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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2011, 12:18:15 PM »
   Whatever it is hope it works out for you. I gotta do this one day. DIY that is. It has to be so rewarding when done right.


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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2011, 12:27:35 PM »
Thank you Charles.
DIY is very rewarding indeed, and I highly recommend it.
Sitting in the listening chair with a glass of "red" in my hand the first time they play music is an experience beyond words.

Bob

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2011, 01:24:55 PM »
Thank you Charles.
DIY is very rewarding indeed, and I highly recommend it.
Sitting in the listening chair with a glass of "red" in my hand the first time they play music is an experience beyond words.

Bob

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2011, 01:28:39 PM »
Thanks guys!  :thumb:

Charles, "No", it's not gunpowder, I can say that much.  :lol:
But yea, loading the innards with a loose materials helps quite a bit.

I should have some more pictures next weekend when I get back in the shop.

Bob

Looks like activated charcoal from a tropical fishtank

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2011, 02:01:55 PM »
Oh man.....Now you've got me thinking about some grilled Jersey Pork Roll, with toasted buns and a squirt of spicy Cilantro mustard.

Might just have to order me some of that.

Bob -  :drool:

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2011, 01:35:34 PM »
The "Pelin Burl" veneer has arrived. Four near identical sheets.






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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #21 on: December 23, 2011, 01:54:21 PM »
Very nice!`

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2011, 02:22:53 PM »
looks like boiling magma!

Very nice indeed
System consists of an amp a preamp, 2 speakers a turntable and a phono preamp, Also some cables and power cords and a really cheap cd player.

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #24 on: December 23, 2011, 02:31:03 PM »
I was thinking it looks like alien skin.  :rofl:
I can't wait to see what it looks like with a finish on it.

Bob

p.s. Honestly, I've licked it to see what it looks like wet. I have a sickness. haha

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2011, 02:40:58 PM »
yes it does have an epidermal like quality, on a high magnification level,   sort of like frozen boiling movement

very cool
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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #26 on: December 23, 2011, 03:06:42 PM »
THAT!!! Is a beautiful veneer.

And I don't think licking it means your sick, just thorough.
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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2011, 05:45:35 PM »
Nice stuff Bob!

My wife said it looks like baked bread.  I like the boiling description, like the surface of the sun.

Did the client ask for it specifically, or your choice?

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2011, 09:42:00 PM »
Did the client ask for it specifically, or your choice?
He and I were on the phone together, surfing the website, picture by picture.
This is 100% his choice.
Before this build, I had never even heard of Burl. Yea, no kidding...

Bob

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Re: My build of a pair of HawthorneAudio Sterling Duets
« Reply #29 on: December 26, 2011, 02:47:26 PM »
Ok....about done for the day.
I've built the surrounds that will house the amps and crossovers. I then test fit them on the baffles to make sure everybody is going to end up lining up together with a nice snug fit.

In their clamps:


The rough surrounds without the clamps. They are about 15" x 17" x 6" tall.


The surround up next to it's new friend, the baffle:


Test fit of the amp in the surround:


And bolted it to the baffle:


Front view:


Rear view: