eico charlie

If anyone has an extra pair of Cornwalls and would like to trade for the Solid Mahogany Heresy's shown in the attachment, please contact me. I'm would be looking to redo the Cornwall cabinets so exterior condition doesn't matter. The Heresy's sound as good as they look and you can preview them before a trade if you can drive here. I live in the central shore area in NJ.

I've been reading in past posts that hooking up 8 ohm Heresy's to the 4 ohm lead on a tube amp may have some advantages. I would like to see if there are any advantages but I don't want to kill my amp (eico st-70). Will it?? Thanks in advance. Charlie

I'm not sure where you can get that kind of exotic lumber around bayonne but you can try this site if you feel like taking a road trip. http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/index.html I get my more or less standard lumber at rex hardwoods in englishtown but they are wholesale. Not many exotics there.

---------------- On 12/28/2004 6:00:38 PM Tom Mobley wrote: wow, five large. Did anybody mention to this guy that we're a bunch cheapskates that hang around here? ---------------- The speakers on the powerhouse web site are not mine. I am only the manufacturer of the cabinets. He is obviously targeting the professional market. The heresy's can be made for 1000 or less (volume) a pair as shown. Cornwalls also.

---------------- On 12/28/2004 4:05:18 PM popbumper wrote: These are truly wonderful enclosures, but I would assume "costly" (depending on one's own personal view of costly). Can I get a round figure for that Heresy example? I would assume cost encompasses wood type, amount, and labor, of course. Popbumper ---------------- Around 1000 for a pair as shown in mahogany. Could do better with multiple pairs either heresy's or cornwalls.

---------------- On 12/28/2004 1:40:24 PM Olorin wrote: How do you satisfy the conflicting needs for the wood to have freedom of movement while the woofer requires an airtight enclosure? Since the Heresy is an acoustic suspension design, how is the bass response affected by changing the dimensions? ---------------- The face is sealed from the backside with the polyurethane chauk sealant so it's more than air tight. It is an outstanding product. The back panel has a gasket of foam on a shouldered edge. The back panel screws compress the back to the foam to make it air tight. The original ply boxes had no foam in them so I added some. I had too much bass at first, so I removed most of the foam. I use an Eico ST-70 tube amp with the Heresy's. The 7591 output tubes produce a very tight bass response. I'm not at all a fan of "rumble" when it comes to bass. I'm not an audiophile by any means. I'm getting a little help from the audio engineer that I'm now manufacturing speakers for. www.powerhouseavi.com is his site.

It would be nearly impossible for a major speaker manufacturer to build cabinets from solid wood in large runs. Solid wood will expand and contract with humidity. Special care in designing cabinets and furniture work with the wood's movement. As long as the wood is not locked and allowed to move with the seasons, it will last a lifetime. The new finishes also seal the wood much better than in the past. The face of this speaker fits into a groove around the perimeter and is not glued. A polyurethane sealant is applied to allow for expansion/contraction and to keep it vibration free. Particleboard will absorb more moisture than solid wood as many of us have seen when it swells like a sponge. It does keep the cost down tremendously for labor and material. I'm not surprised that speaker companies talk highly of particleboard and MDF. It's in their best intrest. This Heresy is stretched to 15 wide by 25 high by 14 deep. Wood is 7/8 thick Ribbon Cut African Mahogany. Mahogany is a "tone wood".

Anyone wishing to to have solid hardwood speaker cabinets manufactured send me an email. I have been in the woodworking biz for almost 30 years. Recently, I rebuilt klipsch heresy speakers in solid african mahogany. I am currently working on a new line of production studio monitors for someone here in NJ. His site is http://www.powerhouseavi.com/ Say goodbye to particleboard cabinets and rebuild those vintage classics. Solid wood actually does sound better. Photos and price quotes are available upon request. Thanks for your time, Charlie