Mike,
I just spoke to Lonewolf because I told him I was interested in some new floorstanders. I currently have the Paradigm Studio 100 V.2 and am looking for something different. He asked me to talk to you about the new floorstanding Keelin. Could do you tell me about it? I listened to his pair of bookshelf Keelin's and they sounded good. Could you tell me what the price is and some specifications? It would also be great if you could post a picture like you did with the Floorstanding Eilish. Thanks! 
Hi,
I haven't completed the floorstanding version of the Keelin. There are a few things about the Keelin that make doing so more complicated than the Eilish.
Placing the tweeter at ear height is far more important to an MTM than to an MT. While it sounds simple enough to make the base an appropriate height, this will force the purchase of a second sheet of veneer for every set we make. This presents us with 2 problems:
1.) Matching the two sheets of veneer.
2.) The additional cost that will have to be passed on to you.
In terms of #1, for cosmetic (grain matching), purposes we follow the grain of the veneer up one side, across the top, and down the other side of the cabinet. This assumes that we leave the bottom of the floorstander unfinished - something we don't do on our other cabinets. However, we only have a total of 96" of linear grain to work with. Because of the requirement to have the tweeter of the Keelin at an average ear level of say, 36", the total cabinet height would be about 46 1/2" tall. It would require an additional 7 1/4" to cover the top, and then another 46 1/2" to the floor. This requires 100.25" where only 96" are available. While there are options for dealing with this, such as shortening the cabinets or using a solid wood endcap, none are very desireable for one reason or another.
As for #2, the requirement for 2 sheets of veneer (no matter how we solve #1), combined with a substantial increase in the cost to ship will obviously be passed on to you. This would likely push the price of a set of floorstanding Keelin speakers close to the $1k mark, perhaps over. Now, I have to be real up-front and say that I don't view the Keelin as a $1,000 speaker. I can sleep at night selling the Keelin as a well-engineered standmounted MTM at $750. I don't think I could sell the speaker for $1k or so, and remain at peace.
In response to those who brought up the whole floorstanding issue in the first place, I recently offered a poll so folks could have a say in the products we make for them.
We asked:
"Would you purchase a set of Eilish or Keelin speakers if they were floorstanding? Comments welcome!"
The poll options were:
a.) Yes, that would make all the difference to me.
b.) No, that makes no difference to me.
c.) Maybe, but I have other concerns. (Please comment)
As I write this there have been 512 people who have viewed that thread. Of that 512, 10 people have bothered to answer. Of that 10, 7 answered a.) Yes, that would make all the difference to me.
We therefore developed and introduced a floorstanding Eilish. We tried hard to keep the cost down and even offered introductory pricing that is only $100 over the standmounted version. Do date, we have not sold a single pair of floorstanding Eilish speakers, and in fact have only received 1 phone-call and 0 other inquiries regarding them.
It is not my intent to spew any sour grapes. Rather, we make every effort to invest our resources wisely. When we make what at this point appears to be an unwise decision, that means that we aren't able to do something else. So far, it appears as though there are merely a few people who think it would be a good idea for us to make floorstanders as an option. Not good enough for them to spend their money on, but good enough for us to.
For now, the Keelin will remain a standmounted speaker for the reasons outlined above. I apologize if this disappoints anyone. However, I don't see it as being a $1k speaker, and there doesn't appear to be any real interest anyway.
