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Title: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: jsalk on 14 Feb 2012, 09:02 pm: Jill is a graphic designer and had a good idea of what she wanted...a home theater in white-washed (pickled) maple with silver front baffles.

Never shy about tackling a new finish, we set to work.

Her set-up includes a pair of SongTower "RT's", a SongCenter with the RAAL tweeter, a pair of on-wall SongSurround I's and a 12" Rythmik subwoofer.

Here is a picture...

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57967)

And a picture of the SongTowers alone...

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57968)

And a close-up...

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57969)

The photographs don't show the white-washed maple very well. Sorry about that, but I'm an amateur when it comes to photography. Fortunately, they look better in person and sound great.

Happy listening Jill!

- Jim
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Charles Xavier on 14 Feb 2012, 09:08 pm: Unique combination. I like it :thumb:
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Post by: Meicheng on 14 Feb 2012, 09:24 pm: Very modern looking in my opinion. Nice.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Nuance on 14 Feb 2012, 09:32 pm: Whoa Jill - you have exquisite taste! Well done, madam. Well done! Congratulations and welcome to the Salk family! Now run away quickly before all the single HT/Audio enthusiasts request your #. :D
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Nuance on 14 Feb 2012, 09:33 pm: I'm like a dumb monkey - accidentally double posted...again. Sorry. :oops:
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: mark funk on 14 Feb 2012, 10:05 pm: What do you mean? I'm not asking for a number but do you need any help setting all those up! :wink:

:smoke:
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Vulcan00 on 15 Feb 2012, 12:35 pm: Very nice indeed,

Is that a driver I see in the side of the SongSurround? Is that dipole speaker ?

I have a set SS-1000thx? M&K speakers that are dipoles they are excellent rear surrounds.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: rlee8394 on 15 Feb 2012, 01:01 pm: Probably the port.
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Post by: eclein on 15 Feb 2012, 01:04 pm: Thats a port right??? I think it looks pretty incredible.....very cool
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Post by: Phil A on 15 Feb 2012, 01:07 pm: Very cool!!
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 15 Feb 2012, 02:31 pm: They turned out great. Exactly how I wanted them to look. I can't wait to get them and finally get to hear how they sound.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: stlrman on 15 Feb 2012, 08:05 pm: Use them well Jill !! They are stunning!
What kind of music do you enjoy?
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 15 Feb 2012, 09:34 pm: Lately, something different every week. Mostly classic rock and opera.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 20 Feb 2012, 02:33 pm: On FedEx vehicle for delivery...the wait will soon be over!
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: jtwrace on 20 Feb 2012, 02:40 pm: Quote from: CMYKjill on 20 Feb 2012, 02:33 pm
On FedEx vehicle for delivery...the wait will soon be over!
Sweet! Didn't happen if you don't post pics. :wink:
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Big Red Machine on 20 Feb 2012, 02:59 pm: Yes, the obligatory FedEx delivery truck photo! Hopefully this guy is not strong enough to throw one over the fence!?
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: funkmonkey on 20 Feb 2012, 05:12 pm: Quote from: Nuance on 14 Feb 2012, 09:33 pm
I'm like a dumb monkey - accidentally double posted...again. Sorry. :oops:

:evil: Hey I take offense to that buddy! :lol:

Nice set of speakers Jill. Enjoy
Cheers
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Bill Baker on 20 Feb 2012, 08:17 pm: Very nice setup Jill. I like the side port rather than installing on the front baffle. Keeps the front clean.
No doubt you will very much enjoy this system!
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Nuance on 20 Feb 2012, 08:48 pm: Quote from: funkmonkey on 20 Feb 2012, 05:12 pm
:evil: Hey I take offense to that buddy! :lol:

LOL! :lol:

Jill, I look forward to your impressions and further pictures.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 20 Feb 2012, 09:31 pm: The speakers arrived and they are so beautiful. They are much lighter than the photos and blend into my decor perfectly. The sound, WOW! First album I listened to was the Decemberist Crane Wife...spectacular! Trying out more albums and the center and rear speakers will be installed this weekend.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: audiotom on 20 Feb 2012, 09:39 pm: She likes the Decemberists, has an artistic flare and enjoys beautiful speakers

Trifecta

Welcome to the family
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Post by: Kinger on 20 Feb 2012, 09:40 pm: Crane Wife = fantastic album :). Welcome to the Salk family.
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Post by: Zero on 20 Feb 2012, 10:29 pm: Very Scandinavian. Looks good. :)
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Post by: adydula on 20 Feb 2012, 10:46 pm: Congrats! Awesome speakers and welcome to the Salk Family!!

