Rat Shck Presidian 40-5053. Next Sonic Impact?

I see that litekeys has posted his upgrade kit to the Presidians on ebay for $27.50. He says he may not make many of them because of the expense and labor involved so if you're interested you might want to jump on them, do a search on his user name, 'litekeys' or on 'Presidian.'

Thanks for the heads up - just bought them. I'd assume he'll post another set soon.

Now wondering if I should have waited for a litekeys upgrade2.0 - which would undoubtedly convert these into a line-array 3-way design with the addition of two more pairs of Presidians! :)

Opalchip, please let us know what kind of difference the upgrade makes. I was on the verge of buying the kit myself but in a rare moment of self-restraint I backed off, remembering how many pair of speakers I already have littering my basement. I did order one of the kits for the Minimus 7, though.

I'll post a follow up as soon as I finish them - my plan is to upgrade just one speaker first so that i can compare side by side.

I don't expect them to become world beaters, and it practically doubles the cost of the speakers which I was about to give to a friend in need, but I can't resist the fun of trying the mods.

If they can be used with our bedroom TV (where the baby has full access to pound and chew them) for a slightly better hearing of Live At Lincoln Center, Austin City Limits, etc., we'll be happy.

fwiw i wasn't informed of the subsequent price, but i do consider it to be more realistic.

nothing is going to transform these speakers into "world beaters," but they do become more neutral, detailed, and lively in the treble (without becoming harsh). they haven't seen the inside of the closet since being modded.

the cabinets do also need to be stuffed imho.