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Spalted Walt

05/09/2017 11:45 AM

How a $300,000 Speaker is Made


https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1

"Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
quality is as good as the materials."


This topic has 17 replies

JC

J. Clarke

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 10:53 PM

On Tue, 5 Sep 2017 22:07:02 -0400, Bill <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Spalted Walt wrote:
>> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Spalted Walt wrote:
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>>>>
>>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
>>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
>>>> quality is as good as the materials."
>>>>
>>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
>>> yer guitar!" ; )
>> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM
>>
>That was *very good* playing! : ) My point was that a $500 guitar might
>sound better than $300,000 speakers. There was a poster at
>rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic, now basically defunct, who frequently
>wrote, "Shut up, and go play your guitar!". So I sort of stole his
>line, but, lacking motivation to spend $300,000 on a speaker (is that
>for a pair?), it felt like an appropriate reply. : )

Hey, the guy is doing a find job of fleecing his marks. More power to
him.

SW

Spalted Walt

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 8:17 PM

Bill <[email protected]> wrote:

> Spalted Walt wrote:
> > https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
> >
> > "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
> > cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
> > quality is as good as the materials."
> >
>
> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
> yer guitar!" ; )

Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM

Ll

Leon

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 4:25 PM

On 9/5/2017 4:17 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 9/5/2017 3:17 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
>> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Spalted Walt wrote:
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>>>>
>>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
>>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
>>>> quality is as good as the materials."
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
>>> yer guitar!"   ; )
>>
>> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM
>>
>
>
> or
>
> One from 40+ years ago
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1q4-tzMI28
>
>

And something really unexpected!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPz0uLZfZ1M

sS

[email protected] (Scott Lurndal)

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

06/09/2017 12:30 PM

Bill <[email protected]> writes:
>Spalted Walt wrote:
>> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Spalted Walt wrote:
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>>>>
>>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
>>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
>>>> quality is as good as the materials."
>>>>
>>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
>>> yer guitar!" ; )
>> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM
>>
>That was *very good* playing! : ) My point was that a $500 guitar might
>sound better than $300,000 speakers. There was a poster at
>rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic, now basically defunct, who frequently
>wrote, "Shut up, and go play your guitar!". So I sort of stole his
>line, but, lacking motivation to spend $300,000 on a speaker (is that
>for a pair?), it felt like an appropriate reply. : )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut_Up_'n_Play_Yer_Guitar

sS

[email protected] (Scott Lurndal)

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

07/09/2017 12:33 PM

Bill <[email protected]> writes:
>Scott Lurndal wrote:
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut_Up_'n_Play_Yer_Guitar
>
>
>Thanks Scott, I'll have to follow up on that!

Frank was a gifted musician. His son is a pretty
good player, as well.

Ll

Leon

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 4:17 PM

On 9/5/2017 3:17 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Spalted Walt wrote:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>>>
>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
>>> quality is as good as the materials."
>>>
>>
>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
>> yer guitar!" ; )
>
> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM
>


or

One from 40+ years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1q4-tzMI28

SW

Spalted Walt

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

06/09/2017 12:15 PM

DerbyDad03 <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:25:23 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
> > On 9/5/2017 4:17 PM, Leon wrote:
> > > On 9/5/2017 3:17 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
> > >> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Spalted Walt wrote:
> > >>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
> > >>>>
> > >>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
> > >>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
> > >>>> quality is as good as the materials."
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
> > >>> yer guitar!"   ; )
> > >>
> > >> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
> > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > One from 40+ years ago
> > >
> > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1q4-tzMI28
> > >
> > >
> >
> > And something really unexpected!
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPz0uLZfZ1M
>
> You want guitars? You get guitars:
>
> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wqgQ7IYhvRg

factoid: Ludwig van Beethoven sold twice as many albums during his
lifetime than JS Bach. ;-D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o6rBK0BqL2w

Ll

Leon

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

06/09/2017 9:48 AM

On 9/6/2017 5:42 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:25:23 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
>> On 9/5/2017 4:17 PM, Leon wrote:
>>> On 9/5/2017 3:17 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
>>>> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Spalted Walt wrote:
>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
>>>>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
>>>>>> quality is as good as the materials."
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
>>>>> yer guitar!"   ; )
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> or
>>>
>>> One from 40+ years ago
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1q4-tzMI28
>>>
>>>
>>
>> And something really unexpected!
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPz0uLZfZ1M
>
> You want guitars? You get guitars:
>
> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wqgQ7IYhvRg
>

No, I was pointing more to this many guys playing guitars in a small
crowded boat in a swamp. LOL

