Restoring The Pioneer HPM-100 Speakers
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- Опубликовано: 10 янв 2020
- 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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can we just take a moment to appreciate the video production, pacing and narration was excellent
Much appreciated!
Yes Sr!
Indeed... I Concur! I Appreciate your video Tom!❤💯
One of the best,simplest,video’s I have ever watched and I do appreciate the video production’s I have ever seen,BROVO TOM
@@tomczerwinski3739 Tom in your video you mentioned you were going to refurbish the speaker grill’s and that’s what I wanted to see so would you have that ? The reason I ask is because I’m doing my jbl l100 grills right now an I would love to see how you did yours.
Dude you make all us 70's folk real proud. Craftmanship even for an rocker like you is par excelle'nt !!!
Respect you made them look better than they did when they were on sale 👍👍👍
Growing up, my one friend had a pair of these. We were always infatuated with the sound the potentiometers made when turning them. Loving the restoration, commencing with the watching.
Great job, so pleased to see a pair of old speakers been brought back to life.
This was satisfying to watch. My father left me a set of vintage Pioneer speakers from the 70’s. I have to try them out!
I made my own speakers way back in 1976. They each contain one 15 inch woofer, 2 mid-range drivers, and 4 tweeters. The foam rings of the woofers eventually had turned to dust due to age. But for a cost of only $27, I obtained new rings and rebuilt the woofers. Once done, they were as good as new.
A few years ago, I found a nice looking pair of these exact speakers in a neighbor's trash. I was quite surprised to find that they worked! The only thing missing was one of the cloth font covers. I sold them for what was basically a song. These here look fantastic!
This is so satisfying to watch, just amazing work by someone who takes pride in their work!!
absolutely love it,,,,,,,,,,,, great job,,,,,,,,,,,,70's stereo equipment is the best and worth saving. it breaks my heart to see you revive these speakers,,,,,,,,,,,,,, love you for it, you have done a service to mankind.....
I remember hearing these at the store. Excellent sounding. The hpm tweeter was exceptionally clean and crisp sounding.
I bought my HPM-100 and HPM-40 along with a Pioneer SX-950 on Okinawa in 76. I was amazed at your skills Tom you made them look like I remembered them. Thank you for sharing your video with us. Ed
Nice setup. I am sure you've had many years of enjoyment listening to your Pioneer stereo gear. I thank you for the compliments on my video!
@@tomczerwinski3739 that was so meticulous in the skills. My wife wanted to downsize I don'[t any of it anymore. Yes I did have enjoyment for many years. It followed me until I retired in 93 from the USMC Those HPMs pumped out the sounds.
Beautiful job with these. I love to them come back to life. My first audiophile experience came in 1977 with my college roommates JBL L-100s hooked up to a nice Marantz receiver. I've never forgotten that sound. These, I'm sure, sound quite similar.
Thank you John! I remember the JBL L-100's very well. Most likely one of the best speakers of it's time. That's all due to Bart Locanthi, VP of engineering at JBL, who designed the famous L-100's. He left JBL in the 70's and was then hired by Pioneer to develop a new speaker with his experience and expertise and to compete with the L-100's. And the rest is history...
Absolutely awesome job.... I love the classic speakers and receivers from the 70s and early 80s. Been looking for a 70s receiver and speakers to match. There’s a couple of HPM 60s and 100s out there but they’ve all looked a little tired. Maybe I should just get a pair and get them renovated over time.... Yours are truly beautiful
Thanks Richard. It was a really enjoyable project!
Man this brings back memories. These were the first set of speakers I bought myself back in the 70's along with the Technics SA-700 receiver. Thanks for sharing.
That was a certainly a nice system! Pioneer and Technics were some of the best mainstream audio gear back in the days.
Gorgeous restoration !! I sold a boatload of HPM-100's back in my days at Franklin Music in Atlanta (Lenox Square). Still have my original JVC 501 receiver. You bring back very fond memories, Sir !!
Thank you Rip! I also sold quite a few of the HPM-100's when I worked in the audio industry way back in the 70's. When I found these a couple years ago on craigslist, I couldn't resist buying them and doing the restoration on these vintage Pioneer loudspeakers. But most importantly, it's the classic sound just as I had remembered.
