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Was it worth taking the day off to wear the most uncomfortable clothes I own, driving an hour and a half through Dallas traffic, fighting my social anxiety to be part of a crowded room full of strangers? For this man and his family, most certainly yes. I am truly grateful to have been a small part of today's events, to meet Boxx's family, and to celebrate a life well lived. In overhearing conversations, his eulogy, and brief conversations with his family is was evident that Boxx was the same here as he was everywhere else. A wonderful husband, a doting father, a loyal friend .. he was goofy and loved to have a good time, always welcoming, intelligent, and most certainly a music lover. So the Boxx we knew was the Boxx everyone knew, and that warms my soul. Alex, the soundtrack you put together was a perfect amalgam of his favorite artists and it was as though he made it himself. Great selections that had me tapping my toes and recalling fond memories of late night jam sessions. His eulogy was presented by his best friend and also included a beautiful message by Boxx's daughter Genevieve. A few musical selections were played as well, including "Time" and "High Hopes" - I think Boxx would have loved these selections for not only the personal importance they have in his family's life, but also the fact that he got a full chapel of multi-generational people to sit through two very slow Alan Parsons and Pink Floyd songs. I cried the whole time. Dave and the PAW: you guys knocked it out of the park with the flowers. Thank you for taking that initiative and making it happen so quickly. Forum guys: It was both weird and humbling to represent a whole segment of people that could have easily doubled the number of people in attendance. I know this forum, and all of the love and support put forth by its members, means a great deal to the family. If any of you were there, my apologies for not seeking you out. So many people in such a tight space started to overwhelm me and I needed to duck out. Boxx family: Thank you for alerting us so quickly and allowing us to support you and grieve with you. It would have been just as easy to let us know retroactively, or not at all. It was indeed a privilege to to be there in honor of your husband and dad. Alex and Genevieve: I sincerely hope you guys stick around and interact from time to time, continuing your dad's legacy and leaving your own mark. I really appreciate you taking the time to speak with me and I'd really like to get to know you more, here or "offline". I thoroughly enjoyed your dad and it's clear that his influence is found in you both, and that makes me think I'd enjoy you as well. Michele: Thank you for sharing your husband with us. He spent a ton of time here, but it should never be considered a wasted effort - our lives are enriched as a result of knowing him. I have no doubt your support network is vast, but please don't ever hesitate to reach out to the brothers of Klipsch if you need anything. Stay thirsty my friend. - Michael

Hey Chad....I'm going to need some more "likes" today! Already read many good post and have used my quota and its only 6:45 am. Heading down the road with four friends for a little field trip to this dumpy little store next to a river in the next county......bar-b-que on the menu. Only a half hour each way. 25 degrees headed to a high of 40 today. Need a second cup. Cheers Gents

Michael, My father would have been touched to read your write up. I know I was. I enjoyed creating such a thoughtful and meaningful playlist in honor of my Dad. These are the songs that I will always remember my Dad playing- it is so funny how sometimes it's the little things that remind you and shape your memories forever. My Dad was a unique and genuinely awesome person. I look forward to carrying on his legacy here in the Forum, and by reading and writing about things that will remind me of him. It will certainly help to keep his memory alive. Please message me anytime. I would love to chat with you. Thanks so much for attending, it meant a lot to me. -Genevieve

Parts came in for Boat batt box project, so a bit of a late evening Made a pot of the Dickinsons Blend three hours ago and spaced it So now i sit here with the box Done enjoying the grind w/Duggans Now by god i can get some wiring done, i hate waiting for parts.

mornin' guys. Snowy morning in Denver metro but should warm up later. Aubrey is doing fairly well but probably another 2 nights in the hospital. Looks like it's part of a respiratory virus hitting kids and old folks primarily and spreading through our state and others. ABC did a piece on it. Hopefully we'll be back to 'normal' (whatever that is) shortly. Happy Friday and cheers to all.

Thanks for attending and for the write-up, Michael. This whole thing sure puts things in perspective. A fitting tribute.

If that's not a post of the year, and of all years, I don't know what is... Awesome, thank you.

It's strange, even when everyday can be Friday or Saturday night when the real day rolls around it still feels better, like you should do something special. I guess it's all the years of training ? But on the other side of that Sunday nights mean a whole new thing now, much better than before.

It can be a slow process I am sure, but glad to hear she is on the mend. Bless her!

Chuck, good for Aubrey! Best wishes for a continued & speedy recovery.

Nice looking wiring, it's going to operate like a new boat.

