Yes, they were. We made the stands for the Quad-Decca array and a couple of Hartely 24" cabs to their specs. HUGE things...stood about 5' high, 3' across, and at least 2' deep. We used 1" particle board reinforced with 4x4's in all the corners. The casters were huge, and they weighed a ton, but if you wanted bass with your HQD system, that is what they wanted you to have. I will "Bambie and Thumper" any comments about the owners of the company. Suffice it to say they were "tight with a dollar" back then. We ended the relationship, but the items we made were SOTA at the time. Cheers!
Hartley speakers--anyone heard/heard of?
i recently found an old pair of hartley bookshelf speakers in a thrift store, and upon doing a bit of research found that they are one of the oldest manufacturers of speakers still in existence. yes, they are currently based out of wilmington, n.c. after their beginnings near london and subsequent moves to n.y. and n.j. they still manufacture their own drivers by hand, although they do not currently build finished speakers. i have to say that the midrange on these unassuming little speakers really surprised me with it's immediacy and detail (but then again i'm easily impressed :-) but i REALLY was impressed that they are still around, quietly crafting their product for all these years.