Pretty cool change of pace from the usual speaker destruction, I'd like seeing more of these alongside the usual vids too! Also Corey singing was hilarious
Garret been watching since I was about 7 and I’m 18 now. Love this new style of video and because of you my audio collection has really grown over the years!
Thanks! And i can see you ain't kidding shows you subscribed like 7 years back haha :D Sound and audio gear is so fun still I legit keep learning things on the subject of old and new stuff, I also love when the fandoms cross a bit for like electric tornado sirens and even fire alarm systems and intercoms :P
@@GarretClaridgeMeerkat did not know your friend Corey actually started MMA class hey, for your next video I recommend using the THX deep note since You like blowing up speakers why not try that? Put on some trailers from. THX and put the bass up they'll cause a fried speaker
I rebuilt a 18” set just like this. I bought new tweeters for the horns, bought new goldwood 18” drivers, sanded and painted the cabinets, mounted all the new drivers, had one bad cross over. So bought two new crossovers, installed them and I had a bad ass set of speakers. I had $200 total invested in them. Sold them for $1500.
Yamaha makes awesome stereo stuff I have an early 90s Yamaha YST-SW200 Powered subwoofer with 2 6 inch drivers and it sounds amazing especially on low frequency's
Very cool to see these old boxes still functional. I'm also working on a pair of old EAW speakers that were used in the 93s. Ngl, I think old PA gear sounded better than it does today. (but there is so much heavy and bulky haha, my back hurts just seeing this video)
what a funny coincidence, seeing those speakers on your channel! my father always had a pair of those and now also has a pair of s4115h mkii. great, natural sound and very loud without needing a big amp.
YEAH GARRET!! You are one of the people who got me into audio, I used to look up to you so much when I was a little kid man. It’s great to see you back!
HEY gah think I seen you while I was hung ass over at timmies in the line, Must have been you with a backpack playing trippy animations gaaah sorry i didn't say hi
@@GarretClaridgeMeerkat we did talk that night by the pillars in main lobby when you were explaining to me about that random guy crashing at your room and throwing up etc lol also my channel name used to be 30GB when i told you that night
I just bought some speakers similar to these, one of them is completely blown out, I hope that the crossovers are still functional. I want to fix them up, this video is my inspiration for fixing up my blown speakers ❤️
I've seen many of your previous speaker destruction videos. It's so nice to see you actually repairing a pair of speakers, especially a nice pair of vintage speakers such as these. I would like to see you make more videos like this one. BTW, as you were testing out these speakers after the repair, I thought it was funny that you briefly played what I call the "speaker death" song that killed off all your other speakers in your speaker destruction videos. Anyway, nice job repairing these speakers. I bet they sound great in person.
had a pair of those picked up for free 1 was broke woofer blown and tweeter dead the other was 100% functional and orginal they are efficient as hell and loud had to demolish them bc the cabinets where in really bad state and they are heavey i sold the horns and compression drivers and filters to an yamaha collector and gave the woofer to a friend of mine to fix a other vintage yamaha PA speaker
right on, yeah with an MDF cabinet they really had to be stored correctly, even blown out the woofers are worth something as you can get aftermarket drop in cones
I believe the original horn drivers were on the weak side. We had these speakers at my school in the 1980s and the horns were at least two times blown from whatever use they saw in the music room.
I just got a nice pair of 1980's Yamahas, which apparently have the same woofers and horns, for free. They belonged to a church, which 20 years ago had bought a whole new sound system and stored the old one in the basement. They're just a bit unsightly, because they're covered with this white fake fur stuff, which in the basement has come into contact with some rusty tools, which of course have left their marks. Technically the speakers are perfect, the sound is good, but I will be needing a new set of cables to connect them with the Peavey M 4000 amp that came with them. I don't know if the Peavey still works, but it does power up, so I may be getting some sound out of it soon.
I also like to take apart speakers but seeing you do what I think is better makes me want to follow suit and learn more from you thanks if you don't mind
There's a model by TOA very similar to these in Cheltenham town hall Gloucestershire.Believe the horn baffle is used to help even performance across the Freq.The TOA have pitzos as well
Holy shit, I have like the same speakers... They're tanks and they pump like hell. The woofers are great but the tweeters are shattered... Need a replacement
Holy smokes, Altec driver! You could probably flip these and get them a new, active set of speakers they could mount on the wall / ceilling :))) Still nice to see the old Yamaha's running again.