Thanks dtel......me and the wife do have fun, most people that come through the front door find out quickly we are not your regular-old auto shop........then again when was the last time you went to a auto shop that has KP362's a bad a$$ Carver amp driving them a two Velodyne's in the sevice bay.....oh yea.We have had new customers come in and within 10 to 15 min they might say something like......."I have never been to a shop like this", or......it is true what i've head about you guys.......you guys are crazy..... in a good way...lol lol People don't want bullshit People don't want to be screwed over People want the truth and most people will be more than happy to pay a fair price. Now on the flip side of the coin......there are some you can not make happy..and if your a a$$ hole.......well let's just say I have no problem to send ya packing........ In 16+ plus years of having my shop I have fired 5 customers. But I do have great customet base......most are really good peeps :-)

Good evening friends....... About to pour a coupe glasses of Ménage a Trois RED vino for dinner and hold them up high in honor of our dear friend Boxx ((0; for which this night is dedicated over in RTM ... ......gw

100 Most Interesting Man in the World Quotes He gave his father "the talk" His passport requires no photograph When he drives a car off the lot, its price increases in value Once a rattlesnake bit him, after 5 days of excruciating pain, the snake finally died His 5 de Mayo party starts on the 8th of March His feet don't get blisters, but his shoes do He once went to the psychic, to warn her If he were to punch you in the face you would have to fight off a strong urge to thank him Whatever side of the tracks he's currently on is the right side, even if he crosses the tracks he'll still be on the right side He can speak Russian... in French He never says something tastes like chicken.. not even chicken Superman has pijamas with his logo His tears can cure cancer, too bad he never cries The circus ran away to join him Bear hugs are what he gives bears He once brought a knife to a gunfight... just to even the odds When he meets the Pope, the Pope kisses his ring His friends call him by his name, his enemies don't call him anything because they are all dead He has never waited 15 minutes after finishing a meal before returning to the pool If he were to visit the dark side of the moon, it wouldn't be dark He once won a staring contest with his own reflection He can kill two stones with one bird His signature won a Pulitzer When a tree falls in a forest and no one is there, he hears it He once got pulled over for speeding, and the cop got the ticket The dark is afraid of him Sharks have a week dedicated to him His ten gallon hat holds twenty gallons No less than 25 Mexican folk songs have been written about his beard He once made a weeping willow laugh He lives vicariously through himself His business card simply says 'I'll Call You" He once taught a german shepherd how to bark in spanish He bowls overhand In museums, he is allowed to touch the art He is allowed to talk about the fight club He once won a fist fight, only using his beard He once won the Tour-de-France, but was disqualified for riding a unicycle A bird in his hand is worth three in the bush His lovemaking has been detected by a seismograph The Holy Grail is looking for him Roses stop to smell him He once started a fire using only dental floss and water His sweat is the cure for the common cold Bigfoot tries to get pictures of him Werewolves are jealous of his beard He once turned a vampire into a vegetarian He once won the world series of poker using UNO cards He never wears a watch because time is always on his side He has taught old dogs a variety of new tricks He has won the lifetime achievement award... twice If opportunity knocks, and he's not at home, opportunity waits Batman watches Saturday morning cartoons about him When he was young he once sent his parents to his room He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels His beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body His blood smells like cologne On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after him. His hands feel like rich brown suede Mosquitoes refuse to bite him purely out of respect He is fluent in all languages, including three that he only speaks Once while sailing around the world, he discovered a short cut Panhandlers give him money When he goes to Spain, he chases the bulls His shadow has been on the 'best dressed' list twice When he holds a lady's purse, he looks manly Two countries went to war to dispute HIS nationality When in Rome, they do as HE does His pillow is cool on BOTH sides The Nobel Academy was awarded a prize from HIM While swimming off the coast of Australia, he once scratched the underbelly of the Great White with his right han He taught Chuck Norris martial arts Time waits on no one, but him Once he ran a marathon because it was "on the way" His mother has a tattoo that says "Son" The star on his Christmas tree is tracked by NASA Presidents take his birthday off His recipe for deviled eggs involves actual witchcraft He has never walked into a spider web He is left-handed. And right-handed His shirts never wrinkle The police often question him, just because they find him interesting His organ donation card also lists his beard He doesn’t believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders His cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for him Respected archaeologists fight over his discarded apple cores Even his tree houses have fully finished basements His garden maze is responsible for more missing persons than the Bermuda triangle If he were to say something costs an arm and a leg, it would He's never lost a game of chance He is the life of parties that he has never attended He was on a recent archaeological dig and came across prehistoric foot prints that lead out of Africa into all parts of the world. On close inspection, it turned out that the prints were his He once caught the Loch Ness Monster….with a cane pole, but threw it back His wallet is woven out of chupacabra leather He played a game of Russian Roulette with a fully loaded magnum, and won Freemasons strive to learn HIS secret handshake If he was to pat you on the back, you would list it on your resume He is considered a national treasure in countries he’s never visited Cars look both ways for him, before driving down a street He once tried to acquire a cold just to see what it felt like, but it didn’t take He has inside jokes with people he’s never met.