Decemberists are pretty good!!

All the best
Alex

:D
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: ltr317 on 20 Feb 2012, 11:47 pm: Quote from: CMYKjill on 20 Feb 2012, 09:31 pm
The speakers arrived and they are so beautiful. They are much lighter than the photos and blend into my decor perfectly. The sound, WOW! First album I listened to was the Decemberist Crane Wife...spectacular! Trying out more albums and the center and rear speakers will be installed this weekend.

Good choice using The Crane Wife as your first album for the speakers. I have used Shankill Butchers (track #7) several times to determine the level of resolution and dynamics in my formal audio equipment reviews.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 21 Feb 2012, 12:19 pm: Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Alan Parsons Project) and Close to the Edge (Yes) sounded like never before with the towers and subwoofer hooked up. This weekend the rears and center channel speakers get installed then I can listen to some 5.1 disks. My favorite opera is on now and I don't want to go to work. I have a feeling I am going to be a tad late today. :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: jtwrace on 21 Feb 2012, 12:53 pm: Quote from: CMYKjill on 20 Feb 2012, 09:31 pm
The speakers arrived and they are so beautiful. They are much lighter than the photos and blend into my decor perfectly. The sound, WOW! First album I listened to was the Decemberist Crane Wife...spectacular! Trying out more albums and the center and rear speakers will be installed this weekend.
Pics!
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 21 Feb 2012, 01:39 pm: I'll take some pictures this weekend after all the speakers are in place. I have to say they match my walls, drapes and fireplace beautifully. Now I need a pickled maple cabinet to hold the equipment. The one I have is only temporary and really does not go so well. Anyone have any leads on nice cabinets?
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Nuance on 21 Feb 2012, 03:18 pm: Quote from: CMYKjill on 21 Feb 2012, 01:39 pm
I'll take some pictures this weekend after all the speakers are in place. I have to say they match my walls, drapes and fireplace beautifully. Now I need a pickled maple cabinet to hold the equipment. The one I have is only temporary and really does not go so well. Anyone have any leads on nice cabinets?

Cool - I love seeing speaker setups in their natural environment.

Have you asked if Jim would be willing to build you a cabinet? Also, what is your price range?
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 21 Feb 2012, 04:13 pm: I talked to Jim about it before I decided to put the money into surround speakers. I figured I could wait and get the cabinet later. But now seeing the beauty of the speakers and the finish makes me want to revisit that idea sooner rather than later. I don't have a specific price range in mind, and I have looked at several options, so I guess I am flexible.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Nuance on 21 Feb 2012, 04:42 pm: Gotcha. Well, I'd of course love for the money to go to Jim, but here are a couple of popular manufacturers (you have probably already seen them, and I don't know that they'd match your speakers):

http://www.standoutdesigns.com/
http://www.salamanderdesigns.com/products/av.jsp
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 21 Feb 2012, 05:02 pm: Thanks for the links, I will look but you are right...they will not match the speakers. That is my challenge. The look is important to me and that translates into a custom cabinet. That is why I went to Salk in the first place for the speakers. It was all about the appearance. Oh but the sound! What a bonus!
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Nuance on 21 Feb 2012, 08:14 pm: Quote from: CMYKjill on 21 Feb 2012, 05:02 pm
Oh but the sound! What a bonus!

