[jsalk]

I promised I would post some pics of Pete's new HT3's as soon as they were finished.  Well, we finished them yesterday afternoon and delivered them to Pete last evening.

Originally Pete wanted a bubinga pair of HT3's.  When I showed him a photo of a pair we had just completed with a full-length, solid bubinga front baffle, he decided that is what he wanted.  The solid wood allows us to do a round-over on the woofer inset - a very nice touch.

So I bought some bubinga pommele lumber locally.  Then I saw a very nice piece on eBay and emailed the link to Pete.  It was rather expensive, but it was a really nice piece with a lot of dramatic figuring.  So we got that board to use instead.

Here are some photos:



Pete originally wanted our standard finish.  But when we met up at the Rocky Mountain Audiofest and he saw some other speakers with hand-rubbed, high-gloss finishes, he re-thought things.



In the end, we rubbed them out.  I just wish I could take photos that would really capture the luster and depth of the finish.  Oh well, they are meant to be seen and heard in person anyway.

Happy listening Pete!

- Jim

[zybar]

Stunning as always Jim.

They are going to sound really, really good with his Moscode amp.

George

[Big Red Machine]

They are like glass.  These photos don't even come close to the showing the gloss finish.  I have a buddy coming over tomorrow night to photograph the room.  Maybe if I can figure out how to post a photo....

And they are sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeett!!

Found some more buzzes in my room that need snugging up.

[arthurs]

Those sure are beautiful Pete, happy listening!   

[AB]

Is it always Spring in your backyard, Jim? Or is that a backdrop.

 

[Big Red Machine]

Is it always Spring in your backyard, Jim? Or is that a backdrop.

 

Sunny Jim

Never thought to ask for a bikini adorned beauty to pose with my speakers for the posting as an alternative!

[jsalk]

AB -

Is it always Spring in your backyard, Jim? Or is that a backdrop.

 

Speakers are always being born.  So, in a sense, it is always spring.

But I take pictures in our assembly room (shop) and the background is not what I would call attractive.  A little photoshop does wonders to strip it out. 

Perhaps I should look for other pictures...how about snow?

- Jim

[AB]

Please, no snow. There's enough of that where I'm sitting.