I am happy to post the playlists that we used... I will get back on later and repost if you like.

Greeting Friends and Welcome … The Lord allots us a certain number of days in this life—it would do us well to take the time to do some serious self-examination as to how we are going to use them. If we choose to spend our lives solely in pursuit of selfish gain, always putting ourselves above others – this room will be empty when our time ends. Boxx chose a vocation that has the goal of helping others. Why? I wish I could have sat with him, listening to tunes and talking about life; perhaps then I’d know what made him such a kind, caring soul. So I will just consider Boxx to have been a blessing. One of those people that you meet and walk away knowing something good just happened to you. Just because Boxx was a forum friend, doesn’t make him any less a friend. If we’re genuine, so are the friendships that we form here. Undoubtedly, if it had been one of us, Boxx would have been one of the first to say something poignant. He contributed greatly to this forum, whether it was a kind word or an epic .gif – he was here, for all of us. Miles away; but, still reaching out. Words can’t fully ease the heartache that we feel right now – I don’t think they’re supposed to. Words aren’t magic. There is a lesson in our pain. Boxx was a teacher and through his passing may he continue to teach us to value our friendships. May he teach us that we must not take for granted our time, our purpose, our relationships—none of which we created, none of which we own; but all of which have been entrusted to us. May he teach us that we are all just passing through this life and we should strive to leave each other in a better condition than when we met. Mourn, it’s okay to do that; but, don’t only mourn—I suspect that Boxx would want us to smile when we remember him. He tried to make the lives of others better … and he succeeded. I salute you Boxx. I miss you, and I’m grateful to have known you my friend. Steve

Good for you, sounds like a good shop and I agree with what you said and your right if you are fair with people they appreciate it. Most people are happy to just not get ripped off and are willing to pay a fair price. Have fun, a job doesn't have to be a pain, the works hard enough already. A good mechanic is hard to find is more true now than ever. Especially one with Klipsch speakers in their shop. Good fortune to you in the new year! Very true, and yes MKP, hope you and the wife have a great year at the shop, have fun, laugh more, tell her how much you appreciate her.(it never hurts) Or crazy neighbor went to a shrink once and he gave her great advice. "Enjoy yourself, have fun, this is not a rehearsal this IS your life, don't waste it making yourself miserable and angry" She hasn't changed a bit, it would be very sad to be on your last days thinking how much better things could have been, what could be worse ?

Thanks to all...I only wish I had been on the Forum while my Dad was still here. He would have gotten a kick out of the fact that I finally did it!

Good for you, sounds like a good shop and I agree with what you said and your right if you are fair with people they appreciate it. Most people are happy to just not get ripped off and are willing to pay a fair price. Have fun, a job doesn't have to be a pain, the works hard enough already. A good mechanic is hard to find is more true now than ever. Especially one with Klipsch speakers in their shop. Good fortune to you in the new year!

Morning Gang 40 going to 61 Wake up to Coffee waiting and wife off to work Batt box is going in that damm Boat today and project WILL progress. Feel like im a week behind on the Boat even though no one is in any hurry, sittin around waiting for Ebay parts saves money big time but drives me crazy

Excellent work!

Good for you, sounds like a good shop and I agree with what you said and your right if you are fair with people they appreciate it. Most people are happy to just not get ripped off and are willing to pay a fair price. Have fun, a job doesn't have to be a pain, the works hard enough already.

Hello my friends... I can only concur with each and every statement made thus far! I am overwhelmed. For those that don't know whats happening next for Boxx......... our own evening to honor Boxx begins Friday evening - 8pm. eastern..(adjust for your zones).... Have your Pink Floyd 'Wish you were here' CD - LP cued and ready for a group play. Following that, we move on to PF 'Endless River' ... See you in the halls of the RTM forum, hope you can all join us ........Gary

I have to skip the spicy, Chronic Heartburn, most of the time spicy Kills my stomach and yet I have a jar of jalapenos and several different hot sauces

Boxx was my Dad- I think this is a very nice tribute to him. I hope to continue his legacy on the forum. I am touched that he touched so many lives here.

About time you showed up More Klipsch Please 375 watts huh? Sounds like minermark......

I was kicked off a jury (although that probably doesn’t surprise any of you). Last time that i got a summons, i sent them a copy of my hearing test results and told them that i’d be happy to serve; but, they’re going to have to say everything twice at least … I was excused.

Not sure how it works either...never spent much time here. However, wanted to mention again Boxx as moderator. Most of us enter an iffy situation here as though we arrived at a fire in a gasoline truck, even when we are really trying to simply calm things down. All Boxx had to do was show up and things usually improved. That's the kind of man he was, and I so with I were. (blub) Dave

From the other thread. Closing my office door............................................ Ahhhh. Prosit! To you my dear friend Boxx. We'll be listening to music together sooner than you can imagine. Thank you for your positive comments, hilarious GIFs and calm demeanor. I miss you. The forum is less of a place without you. Carl

OK who told Carl where we were????

