds at certain frequencies. Almost all speaker cabinets are made with either particle board (as in the case of the Pioneer HPM-100's) or with MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard).
Nice shop! I always envy people who have shops like that. I have all the tools and i love wood working and electeonics work but my garage is a multi duty single car garage that i use for electronics, woodworking and storing a car. So i always have to move stuff around every time i want to start any project.
Thank you! Even though my shop might look fully functional, I also have to move machines, workbenches, and tools around so I can still pull my truck in the garage. Most everything in my shop is on casters and has its own place out of the way when not in use.
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Did you use edge banding for the front or did you not revender the front edge?
The only part of the cabinets that was still in good condition were the front edges. So they were just sanded and re-finished.
Top work..so satisfying 😊 I'm planning to do the same with my pioneer hpm 100 can I do without the vineer? Thanks
Thanks! Certainly you can just refinish the cabinets if they are in good shape. Most speaker cabinets of this age have yellowed over time, so if you want them to look new again simply sand the finish layer off to revel the raw veneer and re-coat with a new clear finish. Be very careful when sanding as you can go right through the thin veneer skin and expose the particle board of the cabinet.
Nice set-up, older speaker like that just have a good sound.
Thank you! Yes, the Pioneer HPM-100's were one of the best sounding and best selling speakers in their price range back in the late 70's, early 80's.
I wonder why you didnt keep the original after you sanded it, just apply the coat of something you choose to. Veneer on top of that box is no need.
When I acquired the speakers, the cabinets were in very bad shape with scratches through the veneer, chipped corners, and a few gouges that were beyond repair. I wanted the cabinets to look like brand new, so the veneer was the only way to go.
I use the tool to remove the extra vinear works just as good but need a study hand.
No clue . I didn’t text this
Yes, I do. Contact info is in bio.
Beautiful work 👍
Thank you!
Awesome video. Just a speaker nerd thing but I'd be tempted to flip one the front baffles to get a mirror image with left and right channel.
Excellent video Tom - thanks for sharing your knowledge and skillful craftsmanship !!
Thank you!!
Is original worth anything bought both at the same time.l i could only afford one had to finance the other , actually they were affordable at the time ,300 a piece
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Pls tell me what type of color brown that you use & where to purchase it .thxs
SW Emerald Interior Flat, 9091 Half-Caff