Dude them altec horns are worth a lot and are some of the best stuff take them home holy shit or sale them to me haha 😂 loved your videos since I was a lil boy
oh yeah i need to get my ass going on projects for sure, i have lots stored away from when i didn't want to be seen or heard much but kept finding funny items for video topics
Make sure to keep that ALTEC horn I restored pair of ALTEC 604-8g speakers best speakers I have ever herd and efficient only need clean 10watts and holy its loud really clean best sounding speakers I have ever herd
For that hole in the woofer, apply clear packing tape to the back and lay the paper over the hole, then apply a small white ("Elmer's") glue to the front, only in the area of the tear in the paper, avoiding getting it anywhere else. The white glue and the clear packing tape will give you a repair that is invisible from the front. Duct tape is too heavy. Be very careful removing the duct tape to peel it off slowly and cleanly - without grabbing too much of the paper from the back. The white Yamaha cones are what actually make these speakers most distinctive.
Pretty cool change of pace from the usual speaker destruction, I'd like seeing more of these alongside the usual vids too! Also Corey singing was hilarious
Maw seed funny name uwu
this is much different from your usual content, I like it! really cool to see you fixing some old speakers instead of destroying them 😃
He had a video several years back where he was reconing an 18” woofer that was pretty good. But yeah, it’s rare when he makes videos like this haha
I always love it when neat old stuff like this gets saved from being put out to pasture!
I like both haha
having the correct tweeters made quite the diffrence they sound amazing hope the repair lasts for years to come
Garret been watching since I was about 7 and I’m 18 now. Love this new style of video and because of you my audio collection has really grown over the years!
Thanks! And i can see you ain't kidding shows you subscribed like 7 years back haha :D Sound and audio gear is so fun still I legit keep learning things on the subject of old and new stuff, I also love when the fandoms cross a bit for like electric tornado sirens and even fire alarm systems and intercoms :P
@@GarretClaridgeMeerkatI'm into that type of thing too. Some people travel across the country to hear them
@@GarretClaridgeMeerkat Wow! I would of never knew you were a siren enthusiast! I have a siren myself.
@@GarretClaridgeMeerkat did not know your friend Corey actually started MMA class hey, for your next video I recommend using the THX deep note since You like blowing up speakers why not try that? Put on some trailers from. THX and put the bass up they'll cause a fried speaker
Please do more of these kind of videos. I LOVE THEM!!
I love the unique way these speakers look. You did a great job with the restoration as always, Garret.
I rebuilt a 18” set just like this. I bought new tweeters for the horns, bought new goldwood 18” drivers, sanded and painted the cabinets, mounted all the new drivers, had one bad cross over. So bought two new crossovers, installed them and I had a bad ass set of speakers. I had $200 total invested in them. Sold them for $1500.
Yamaha makes awesome stereo stuff I have an early 90s Yamaha YST-SW200 Powered subwoofer with 2 6 inch drivers and it sounds amazing especially on low frequency's
This is like a whole new demographic for your channel... make more videos like this and I think it will get way bigger.
Blow 'em and fix 'em. 😂
Very cool to see these old boxes still functional. I'm also working on a pair of old EAW speakers that were used in the 93s. Ngl, I think old PA gear sounded better than it does today. (but there is so much heavy and bulky haha, my back hurts just seeing this video)
Finally a restoration video after a very long time on your channel ❤
what a funny coincidence, seeing those speakers on your channel! my father always had a pair of those and now also has a pair of s4115h mkii. great, natural sound and very loud without needing a big amp.
Hey man! I really liked this video style man! You really need too do more like this!
Alright, your channel now covers 2 of my favorite categories: breaking stuff and fixing it
This was really cool to watch! It's interesting to see what you usually do with speakers (when they aren't junky worthless ones lol)
Damn those boxes are beautiful. Love seeing new life being breathed into old / dead equipment. May those boxes continue bumping for another 40 years.
as someone who has been watching for just about 9 years im glad that garret us still making this content!
