HT2-TL in burled walnut

jsalk · « **on:** 11 Dec 2009, 10:22 pm »

Kyle wanted something striking. We just got in a batch of some very nice burled walnut with some sapwood in the sheets. So I used photoshop to manipulate a photo of the raw veneer and show Kyle approximately what a book-match using the sapwood would look like. It was just what he wanted.

Here is a shot of the resulting HT2-TL's...

And here is a close-up...

Happy listening Kyle!

- Jim

EthanH · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 10:26 pm »

I don't post in this circle much but....damn. That finish is amazing.

honesthoff · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 10:46 pm »

Wow!, That is cool. Listen to some Floyd and stare at that burl.

funkmonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 10:49 pm »

Sweet!

Nice long sheets of burl you found there.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #4 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 12:11 am »

Whoa

As the funk man notes, Sweeeeeet ! Great work Jim, great choice of veneers Kyle. No question you've got some mind bogglingly unique pieces there.

+1 to putting on the Floyd & cranking them up.

WGH · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 01:27 am »

That's real trippy man, looks like a totem pole.

newzooreview · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 01:47 am »

Is Kyle a psychiatrist? "Now tell me, Jim, what do you see in the pattern of burled walnut on my speakers?"

Beautiful (and a potentially useful diagnostic tool).

rlee8394 · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 03:06 am »

Jeezuz they look gorgeous!!!!

That top pattern of the close-up looks like a squirrel pelt to me

Ron

coke · « **Reply #8 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 03:13 am »

MY SPEAKERS ARE FINISHED!!!!!!!

Amazing work Jim.

markie · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 03:02 pm »

My wife catches me occasionally looking at speakers on the internet and thinks it's a bit goofy. But I just showed her these burled walnut speakers and even she said "Wow those are beautiful!"

Indeed they are. I second that wow. But so much for speakers "disappearing into the room".

And who would want them to! Those are conversation pieces.

zybar · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 03:08 pm »

One of your best ever Jim!

George

satfrat · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 05:48 pm »

Truely stunning veneer Jim.

I would like to see the listening room that these gems could possibly blend into.

Kyle wanted a set of loudspeakers that would knock socks off, IMHO he got his wish.

Cheers,
Robin

Vulcan00 · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 05:52 pm »

Nice, I dont see how Jim got pieces that match so well, but even more how he built each one to be exact duplicates.

coke · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 05:54 pm »

Quote from: satfrat on 12 Dec 2009, 05:48 pm

Truely stunning veneer Jim. I would like to see the listening room that these gems could possibly blend into.

Kyle wanted a set of loudspeakers that would knock socks off, IMHO he got his wish.

Cheers,
Robin

I plan to move sometime within the next year or two, and don't know what type of room these will be in. I thought it would be a good idea to get something that stood out rather than worry about matching an unknown room.

Jim exceeded my expectations on the "standing out" part.

mdfoy · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 06:21 pm »

Daaaaaaaamn, those are off the f###ing chain!

satfrat · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 07:02 pm »

Quote from: coke on 12 Dec 2009, 05:54 pm

Quote from: satfrat on 12 Dec 2009, 05:48 pm
Truely stunning veneer Jim. I would like to see the listening room that these gems could possibly blend into.

Kyle wanted a set of loudspeakers that would knock socks off, IMHO he got his wish.

Cheers,
Robin

I plan to move sometime within the next year or two, and don't know what type of room these will be in. I thought it would be a good idea to get something that stood out rather than worry about matching an unknown room.

Jim exceeded my expectations on the "standing out" part.

Well maybe down the road "once the dust settles", you'll post a picture of your system Kyle. I'd love to these these trophy's on display.

Cheers,
Robin

mathgeek97 · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 07:35 pm »

Holy c&#$! Nice work, Jim. Congrats, coke!!!

HerculePirate · « **Reply #17 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 08:33 pm »

Those SPEAKERS look to me as if they are wrapped in the SHROUD OF TURIN....
http://www.shroud.com/

You should post this pic at this site.....

Thats Holy....

Regards

HP

charmerci · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 09:34 pm »

Just above the Salk tag near the bottom, "Jason" stares back at you.

coke · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 Dec 2009, 11:35 pm »

Salk HT2-TL, Rorschach Edition