This will be at Iowa...

[Jim Holtz]

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Jim,

Were you saying very nice to the speakers or to the fact that I finally broke through my technological ineptitude and figured out how to post pics ?

Hi Jake,

I was commenting on your VERY pretty speakers and your craftsmanship. The picture thing is just an evolution of technology absorbsion. :D

I MIGHT have something at Iowa if I ever get time to build cabinets. It's not looking very good at the moment. They may have to debut in 2011.

Jim

[jakeparsons]

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Looks great! How do you like the TMM over the MTM? Same 15W/8831? I have my baffles cut and drivers mounted :(

Brad, I think it is official. I like the TMM 2.5 way. This speaker has amazing bass. Of course I did a couple things differently. The MTM is rear ported, the 2.5 way is front ported and, the MTM is MDF while the 2.5 way is Baltic Birch Plywood which is WAY better to work with....but 3 times the price.

Jake

[badman]

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Very impressive woodwork but I don't care for the visual design- well executed though! Too busy for my taste.

[jeff_free69]

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Very impressive woodwork but I don't care for the visual design- well executed though! Too busy for my taste.

Maybe not for everyone, but perhaps you have to see them in person; to me they seem to go very well with their native environment (especially the MTMs in post 14)

BTW - I'm guessing there are no cats in this house, and that its not in California - the stands might be a little narrow for that, no?

[jakeparsons]

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Maybe not for everyone, but perhaps you have to see them in person; to me they seem to go very well with their native environment (especially the MTMs in post 14)

BTW - I'm guessing there are no cats in this house, and that its not in California - the stands might be a little narrow for that, no?

No, they certainly aren't for everyone . No, no animals in the house and the stands are plenty stable. Why does it matter if they are in California or not ?

Since these are encapsulated in solid wood, moisture stability is very important. The MTM's when kept a year in a half in my parent's basement (carpeted room), never cracked. They cracked in one spot at my apartment (hardwood floors) in late November and have not cracked since I moved them back. I am not a big veneer fan though.

[badman]

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No, they certainly aren't for everyone . No, no animals in the house and the stands are plenty stable. Why does it matter if they are in California or not ?

Since these are encapsulated in solid wood, moisture stability is very important. The MTM's when kept a year in a half in my parent's basement (carpeted room), never cracked. They cracked in one spot at my apartment (hardwood floors) in late November and have not cracked since I moved them back. I am not a big veneer fan though.

Because when the fault lines are knockin', this state's a rockin'!

[Wolf]

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Could also be the fact that CA has ruled declawing cats to be inhumane.

Cat-scratching post and all that...but you're answer is probably the right one.
Later,
Wolf

[Theresa]

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My speakers are one of the reason I don't have cats. The ScanSpeaks look especially nice and I'm sure sound just as nice.

Reporter asks Gandhi: What do you think of western civilization?
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea. (I'm certain this included Churchill's need for civilizing.