Hi Jim, hadn't really looked into the 1801-TL's much. This is the "going rate" as if I ordered myself correct?
Yes, it is. This is the rate for a standard veneer. You would have your choice of curly maple, curly cherry (as in this example), curly walnut, oak or straight mahogany. For premium veneers, you simply pay for the upgraded veneer.
This is essentially the same speaker as the HT1-TL, but with the Hiquphon OW1 rather than a ribbon tweeter.
Once and a while, we do build speakers that have not been ordered. This pair was built for testing purposes and now that those tests are finished, they are available to anyone who wants cherry and doesn't care to wait for a custom pair.
- Jim