JKent Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Another successful thrift store run. I had previously found the Ohm Ls described in this thread: http://www.classicsp...?showtopic=4631 This time they're Ohm Model Es for $6.The veneer was intact but extremely dry and faded. A treatment with Restor-a-Finish Dark Walnut will be followed by several applications of Watco Danish Oil.The woofers were a nice surprise: No foam surrounds. They have inverted roll cloth surrounds, like early KLH (although nowhere near as beefy as the KLH--these are pretty lightweight.The speakers work but no critical listening yet. The stuffing is a single thin sheet of something like carpet padding (!). The Ohm L was similar but they were ported.Crossover has a few resistors that will stay and a single 4.7uF cap which will be replaced with nice ones from ApexJr that happened to be in the parts box ($1 each). One grille had some white latex paint smeared on it. Got most off with Goof Off but then noticed the frame was broken. Glued and clamped it without removing the stretchy grille cloth. We'll see how that works out.....Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Well, they work but to me there is an emphasis in the midbass. They could sound like one of those boomboxes-on-wheels that pass for "tricked out" car stereos. Not bad for rock but not as accurate as other speakers on hand. They look good and sound OK. I was surprised to read the description on the Ohm site. They are promoting them as New England-type speakers when to me they are more "west coast":"The Ohm E was one of our most popular speakers. It was noted for it's natural vocal reproduction in small to medium sized rooms. It reproduced jazz, folk, and chamber music with exceptional accuracy. "Maybe more critical listening will change my mind..........Anyone have any comments on the lack of stuffing?Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Some times cheap fixes are the most effective.I suspected these were under damped AND that the foam gaskets were so compressed they were not sealing well. A quick consultation with Roy confirmed those suspicions, so I installed some foam gasket tape from PE and threw a couple of handfulls of cheap polyfill into each box. MUCH improved! Now I can agree with the jazz & chamber music recommendations. Still have some punch too. I could experiment with the poly, and maybe put the gasket tape under the tweets as well, but these are definitely worthy now.Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirwestern Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 7/3/2012 at 10:56 AM, JKent said: Some times cheap fixes are the most effective. I suspected these were under damped AND that the foam gaskets were so compressed they were not sealing well. A quick consultation with Roy confirmed those suspicions, so I installed some foam gasket tape from PE and threw a couple of handfulls of cheap polyfill into each box. MUCH improved! Now I can agree with the jazz & chamber music recommendations. Still have some punch too. I could experiment with the poly, and maybe put the gasket tape under the tweets as well, but these are definitely worthy now. Kent Good to know. I have a pristine set of Es all set to be a winter project to bring them into the 21st century. Will start gasket shopping early to avoid the christmas rush. I should have a set of Ls by the time I get started and imagine gaskets wouldn't hurt there, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted September 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Welcome noirwestern! E and L. The same ones I had (have since sold them). The L is ported, so the gaskets are not as important. The E is acoustic suspension so they must be air tight. And I found that the ones I had needed a bit of stuffing--either fiberglass or polyfill from a craft store should do. You'll have to experiment to find the sweet spot. And I'd recommend a re-cap. Cabinets on both were well made. Keep us posted. -Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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