Dear Sam,

HERE IS A PICTURE OF A YAMAHA MID JUST AFTER PAINT HAS BEEN REMOVED

The NS1000M is a high resolution speaker. I agree it will show up all sorts of variations in amplifier. I am very happy with the way it works with my Sony TA-N7 power amp. Its a super combination.

The speakers were in bad shape when they got to me. Both JA-3085A bass drivers had dropped magnets and were completely locked. (Electrically they were fine) The cabinets and other drivers were splattered with paint. They were also very smelly. I later found three dead mice inside behind the felt. The felt had to come out and needed replacing

I think this qualifies for the tem restoration

They now smell very nice indeed and sound excellent.

Cleaning the paint off the drivers was very hard slow work. (I had to remove the mesh covers from the mids and treble to do this.I tried to replace the 12in drive cones but it proved too difficult.

I needed to use a number of restoration products Waxes and stains to get the cabinets back to their current condition.

Howard

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