The Official Salk Sound Owner's And Discussion Thread - Page 277

If you are asking me I bought my towers used thank god , I dont think I could of waited lol

Plus Jim will be in Chicago for a show this weekend so you know

Mine was somewhere between 6-8 weeks. It was well worth the wait!

I think he should slide it foward 3/4 then wait a few days and move it backwards , that should get the phone ringing

Nuance what part of Wisconsin you from ? Im in Janesville

My 5.1 took 75 days. My second sub & speaker stands took about 45 days. All worth the wait.

Yeah, updating the meter is one more step in the process. It's fun to watch the progress but in the end updating it might actually prolong the build time. I felt bad bugging Jim every week for updates so it's worth it if you ask me.

But can you imagine how fewer emails Jim has to address? It may cause some heart attacks but it's saving at least one person from carpal tunnel.

If you are running without a subwoofer, then the SCST's extension will be a good thing. If you are running with a sub, I'm not so sure.

*Disclaimer* I own SCST's but have not listened to ST-RT's.

The extension on the SCST will not be in use with a sub, and I'm not sure that the audio quality improvements will outweigh the increase in max SPL.
Has anyone managed to get a real number? What's the max SPL before mechanical clipping at, say, 80Hz on the SCST vs the ST-RT?

Curmudgeon Rant:
Jim never complains about the endless texts etc. that he gets but for Godsakes how about acting like grown men and not 15 year-old drama queens about every internet post.
Get used to fact that it's going to take 60-70 days for you to get your speakers and quit wetting your underpants over a progress meter.
Try bugging your wife on the same level and see what happens.
Curmudgeon Rant Over and Out.

While this was funny, I completely disagree with this.

All of these people spent a lot of money on something they are passionate about! Most of them spent between 4 and 12 thousand dollars! As the customer service rep, Jim is going to get a lot of calls about order status. This is part of running a business. Much to his credit, to tone down the status calls a bit he came out with the progress meter. Now the customers are happy and he gets less calls. Win, win. However, every now and again the status bar won't update for awhile and people get anxious and call him. So what? Why is that a big deal? This is what happens when people are excited. Ya don't gotta piss in anyone's cheerios about it.

I don't mind the waiting its none progress that I don't like.

I think if Jim tells a customer a time frame lets use 45 days , there is no need to call at all for progress in the first 3o days . Im sure his phone rings off the hook all day long ontop of the emails .
People are ordering a custom built speaker it takes time .

Your absolutely right, we all understand how long it takes its just nice to see the meter move after two 2 weeks.

And after all, the purpose of this thread is for Salk Sound enthusiasts to discuss all things Salk, from selecting the speaker all the way through set-up. Personally, I'd be tickled to have a forum thread devoted entirely to the discussion of my company and product.

I wouldn't worry if your meter hasn't moved in two weeks... especially if it is stuck in the veneering or sanding sealer areas. That process takes a lot of TIME. The sealer has to be applied and allowed to cure, get sanded, then reapply, cure get sanded... you get the picture. The time it takes to cure varies greatly with the weather and ambient temperature/humidity in the shop, probably 24 -48hr minimum between coats. If you rush it, it looks like crap. And, if you got a high gloss finish (like I did) the whole deal will take even longer...

Also, keep in mind that it is tax time (Jim's busiest time of the year, I think). Everybody wants to spend their refunds on new speakers, right? Could be that he is so busy that his supplier for sanding sealer ran out, and he is forced to wait for the product to become available again, or search for another supplier... who knows. I'm sure Jim will get back to you if you email and ask what the hold-up is, though probably not until he gets back from the Audio show.

Bottom line: be patient The wait is worth it, even if it takes almost a year for completion (thats how long mine took (had to wait for finalisation on the new woofers for HT3))

Cheers

Axpona show

Thats a good point, and my answer would be, that with the extension that the SC STs have, i would be significantly less likely to get a sub. though it still might happen at some point down the road. My room is also pretty small, I will only be about 6 feet from the speakers, so i dont think the SPL thing will be an issue

I have the ST-RT and my room is also small I sit 8 ft away , for music they are enough for me but fo movies I turn on the JTR Cap

I bet for movies you would want a sub for either

My meter just changed for my center Friday to final topcoat finish this process so far took 45 days I know all about wanting the meter to move trust me

I wish I would've never walked in that room. Hearing the SS8's may make me do something silly!

I was talking to a guy that flew in from LA but he came to audition the electronic equipment that Jim was sharing the room with (amp, dac, etc).
He said he had B&W 805's (not the diamonds). He was raving about the sound and I asked how do you know it's the electronics vs the $8k speakers playing that makes it sound so good?

Salk was at an audio expo in the Chicago area this weekend. Included in the speakers on display was the SoundScape 8. Then I see this, someone selling HT2-TLs so he can buy SS8s. And where does he live? The Chicago area, naturally. The listing was posted yesterday. Coincidence? I think not.

OK, fess up. Who's upgrading?

Lol! I saw that too and also put 1 + 1 together.

I'm no expert but does he have the l&r backwards?

good eye they are backwards