gideon,

don't worry i have no intention of stopping. i'm not really to bothered about the looks inside - just that the things sound good. exterior finish is another matter and i may wait until i can afford to have the cabinets professionally finished - again i'll probably experiment with the stands and see how they go and judge my abilities with a spray can from there.

another question for everyone. 4 spikes is the norm and is probably more 'stable' than 3 however 3 spikes will eliminate micro rocking and make leveling the speakers much easier. any opinions?

also the stand / floor interface is a spiked one however the speaker / stand interface is just 4 washers glued to the bottom of the speaker- i'm wondering about trying some other types of isolation - rdc cones seem to be a decent place to start - any other ideas for cones or other things of that ilk that would do a job and not break the bank?

cheers

julian