Awesome to see everyone's adventures with their speakers. As a quick note, please know that we are always around for setup advice. Photos help. for instance - Pat, I bet that if you toe those Orcas in a little bit more and pull them 4 more inches out into the room you will hear the soundstage improve a little bit. I also have the Eros and Seduction but not the Reduction. I know that the Reduction is based on the Seduction, so I can't comment on the Reduction but I can tell you that the Eros was a substantial improvement over the Seduction. So great to see you enjoying Analog
I like it all of course...
Big news!
We just relaunched the Bottlehead Bases on the website. You can find them in our online store under "Accessories."
http://www.blumensteinaudio.com/amplifierbases/We have substantially upgraded the design and only slightly raised the pricing on them. New *standard* features include 3/4 inch construction, upgraded vibration damping feet, and better ventilation via custom drilled wooden bottom plates. As our product design process tends to go, we are very customer driven. These were all custom requests that had been ordered at one time or another by various clients, and we decided to put all these upgrades together into a nicer overall standard offering. We feel that the Bottlehead amps deserve this kind of luxurious treatment.
Also, to cut down on confusion, It is also a flat rate for each base - So the Beepree is the same cost as the Crack. I know this seems counterintuitive, but the wood cost to us for a larger or a smaller base is not such a big deal as the labor. (though the birch vs. bamboo does add up a bit.) The labor also does not vary significantly between a BeePree and a Crack, so hence the flat rate. Just specify in the notes field which BH model you are trying to fit, if you are choosing Bamboo, then let us know Natural, Two Tone, or Caramelized, and you are good. Simple.
We are also entertaining custom base orders in solid woods. These orders are to be set up through email and the prices will vary quite widely depending upon the wood species. We built bases for Debra K back in August and really enjoyed the process so we are deciding to offer these solid bases as well.
That's it for now! We are adding some basic setup advice as well for basic and advanced setups. The Bottlehead amps will go under the advanced section which is still in the process of being written.
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer (or winter if you are one of our clients in the Southern Hemisphere).
-Clark