Stunning! Beautiful job, Tom. I enjoy building speakers, myself. I find the sanding and masking THE most important part to getting a nice finish. The more time spent on sanding and prep, the better the finished cabinet will look. I remember these beasts when I was in my teens back in the '70's. I had the pioneer catalogue with all the different speakers in it. Wish I still had it!
Many thanks Steve!
Outstanding job for a pair of these outstanding quality Pioneers!
"Thats a lot of work, but well worth it, and they will last decade's. 100% on Effort. And what better way to Enjoy, hooking then up to that Beautiful Hifi. And a Beatles LP. Very interesting Video. Cheers Grant 😊
I have a set that I bought in Japan in the 70's. You are definitely making me want to do the resto! I'm driving mine with a Sansui 901DB receiver (70's also) that I restored. You have done a Beautiful Job!
Thanks Roger
Beautiful! These were great speakers back in the day and still surpass in quality many modern speakers of today as well. Rebuild the crossovers with better coils and replace the aging capacitors and they'll sound much better too!
Great craftsmanship. Well done. Enjoyed watching and learning the process, thanks
OMG you brought back so many memories, I had a pair when I was in the Army stationed in Germany.
Funny enough, my dad bought a pair from a guy that was stationed in Germany, way back when.
So good. I just came in from the cold garage sanding down a pair of Realistic Nova 10s for my daughter's first stereo in her room, xmas present🎁. I WAS really pleased with how it was coming along...
Rock on!
Amazing restoration, I love watching videos like these. I learn so much. Looking forward to seeing your future projects.
Awesome, thank you!
OMG! I had that exact model back in the day! Bought them new at a now defunct stereo shop.
Similar to my Pioneer CS-303 speakers from 1983 which I am still using today. I had my '82 Akai AM U01 amp in for repair (capacitators) last year, and the engineer checked over the speakers mentioning they were in very good condition. Old tech amazes me sometimes.
Absolutely beautiful speakers and beautiful work done to them!! 👏🙌
Thank you Jose
Absolutely beautiful job, and since I owned these speakers back in the day, it really struck a nerve with me! If we could just go back in time, I loved those speakers and have no idea who I sold them to, sure wish I had them now.
Thanks Robert! Not only did I own a set of these speakers back in the 70's, but I also sold many of these Pioneer's when I worked in the hi fi industry back then. Today their value keeps rising and those in good condition are going for well over $1000
Nice work. Now I really long for a few sets of speakers I had back in the 70's and 80's.
I bought my son a very nice working pair of these for $4 at a carport sale last year! You did an awesome job on these and I'm going to send this to him and see if would like to PROPERLY restore them just as you did. Looks like you have some nice equipment and a nice setup. Thanks for doing this great tutorial!
That was an incredible deal for $4 !! Glad you liked the video and hope your son enjoys restoring these great speakers as much as I did.
Great resto Tom. I really enjoyed how thorough and professional you approached this. Well done.
Thank you kindly! It was well worth the effort to bring these famous speakers up to date.
Job well done... they cost an arm and a leg nowadays... why ?? dunno... but you brought them to another level...
This is why, despite being a vintage speaker, it is excellently beautiful, flawless.
Just like the Blue Line gear. Timeless.
Sublime work and such craftsmanship, those speakers are looking like new !
Thanks for the compliments!
Excellent video Tom - thanks for sharing your knowledge and skillful craftsmanship !!
Thank you!!
You have made me want to do my HPM's but I have a few but nothing like getting these baby's looking like new again. Great video, well done and above all enjoy!
Thanks Will!
Nice work! I just restored a pair of 1981 JBL Model 96 3-ways. I didn't have to put new wood veneer on mine...just sand, light re-oil, and used Minwax paste with a buffer (several layers). They turned out very good...but, not the same quality as new veneer. They sound better than new. The tweeters are original and perfect. I found factory direct replacement (JBL) new midrange drivers (same impedance, specs). The stock white woofers were toast...found some new Eminence 10" bass guitar drivers with pure copper voice coils that are a PERFECT match. No cutting, no new holes. Also utilized the factory hardware! 40-year old speakers with new life!!!!
Thanks Chris! It sounds like your project turned out great. Another vintage pair of speakers brought back from a bygone area. Very cool!
