My HT3s and HTC finally arrived, just before the weekend.
Veneer is a very unique Brazilian Rosewood taken from a tree that survived a fire at some point in it's life time, giving it the dark "charred" areas. Jim thought that a guitar burst would look great with this veneer, and I agreed. The finish is hand rubbed & high gloss.
I fell for the HT3s after auditioning just over 30 other speakers and documented my search over on AVS in my
Speakerquest (So far...) thread, which inadvertently led to a thread over here on AC
The $2000 challenge. I did not come anywhere even remotely close to my original budget, but over the last year I have assembled a very nice system (at least in my eyes, and ears). These HT3s and HTC are what drove me to put together the rest of the system. If I didn't have to wait a couple of months to get them I would be trying to drive them with my old Onkyo 2 channel receiver.
Jim and company did an amazing job, and you really have to see these guys in person (and I know a few of you guys got to see them before I did
). It's been said many times before, but I will say it again: The pictures really
do not do them justice. Excellent work Jim, they look
and sound fantastic!!!!!
First up are the shots that Jim took, followed by a few that I snapped yesterday. Room arrangement is still in flux.
I made the TV stand, and have since moved the TV up about 2" so it's not as crowded by the HTC. I'll post some more pics at a later date, when everything is settled, but I thought you guys might enjoy these.
Cheers, and thanks again Jim
-Greg