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In Reply to: RE: Beautiful Pair of RCA MI-11401 Cabinets For Sale posted by Oface on March 26, 2015 at 19:43:23
I don't think you'd be much money ahead to have replicas made.
The woodwork is difficult and time consuming to duplicate (particularly the louvers). I have rebuilt a pair of these cabinets, so have some experience with them. My project was partially documented on this very forum a while back.
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I agree with you Gil! Besides, I believe the cost differences between having replicas properly made and buying these almost mint cabinets, would be almost nil! So "if" I had the available $$$$$ to purchase these genuine RCA cabinets and a pair of LC-1A drivers. I'd just want to have the genuine cabinets holding the genuine drivers! If one is going to do something, do it RIGHT.
I'm listening to: Make Someone Happy by Sophie Milman (meow)
Thetubeguy1954 (Tom Scata)
Central Florida Audio Society -- SETriodes Group -- Space Coast Audio Society
Full-range/Wide-range Drivers --- Front & Back-Loaded Horns --- High Sensitivity Speakers
If I had a pair of LC-1A drivers, I'd be very happy to listen to them in plain plywood boxes.
Dave
Did you ever finish those cabs yet? I did not see a picture of them painted.
Yes, they're finished. Photo attached.
Wow, what a labor of love that must have been. The end result is spectacular, I'm quite envious!!
-RW-
Gil all I can say is WOW! Are those replicas or restored RCA cabinets?
I'm listening to: Make Someone Happy by Sophie Milman (meow)
Thetubeguy1954 (Tom Scata)
Central Florida Audio Society -- SETriodes Group -- Space Coast Audio Society
Full-range/Wide-range Drivers --- Front & Back-Loaded Horns --- High Sensitivity Speakers
They're restored originals. If you do a search here you should be able to find some 'in progress' pictures I posted a while back.
Reproducing these cabinets accurately would be challenging. The louvers especially would require some custom milling. But if you can find a pair of originals, and the louvers are all that's salvageable, you can repro the rest given enough determination. luckily, the louvers are made of solid stock, and are usually fine. The rest of the cabinets are made from a combination of veneered lumber core and traditional plywood, and they almost always have moisture damage (peeling + separating issues).
Thanks for all the kind words--they really did turn out nicely.
Beautiful.
RCA is the peak of American Industrial art, at least in the electronics field.
Here's the phono that would look quite comfortable next to those speakers.
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I'm listening to: Make Someone Happy by Sophie Milman (meow)
Thetubeguy1954 (Tom Scata)
Central Florida Audio Society -- SETriodes Group -- Space Coast Audio Society
Full-range/Wide-range Drivers --- Front & Back-Loaded Horns --- High Sensitivity Speakers
With a Gray Research 108 too!
Dave
I would love to build a period correct room around those.
Thank you
Wow, they're gorgeous.
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