stevie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Are the ports in a Trace Elliot 1153t a push fit? They seem extremely tight and not very sturdy. I'd like to take a look inside the cabinet but the ports don't want to come out. Help. Stevie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 The end of the ports are rings which lift off the port tubes to cover the metal grille - which is sharp! Once they lift off you can just unscrew the grille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Aha - so the rings are not part of the port itself. That makes all the difference. I've now managed to get the rings off and there's a piece of drainpipe underneath. It will be interesting to see what's under the grille. Thanks, Merton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 No prob! Be careful of the grille - hte first time I took off a port ring I also took off a chunk of my left hand when exposed to the sharp metal bits!! Under the speaker you'll find a bit empty MDF box I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='382518' date='Jan 16 2009, 03:35 PM']No prob! Be careful of the grille - hte first time I took off a port ring I also took off a chunk of my left hand when exposed to the sharp metal bits!! Under the speaker you'll find a bit empty MDF box I reckon [/quote] Thanks for the warning. It certainly looks like a big empty MDF box when viewed through the ports. Who spread the rumour these were ply? I'm hoping they had the decency to put some damping material in there, but I'm not getting my hopes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 [quote name='stevie' post='382535' date='Jan 16 2009, 03:45 PM']Thanks for the warning. It certainly looks like a big empty MDF box when viewed through the ports. Who spread the rumour these were ply? I'm hoping they had the decency to put some damping material in there, but I'm not getting my hopes up.[/quote] Definitely don't get your hopes up! I think the earlier cabs were ply but they changed to MDF early 90s. I bloody hope the new 2005+ range are ply, properly braced and damped, coz I'm picking up a 1518 next week! If not, I have prob got enough wadding left from my home build to stick into it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='382546' date='Jan 16 2009, 03:51 PM']I think the earlier cabs were ply but they changed to MDF early 90s. I bloody hope the new 2005+ range are ply, properly braced and damped, coz I'm picking up a 1518 next week! If not, I have prob got enough wadding left from my home build to stick into it...[/quote] Mine has the vinyl covering, but it's obviously not early enough. Yes, it is an empty MDF box. Not a piece of wadding in sight. Nor, and this is just pathetic, is there any bracing in it. I thought this was once considered to be the Rolls-Royce of bass amplification. There's a pretty bog-standard Celestion pressed-steel 15 inside, too. That won't be there for long. They spent some money on the outside, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='382546' date='Jan 16 2009, 03:51 PM']I think the earlier cabs were ply but they changed to MDF early 90s. I bloody hope the new 2005+ range are ply, properly braced and damped, coz I'm picking up a 1518 next week! If not, I have prob got enough wadding left from my home build to stick into it...[/quote] According to the website, the new ones are made from "lightweight poplar ply" It doesn't say anything about bracing and damping though and I have no idea myself as I've never taken it apart. Just checked it out and it sounds great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='Tinman' post='383944' date='Jan 18 2009, 01:17 PM']According to the website, the new ones are made from "lightweight poplar ply" It doesn't say anything about bracing and damping though and I have no idea myself as I've never taken it apart. Just checked it out and it sounds great [/quote] Eeeeexcellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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