Really fine. Love to see how it was done. I like to do some work with my speakers to. Now I I'm not so insecure about weneering. I have a pair of HPM 50. But they are just black vinyl.
They are awesome speakers great restoration of these pioneer speakers.
Awesome! I'm from Argentina and i love this kind of old high quality speakers, incredible restoration and attention to detail, if u have more intresting things like this yo upload do it. Thanks
Thanks. Glad you like them!
That makes two of us. Also from Argentina! Saludos
I bought a pair of these speakers in the late 70s and still have them and the finish is still really good. I had to replace both tweeters because the cone seemed to have shifted and was making a rubbing sound. I found a place that sold an exact duplicate.
most excellent work!!!!! Wish I could have had my 4 advent loud speakers restored like that!
Tom Very nice My father had a set of Utah speakers like that i listen to so many record thru them and receiver setup like that as well brings back so many memories.
Very cool! I remember the Utah speakers very well. I sold many of those during my days working at Lafayette Radio Electronics.
Nice video , We all dream of redoing our speakers and this is the outcome of excellence !
Wow! What a beautiful restoration job you have done here! You've inspired me to restore my own set of HPMs!
Thanks. The HPM's are well worth restoring. No doubt they are an excellent classic speaker!
They look like they came right out of the store , awesome job, thanks for showing us!!!
Nicely done. They turned out excellent, and all the careful prep work was worth it.
Thank you very much!
WOW, that is one nice job! Lots of work but well worth it.
Thanks 👍
That was an amazing transformation of taking something old and making it new again.
Thanks!
Excellent work! They're look as good as new! They sound great as well! 👍🙂
Thanks Harold! They still sound as good as new!
They are so beautiful!
Beautiful work. Makes me want to try restoring a set of speakers myself.
the end result is fantastic, thank you for sharing! I have similar Technics speakers...I need to find someone like you in my country to restore mine.
A great video, a painstaking restoration.
I was never a fan of the sound of these speakers but I bet they sound like nostalgia now : )
Now THAT is a work of art that belongs in a museum!!
I had a pair in 1979-1985!!! loved them!
What an incredible amount of work. Great job!
Thank you very much!
Wow! Brilliant job! Mad skills.
Man, awesome job. I just got a pair of these and will try and replicate your process. Thanks a lot for posting this.
Thanks! Glad to be of help
Those look awesome!! I just picked up a pair of these today. I learned that there were 2 versions of these speakers. A 100w & a 200w version. These are the 100w as they don't have the silver ring around the vent hole. The 200w version does. Anyway, this is what I want to do to the pair I have.
They looks amazing, I have a pair myself. I wish they would be professionals like you in Va since mine are in need of some TLC
Thanks Erwin!
Congratulations.
They look more beautiful than new!
Thank you very much! I'm extremely pleased with the results. The new veneer and natural finish exceeded my expectations.
Absolutely Amazing Work. I had a friend that had 4 hooked up in his small living room. Audio Nirvana.
First-class job Sir. I am impressed. They look fantastic.
Thank you kindly!
All the work sure pays off just beautiful
fantastic job and attention to details. awesome. ill do the same to my old Koss speakers from the 80s
Thank you
I had a set of these. Well worth putting the time in to restore. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like them!
Nice work, sir! I've got four ESS floor speakers that need this level of attention. Sadly, I left my nice big shop when we moved so I'd need to do this in my garage. I'll look for a video of your workspace but if you haven't done one, I'd sure love a quick overview. especially your spray 'booth'. Thanks!
Thank you for the amazing video Tom!
You are a true artist! Stunning job!
Thanks Alfredo!
Outstanding craftsmanship, Tom. Those look way better than new ! Thanks for sharing your video, it is quite inspiring ! I have a complete all - Pioneer, all -`70s system, with several restored components, I can picture your HPMs in place of mine :-) For those who may wonder (or question) the power-handling ability of the HPM-100, I`ve had mine for 25+ years, and have driven them with a Pioneer SX-1250 (160 wpc), a Luxman R-117 (160 wpc), and a Carver M-500t amp (250 wpc). They have been cranked to very high levels, with no issues (and no distortion).
