So I guess hammering every nail in your own house by hand is out to? I did.
I did use a screw or two though..
As for MY speakers. They do look like a woodworkers project. I did a set of 600 pounders each with bronze Caps and bases. The sides had hand made and carved tile. I was a serious potter at one time too. In high school (when I went) I made more money making custom entry way tile, than working 30 hour a week after school for my uncle and father's, farm and gas station/repair shop.
I love the look too. I use to be pretty good after they were finish fired. I would gild them with silver, gold and fire engine red. I usually did a single red rose with a gold and silver stem.. thorns were bright red just like the peddles.
It was more of an artisan conglomeration than a single piece of work. I used 1" marine plywood from the local lumber yard. The grill work and all the corners were finished black walnut. Jensen Imperials. I did a pair with the forbidden 5 toed dragon inlayed and gilded to mirror each other. I got a lot of money for those.
They were in the Oakland hills fire and survived the first fire but not the second. Some baseball player. Willie something or other. They say he was pretty good. I was contacted on a replacement cost. I told them 70K in 95. they would be 170k now, if you could find someone to do the tile work.
Yea they were a wood workers project, with a touch of Master Mechanic..
I'll help you out, what do you need, you name it? My hands are good for 15 minutes 3 or 4 time a day. I have plenty of money and the wife has more. I'm tighter than a Cummins head bolt (that's tight). I wear bib coveralls and like animals more than people. I'm a 67 year old Baptist too. Any thing else? I'm not in prison any more or less and my back hurts.. oh I have a rabbit, his name (I think it's a he) is Jr.
The problem is I could die on ya. Other than that.
I like Gothic think Madrid Spain, or Paris. The Elaborate Gothic Monolith towers or classic English Rook tower.
I got one GREAT pair of big ones and one pair of small ones left in me.. How's that for a confession, I mean resume, I mean something, I'm just not sure what it is..
Can I talk you into a pair of these? :-) These could be either big or small.
With soft ceramic inlays or even porcelain (if you could find a kiln)
Theses are more me.
I like art and sound. Classic open box config. Easy access.
Yours are transmission line speakers with an active downward firing sub.
You really think that is a good idea? From a guy who builds speakers, I'd rethink that for one. The active hypex module.. Not to sure on that either.
I can see 25K in labor with a finish. Just not 25K in a finished speaker 5-10K They are real close to a Sony SS M-9, like a copy dude.. :-)
The Imperials on the other hand. Custom built and tuned, They will KILL the TLs your looking at.. and resell for 50K.. Just a thought from an old wore out mechanic.
BTW I like a Rolls Royce not a Bugatti and a chauffeur please.
Ok I exhaled, that was a BIG hit.. Iron Lung Scotty
Regards
