Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Big knots and no consistency in the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 The bottoms look like the tops! (Another one of) the REALLY great things about this second version, the SMA-II, is the simple yet effective barrier strip terminal connections instead of Neutrik. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 My son commented again today about the soundstage, lol I have them angled such that the trapezoidal sides are parallel with the walls. It suits my OCD fine and FILLS the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just now, geoff. said: The bottoms look like the tops! (Another one of) the REALLY great things about this second version, the SMA-II, is the simple yet effective barrier strip terminal connections instead of Neutrik. Thanks! So speaker terminals are the like old Heritage? I was squinting trying to see in the picture on the website….Can you take a picture of the terminals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 I’ll get big rubber feet for them. Probably cost 15 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 They’re BETTER than the old Heritage! There is a bevelled plate under each screw, so you could just twist the wire and insert it under the plate and screw it down. No clockwise loop, lol. I would have soldered the ends if I didn’t already have (a box of) spaded terminations lying around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, Heritage_Head said: I’ll get big rubber feet for them. Probably cost 15 bucks …I envision myself with a four foot 3/8” threaded rod, a grinder and some bluing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 21 minutes ago, Heritage_Head said: Big knots and no consistency in the wood. sides-rear- top and bottom panels are Birch plywood , the motorboard is MDF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 10 minutes ago, geoff. said: They’re BETTER than the old Heritage! There is a bevelled plate under each screw, so you could just twist the wire and insert it under the plate and screw it down. No clockwise loop, lol. I would have soldered the ends if I didn’t already have (a box of) spaded terminations lying around. Nice…. I’ll use these probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 I know technically banana plugs aren’t the best but I’m pretty lazy 😊😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, OO1 said: sides-rear- top and bottom panels are Birch plywood , the motorboard is MDF Have you seen the 396s raw birch finish in person? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, geoff. said: They’re BETTER than the old Heritage! There is a bevelled plate under each screw, so you could just twist the wire and insert it under the plate and screw it down. No clockwise loop, lol. I would have soldered the ends if I didn’t already have (a box of) spaded terminations lying around. lol…. I have been wondering if they raised up? 34” isn’t that tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just now, Heritage_Head said: lol…. I have been wondering if they raised up? 34” isn’t that tall. Actually, never mind I just measured the la scalas are only 35 1/2 and they’re plenty tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 20 minutes ago, Heritage_Head said: Have you seen the 396s raw birch finish in person? yes , and I like raw birch cause birch wood grain varies , and each pair of speakers is unique , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just now, OO1 said: yes , and I like raw birch cause birch wood grain varies , and each pair of speakers is unique , It’s funny, even though he was talking me out of it I was still close to actually still saying “nope I still want the raw birch” lol… but then I kind of wimped out and went with the sure thing 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, Heritage_Head said: It’s funny, even though he was talking me out of it I was still close to actually still saying “nope I still want the raw birch” lol… but then I kind of wimped out and went with the sure thing 😊 .it takes a lot more skill + attention to detail to make a perfect pair of raw birch speakers , since the finish must be flawless , the speakers are literally a work of art 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just now, OO1 said: .it takes a lot more skill + attention to detail to make a perfect pair of raw birch speakers , since the finish must be flawless , the speakers are literally a work of art The way Cory made it sound they don’t do any what you just described with these. In fact, the exact opposite. I have nothing to go by other than what he told me, so I’m not arguing one side or the other, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 He made it sound like they just put them together like they normally would, and then they just skip the part that they would do with the black and the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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