Speaker Stands

very nice stands darrell…its always good to take some time for yourself…happy listening…grizzman

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Great looking Stands. So you make Greene and Greene for yourself also huh.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

With all the excellent work you do, it is nice to keep some of it! Your attention to detail and eye for design is apparent even it this “fun personal project”.

-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive

Not only fantastic looking but quick too.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture maker, Riddle Oregon

Thanks Grizzman – I have been getting in the habit lately of just listening to music in the evening (no TV) – great way to wind down at the end of the day.
Karson – Just in the last year or so I have been making furniture for our own home –a Blanket Chest, a Game Table and two Aurora Armchairs. These weren’t rejects like I usually bring home, they were either extra pieces I threw in with an order or in the case of the Blanket Chest – something I thought would augment my portfolio well. The speaker stands were different in that they were specifically designed for personal use without regard to the business end of furniture making. I currently have a finished Gamble Dining table in the store room of the shop – my wife has been telling me how great it would look in our dining room – but then on the other hand if it were to sell our bank account would be looking really nice!

-- Darrell Peart - Seattle - www.furnituremaker.com - author G&G Design Elements for the Workshop

Business and Money do have a driving force in our lives.

But sometimes it’s just time to do something for yourself.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

That looks great! I have a vintage pair of Bang & Olfsen 2700s that would look great on stands like that. I’m a big fan of the Greene & Greene look.

-- Jim, Nebraska

Those look great Darrell.
Your style in Greene & Greene design is really something!

-- Eric

Thanks Jim and Woodwrecker,

Jim – I did a quick search for Bang & Olfsen 2700 – it appears they are vintage speakers from early 70’s – it that right ? About the same age as my Ar-3a’s

-- Darrell Peart - Seattle - www.furnituremaker.com - author G&G Design Elements for the Workshop

I was going to ask you about the speaker’s vibrating around a bit, then falling off of the stand. But on closer inspection, I see that you have taken care of that—VERY clever.
Beautiful work. Are they sapele?

-- "You may all go to hell. As for me, I'm going to Texas"--Davy Crockett

Hi tbone,
They are kiah (African Mahogany). There the grid pieces the speakers are setting on is lined with felt. The speakers are also rather heavy (53 lbs !) so the weight tends to dampen any possible vibration

-- Darrell Peart - Seattle - www.furnituremaker.com - author G&G Design Elements for the Workshop

That “different speaker” wouldn’t happen to be a Klipsch Heresy now would it Darrell?

Hi StickleyStyle
That “different speaker” is an AR-2ax ( Acoustic Research) its a great sounding speaker and will more than do until my 3a’s are up and running. I bought a par of Ar-3a’s in 1972 and sold them about 10 years later no knowing how easy it is to fix bad pots – I always wanted a pair again – I hope to have my new pair restored soon. I will be driving them with a Marantz 2285b which I just acquired a couple of months ago.

-- Darrell Peart - Seattle - www.furnituremaker.com - author G&G Design Elements for the Workshop

Hi Darrell,

What a beautiful way to accent your vintage speakers. I never thought I’d be talking about something from the 70s being “vintage.” AARGH! Does that mean we’re getting old?

Anyway, since your wife has an eye on plucking projects out of your shop, someday we all might be paying admission to see The Peart House. It’s a shorter drive than going to The Gamble House!

-- Autumn "Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without."

Hi Autumn,
Like it or not I might be getting old! I think I’m going through a mid-life crisis, but instead of buying a corvette – I’m turning to 70’s audio gear. It’s an unfulfilled desire – I wanted all this stuff back when it was new, but then kids came along and the stereo gear got placed on the back burner and stayed there for 30 years. Lately I’ve been trading woodwork for the vintage audio equipment – my shop is full of the stuff – 5 sets of active speakers – and that’s not all – I keep the good stuff in the house!

-- Darrell Peart - Seattle - www.furnituremaker.com - author G&G Design Elements for the Workshop

LOL, if you are getting old then I guess you don’t need the 2010 speakers where you can hear every little sound variation (even perfect silence)!.

These are very stylish stands.

Thanks mtkate,
Actually – even though the AR-3a’s are 40 years old they hold up to toady’s standards surprisingly well – but unfortunately my ears have not fared as well – I can still hear the difference between good and not so good speakers – but I am sure there is a lot I am missing.

-- Darrell Peart - Seattle - www.furnituremaker.com - author G&G Design Elements for the Workshop