Indeed! If Jim cannot accommodate your cabinet needs I do hope you find what you're looking for. Good luck and keep us posted.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 25 Feb 2012, 08:42 pm: The shape of my living room presented a bit or a challenge, but Jim worked with me and came up with some solutions that really made it work well. What do you think?

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58542)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58543)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58541)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58544)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58545)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58546)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58547)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58548)

Looks like it is time for a new cabinet to match.

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58549)

And with the grills

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58550)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58551)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58552)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58553)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58554)

OK one more. Look how well they go with the kitchen cabinets:

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=58555)
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Nuance on 25 Feb 2012, 08:46 pm: Quote from: CMYKjill on 25 Feb 2012, 08:42 pm
The shape of my living room presented a bit or a challenge, but Jim worked with me and came up with some solutions that really made it work well. What do you think?

I think you have an amazing home and now an amazing sound system to go with it. Color me impressed! Now you just need a 70" TV.:D
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 25 Feb 2012, 08:53 pm: LOL I know my TV is not huge, but it was the maximum size that fit in my car on the day I decided I want to buy one and set it up. Instant gratification is high on this impulse buyer's list. Waiting for these speakers was a whole new experience in patience, but so worth it! When it goes, I may have to wait for a delivery man to bring me one larger.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: fsimms on 26 Feb 2012, 02:59 pm: Beautiful speakers in a beautiful room. One of the nicest setups I have seen. :thumb:

Bob
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Post by: CMYKjill on 26 Feb 2012, 06:39 pm: Quote from: fsimms on 26 Feb 2012, 02:59 pm
Beautiful speakers in a beautiful room. One of the nicest setups I have seen. :thumb:

Bob

Thanks Bob and the best part is how great they sound. I have been listening to all my classical CDs since I got up this morning and I am just so impressed with how great they sound. I keep getting the chills.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: Carl V on 26 Feb 2012, 06:41 pm: agree on the lovely home & set-up.
agree that a new more stylish Equip.
cabinet is perhaps next. and some wire management.
we all fight that snake pit of wires.
The grill covers really make this set-up blend in tastefully.
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 26 Feb 2012, 06:48 pm: Quote from: Carl V on 26 Feb 2012, 06:41 pm
agree on the lovely home & set-up.
agree that a new more stylish Equip.
cabinet is perhaps next. and some wire management.
we all fight that snake pit of wires.
The grill covers really make this set-up blend in tastefully.
I am looking into a modern style cabinet with similar wood finish as the speakers and lower to the ground so the wires are not visible from the front and possibly silver/gray grills rather than the white.
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Post by: Saturn94 on 26 Feb 2012, 08:37 pm: That finish looks great in your room. Very nice! :thumb:
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Post by: Frans on 1 Mar 2012, 07:44 pm: Quote from: Nuance on 21 Feb 2012, 04:42 pm
Gotcha. Well, I'd of course love for the money to go to Jim, but here are a couple of popular manufacturers (you have probably already seen them, and I don't know that they'd match your speakers):

http://www.standoutdesigns.com/
http://www.salamanderdesigns.com/products/av.jsp

Warning - Decloaking :D

I can vouch for the incredible build quality of Salamander Designs. I have 3 Synergy Single wide cabinets (1 tall one for my AV components, 1 matching one for my media, and 1 half-height one for future Amplifier expansion).

I love Synergys because they can be customized extensively. I own the white maple ones with black remote control pass-through front plates.

Downside is that they are not cheap, but this high-end quality (NOT IKEA!!!), and as such they are worthy matches for the craftsmanship of Salk speakers.

http://www.salamanderdesigns.com/html/downloads/syn_brochure.pdf

Cheers,
Frans
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 24 Jun 2012, 06:22 pm: (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=64304)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=64305)
Title: Re: Jill's white-washed maple home theater SongSeries set-up
Post by: CMYKjill on 17 Feb 2014, 08:39 pm: Here is my original post with more photos before I got the new cabinet. The photos at the beginning give a better idea of the arrangement. We wanted more separation between the two towers so the left one is positioned on the other side of the fireplace rather than where the sub is located. That would have been too close together given the size of the room and sitting area.