Blue paint, veneer and solid walnut in the house. Got some requested veneer scraps for experimentation, so excellent service from Oakwood veneer where I ended up buying. Still waiting for Titebond II and some minor things and need to figure out the specifics about the black color for the rear and the blind panel on one of the UHF slots.
Everything about the trim dimensions are in the clear now and posted in the thread thanks to many helpful people like yourself.
Agree that the trim looks better the way you've done it. Walnut all the way to the baffle also look very good. Have a look.
This looks spectacular, but on the other hand I want it to look original even though I'm not fooling anyone. Have not decided what to do just yet.
My brother and I may eventually end up building another pair for him (4343 or 4355) but after this project I will
try to bring my own ideas to life having 4343 to fall back on if I fail.
I have owned original 4430's for a few years and unfortunately they fall short in comparison to 4343. I think a 4430 with an additional cabinet with 2123 and 2404 stacked on top may yield better results, but never tried it as I fell in love with 4343. 2235h does not sound that good when xo is as high as 1khz as in 4430 imo. Other than that they are fun speakers and they look awesome.
The reason I'm not building 4355 for myself straight away is I want to experiment with JBL components, DSP and active crossovers. If I'm unable to get solid performance I will build 4355 too, probably a fully active one with stepped attenuators replacing the L-Pads.
Hope you're (all) having a good weekend.