Jim Salk and the Incoming Successors

GlennDog
GlennDog Posts: 3,121
in 2 Channel Audio
The baton is being handed off… Much love to Jim & Mary for doing all they’ve done 🇺🇸 🥳 🎶

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=185160.new#new
AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    fwiw, I popped my Salk cherry on the Hell Fire Red songs ...

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    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,145
    Best of luck and well wishes with moving onto the next chapter of your life, Jim.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,582
    A heck of a nice guy. I briefly met him at Pacific Audio Fest last year.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    I have enjoyed every Salk speaker, I have listened to let the legacy continue. I hope to own a pair someday.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,653
    He and Mary were in attendance for our 2015 central Iowa home theater crawl as the host of the final stop is a pretty close personal friend and long time customer.
    Heck of a nice guy and their veneer vault houses all of my woodworking wet dreams.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,505
    Wow, nice to hear Salk will go on. Jim and Mary are great people! Loved running into them at the shows.

    I still have the SS8's with custom veneer that I picked up in Nov 2013. Wife and I got the tour of the shop and the veneer vault!
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 864
    Just heard about this today as well. Buddy of mine picked up my Encores from Jim and Co yesterday and brought them back east for me. I wish Jim all the best…I am curious how drastic the price increases will be though.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    edited March 2023
    Jim Salk was always a gentleman and a professional at shows when I've interacted with him, and always willing to accommodate song requests as well. I wish him and his company the best.
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 752
    Best wishes to Jim and Mary !

    Better order Salks now if anyone is sitting on the fence .
    I love mine , definitely worth the wait...

    bk
    PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM

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    Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    the saga continues . . . .
    in a nut shell, semi-interested party bailed

    https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=186217.0

    Any interest in going-in-on/buying an established speaker manufacturer?

    How hard could it be????????????????????????

    FWIW, I might bite the bullet and upgrade to the BePure 2s. 90 dB Efficient with rave reviews. Now's the time ...

    https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=186059.0
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    100k for a speaker company and can't find a buyer? Wild
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,530
    Do they make a soundbar? Soundbars are cool.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrCAmCQaXfk
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    VR3 wrote: »
    100k for a speaker company and can't find a buyer? Wild

    IKR
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    @GlennDog, did you nab the BePure2's ??
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    Emlyn wrote: »
    Do they make a soundbar? Soundbars are cool.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrCAmCQaXfk

    I like how she says Thiel "was" a high end manufacture haha
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    How and why are her teeth so white?
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    edited June 2023
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    @GlennDog, did you nab the BePure2's ??

    I soo wanted to . . .

    After work, a friend called and said they just went SOLD. I was literally about to call Jim and set an appt for tomorrow

    I guess it wasn't meant to be . . . .

    I'm a little bummed out.
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 864
    GlennDog wrote: »
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    @GlennDog, did you nab the BePure2's ??

    I soo wanted to . . .

    After work, a friend called and said they just went SOLD. I was literally about to call Jim and set an appt for tomorrow

    I guess it wasn't meant to be . . . .

    I'm a little bummed out.

    Not sure if you are interested in pre owned but there is a beautiful pair of them in Claro Walnut for sale on USaudiomart. Look to be in excellent shape.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    edited June 2023
    Gerres26 wrote: »
    Not sure if you are interested in pre owned but there is a beautiful pair of them in Claro Walnut for sale on USaudiomart. Look to be in excellent shape.

    Thanks, but his terms are local pick up only (at this time)

    but . . . Thanks!

    NOLA is a long way away . . . and the Salk factory is just down the street from me
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    GlennDog wrote: »
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    @GlennDog, did you nab the BePure2's ??

    I soo wanted to . . .

    After work, a friend called and said they just went SOLD. I was literally about to call Jim and set an appt for tomorrow

    I guess it wasn't meant to be . . . .

    I'm a little bummed out.

    I would imagine, those are/were beautiful. One off's for sure...
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,905
    Mrs. H would not be amused if I bought a loudspeaker company -- even if I told her that it cost less than many stereo pairs of loudspeakers do nowadays.
    (and she doesn't even know about Dolby Atmos AFAIK)

    :#
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