I took the plunge, and recently purchased a MoFi One Step copy of "Fragile" by Yes....man, does it sound GOOD through the HPMs !
Thank you! Pioneer electronics from the 70's was no doubt some of the best in the mainstream market place. I believe most of us that still possess this vintage gear take great pride in owning and enjoy listening to any kind of music through this classic equipment. That is certainly some impressive electronics you've used with the HPM's. "Fragile" is a great album to audition on the HPM-100's. You've got me sold! I'm going to have to add the MoFi version to my collection.
Really beautiful work, hope to see more like this in the future...
Thank you, I will be posting more soon.
I have a pair, awesome speakers, really enjoy them. Awesome job you done on these speakers
Cool, thanks!
Had a pair back in the 70s. Loved them
Incredible woodworking, more than I could do in a lifetime! Nice to watch real workmanship but that's about it. Not my bag. I slept through woodshop.
Amazing work! Please upload some more!
Wow! I had HPM-40s. Great job!!!
Thank you! The Pioneer HPM40's were great sounding bookshelf speakers!
Thank you for the pleasure of watching the professional work ! The result is excellent. I assume that you have a lot of experience working with speakers and materials to improve the appearance.
Спасибо за удовольствие от наблюдения за профессиональной работой ! Результат прекрасный. Предполагаю, что у Вас большой опыт работы с акустическими системами и материалами для улучшения внешнего вида.
Thanks for the compliments! Woodworking and Audio are both great hobbies that I enjoy very much.
Great job you really got this brought this speakers back to life
Thanks! I'll have more videos like this in the near future.
Beautiful. Love the attention to detail.
Thank you very much!
Это одни из самых моих любимых акустик, огромное уважение Тому и его золотым рукам, такое ощущение как бут - то в сказке очутился, просто здорово, здоровья Вам и дальнейших успехов, с Уважением Юрий.
Thank you for the compliments!
Inspiring me to do my Pioneer CS-B9000's!! Great work!
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. 😊
very beautifully done amazing craft
your passion amazing
What a beautiful job, looks awesome.
Thank you Paul! Cheers!
Awesome video & fantastic looking speakers
Thanks Steve. Glad you liked them.
Tom Great work on these speakers i am currently restoring a pair of my fathers original JBL decade 36s with the speaker shop that i am picking up this week. I can't wait to see what i should do with the cabinets once i have them back to further inspect. A WNY also liking the content!!
Thanks Tim. I remember selling that model of JBL's back in the days when I worked in the Hi Fi industry. They are great sounding like many of the vintage speakers from the 70's and 80's era. I'm sure you will enjoy them.
Turned out very Beautiful
Excellent craftsmanship
Great job! Beautiful set of speakers!!
Thank you
Amazing stuff.... master work indeed.
Thanks for the video! I'v learnt a few things from your excellent wood work!
Gorgeous work
they look beautiful , i have a set now of the hpm-100 and running a set of cs63-dx 15" with them as a team , on a pioneer sx 1010 they fill out the bass through the walls and floor lol and sound great , you really hear every sound from the hpms , i also had that jvc unit at one time , they are really crisp sounding and clear , great job !!
Thanks Paul. I can imagine your setup sounds great! I've had my JVC amp and tuner since 1980 and they still sound like new especially with the Pioneer HPM-100's
@@tomczerwinski3739 they stand up well @ 110 RMS , np at all
Beautiful speakers. I hope to own a pair soon. I love pioneer 70s and 80s hi fi stuff
Pioneer was at the very top back then. I'm happy that I own these classic's as well as some of their other vintage gear!
@@tomczerwinski3739 I have all pioneer stuff
wow beautiful working man , respect 🙏😍
This sounds still great ❤️❤️
Great job, and very good video. Felt like watching The New Yankee Workshop!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I only stopped on this because I thought these were the same model speakers I used to own. They were not, nor was the video what I thought it was, dealing with the cabinet rather than the electronics. Still watched the whole thing, as it was a great video, and a craftsman at work, but most of all, the voice over was awesome. Dude ought to be doing nature shows or something, like an American David Attenborough or something.
Thanks Anthony! The closest I ever got to utilizing my voice for an audience was playing DJ while running an illegal underground radio station back in the 70's...lol