I got that Jacintha title. Very nice.

I'd recommend giving David Smith a listen if you like instrumental Jazz. He was a regular on this forum yeas ago. He has three CD's out. I have them all and love them. The recordings were made like a true audiophile would do.

Here's his facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/davesmithtrumpet?fref=ts

Dave

Hi Donovan,

I'm amazed as well .....

I sold one pair of them when I had the storefront open, but none via the internet. The lacewood veneer truly has a unique appearance.
It is the most "3D" wood I have ever seen.
It looks like some of the components of the wood are below the surface and some seem to project above the surface ..... even though the surface is totally flat.

Despite the very high quality photograph on my website, the effect just doesn't show up in the pic.
The baffles have a cherry veneer edging which matches the hue of the lacewood very well.

The best photo of the speaker can be seen here.

Maybe some day they will find a new home .....

Best wishes,
Randy

Hi Dave,

I'm not sure what the cost would be for lacewood veneer, but the grade A-1 3/4" plywood is 300.00 for a 4' x 8' sheet .....

There is still an empty space in my wallet where that money used to be ...

Your plan sounds like a good one though ..... on all of my "exotic" plywoods and the Sapele hardwood, I use the Tried & True linseed oil / beeswax finish which I like a lot. It's not high gloss but has a nice warm appearance.

By all means, if you are able to carry out your plan ..... please post some photos.

Best wishes,
Randy

I hadn't heard of Chantal Chamberland before, so I hopped to you tube to take a listen. What an effortless voice! This isn't the music I usually listen to, but now and then I check it out. Kind of reminds me a bit of Nora Jones, a bit of Patsy Cline, and a tiny bit of Rhiannon Giddens when doing solo gigs of this venue. I don't know many others of this genre, so will have to start searching out you tube to learn more.
I'm open for more more name dropping (hint, hint).

Dave

lets see.... what are we going to pick from randys list today?

think i am going to try the shelby lynne just a little lovin' via hd 192/24.

Hi Trip,

As I mention on the web page, most of these CDs are not "sonic spectaculars" that you hear at audio shows which are intended to make the listener go "WOW" .....

Most are just really good music recorded well enough to sit and enjoy ..... which is what this hobby is about for me.

Although ..... I must admit that listening to several of these CDs, I occasionally find myself saying "WOW" .....

Hopefully, I will be adding a few more pages in the near future as time allows. There are quite a few additional CDs in my stash that are worthy of inclusion in this group.

Best wishes,
Randy

Quote:
Tripwr1964,
Sometime when you are bored, could you message me with a short description of the difference of how the Maggie's and Betsy's sounds? Years back I had a good friend that had Maggies and spent some time listening to them. I have fond memories of them, but too many years have passed for me to do a memory comparison.

Dave

Thanks!

Dave