ical 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2009 (edited) Cal can you teach me how to do that on my rig some time. The leather really looks good. I volunteer to be your Padawan, Master Cal! Bro, this extreme polish require some experience so not recommend for diy unless you want to risk damaging it's finishing or removing of wording. It require masking, polishing and layer of waxing. And those polish and wax are not cheap. Cost me a few hundreds buck but last quite some time. Learn all these from a maker of music instrument years back. Been using this knowledge for maintaining my speakers and component ever since. For leather, you can use mink oil that available at diy shop. It a natural oil that waterproof, condition and preserve leather. Apply a thin even layer (just use hand), allow 10 minutes for it to penetrate, then use a clean cloth to wipe off any excess. can just asked him to polish Nothing is free. Edited March 21, 2009 by ical Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 Added new toy... Tube I am using: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidult 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 Added new toy... oh...congrats on your new toy!!! tube pre-amp + S/S amp = hybrid sound!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ical 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 Wah! Your rig look fierce now. Btw, I think your Qi Cones are placed wrongly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nofing 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 Beautiful stuff Kachui. Where did you get the qi cones from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) Wah! Your rig look fierce now. Btw, I think your Qi Cones are placed wrongly. ha, ha...The placements of the Qi Cones were suggested by the previous owner...two of them reversed. Supposed to make voices fuller. Will be playing around with them. Nofing. Got the Qi Cones from the person who sold me the Diva. If you are interested in a set, I can ask him if he has more. Edited March 22, 2009 by Kachui Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nofing 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 @Kachui: Thanks man. Could you help me check if he has 2 more sets to sell? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 Will ask him. Used Qi Cones are going for $100/set. I got it for $80 from him because of the preamp purchase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ical 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 Still awake at this hour so I assume all of us are enjoy our new toy now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nofing 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 You got yours from Keith is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) Not Keith...somebody else. Already agreed with this seller when Keith offered. Keith's unit is bright yellow; still on sale at a really good price in echoloft. Edited March 22, 2009 by Kachui Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nofing 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 I see. Please do help me check whether he still has 2 sets of qi cones for sale. Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 Still awake at this hour so I assume all of us are enjoy our new toy now. Heh, heh...so how's the W5000 with the Yammy? Better than the W1000? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nofing 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 Still awake at this hour so I assume all of us are enjoy our new toy now. Haha. Likewise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ical 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) Heh, heh...so how's the W5000 with the Yammy? Better than the W1000? I'm surprised that it actually matches my rig well. Maybe my rig is slightly on the warm side. Enjoying it now. Transparent and detail with tight bass. Thought it lack the soundstage and "air" of W1000. I've yet to face any problem mentioned by nofing. Actually W1000 and W5000 are very different and both sound nice to me. Burn in for a few days and see what it turn into. Edited March 22, 2009 by ical Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
