[charmerci]

Something tells me that accoustic treatments are not gonna have a high WAF in our family room.

Heavy Latin American rugs, i.e. wall hangings, make for an inexpensive yet attractive compromise -at least for the high frequencies.

[darwin]

Wow.  I can't wait to see these!   

Me too! 

Thanks to all for your good wishes. I'm really looking forward to getting these speakers. I plan to move to a smaller place and I can no longer move large speakers around because of a bum leg, so these will be replacing my Maggie 3.6Rs, 1.6QRs, and CC3 in my Maggie HT/2 channel "hybrid" setup. I think that I've made a very good choice, but Jim may be feeling differently now that I've pelted him with a barrage of questions via email over the past four or five days.   

[taoggniklat]

Something tells me that accoustic treatments are not gonna have a high WAF in our family room.  I'm sure if I finish the basement at some point and move the gear down there I'll have much more flexibility in that area.

Gik offers art panels that you can have them screen on your own photographs. Vintagebob has some and they look great.

http://www.gikacoustics.com/gik_artpanel.html

[Nuance]

Gik offers art panels that you can have them screen on your own photographs. Vintagebob has some and they look great.

http://www.gikacoustics.com/gik_artpanel.html

True.  Warpdrv has a panel done by them with a print of a close-up of piano keys from a diagonal, and it's just stunning.  They do great work!  Or you (Kinger) could try doing what I do and just say "I'm the head of the household and we're doing it."  If my wife is anything like yours she'll just laugh because she knows who really wears the pants.   

[mchuckp]

True.  Warpdrv has a panel done by them with a print of a close-up of piano keys from a diagonal, and it's just stunning.  They do great work!  Or you (Kinger) could try doing what I do and just say "I'm the head of the household and we're doing it."  If my wife is anything like yours she'll just laugh because she knows who really wears the pants.   

Pants?  What are those?  I've been wearing a skirt for years.  Someone tell me what it is like to call the shots?

[K Shep]

Gik offers art panels that you can have them screen on your own photographs. Vintagebob has some and they look great.

I'll second that, Bob's room is well treated and his panels pass the WAF test.

[luckyrolls]

I haven't posted since I was looking for an audition (thanks Bob and Haw)  but I have made the plunge and according to FedEx, my honey-oak SongTowers just arrived in the capital of California.  I have spent most of this very long week checking the fascinating cross-country sojourn of my soon-to-be-singing SongTowers.  So finally - the six weeks of reading every damn forum entry, blog post and review I could find is over.   

Hopefully, by dog will start her manic FEDex truck bark tomorrow early!   And then I will go to work?       

Due to budget, I am starting with just 2 SongTowers joining my Squeezebox, either a Denon 2800 or a Panny XR45 for power and a Rel Strata filling out the very bottom end (which should match well).  For now, I will use the NHT Classic 3 Center for movies and SuperZeros for surrond.   The STs will replace NHT Classic 3s mains which are moving to my workout room.   In the past I have had NHT 2.5s, Maggie MMG, NewForm Research (fab speaker when I used to live in a bigger house with a dedicated music room).  Hmm, I think I started with a complete Kenwood system that I bought at a "Crazy Eddie's Biggest Blowout Sale Ever" - before he went to jail.

Next up will be either a center channel or better amplification - and maybe room treatment.

[Kinger]

LOL........good one Nuance.  My wife likes to let me pretend I get to wear the pants, but she and I both know who really owns them and it's not me.

Congrats luckyrolls!  Hopefully your FedEx truck arrives nice and early so you get a full first day of new sound coming from your ST's.

These speakers continue to astound and amaze me.  Been listening for a few hours each night and I don't want to turn the system off usually.  When Jim says taking the grills off will provide for a better critical listening experience, he definitely means it.  Still amazes me how much low end a pair of 5" drivers can put out in a well designed cabinet.

[stew]

I'm also salking while waiting for my HT1-TL's to arrive. The malaise started around the New Year when I made the plunge, and has intensified since I heard the HT2-TLs at vintagebob's place last weekend! Bob was very gracious to invite me in for a listen, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. We browsed through some of his demo discs, moved on to some CDs I had brought, tried a few scenes from movies and concerts to experience his amazing surround sound setup, and finished off with an LP.

My first impression was how far forward the soundstage was! I liked it... it's possible some may not. It was if the performer was standing only a couple feet in front of me, right at my face level. I was struck by how clear and articulate the HT2's are. There was an amazing amount of detail presented, but not in an abrasive or harsh manner - the sound simply existed as it should exist. There was also a palpable 3-D soundstage when the CD contained the information (a lot of them don't!), which I am sure is not only attributable to Bob's equipment, but also to his copious amount of room treatments.

