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Welcome to my Loudspeaker Slideshow

I have just refitted my speakers with two new Fostex full-range drivers and a new layer of sound-damping material. The original vintage woofer remains, but handles everything from 355 Hz down. The original integrated tweeters are now redundant.

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Two crossover networks just after completion.

Crossover network can be removed by undoing connection block.

Mundorf crossover coils cost €25 each and the capacitors were not much cheaper.

Two Fostex full-range drivers and vintage 12 inch woofer.

The cabinet will be dropped down onto front baffle.

Woofer with twin redundant tweeters.

Woofer with redundant onboard crossover network.

Polyester grille cloth is stretched and stapled to the baffle board sides.

Woofer nut and bolt, baffle bolt, rubber seal and stapling.

Removable front bafflle board is attached by 10 recessed bolts.

Dome-head gutter bolts are used.

35 Hertz bass port is removable for tuning.

Interchangeable ports slide in through plastic insert.

Varnished back panel is recessed and secured by 18 pozidrive screws.

Gold-plated terminals are screwed directly into ply-wood back panel.

Terminals protrude through damping material and are soldered to the connection wires.

Back can be removed completely by undoing connection block.

Left speaker in situ.

The front baffle is recessed by 10 mm.

Right speaker in situ and suspended from concrete wall.

Speaker tray is hinged to the wall to clear the radiator.

Turnbuckles and polypropylene support cables.

Turnbuckles can be adjusted to alter the firing angle of the speaker.

Speaker tray is supported by a 20 mm batten.

A single knot holds the cable. The end is cauterised.