No worries Ian, I do doubt that I'll ever see another pair of Empire speakers available locally though. If I do, rest assured that I can detect the merest hint of some fettling required, having had my head inside more vintage speaker enclosures than women's pants.
Well...I hesitate to go where others fear to dwell but I have already sent good karma in your direction...so things may perk up if you put it out there....
just like Grenadiers
cheers