I realy happy to see one video of you beacause i wait 3 months! Thanks for make a new video!
HAPPY EASTER!!
great to see you back again!
Restoring speakers isn't something you see everyday!
Also hope your mouth gets better for you!
Fancy seeing you here ( ಠ ͜ʖರೃ)
@@buildingexperiments6097 you too.
Almost 100k man! Insane how you got so far over they years, although you have been doing this for the past 13 years haha
I was just watching his channel a few hours ago and on the same day he uploads a video
YEAH GARRET!! You are one of the people who got me into audio, I used to look up to you so much when I was a little kid man. It’s great to see you back!
I just recently got a pair of vintage Fisher tower speakers from the 1980's with 15" woofs. $60 and they work perfectly.
Another great video! Glad to see you still doing quality videos bud
HEY gah think I seen you while I was hung ass over at timmies in the line, Must have been you with a backpack playing trippy animations gaaah sorry i didn't say hi
@@GarretClaridgeMeerkat we did talk that night by the pillars in main lobby when you were explaining to me about that random guy crashing at your room and throwing up etc lol also my channel name used to be 30GB when i told you that night
@@DatBlueHusky Oh my freaking god yeah!, I must have been really pickled for you to just unlock that memory haaha
I just bought some speakers similar to these, one of them is completely blown out, I hope that the crossovers are still functional. I want to fix them up, this video is my inspiration for fixing up my blown speakers ❤️
Awesome work, Garret! It was awesome to briefly meet you at FE this year.
restoration? no wayyy oh and your content inprooved soo much in the past few years, always looking forward to ur content
i watched this man all they way back in 2012 glad to see he still making videos
That horn probably been blown out. I'm glad you you're fixing them. That Altec might be out of phase, but it seems very efficient.
Awesome video Garret! I can't believe that they were using these beautiful speakers as a piece of gym equipment!
I've seen many of your previous speaker destruction videos. It's so nice to see you actually repairing a pair of speakers, especially a nice pair of vintage speakers such as these. I would like to see you make more videos like this one.
BTW, as you were testing out these speakers after the repair, I thought it was funny that you briefly played what I call the "speaker death" song that killed off all your other speakers in your speaker destruction videos. Anyway, nice job repairing these speakers. I bet they sound great in person.
Wild how well the entire set up is.
great to see you uploading again this month!
we need more vids in this style. smashing and blowing shiz up is cool but its nice to have more variety in the mix. keep it up
Nice speakers and great video :). I am happy about every upload :P. Good to see, that the old stuff is still in use!
i always loved the old yamahas
had a pair of those picked up for free 1 was broke woofer blown and tweeter dead the other was 100% functional and orginal they are efficient as hell and loud had to demolish them bc the cabinets where in really bad state and they are heavey i sold the horns and compression drivers and filters to an yamaha collector and gave the woofer to a friend of mine to fix a other vintage yamaha PA speaker
right on, yeah with an MDF cabinet they really had to be stored correctly, even blown out the woofers are worth something as you can get aftermarket drop in cones
Your job is awesome Garrett! I would love to make a living refurbishing and fixing up client equip!
I believe the original horn drivers were on the weak side. We had these speakers at my school in the 1980s and the horns were at least two times blown from whatever use they saw in the music room.
Excellent work and content! 🎉 Please continue to create content, I enjoy your videos. 💯
Those things sound pretty great for the 70s
wow sounds amazing bro i love speakers like that my dad had ones like it they were called bullfrogs
this is the opposite of what im used to seeing from you
Glad to see you still kicking Garret
Love the video
Dude this style of video is kickass!
I just got a nice pair of 1980's Yamahas, which apparently have the same woofers and horns, for free. They belonged to a church, which 20 years ago had bought a whole new sound system and stored the old one in the basement. They're just a bit unsightly, because they're covered with this white fake fur stuff, which in the basement has come into contact with some rusty tools, which of course have left their marks. Technically the speakers are perfect, the sound is good, but I will be needing a new set of cables to connect them with the Peavey M 4000 amp that came with them. I don't know if the Peavey still works, but it does power up, so I may be getting some sound out of it soon.
