Good Morning Lansing Folks,
Hope all of you had a great Christmas/New Years. I have been in the process of acquiring a pair of the L-150s for a few weeks now. Yesterday I was able to finally get my hands on them. My friend James is a huge collector of vintage gear, he wheels and deals all over California. A few weeks back he picked up a pair of L-150s in Los Angeles at a flea market for $50.00.
We have been going back and forth on what to swap for, or a price he would let them go for. He basically did not want to sell them to me, due to us constantly bartering for gear. The past few barters he has gotten the better end of the deals, and he wanted to give them to me. He knows I enjoy restoring vintage receivers/amps and asked me if I would mind trouble shooting a few receivers for him. I gave him the $50.00 he paid for them, and I am in the process of cleaning a Pioneer SX-880, and will be working on a Sansui AU 717 for him.
On to the good stuff:
I have not had the opportunity to remove any of the drivers yet, or check the crossovers, but I am wanting to recap the crossovers. While I have replaced caps before, it’s usually a trip to FRY’s or Radio Shack for cheap caps. I am looking for some good quality replacements, any suggestions? Has anyone on the site conducted a rebuild on the X-overs for the 150s? If so, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Any upgrades that any one is willing to share?
I will be sure to take many pictures, and post them along the way. I will be doing a steel wool rub, and a Danish oil finish. The cabinets are in great shape, even the raisers are still intact. The cabinets will not require much work.
Any information would be greatly appreciated, and as always, thank you in advance.
Thanks All,
John