claytushaywood wrote:Post by claytushaywood » Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:54 pm
just saw where they use dado joints?!? isnt that something found on like crate cabs? seriously arent those the cabs that start rattling after a while? not to mention they load it with tone tubby hemp cones... and the amp is $3400 (and doesnt include a mcintosh). along with $80 cables (you can buy that cable for about .80 cents a foot online)
Someone wanna school me on cabinet making? wouldnt a dovetailed joint be way better?
just saw where they use dado joints?!? isnt that something found on like crate cabs? seriously arent those the cabs that start rattling after a while? not to mention they load it with tone tubby hemp cones... and the amp is $3400 (and doesnt include a mcintosh). along with $80 cables (you can buy that cable for about .80 cents a foot online)
Someone wanna school me on cabinet making? wouldnt a dovetailed joint be way better?
There are many reasons why cabinets rattle, break, loose resonance, etc like bad design, half-assed manufacturing, poor lumber, bad cuts, shitty glue, improperly gripped during assembly, etc... From all I have seen, been told, read, etc, never have any of these been accusations against HT.
I'd put the type of joint at the bottom of the list and maybe focus more on how the joint used is executed. As I understand the designs used by Glenn and the HT's are the same as used by the GD during the wall of sound which was dismantled and sold off in the mid 70s and still used by musicians today. So that's over 37 years or road worthiness.
Regarding cost of components keep in mind that we all pay for: shop overhead, expertise, warranty, labor, cost of design/R&D, etc.
Hope this helps!!