First off Jay, thanks for the album tip. Streaming it on Tidal now. Sounds great. I do like Clark Terry.
Before I get to Tom, I am PUMPED beyond all belief. They should be done by the end of the week and I bet it will only take about a week to get to Johnny's and then installed. Everytime I hear them tell me about cutting and polishing the Audi Havana Black finish I get very excited to see these things. It's going to be WELL WORTH it for doing this major upgrade. No one does finishing better than Vandersteen. Some do just as good as they take the time and effort to properly cut and polish the finish, but it's all in who's painting (just like a car repair) and Richard has a GREAT painter. Those of you with painted finishes by them know this already. I will then apply three coats of a ceramic nano coating to give it that always WET look and the depth of the clear coat will come out. This is what manufacturers are now using for their show cars ;). It also takes the pencil hardness from a 3H to a 9H. More resistant to scratches etc... I"m going to pay a guy who does my cars to come do this as it's worth it to have a professional who's used to applying it do it for the BEST shine. I may even do 4 coats if it makes a difference, lol.
I know Richard constantly makes tweeks to his speakers to make them sound even better and better, so I bet these will be even better than the Quatro's that I have heard so many times in various show rooms. The last pair I heard was just so warm and inviting that I was in shock at what I was hearing in the 15k range. Just stunned at the detail etc...
Tom, I used to listen to those Apogee's with the sub/stands and liked them a lot. I"m going from the Treo with regular tweeters to the Quatro CT's. That's a HUGE change. I'lll also be working with Johnny to tune the room a bit.
