Owner Impressions, Delivery Times and Things to Do While You Wait

divisionbell77 · « **Reply #620 on:** 2 Mar 2010, 07:52 pm »

Looks like my Song series 5.0 setup may be ready by the end of the week to ship out. Jim had run into issues with one of the Song Towers finish and couldn't work around it, so had to start it from scratch on that one.

vintagebob · « **Reply #621 on:** 2 Mar 2010, 07:58 pm »

Quote from: divisionbell77 on 2 Mar 2010, 07:52 pm

Looks like my Song series 5.0 setup may be ready by the end of the week to ship out. Jim had run into issues with one of the Song Towers finish and couldn't work around it, so had to start it from scratch on that one.

Ouchie! At least they are taking care of it.

divisionbell77 · « **Reply #622 on:** 2 Mar 2010, 08:38 pm »

Quote from: vintagebob on 2 Mar 2010, 07:58 pm

Ouchie! At least they are taking care of it.

I'd rather have them done right and take longer than not done right and quickly.

polarbare · « **Reply #623 on:** 3 Mar 2010, 08:33 pm »

Quote from: divisionbell77 on 2 Mar 2010, 07:52 pm

Looks like my Song series 5.0 setup may be ready by the end of the week to ship out. Jim had run into issues with one of the Song Towers finish and couldn't work around it, so had to start it from scratch on that one.

Oh - so you're the hold up

Congrats - what kind of finish did you get?

divisionbell77 · « **Reply #624 on:** 3 Mar 2010, 08:55 pm »

Quote from: polarbare on 3 Mar 2010, 08:33 pm

Oh - so you're the hold up Congrats - what kind of finish did you get?

Went with clear maple. Of course I ended up going with a veneer that can be hard to get touch ups done right and can look off. Apparently depending on your view/angle, the color can change drastically.

But again, I would rather have them done right and take longer than thought, than done wrong and quickly.

polarbare · « **Reply #625 on:** 3 Mar 2010, 09:17 pm »

Yup - I learned about maple when I made a sub cabinet once

Glad that it's being worked out - be sure to post pics!

I went classic/conservative with the HT2-TL's I've ordered - curly cherry, but with a tint like the HT2-TL's on the Salk website.

divisionbell77 · « **Reply #626 on:** 5 Mar 2010, 01:27 pm »

Mine are packed up and final payment has been made, should be shipping out today.

Hopefully FedEx will allow me to swing down on Saturday to pick up from the hub and I don't have to wait until Monday to have them delivered!

darwin · « **Reply #627 on:** 5 Mar 2010, 03:35 pm »

My speakers are on the FedEx truck and scheduled to be delivered between noon and 3:00 PM today. It's going to seem like an eternity.

Big Red Machine · « **Reply #628 on:** 5 Mar 2010, 03:37 pm »

Quote from: darwin on 5 Mar 2010, 03:35 pm

My speakers are on the FedEx truck and scheduled to be delivered between noon and 3:00 PM today. It's going to seem like an eternity.

Sounds like a great weekend coming up.

darwin · « **Reply #629 on:** 5 Mar 2010, 03:48 pm »

^ If I manage not to kill myself between moving my Maggie 3.6s out of the room and moving the SongSubs into the room. I'm getting far too old for this heavy labor stuff.

divisionbell77 · « **Reply #630 on:** 6 Mar 2010, 03:18 pm »

Well, FedEx will not let me come and pick them up, so have to wait until Monday.

purplesaber · « **Reply #631 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 06:59 am »

Howdy everyone. I've been reading the forum for awhile since I decided to upgrade my music system from big box store speakers (yes I'm a newbie finally bitten by the audio bug) to something better. I really am impressed by how much everyone likes and seems to enjoy their Salk speakers, so I decided to put my toe in the water and order a pair of SongBirds.

They will be cherry with a cherry baffle for my 2 channel music-only living room. Really looking forward to seeing and hearing them. It is hard to count the days once you put in the order, but I'm sure it will be well worth the wait.

Anyway, glad to see so many happy Salk owners here!

vintagebob · « **Reply #632 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 03:23 pm »

Quote from: purplesaber on 8 Mar 2010, 06:59 am

Howdy everyone. I've been reading the forum for awhile since I decided to upgrade my music system from big box store speakers (yes I'm a newbie finally bitten by the audio bug) to something better. I really am impressed by how much everyone likes and seems to enjoy their Salk speakers, so I decided to put my toe in the water and order a pair of SongBirds.

