Pioneer HPM-100 loudspeakers restoration
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- Restoration of vintage loudspeakers Pioneer HPM-100 designed by Bart Locanthi and his team. These are 100W version. Speakers were carefully restored and upgraded.
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I still love the looks of the vintage speakers compared to newer ones . The cabinets were beautiful to look at. My newer towers are black. They look good but compared to the ones that you show here, they look ordinary. Fantastic work.
The Pioneer rack is fantastic. A very nice classic Pioneer silver system. Nice attention to detail and I love that the components are all within a few years of production.
Thank you. I carefully select matching equipment by catalogue. What you've seen is my 1980 collection but I also have full 1976 collection where speakers belong. It's all about details right?
Great video , I still use my HPM 100"s that I bought in 1979 . I've kept mine in great shape and sound is still awesome with my new Pioneer 7.2 receiver. This video will help me when i finally have to repair my speakers years from now.
those HPM 100 sounded awesome back in the day....also with Radio Shacks Mach 1 if anyone remembers those ..lol
They still sound awesome
Mach ones .....yesss
my dad still has His set
Remember hearing the hpm 100 at audio stores back in the day. Awesome sounding and the hpm tweeters were amazing.
I believe the original mach one is the most desirable.
I had Jensen model 6 speakers at that time which were a 4 way with 15" woofers, 8 inch lower midrange, 5" upper midrange and a 1" dome tweeter. Those had great imaging and sound.
I wouldn't call them bookshelf speakers but I'll leave pioneer to call them what they want by the way nice restoration
This was a norm in 70's, to call this kind of speakers a bookshelves :)
Man they look Magnificent. I'm sure they sound great too. The video sound doesn't do them any justice.
You should be very proud of your work there! Very good result
Beautiful job. They look gorgeous.
Beautiful work love the stain they look better now than they ever did!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Fabulous job...I have 2 sets. !00w/200w versions. Also 2 sets of HPM-60's and 1 set of HPM-40's. Love em.
Beautiful restoration gents, well done!
Awesome work, awesome sound and unique series of speakers from Pioneer.
You should be proud of what you do the work you carry out is superb
That's an awesome revival of those speakers. Bet those solen caps improved the sound. Beautiful job kudos to you
Beautiful end result.
I did the crossover mod and it DOES improve the sound and reduce harshness. You've inspired me to refinish the cabinets
Thanks and good job
I have a pair of these in fantastic/like new condition, but that finish you added just made me feel like mine are crap lol!
nice work
I have the same one's
They sounds really great!!😎😎😎😎i have a lots vintage speakers hanging on my walls😎
Excellent work .
Very nicely done. Those look beautiful.
I still have my HPM 100's that I bought in Germany in 1980 while in Army. They still sound great. Need new covers tho.
really enjoy your videos
Thank you, your support means a lot!
beautiful work
Very, very nice speakers and system.
Congratulations.
You did a very good job
Nice job man! Those speakers look really good!
God bless you! that was a very nice job! well done!
Greetings from Colombia
Awesome restoration work
Great job my friend and you did not add to much damping material!
I used to own a pair they're absolutely amazing
Superb looking speakers!
Nicely done! Ive got a pair of 60's beovox 1500's that need a lot of tlc. Hopefully the wood will look as nice as yours.
Great job restoring these!
Amazing work 👍🏽
Wow, awesome !!!
+Luc Vallières Thank you sir
The HPM series of speakers by Pioneer were sold in 1979 through 1981. The HPM 100's were rated at 100 watts per channel into an 8 ohm load.
Mine were bought in 1976.
Nice job.
Man excellent job ! Awesome, very descriptive; step by step. Camera man pristine. One suggestion don't reveal our your secrets or tricks for your work. you deserve be follow tuber. Good luck
Job well done!
Excellent job. Well Done. Superb.
Truly Amazing!!!!!!!!! Thanks for a wonderful video.
Great job ! I am inspired.
Amazing job. Congratulations !!
Excelente trabajo de restauracion. Te felicito
VERY VERY GOOD
Nice job ! they look awesome.
i have to give you 2 thumbs up for such a marvelous work to those speakers. I intend to restore my JBL 4312A monitor speaker too, specially i want to increase the bass sound.
Hi, you can find a plenty of updates for your speakers. www.troelsgravesen.dk/JBL_L100.htm#4310 Speaker and definitely look for kenrick sound jbl43.com/ and his youtube channel
Loved it. I bought a pair around 1976. I have them upstairs but haven't used them for decades. The gloss he put on looks nice today, but it isn't the original look and is a bit jarring.
