I have been thinking about a project for some time now and this summer has turned out to be the perfect time to get it underway. The photo on the right is that project about half-way completed. What you are seeing is a foam model of a toy airplane. With …
In our last episode we replaced the interior anti-reverb insulation in the speaker cabinets of our classic Tannoy PBM-8 studio speakers. After that step of the project I moved on to replace the deteriorated foam rings around the speaker cones. These rings are glued to the frame and to the …
In my last post you may recall that I talked about replacing the old insulation in my PBM-8 studio speakers. The reason for wanting to replace these speakers have a tuned port. Now, if you know speakers, you already know that a tuned port is a small tube in the …
In my last post I explained how I had acquired a pair of Tannoy PBM-8 studio speakers. I also discussed the condition of the speakers. Since then I have started the process of refurbishing the units, and the progress has been quite good so far. Speaker cabinets are almost always …
I had occasion to acquire a pair of Tannoy PBM-8 studio speakers recently. These units were manufactured in June of 1988 and were originally purchased from a Tannoy dealer in suburban Philadelphia. They have had a colorful history, and were moved a number of times before landing in rural environment …
I was cleaning my desk today. As I was doing that task I was mumbling and grumbling about all the “technology stuff” that was in the way. Typically, I work with two computers, and sometimes three, cooking at any given moment. I have been known to have all four cranking …
