[Big Red Machine]

You seem to only have doctored the first photo, not the second...kinda gave it away.  Great mid!!!   Same mid I use in my speakers. 

I was covering the veneers, not the drivers.

[jtwrace]

I was covering the veneers, not the drivers.

 

[satfrat]

I dunno Jim,,, after once again listening to your HT-3's last week, it blows my mine that you've finally surpassed them in overall musical quality. But after listening to your Songtowers, then your HT-3's, there's no doubt in my mine that you's just added a few more rungs to your Salk ladder. I hope to one day have an opportunity to listen to them. 
 
For now tho, I'll just anxiously await the pictures like everyone else. Congrates Jim! 
 
Cheers,
Robin

[rahimlee54]

Awesome, can't wait to hear the final version.  Who will be the first to step up to the plate for an order? 

[DMurphy]

Awesome, can't wait to hear the final version.  Who will be the first to step up to the plate for an order? 

Me. 

[satfrat]

Me.

Jim himself maybe?   

[charmerci]

Jim himself maybe?   

Yup. BUT then someone will see/hear them, buy them on the spot and then Jim will have to build another pair for himself..... 

[WGH]

Yup. BUT then someone will see/hear them, buy them on the spot and then Jim will have to build another pair for himself..... 

Not if he paints them bright red like the pair of HT2-TL's he brought to RMAF. 

[fsimms]

Awesome, can't wait to hear the final version.  Who will be the first to step up to the plate for an order?

Me.

And me. 

Pending, hopfully, a listen very soon.

Bob

[kip_]

I spy 2 different woofers, an Accuton 7" and one I can't make out (Scanspeak Illuminator?) which one was chosen?

[Nuance]

Congratulations to Jim, Dennis and the rest of the team.  Your hard work has paid off!  I can't wait to receive updates and perhaps hear a pair myself one day. 

[zybar]

I spy 2 different woofers, an Accuton 7" and one I can't make out (Scanspeak Illuminator?) which one was chosen?

I think the Accuton was chosen, but still waiting on the official announcement.

George

[randybessinger]

Congrats to the "Team".  Very exciting.

[jsalk]

Yes, it was the 3" Accuton midrange.  We purchased, tested and listened to at least a dozen high-end midranges from the best in the business.  We then built full working prototype pairs of speakers for those we felt were in contention. In the end, it took only a few short minutes of comparative listening to choose a winner.  There wasn't a hint of debate amongst those in attendance, even from those who had a bias against Accuton going into the session.

- Jim

[jtwrace]

Yes, it was the 3" Accuton midrange.  We purchased, tested and listened to at least a dozen high-end midranges from the best in the business.  We then built full working prototype pairs of speakers for those we felt were in contention. In the end, it took only a few short minutes of comparative listening to choose a winner.  There wasn't a hint of debate amongst those in attendance, even from those who had a bias against Accuton going into the session.

- Jim

The C-79?

[Nuance]

Does the Accuton have the same open back design as the FAAL? 

[poseidonsvoice]

Great work.

Definitely eye candy!

Anand.

[DMurphy]

The C-79?

Yup--that's the one.  It's not really a 3" driver--more like a 4".  But that means it can dig low enough to mate with the big HT4 woofs using my preferred 2nd order crossovers, and it's small enough to provide near-perfect dispersion over the narrow range (300 Hz-1900 Hz) it's used.  And yes, it's open to the back.  That's a bedrock aspect of the HT4 design.  But the rear wave opening can be adjusted from 100% all the way down to zippo.  Sealed. 

[Nuance]

That's great news.  Thanks, Dennis. 

[2bigears]

  those look very nice !!! what is the ball-park sticker on those ??