I actually like the look of the finish he put on them. Makes them look even more expensive.
excellent work!
Great Job Nice work Enjoy your speakers.
richard abney Thankyou
That's one big fekin bookshelf lol love em by the way, awesome work mate. I have them Nakamichi BP they so much value for money very well made.
Very nice.
He does a beautifull job, if anyone is interested l have an original pair in very good condition
wow nice good very nice pieonner cs 770
Nice !
I want to find HPM-100
***** I couldn't find it. can you send me a link to the video please?
Audio Tweak.net
What do you suggest to do with those speakers that have a particle borad and some king of cheap veneer that is on them. Do you suggest building new enclosures.
penta15786 I would only fiddle with them if they with it. What speakers are they? Otherwise you end up wasting your time and money. Try to thing of it when you gonna sell them for some reason or another. I've been doing many expensive projects and people usually don't appreciate it price wise. HPM-100 will stay with me so it was with to fix them. I haven't mention it in the video but midrange driver was also gone. I've bought speakers for £200 and spend another £200 on them
i have apair
Very very nice job bro! 👌🏻😎
Great job looks Fabulous, I have a set of HPM 500 in good nick, but my 40 boxes need A real make over in dyer need of a good touch up, any chance of the number of the guy who did those boxes.
very nice
When loudspeakers were furniture, wonderful finish on that wood grain, I’d implore anyone to never EVER put water on a speaker cone it will weaken it and compromise the integrity of the cone.
Goddamn that would go beautifully with my HLD-X9!!!
Attractive refurb.
Hello , how wet did you made the midrange ? I have the same problem , used allready a vacuum cleaner, so I very curious now . Thanks for this video!
Mine need restored,love them still!
Yes they are beautiful but should I restore my originals
nice video...........not great speakers but i appreciate your explanation of the basics on these speakers!
Hi thank you speakers are nice Vintage speakers with decent Vintage sound. definitely not HiFi speakers comparable to some highend models.
1,000 bucks a pair in 1978
beautiful !!! I have a pair of HPM-700's , have not done much restoration except for compressing the edges with araldite adhesive , because the previous owner kept them on the floor hence dampening cause little expansion on the down front part of the wood. I havent replaced any wadding as we dont have such places here which provide the quality i need. Will my HPM's sound better if i do acoustic wadding restoration, great job on your HPM's.
Hi please have a look at my blog www.audiotweak.net I've done restoration of HPM-700 there. I have video of them as well
absolutely fantastic, congratulations to this amazing pair of speakers, not to mention te rest from the blue line. I just decided to do the same and purchased a pair of HPM-100´s that I want to bring bact to their former glory. The leaflet on the back of the cabinet, could I ask where you found it ? I would love to do the same. kind regars Tomas
Look really good. I have a pair I got many years ago, I was perusing a stereo shop that also dealt in used/traded equipment when I saw them. I asked how much and they were $65 for the pair! I asked what was wrong with them and he said nothing, then showed me the price guide which said they were worth $50-75. Shit yeah! Nice sounding, had to replace the woofer sup pounds but other wise nice, cranking-ass speakers. Your music has to go btw.
Very nice restoration sir! Did your cabinet fellow stain the cabinets before applying the high gloss finish? If so, do you know what color stain was used? I am anxious to begin the same project very soon. Thank you again and a job well done!
I Have got a pair of KMB Keesonic speakers i bought in 1980 still uusing them
I have some PIONEER HPM 100 and I want to restore both their cabinets and their Driver cones. What do you suggest for the woofer cones? Thanks from Colombia.
My father has this one with the 922 but in clear plastic to show off the speakers right from Pioneer.
Clear acrylic were used in showrooms and dealers were keeping them or selling them out when new models come out to the market. Very rare indeed.
Audio Tweak.net Thank you for responding.
Audio Tweak.net What should I do about restoring the HPM - 100 badges on the grill? I can't figure out how since none that I find are clean and mint condition. Or are the badges on the grill not worth having on the speaker? Also do you have the file of the restored paper on the back?
The badges clean quite easily with any cleaner or soap and a scrub brush. Mine are silver and shiny after using a carpet cleaner hose attachment on them (I was shampooing the grill cloth and just went over the logo with the hose and brush while I was at it).
Awesome job, well done. I recently picked up a pair in need of rehab (cabinet is painted black, speaker domes pushed in, grill fabric dirty and damaged, missing rear label, etc.) Would you be willing to provide a pdf file on the rear label.
Hi, sure it is in this article audiotweak.net/2014/06/10/pioneer-hpm-100-loudspeakers-restoration/
Hi! congratulations! They look great!. Mines have all dust caps with dents, I'll try ing them wet, but does it works with tweeter's dust caps also? thanks! By the way ; do you know where to a buy a new kit of dust cups?
ive got a set of hpm 100's but the 200 watt versions
Same speaker. They just increased the rating.
nice job a credit to you :)
Hola
Good autopsia😮
Beautiful (Y)
Perfect !!!
The JBL L100 competition
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Overall the speakers look remarkable. Although,I've researched a ton of online speaker restoration threads, and your front baffles look the best. In this video it says that you used a satin black & on the other video the comments say you used a matte black. I really want to achieve this look,so which type of spray paint did you use?
E Funk I have used satin for hpm100 and Matt for hmp150
+Audiophile Vintage thanks for the quick response. Great channel!
Great man ! magnific work. i like gloss varnish. is that the coating of the cabinet is real wood veneer or just vinyl ?
The HPM-100 has real walnut veneer. The HPM-60 has vinyl (I'm pretty sure) and is way lighter.
Are those woofers gray in color? I thought they only came in white…
I'd be intrested in a video about the QX-9900, I've got one but mine isn't working altogether.
Great channel by the way, you got a new subscriber!
thank you I have dozens and dozens of Pioneer machines and various and planning to do videos about all of them.
Looking forward to that, thanks!
HiHow and with cleaner did you polished/clean the aluminium of the speakers, tweeters? Thanks
How to remove two
Attenuator Frequency Controls please? Mine scratchy and non working sometimes, thankyou in advanced
Restored or not restored, what would you estimate there value at?
When you restore and modify it, do the modifications increase or decrease the value? I've got some JBL L19s on the way to me and i can't decide between keeping them original or modifying to increase the soundquality and their looks.
Reviver tothemax I wouldn't modify some very rare pieces, just carefully restore them, but HPM100 are not rare, so sensitive modification is in place. As long as you do it nicely you will increase value for part of the market. Obviously purists will reject it, but for average enthusiast will encrease value for sure.
Thanks for your quick answer. I guess i'll just make some minor and usefull modifications then.
Great video btw, forgot to mention. I like how they came out!
Sirven para musica electrónica????
Do you have an extra copy of the paper you re-did that staples to the back? I could use 3. None on mine have it.
Now he tells me ,l love the finish but mine are still in pretty good shape ,they are heavy bastards .
What difference in sound did you hear after the upgrade ?
I have a pair of HPM-100's are working great with the Pioneer SA 9500 II amp for 37 years. I think of upgrading the speakers as you did. I just found a pair of HPM-110's are the 200W version I thik at €80. It sounds good, doesn't it ?
I suggest to do cap upgrade and maybe exchange binding posts at least. I would make all new crossovers if I was doing it again as coils are crap and crossovers are really cramped. Speakers sound more cultivated after upgrade I would say. Really nice and smooth sound. I prefer them to HPM-700 but cant compete with HPM-150 or HPM-1100
how do you find cones and spider for speakers? I have advent calypsos. I like
How, those speakers look brand new.. How do they compare to the JBL L100 or 4312?
I have no idea I would say the same or rather better since they are from the same designer team
bonne video
i got a pair of vintage sonic speakers i want to restore and i wanna replace the sub mids and tweeters can ijust get any sub and mids an replace the old speakers?
On my hpm-100's the little strips of veneer behind the grills on the box front edge are either broken or coming off Does anyone know where to get the right veneer strips at? Other than the veneer strips the speakers and boxes are perfect! Please help TY
Fantastic work. Makes me want to do mine this way.
Unican_Eric Fellow Ak'er.
Hi there you definitely should. Its definitely worth it,they sound fantastic.
Audiophile Vintage
U can put liquid shoe cream on the wofers and medium ....black or braun
3 or 4 layers
And they look perfect
I'm searching for a pair of hpm 100s are they really worth buying I currently own a set of sansui sp z9s which are 300w and a set of pioneer vs 905s
Hi thank you for your comment. Honestly they are well worth their price. But you should always keep in mind that they are vintage HiFi speakers.