They will be cherry with a cherry baffle for my 2 channel music-only living room. Really looking forward to seeing and hearing them. It is hard to count the days once you put in the order, but I'm sure it will be well worth the wait.

Anyway, glad to see so many happy Salk owners here!

SongBirds? Cool!

GhostintheToast · « **Reply #633 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 03:48 pm »

Waiting (somewhat) patiently for my bamboo HT2-TLs and matching Rhythmik 15"!

Couple of reasons I chose them instead of the HT3s:

Power:

I'm running only an A/V receiver, granted it's about as good a receiver as I've seen, it still only pushes ~120w RMS at 8ohms. Sherwood Newcastle P965 incase you're interested. The HT3s are not hugely efficient.

The HT2-TLs on the other hand are a bit more efficient (88db compared to 85db) AND (big one) run at 4ohms impedance, which, and I'm no scientist, should bump power output to around ~200w.

Price

I thought I needed a sub regardless and that would have tipped the scales. Though from recent audioholic reviews make me think that might not be the case, with either speaker. I'll certainly listen to the 'TLs for some time w/o one.

WAF

Not a huge factor in my house (thanks honey) but the shape of the HT3s didn't really please the missus. I like the ones people have requested without the 'steeple' however. Heck, they undoubtedly all look stellar in person.

And the waiting, is the hardest part! (sing it Tom!)

vintagebob · « **Reply #634 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 03:59 pm »

Quote from: GhostintheToast on 8 Mar 2010, 03:48 pm

Waiting (somewhat) patiently for my bamboo HT2-TLs and matching Rhythmik 15"!

Couple of reasons I chose them instead of the HT3s:

Power:
I'm running only an A/V receiver, granted it's about as good a receiver as I've seen, it still only pushes ~120w RMS at 8ohms. Sherwood Newcastle P965 incase you're interested. The HT3s are not hugely efficient.

The HT2-TLs on the other hand are a bit more efficient (88db compared to 85db) AND (big one) run at 4ohms impedance, which, and I'm no scientist, should bump power output to around ~200w.

Price
I thought I needed a sub regardless and that would have tipped the scales. Though from recent audioholic reviews make me think that might not be the case, with either speaker. I'll certainly listen to the 'TLs for some time w/o one.

WAF
Not a huge factor in my house (thanks honey) but the shape of the HT3s didn't really please the missus. I like the ones people have requested without the 'steeple' however. Heck, they undoubtedly all look stellar in person.

And the waiting, is the hardest part! (sing it Tom!)

The HT2-TLs don't need much help down low but having an integrated sub can help with overall speaker placement issues. Enjoy!

taoggniklat · « **Reply #635 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 04:15 pm »

Quote from: purplesaber on 8 Mar 2010, 06:59 am

Howdy everyone. I've been reading the forum for awhile since I decided to upgrade my music system from big box store speakers (yes I'm a newbie finally bitten by the audio bug) to something better. I really am impressed by how much everyone likes and seems to enjoy their Salk speakers, so I decided to put my toe in the water and order a pair of SongBirds.

They will be cherry with a cherry baffle for my 2 channel music-only living room. Really looking forward to seeing and hearing them. It is hard to count the days once you put in the order, but I'm sure it will be well worth the wait.

Anyway, glad to see so many happy Salk owners here!

Looking forward to hearing your review of them.

divisionbell77 · « **Reply #636 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 05:18 pm »

Well, one of my two boxes has been delivered. The other one is on a different truck and/or delivered tomorrow.

divisionbell77 · « **Reply #637 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 06:23 pm »

and there is the second one....

Now to run home during work, drop them off, run back to work, and impatiently wait for the end of the day.....

coke · « **Reply #638 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 07:04 pm »

Quote from: divisionbell77 on 8 Mar 2010, 06:23 pm

and there is the second one....

Now to run home during work, drop them off, run back to work, and impatiently wait for the end of the day.....

Why not set them up at work?

vintagebob · « **Reply #639 on:** 8 Mar 2010, 07:07 pm »

Quote from: divisionbell77 on 8 Mar 2010, 06:23 pm

and there is the second one....

Now to run home during work, drop them off, run back to work, and impatiently wait for the end of the day.....

It appears that you don't feel well? ; )

You should go home and REST! (Required Evaluation of Song Towers)