I have had most of my equipment for several years. Bought the Mesa new. Just bought the Scoutmaster from a great seller on Audiogon. I know my pieces don't match up so good, but the sound is pretty magical......sometimes. One thing is for sure. I will build another speaker. It is the most frustrating thing I know of, and the most rewarding thing. The real trick seems to be getting everything to sound reasonably good on "all" recordings, and then really good on the music I really appreciate. I have an idea for a speaker that will produce better, tighter bass, but this black speaker with Scanspeak Revelator Tweeter, Scanspeak carbon fiber midrange, and Eton woofer, is the best I have done, in 15 years of trying. (This look with crossovers all over the floor is normal....and yes....my friends do laugh at me.)
You built those speakers? Very nice! I would have guessed they were some high end jobs costing at LEAST $4,000.00 or $5,000.00 a pair! I have a Mesa Baron....nice amp, but kind of a bit prone to breaking down. Have the tri-tube mod, and will get the cap (Wima?) modification when I have it serviced at authorized shop. Right now its crapped out, but I'll never get rid of it since it sounds so good. Bought a Pass Labs x250.5 to use as I contemplate repairing the Baron. Though it too is a nice amp, it will go once the Baron is up and running again. Well, anyway, good luck with your speaker building....the ones in your pictures look very equivalent to my Alon 4s. I like them....very nice, as I noted before.
