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Title: Brian's rosewood 1801's
Post by: jsalk on 4 Mar 2007, 07:46 pm

While the Ellis 1801's are not our design, it remains one of my favorite stand-mounted monitor speakers.  So we do build quite a few pairs.

Brian recently contacted us about doing a pair in rosewood.

Here are the results...

(http://www.salksound.com/gallery/brianmacgilvray/1801-rosewood.jpg)

Here is a close-up...

(http://www.salksound.com/gallery/brianmacgilvray/1801-rosewood-cu.jpg)

Happy listening, Brian!

- Jim

Title: Re: Brian's rosewood 1801's
Post by: Bluedog on 4 Mar 2007, 08:07 pm

Jim,

Looks quite similar to the pair of non-ported 1801's you did for me a few years ago out of Pau Ferro. Still love 'em!

Dana

Title: Re: Brian's rosewood 1801's
Post by: jsalk on 4 Mar 2007, 10:21 pm

Dana -

I remember those speakers well.  They took quite an effort - like giving birth.

Yes, the looks are quite similar in terms of grain pattern.  These are slightly more red/orange in comparison. 

I've looked for more of the Pau Ferro ever since completing your speakers.  But I have yet to run across any quite as nice.

- Jim

Quote from: Bluedog on  4 Mar 2007, 08:07 pm

Jim,

Looks quite similar to the pair of non-ported 1801's you did for me a few years ago out of Pau Ferro. Still love 'em!

Dana

Title: Re: Brian's rosewood 1801's
Post by: DMurphy on 12 Mar 2007, 01:51 pm

Glad to hear the 1801 still passes muster.  I haven't had a chance to revisit that design in a couple of years, and I'm always worried about changing driver parameters.  That was my first experience using the W18, and it was certainly a happy one.  Seas makes good stuff (as does Hiquphon).