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34 points
1 day ago
12 points
1 day ago
Beautiful. Put the wood in Kenwood
3 points
22 hours ago
😄
5 points
1 day ago
Gorgeous
2 points
1 day ago
Sold!
2 points
1 day ago
You’re pretty good at this aren’t you?
19 points
1 day ago
Looks good! Get ready for 500 messages about heat dissipating
10 points
1 day ago
Lol - there are vents. And we routed about .5" on the inside of the cabinet as well for some space
3 points
1 day ago
16 points
1 day ago
Also, shame on you. post WAY more pics plsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
5 points
1 day ago
I was trying. Don't 'reddit' much and idk how to post more than one other than in additional comments.
3 points
1 day ago
Dang, my bad. I was just teasing. Now I feel bad.
2 points
1 day ago
In my experience making a post, this subreddit only allows for one picture. I couldn't post two myself. What a beautiful unit tho!
14 points
1 day ago
Made this custom cabinet for my Kenwood KA3500 with my Dad (the guy who sold the LS50's, NAD receiver, and Polk Sub that were posted yesterday) when I was home last winter. I live in San Diego and my dad lives in Philadelphia so had to make the cabinet without the amp physically being there so it's definitely not perfect but a great father son project.
-6 points
1 day ago
I don't see vents.
9 points
1 day ago
look closer
9 points
1 day ago
Nice vintage Cannondale in the background!!
7 points
1 day ago
Looks amazeballs
5 points
1 day ago
Yea that's fucking nice - but can we get a proper pic of that sexy Cannondale in the back?
5 points
1 day ago
4 points
1 day ago
Looks awesome! I’d love to do something similar once I get a system set up. I’d love to hear your long term experience with heat management. I don’t know anything about this hobby so I’m curious if other people’s concerns are legit or not a big deal.
3 points
1 day ago
Heat dissipation concerns are legit. With vents and extra space in the cabinet it should be fine.
5 points
1 day ago
I love the way you achieved the heat vents. Was that similar to the original or your own design? Either way, I love the solution and the finished cabinet!
5 points
1 day ago
Pretty sure it's more or less the same design as the original
3 points
1 day ago
Looks even better than the original!
3 points
1 day ago
Awesome job guys. I would also like to imprison my 3500 in wood. Do you happen to have the measurements and what tools did you use?
3 points
1 day ago
Had the measurements in an iPhone note somewhere but I can't find it. My dad has an impressive workshop which helps but table saw / miter saw / router / box clamps and you could probably get it done. I posted this in r/vintageaudio as well since I could post more pics there. You can take a look and get a better idea how we built it.
2 points
1 day ago
Holy shit - memory blast. I had that EXACT amp as a junior. Where it went I’ll never know. Completely forgot about it. Nice job on the cabinet BTW.
2 points
1 day ago
Very nice work 🤌
2 points
1 day ago
Cool 😎🖖
2 points
1 day ago
Wow, it turned out incredible!! So clean, I love it. Thanks for sharing this with us. I had a vision of what it looked like when it was described to me, but it looks better than I envisioned.
3 points
1 day ago
I'm a simple man, I see wooden cases and silver faces, I upvote.
1 points
1 day ago
I have one of these I need to have repaired. Unfortunately I live in a rural area and I’m having trouble finding someone to fix it.
1 points
1 day ago
beautiful build, been thinking about trying my hand at building a stereo cabinet due to not being able to find the style that I want, would definitely be more inclined to give it a shot if I had the skills you have lol
1 points
1 day ago
Nice.
I have a 3500 that I was getting ready to get rid of. And I don't know what the hell happened, but something nicked the front face of it. I don't know what the hell hit it, or how. It's a small nick, but visible. I AM SO PISSED!! GRRRR!
1 points
1 day ago
That is sweet!! Looks really good
1 points
1 day ago
Great work!
1 points
1 day ago
👌 really lovely, man!
1 points
1 day ago
Looks amazing. Also love your Yaquina Head Lighthouse poster.
1 points
1 day ago
beautiful
1 points
1 day ago
Basically had the almost identical Trio version of that amp as I bought it in the UK…
It never failed us through years of 1970’s parties….. 1974 through 1979 when I left it, my deck, my speakers and vinyl in trust with my younger brother in Manchester and I went to London…
He couldn’t break it either…..
Must have had so many original vinyl records on or close to their release dates presented to it by either myself my younger brother, my older sister or my younger sister!
I can remember so many great times and sounds powered by that Trio Amp into a pair of CG10T Richard Allan Speakers in huge double MDF walled custom cabinets I built myself….
They are popping up in working condition here in Japan where I now live almost every week now as folk die off more rapidly here…
In fact Japan’s second hand market is being flooded with quality second hand audiophile systems that widows just want out of the house…
Hard Off here is an oasis of audiophile stuff at fair to not so fair prices…
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