Author: Neal Taylor
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Article in Navarra Capital
Originally posted in https://navarracapital.es/altavoces-inspirados-en-el-mar-y-creados-a-mano-en-pamplona/ and translated from Spanish. Alastair Waugh and Craig Thorburn settled in Pamplona more than a decade ago with their partners, both Spanish. His love for mountain bikes united the paths of this Brit and this New Zealander, who also share their love for music, surfing and the sea. From this combination,…
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Testing the new Finisterrre
Today Al was in the workshop testing the audio and frequency response for the new Finisterre speakers and adapting them accordingly. A Swiss watch-maker’s attention to detail is required! Resonance and Cabinet Design: The enclosure or cabinet in which the speakers are housed can have resonances at specific frequencies. These resonances can cause dips or…
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Working on the Finisterre Caskets
It was a boiling hot summer day and we were doing physical work in the workshop today. There was little air conditioning, so if it’s 38 degrees outside, it was something similar inside too. Here, we’re sanding the caskets.
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Highlights from the High-End Society Expo in Munich
Craig, Al and Neal travelled to Munich to partake in the world’s premier Hi-fi expo and gathering. Our aim was to get inspired and get advice!
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Version One Complete
An unbelievable amount of work, creativity and geekery has been invested into these speakers.
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Handmade loudspeakers!
Work continues on a new batch of loudspeakers with top quality electronics. Will be available in three sizes.
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The hand built ‘Authenticist’ speakers underway!
Work has commenced on the first version of the SaltWood Authenticist Loudspeakers. These have been commissioned by a friend – a real music connoisseur who did all the research into sourcing the best quality components. And who very clearly appreciates the authenticity of some solid, aesthetic and hand built craftsmanship. These are loudspeakers for only…
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Site’s up!
We’ve registered the Saltwood domain. We chose the .io extention (it stands for Indian Ocean). A lot of start ups use this extention because it’s new, unique and quite memorable. We figured that seeing as New Zealand is in the Indian Ocean anyway, it seemed like a good fit. Of course, we realised afterwards that…