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CUSTOMER ORDERED UPGRADES |
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Upgrade |
Notes |
Cost * |
| OW4 upgrade |
This upgrade replaces the standard Hiquphon OW2 tweeter
with the Hiquphon OW4 tweeter. This tweeter has a sputtered metal coating on
the silk dome and the dome is silver in color |
$100/pair |
| "RT" Ribbon tweeter upgrade |
This upgrade replaces the standard Hiquphon OW2 dome
tweeter with a custom RAAL pure ribbon tweeter. |
$700 |
| Hardwood trim |
Hardwood trim allows the creation of a full-length
front baffle (no separate black baffle around the drivers). Involves routing
and inserting hardwood on all front cabinet edges so that they can be rounded
over. |
$300 labor, plus the cost of hardwood used |
| Color matching or dyeing |
We
are often asked to match the color/finish of existing furniture. Any lighter
wood can be dyed just about any color. Color on darker woods can be modified to
a lesser extent, but can be toned as well. |
$200 |
| Bamboo construction |
Bamboo is fast becoming a very popular material for
speaker building. It is renewable (a grass), high-mass, inert and low VOC.
It can be veneered or finished in its natural or dyed state. |
$300 |
| Sonicap Platinum bypass caps |
Critical caps are bypassed with Sonicap Platinum bypass
caps |
$300 |
| Cap Upgrade |
Upgrade standard caps with any capacitor you
like. |
Cost of upgraded caps |
Hand-rubbed, high-gloss piano lacquer
finish
(regular high-gloss finish can be applied at no extra
charge) |
This finishing process is extremely labor intensive.
Speakers are hand-rubbed to a mirror-like finish similar to fine musical
instruments and furniture. |
$1800 |
| * Upgrade prices subject to change. |