Thank you everyone for your input. Especially Marshall, for the very detailed procedure for refinishing these. Unfortunately, I have been scared off of the task and will live with them the way they are for now. I don't have a shop area or other area available to me for this project and quite frankly I don't want to start something I can't finish. I have an attention span deficit. LOL! I will wait till finances are better and hire someone that has experience to do the job. Thank you all

I would like to get my Clear Oak Belle to match my Oiled Oak Belle. Can anyone with experience clue me in on a procedure that is not too difficult for getting these babies to match? I have no experience working with wood and am looking for a simple method to get these looking as close to the same as possible. I don't know what all will be involved besides cleaning the cabinets well. Do I need to sand? Do I need to use any chemicals? What is the best product to use for a good deep clean on these

[quote user="greg928gts"] Does one have lacquer on it and the other oil? I've never owned Belle's. Are the woofer grill covers removable? Greg [/quote] The Clear Oak Belle looks and feels like it is raw. The Oak Oiled is just that, oiled. It appears a couple of shades darker and the wood grain stands out much more than the clear one (darker and more prominent). The grill covers are not removable.

[quote user="twistedcrankcammer"] [quote user="tom b. 57"] I would like to get my Clear Oak Belle to match my Oiled Oak Belle. Can anyone with experience clue me in on a procedure that is not too difficult for getting these babies to match? I have no experience working with wood and am looking for a simple method to get these looking as close to the same as possible. I don't know what all will be involved besides cleaning the cabinets well. Do I need to sand? Do I need to

I have a friend with a pair of Altec 411-8A 15" woofers and a pair of JBL Model 136A 15" woofers. Both pairs have been tested and are in good condition. I am trying to help him find out what the fair market value of these things are and have not had much luck. I found some info. on Ebay, but, I never take those prices too seriously. Anyone have an experienced opinion on worth? All help welcomed. Thank you, Tom

[quote user="lakedmb"]Hey guys I was curious what some of you thought about the KG1's. What are the pros/cons? Any info or personal experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks![/quote] Pros: They are Klipsch. Cons: They are too small for me. Bigger is better. Tom

[quote user="cjgeraci"] [quote user="Islander"] [quote user="tom b. 57"] They both seem to have blown tweeters. I will replace the diaphragms or replace complete tweeters. Either way should not be too [/quote] Agreed. Bob's tweeters sound quite a bit better tha much trouble.[/quote] Why not go for a pair of Bob Crites's CT125 tweeter s? They definitely sound better than K-77s and they're not that expensive. [/quote]n the K77s, and at times, I prefer Bob's

I cleaned these puppies up a little bit and to my surprise most of the mars and rubbed spots on the cabinets were just dirt and what ever else adhered to the veneer. They look quite nice now. I'm glad I don't own any cats. I would hate to think about cleaning all the cat hair off the grills. I fear it would be a never ending task.

[quote user="sunburnwilly"][quote user="tom b. 57"]I'm glad I don't own any cats. I would hate to think about cleaning all the cat hair off the grills. I fear it would be a never ending task.[/quote]Cheap lint roller , no problem .[/quote] Yeah, I guess that would work alright. I know how cats are. I would have to relinquish ownership to them. They do want to run things, you know!

I couldn't stand the thought of not being able to use these beauties for a couple of weeks due to the lack of tweeters. I disconnected the tweeters from the crossover and hooked up a pair of peizo driven Conradial horns that I had sitting around not being used for anything and now I have Belle's to listen to. I"m sure they don't sound near as good as the drivers that these things were designed to incorporate, but, they don't sound half bad. These will have to do until I get the