An aside - I have since gone to Gik's website and will be ordering some panels with photos printed onto them... they had a great look in Bob's place and my gf has endorsed them

To sum, the speakers let the music shine.... and I am so excited to receive mine I can barely stand it. I may have to take a couple of days off of work, stay home, open a good wine, and enjoy my music collection all over again.

[vintagebob]

I'm also salking while waiting for my HT1-TL's to arrive. The malaise started around the New Year when I made the plunge, and has intensified since I heard the HT2-TLs at vintagebob's place last weekend! Bob was very gracious to invite me in for a listen, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. We browsed through some of his demo discs, moved on to some CDs I had brought, tried a few scenes from movies and concerts to experience his amazing surround sound setup, and finished off with an LP.

My first impression was how far forward the soundstage was! I liked it... it's possible some may not. It was if the performer was standing only a couple feet in front of me, right at my face level. I was struck by how clear and articulate the HT2's are. There was an amazing amount of detail presented, but not in an abrasive or harsh manner - the sound simply existed as it should exist. There was also a palpable 3-D soundstage when the CD contained the information (a lot of them don't!), which I am sure is not only attributable to Bob's equipment, but also to his copious amount of room treatments.

An aside - I have since gone to Gik's website and will be ordering some panels with photos printed onto them... they had a great look in Bob's place and my gf has endorsed them

To sum, the speakers let the music shine.... and I am so excited to receive mine I can barely stand it. I may have to take a couple of days off of work, stay home, open a good wine, and enjoy my music collection all over again.

Hang in there guy!  I have my fingers crossed for a quick delivery. 

[Nuance]

I may have to take a couple of days off of work, stay home, open a good wine, and enjoy my music collection all over again.

Now that sounds like a fantastic idea.  I look forward to your thoughts.

[vintagebob]

I haven't posted since I was looking for an audition (thanks Bob and Haw)  but I have made the plunge and according to FedEx, my honey-oak SongTowers just arrived in the capital of California.  I have spent most of this very long week checking the fascinating cross-country sojourn of my soon-to-be-singing SongTowers.  So finally - the six weeks of reading every damn forum entry, blog post and review I could find is over.   

Hopefully, by dog will start her manic FEDex truck bark tomorrow early!   And then I will go to work?       

Due to budget, I am starting with just 2 SongTowers joining my Squeezebox, either a Denon 2800 or a Panny XR45 for power and a Rel Strata filling out the very bottom end (which should match well).  For now, I will use the NHT Classic 3 Center for movies and SuperZeros for surrond.   The STs will replace NHT Classic 3s mains which are moving to my workout room.   In the past I have had NHT 2.5s, Maggie MMG, NewForm Research (fab speaker when I used to live in a bigger house with a dedicated music room).  Hmm, I think I started with a complete Kenwood system that I bought at a "Crazy Eddie's Biggest Blowout Sale Ever" - before he went to jail.

Next up will be either a center channel or better amplification - and maybe room treatment.

Do you mind sharing when you placed your order?  I'll add you to the first page.

[evan1]

Great deal for someone

complete 7.1 Songtower setup

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1270310097&/Salk-SongTower-7.1-speaker-sys

[divisionbell77]

Great deal for someone

complete 7.1 Songtower setup

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1270310097&/Salk-SongTower-7.1-speaker-sys

Hell of a deal if you ask me.  What is that, about 600 more than a 5.0 set up?

[polarbare]

Just went on a spending binge like a drunken sailor (but not as bad as a member of congress ) and placed my order for some HT2-TL's, an HTC, and some song surround 2's. And for giggles, a pair of the Rythmik F15SE's  . Now the wait begins I guess I'll spend the time shopping for amps and making speaker cables.

[vintagebob]

Just went on a spending binge like a drunken sailor (but not as bad as a member of congress ) and placed my order for some HT2-TL's, an HTC, and some song surround 2's. And for giggles, a pair of the Rythmik F15SE's  . Now the wait begins I guess I'll spend the time shopping for amps and making speaker cables.

Yes!  Nice setup.   

[Mr_Superstar]

Hell of a deal if you ask me.  What is that, about 600 more than a 5.0 set up?

!!! I can't believe Randy is selling his SongTower's... These were the first SongTower's I listened too. I was lucky enough to have them in my home for 3 weeks for an extended demo. Of course.. I have SongTower's of my own, now... I wonder why he's selling them.

[DMurphy]

I think Randy has enough stuff to start his own retail outlet for 6 or 7 brands. 

[K Shep]

Yes!  Nice setup.   

Easy for you to say 

[Nuance]

Congrats, polarbare!  What a system you will have.  What veneer did you chose?