What boombox project are you working on

[caution]

Right now I'm hopping from box to box, eventually one thing goes wrong on a bunch of them, so to fix six problems you have to tear apart six boxes to various levels.

 

[Norm1968]

Bought 2 Paradigm speakers that will be modified to fit like the original speakers. Fittting the original front grills Is the real chalange. The reason for this project is the bass missing with the original speakers. The Paradigm produces incridible bass and amazing overall sound.
Will I call it a Pana-digm or a Para-sonic boombox now? 😜

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Finaly getting started on my Paradigm speaker modifications.
Picture #1
Inlarging the tweeter hole to right side to move tweeter to match original grill mid speaker position
Picture #2
Fitting the new alluminum plate and checking tweeter position
Picture #3
Tweeter, woofer and plate in place. So far so good
Picture #4
Speaker in position.
Picture #5
Trying the original grill on. Yess!
Picture #6
Good flush fit
Now on to the left speaker soon.

 

[floyd]

The devil in disguise , I love it , **** the old speakers if they suck it takes work but its the biggest improvement you can make ,and these compo boxes rule when they are tuned and tweaked and can ****ing waste a 1 piece box.

 

[Norm1968]

The devil in disguise , I love it , fark the old speakers if they suck it takes work but its the biggest improvement you can make ,and these compo boxes rule when they are tuned and tweaked and can farking waste a 1 piece box.

Disguise, why not? It was alloween not so long ago right?
You are right. It does take some work and fine tuning... but the result, the improvement is like going from black to white. No grey zone here.
I kept the original boxes if I ever want to go back to listening to music from cardboard boxes...
In 3 words... IT KICKS ASS!!!

 

[Norm1968]

Almost there.

 

[SLO]

Not a huge project, but I just finished the clean up on this little SOUNDESIGN 4632. The same model that Prince Markee Dee of the FAT BOYS carried down the block in the 1985 movie "KRUSH GROOVE". This is actually the before pic, but it kinda looks the same after clean up LOL



Next up, is the tear down and grime removal of this new to me LLOYDS PT003

 

[T-STER]

Ohhhh that Lloyds looks badass!

 

[Van Presence]

Not exactly a 'project' as such, just a proper clean.

 

[SLO]

Ohhhh that Lloyds looks badass!

Thanks T! I have been wanting one of these since I started collecting, now its time to make it shine

Not exactly a 'project' as such, just a proper clean.

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A proper cleaning is quite a task in itself, can't wait for the final outcome

 

[check tha bass]

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Just finished this custom. A Conion C100FF painted White Diamond Pearl. Just put the fresh chrome trim on the tweeter covers today. This color works very well on the C100.

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That is the damn nicest box i have ever seen in my life, can i get an amen

 

[mellymelsr]

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Just finished this custom. A Conion C100FF painted White Diamond Pearl. Just put the fresh chrome trim on the tweeter covers today. This color works very well on the C100.

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That is the damn nicest box i have ever seen in my life, can i get an amen

Thank you for the kind words...amen 😎

 

[Norm1968]

The final result. My RX-C300 Pana-digm BB

 

[Radio raheem]

The final result. My RX-C300 Pana-digm BB

I bet that kicks ass now mate congrats, best mod this year.. i agree with Floyd once modded these compos can't be beat, put some panasonic rx 60 drivers back in my pc5 and although not high end speakers like you'rs it's better than the m90 by far and there only 4"" drivers lol

 

[Norm1968]

The final result. My RX-C300 Pana-digm BB

I bet that kicks ass now mate congrats, best mod this year.. i agree with Floyd once modded these compos can't be beat, put some panasonic rx 60 drivers back in my pc5 and although not high end speakers like you'rs it's better than the m90 by far and there only 4"" drivers lol

Thanks Rimmer, it was my first ever mod and I enjoyed doing it but mostly, as Floyd mentionned and as you experienced it yourself with the rx-60’drivers... it sounds incredible now. these BB after a well planed mod sure KICK ASS. Lol 😜

 

[floyd]

First my PC 55 was my best compo box , then the Toshiba RTS 953, finally the rabid PC 11. The rabid pc 11 laughs at my m90 its like bring it on you big bully lol then proceeds to kick its ass . ****ing compo boxes = Savage !
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[Radio raheem]

First my PC 55 was my best compo box , then the Toshiba RTS 953, finally the rabid PC 11. The rabid pc 11 laughs at my m90 its like bring it on you big bully lol then proceeds to kick its ass . farking compo boxes = Savage !
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Savage indeed Floyd, i can't even take the pc5 to full volume lol.....im not sure what it's done but iv replaced the original 6 ohm jvc drivers with 3 ohm drivers of the rx 60 and the volume just went of the chart lol...im looking for another pc 55 because i have some Panasonic 2.7 ohm speakers to go in there, the trouble withe the 55 the display is always cream crackered and they look dreadful like that buddy

 

[floyd]

Same here 3 ohm speakers with a 95 db signal noise ratio and the damn PC 11 just lit up with awesome thumping crazy loud sound.

I would love to have a PC 5 a PC 3 PC 7 , I'm done with the PC 55 there's just too much **** that can go wrong , a real shame too because the potential of the PC compo boxes is off the scale.

 

[Norm1968]

Floyd, The electronic in these PC 55 is very touchy including the tape player having 3 motors... I agry with you, alot can go wrong in there.

 

[floyd]

I also have spare deck parts from my junker PC 550 lol. The PC 55 deck makes all others look primitive.

 

[Radio raheem]

Floyd, The electronic in these PC 55 is very touchy including the tape player having 3 motors... I agry with you, a lot can go wrong in there.

3 motors Wow wasn't aware of that because as far as i know they only use 1 belt but i must be mistaken