Nice video and this speaker rembmer me to a keyboard setup from a local band here.
Cool, they actually made an active version of this as well that made a very epic keyboard amp!
i LOVE repairing things as much ans I enjoy watching you blow things up that dont derve to be fixed lol
Nice, I've got 26 of those in my storage and 6 x S3115H which uses the same components for spares
Woah he's not exploding them, cool
Amazing I'm just now seeing this video. Great break from the norm Garrett.
Nice job! You did it like a pro!!!
I also like to take apart speakers but seeing you do what I think is better makes me want to follow suit and learn more from you thanks if you don't mind
There's a model by TOA very similar to these in Cheltenham town hall Gloucestershire.Believe the horn baffle is used to help even performance across the Freq.The TOA have pitzos as well
Good job! Like to see more content like this garret!
Thanks for this! I picked up a pair for $75.00. One compression driver's bad and I'm waiting on parts right now.
love your content! Thanks for sharing.
Yes ! Interesting content I have identical enclosures with amplifiers built in ! They don't get used much these days
Holy shit, I have like the same speakers... They're tanks and they pump like hell. The woofers are great but the tweeters are shattered... Need a replacement
Holy smokes, Altec driver! You could probably flip these and get them a new, active set of speakers they could mount on the wall / ceilling :)))
Still nice to see the old Yamaha's running again.
Loving it, need more like this off you 🤟
Hell yeah Garret, keep being you
Dang that's awesome, also glad your still making vids :D
Nice! Good to see ya, my friend! Great vid! They are as heavy as I am. LOL
dame nice per of yamaha speakers old butt still rocking nice work
I had a pair of these back in the eighties that I gave away. Maybe I should have kept them.
Can't wait to see your next vid. Love your vids👌
Dude them altec horns are worth a lot and are some of the best stuff take them home holy shit or sale them to me haha 😂 loved your videos since I was a lil boy
first also theres a scam going around pretending to be him be carful guys
sadly theres people that will fall in it
@@bottering_one ong
How interesting I love vintage speakers I have a ginormous fat Jensen guitar speaker 😊
So glad the original look was kept, I liked this video, was cool watching you repair speakers lol.
Thanks :D They still need the drywall dust wiped off but cranking them up took care of most of it aha
@@GarretClaridgeMeerkat I could almost see the dust flying off in the video hahahah
YOUR THE BEST
Happy Easter Buddy 😋🙃
Good work Garret! 😃
Been here since 2010 Garretts still going I hope we have more blowouts in the future
oh yeah i need to get my ass going on projects for sure, i have lots stored away from when i didn't want to be seen or heard much but kept finding funny items for video topics
Props to the cabinet maker. They lasted 40 years with people literally jumping on them for a portion of that.
awesome content!
Make sure to keep that ALTEC horn I restored pair of ALTEC 604-8g speakers best speakers I have ever herd and efficient only need clean 10watts and holy its loud really clean best sounding speakers I have ever herd
It was really interesting!!! I want to see more of that, but destruction is still awsome to watch tho 😂
Good job 😎
Sweet! I have an old Cerwin-Vega sub that I need to restore.
Please more of these videos
great work
Yo love the video do more it's great I will stay for the long run!
Loved the new video man!
Hope you had a happy easter
I Like YOUR Videos keep Up MORE :)
awsome video garret :D
I got a set. Sounds great
Great video Garret!
For that hole in the woofer, apply clear packing tape to the back and lay the paper over the hole, then apply a small white ("Elmer's") glue to the front, only in the area of the tear in the paper, avoiding getting it anywhere else. The white glue and the clear packing tape will give you a repair that is invisible from the front. Duct tape is too heavy. Be very careful removing the duct tape to peel it off slowly and cleanly - without grabbing too much of the paper from the back. The white Yamaha cones are what actually make these speakers most distinctive.
Yes YES
Finally a better video
Theres fire in the box
A roller rink near me has these exact speakers or ones that are very similar.
How clean white membrane ? I have one this
You should make more content like this video ❤️ I really enjoyed it ❤️ and I am also a furry ❤️
Plans related to any future PC or laptop destruction videos?
I have one of those they are awesome speakers
Finally back