Just wanted to say thanks to Jim and Mary for providing great Audio as well as great people to visit
I have been noticing a recessed sound in the upper treble region of my HT3's. With all of the outside pressures of work, Holiday's, and life in general, I thought maybe my hearing was changing or I was just not able to discern different passages anymore, etc.
After the Holiday's, it became apparent that something was clearly wrong with the big rig. Of course I have been following the Salk threads and hearing all of the great news about the RAAL tweeter and the new SS8's, this added to my Audionervosa
Add to the equation, a new to me preamp, and I could not make out what was the real problem with the sound?
Short story long, I really to a good hard look at the ribbon of the the G2 tweeter. I'm always looking at the tweeter straight on and never from an angle. Low and behold the ribbons on both tweeters were bowed out and no longer flush with the back plate.
Well, I thought this can't be good and no wonder the presentation is out of balance. A quick call to Jim, who of course answers his own phone, after my brief explanation proclaimed his prognosis of the necessary time to repair and replace the ribbon. No questions asked, no issues or serious time constraints, just a simple answer and basic fix, he'll take care of it, pack them up and ship them out.
Jim, that sounds good, I said, but these speakers have not been moved, and are pampered, coddled and dusted only. Are you sure, I'm not going to damage my speakers taking the tweeters out?
They are in mint condition since I came up and picked them up fresh and new in May 2007. Great instructions and the minor operation was a success to remove. I luv taking things apart and putting them back together, but my speakers and the great finish was not what I wanted to risk scratching etc.
I drove to Pontiac, combined with a couple other business stops, and showed up at the Salk Sound shop early just in case. Granted I have not been there since 07', the setup in the different stages is really something to see. I had fun checking out the machines and looking over all the different components and various speakers throughout the shop during the nickel tour.
Jim repaired the the super fragile Ribbons right there on the bench and I was back in business. Bad news, I finally checked out in person, and up close, the finish on Jim's personal pair of SS8's. Makes a grown man cry how nice they were.
We had some great conversation, sitting down and genuinely talking with Jim and Mary before and after listening to music. As I mentioned before great people, and excellent customer service!
Now I have to determine if I really want to get the SS8's. I still really enjoy my freshened HT'3's, great speaker. I think I would need to sit down in my own environment or another home to really make a decision about moving up the line....
Thanks again.