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

06/09/2017 3:42 AM

On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:25:23 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
> On 9/5/2017 4:17 PM, Leon wrote:
> > On 9/5/2017 3:17 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
> >> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Spalted Walt wrote:
> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=3D1
> >>>>
> >>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
> >>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
> >>>> quality is as good as the materials."
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
> >>> yer guitar!"=C2=A0=C2=A0 ; )
> >>
> >> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbhFJXgBMlZM
> >>
> >=20
> >=20
> > or
> >=20
> > One from 40+ years ago
> >=20
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dj1q4-tzMI28
> >=20
> >=20
>=20
> And something really unexpected!
>=20
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DwPz0uLZfZ1M

You want guitars? You get guitars:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3DwqgQ7IYhvRg

DD

"Dr. Deb"

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 9:48 AM

On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 6:46:01 AM UTC-5, Spalted Walt wrote:
> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>
> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
> quality is as good as the materials."

Drool

nn

notbob

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

06/09/2017 11:06 PM

On 2017-09-06, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:

> Scott Lurndal wrote:

>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut_Up_'n_Play_Yer_Guitar

> Thanks Scott, I'll have to follow up on that!

I'd rather play my banjo.

I'm contemplating making my own. A friend has a pretty elaborate wood
shop and will allow me to turn a 11" pot (rnd banjo body) on his 11-1/2"
wood lathe. I reiterate, he will ALLOW ME --IOW, ain't gonna do it for
me!-- to use his lathe. Cool enough.

While I've not used a wood lathe since I was in the 8th grade, I usta
be a prototype machinist, so get the drift of a lathe. Besides, I
suspect my buddy will be "micro-magaging" the crap outta me while
steadily looking over my shoulder. (I damn sure hope so!) ;)

nb

KN

Keith Nuttle

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 9:22 AM

On 9/5/2017 7:45 AM, Spalted Walt wrote:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>
> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
> quality is as good as the materials."
>
I thought they were elected to office

--
2017: The year we learn to play the great game of Euchre

BB

Bill

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 3:18 PM

Spalted Walt wrote:
> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>
> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
> quality is as good as the materials."
>

Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
yer guitar!" ; )

BB

Bill

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 10:07 PM

Spalted Walt wrote:
> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Spalted Walt wrote:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>>>
>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
>>> quality is as good as the materials."
>>>
>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
>> yer guitar!" ; )
> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM
>
That was *very good* playing! : ) My point was that a $500 guitar might
sound better than $300,000 speakers. There was a poster at
rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic, now basically defunct, who frequently
wrote, "Shut up, and go play your guitar!". So I sort of stole his
line, but, lacking motivation to spend $300,000 on a speaker (is that
for a pair?), it felt like an appropriate reply. : )

BB

Bill

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

05/09/2017 10:23 PM

Leon wrote:
> On 9/5/2017 3:17 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
>> Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Spalted Walt wrote:
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/wX65iSZTI7E?autoplay=1
>>>>
>>>> "Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers from wood like ash,
>>>> cherry, and walnut-plus slate and special cast iron. The sound
>>>> quality is as good as the materials."
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not taking anything away from their artistic enterprise, but "Go play
>>> yer guitar!" ; )
>>
>> Sorry, Bill but "this'll have to do fer now"
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFJXgBMlZM
>>
>
>
> or
>
> One from 40+ years ago
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1q4-tzMI28
>
>
Although I find the intro to be a little bit "notey" (with repeated
listening), I really like this one: Louis & Clark, by Tommy Emmanuel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1pS_6hErDA

BB

Bill

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

06/09/2017 6:46 PM

Scott Lurndal wrote:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut_Up_'n_Play_Yer_Guitar


Thanks Scott, I'll have to follow up on that!

Bill

BB

Bill

in reply to Spalted Walt on 05/09/2017 11:45 AM

06/09/2017 7:29 PM

notbob wrote:
> I'd rather play my banjo.
>
> I'm contemplating making my own. A friend has a pretty elaborate wood
> shop and will allow me to turn a 11" pot (rnd banjo body) on his 11-1/2"
> wood lathe.
Hi nb,

An interest in banjo making ("minstrel" style) preceeded me finding this
group in the first place (I started realizing I didn't know as much
about working wood as I thought I did, and thought I better get on
it). Anyway, I just wanted to mention that the pots are usually not
turned, the wood is "steamed" and bent around a jig and clamped. The
grain will be working "for you" this way, instead of against you. If
you did as you described it would probably not take long for the pot to
split in two, unless perhaps you left the "back" on it (and I can't
really see why you would). I understand that the hard part of steam
bending can be accomplished with a piece of PVC tubing large enough to
hold the piece of wood. There is probably a YouTube video. Have you got
a design for your banjo?

Cheers,
Bill


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