Mike's wild Brazilian rosewood HT2-TL's

jsalk · « **on:** 9 Nov 2010, 02:52 pm »

Mike wanted a pair of HT2-TL's, but he wanted something unusual. So he set out in search of an exotic veneer. It took a while, but he finally came across a batch of rare Brazilian rosewood. Along with typical Brazilian rosewood coloration, this batch featured levels of lighter sapwood not all that common. By book-matching the pieces, we were able to generate some very unusual patterns.

Here is a picture of the finished speakers...

And a close-up...

Happy listening Mike!

- Jim

Saturn94 · « **Reply #1 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 03:12 pm »

Stunning!

eclein · « **Reply #2 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 03:31 pm »

Seas woofer and Raal tweeter??
These are my favs so far....someday, someday.
Nice work Jim

ratso · « **Reply #3 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 03:48 pm »

(sound of me pooping myself)

ratso · « **Reply #4 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 03:50 pm »

didn't mention it jim, but today is my BIRTHDAY!!!

what a great present.

also, took me a while to notice that there is a large block "M" on the front of them, thanx for working that in for me

really really amazing as i already told you, jim - thanx so much and i can't wait to get them here and hooked up.

davidrs · « **Reply #5 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 04:04 pm »

Also appears to be the silhouette of a person (in the center of the M) of the left speaker!

coke · « **Reply #6 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 04:05 pm »

Is that a satin finish or something else?

ratso · « **Reply #7 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 04:08 pm »

Quote from: davidrs on 9 Nov 2010, 04:04 pm

Also appears to be the silhouette of a person (in the center of the M) of the left speaker!

yes didn't notice that either - very "shroud of turin-y"

taoggniklat · « **Reply #8 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 06:09 pm »

Very striking..Not really my style but still amazing the craftsmanship.

Nuance · « **Reply #9 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 06:33 pm »

Wow - those might be the best pair I've seen yet. Happy birthday, Mike, and a big congrats to you!

Vulcan00 · « **Reply #10 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 07:18 pm »

I see the silhouette of a man in the left speaker's side. He has his arms raised, But How many legs does he have ?

ratso · « **Reply #11 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 07:32 pm »

jsalk · « **Reply #12 on:** 9 Nov 2010, 07:46 pm »

Quote from: coke on 9 Nov 2010, 04:05 pm

Is that a satin finish or something else?

That is our standard satin finish. The lighting makes the finish appear just a little washed out.

- Jim

Saturn94 · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 12:54 am »

Quote from: Vulcan00 on 9 Nov 2010, 07:18 pm

I see the silhouette of a man in the left speaker's side. He has his arms raised, But How many legs does he have ?

If I decide to go with the the HT2-TL I may have to ask Jim to not post any pictures of them. As soon as someone points out an odd image they see, that's all I'll see when I get them!

OgOgilby · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 03:16 am »

Cool, the new Salk HT2-TL Rorschach Test Edition!

funkmonkey · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 04:08 am »

Awesome Mike.

This is the pair I was drooling over (unfinished) when I payed Jim a visit a few weeks back. They turned out to look as good as I thought they would.

Nice veneer selection

...and great work Jim, and crew.

Cheers, enjoy

drgn95 · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 04:32 am »

They made me think of cowhide. Very nice... hmmmm

targa02 · « **Reply #17 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 05:57 am »

Quote from: drgn95 on 10 Nov 2010, 04:32 am

They made me think of cowhide. Very nice... hmmmm

I thought the same thing! I love cowhides. We have one our our wall.

ratso · « **Reply #18 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 01:55 pm »

Quote from: funkmonkey on 10 Nov 2010, 04:08 am

Awesome Mike.
This is the pair I was drooling over (unfinished) when I payed Jim a visit a few weeks back.

doing a little shopping?

coke · « **Reply #19 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 02:00 pm »

Jim, have you ever experimented with putting the silver name plates on the plinth instead of the speaker? It varies by finish/veneer, but I personally think some of the more exotic veneers (such as these and mine) would look better without the name plate on them.

Another thing to try would be a black name plate with silver or copper writing. I bet people would be willing to pay a few more $ for this. Imagine the speakers above with a black name plate and copper colored writing that matched the woofers.

Just curious.