I am confident was in heaven 2 hours before the devil knew he was gone.

OK Stew I hope this works now "Well my 11 year old has his first Basketball game of this season at 6 tonight but when I get home I'll head on up to the cave with a couple Winters Welcomes and a triple chocolate stout while listening to some of Boxx's favorites. Cheers to all"

i’m a big fan of the Olive…and a bigger fan of three of them.

Taken three aspirin and pouring a virtual vodka martini. (three olives)

spinach pie started, I used some bacon drippings as well as 1 tsp of minced garlic and a pinch of oregano, Using a standard yellow onion (we do not have any sweet) so far eating the spinach straight out of the skillet it tastes pretty good, at the let cool stage now

Hey Chuck,glad to see Aubrey is doing better.Man......I hate it when the kids are sick......but your Aubrey is in the hospital........so my heart goes out to you guys.... Take care and the best of wishes to you all :-) mark.....

Well now, i just realized its Friday, cool I May be retired, but Fridays have NOT changed, i just get them whenever i want, sometimes the real ones sneak up on me

I'll be stuck at work at 4PM today so I couldn't bring my big unopened bottle of Chopin for a toast. Work frowns upon that for some reason. PRUDES! I did sneak in an airplane sized bottle of Apfel mit Korn (Apple Schnapps) that could discretely be consumed. It was the smallest bottle of anything that I had. See you guys at 4. I'll be the bald guy in the corner sipping discretely on a styrofoam cup.

Michael, Thanks for taking the time to attend and write this, very nice indeed. Dave, and Paw thank you for taking the time to put the floral arrangement together, it is beautiful. Everyday this week I have came across a thread that shows how much people care around here, it makes me feel warm inside. Thank you

All I can say is minermark, if I ever make it out to visit you, I would never leave.

The WiSA modules are inside these prototypes, so technically the bookshelf version could become surround speakers for the towers. WiSA technology has very very low potential for interference. It's hard to add anything to that! All I will say is that with powered systems you can do things that just aren't possible with passive speakers. Had PWK had access to the type of electronics 50 years ago that we now have at our disposal, I imagine he would say the same thing, and the hardcore Klipsch-o-philes would be quoting him as saying such. And instead of bothering with crossover tweaks, they would be hacking the DSP. (Hey, I'm entitled to my opinion , no offense intended.) That said, all the stuff about horn loading, dynamic range, reducing excursion, increasing radiating area still applies, just like it did in 1946. Yes, these prototypes borrow heavily (very heavily ) from the Stadium acoustics, though Dave already has plans and has been working on improvements to the donated acoustic package - that's about all we can say at this point. Suffice it to say that the improvements work, I've heard them. If it's going to use something like apple airplay it's going to have to be wifi. I would look at the Klipsch Stadium for some of this info, as it is what the speaker is based upon (and Heritage of course). The Stadium uses Apple AirPlay and Bluetooth. I don't see why DNLA wouldn't be included as well. I wonder if there will be a transmitter sold that will connect to your AVR. Maybe Apple AirPlay already does that, but I'm not up on that system. All I have is an Apple TV in the shop, which uses something like AirPlay. Yes, the Stadium is DLNA compatible. There are a few Android music apps that will work, and Windows Media Player works too, using the "play to" function. Right now PD is calling for WiSA and Bluetooth in this design, but I'm hoping for a WiFi version as well. I'm of the opinion that in 10 years, speakers (even high end 2-channels audio only systems ) on your network will be ubiquitous, just as laptops, tablets and phones are now. We might as well get started. The biggest hurdle right now is that people think it's hard to get things connected and use them on your network. I think they just don't realize how small the learning curve is. On the Stadium you connect the USB cable to your iPhone and into the USB port, push a button, say "Allow" on you iPhone and you're done. Before that is was: connect to the speaker via WiFi, open web browser, type in and IP address (that really confuses people for some reason), select your WiFi network from the list and enter the password. The other hurdle is that since it's "electonics" prices should be coming down not going up with the passing years... in a way that is true... as mentioned we can do things now that even 10 years ago we couldn't do at any price, however, unless you "fake it" somehow (an there are a lot of people out there trying). Example: the DX-38. A fantastic piece of equipment... we still use them. But now we have other things, in 1/10th of the space and 1/10 of the cost (or less), that does the same thing, and a lot more, on a lot more channels, a lot faster. And we can put it in every unit we sell. But I digress, to complete my point, the most expensive part of amplification is the power supply (and in high-end amplifiation, the chassis -- the fancier it is the more expensive it is) and you still only get what you pay for - material costs are definitely not going down. 100W/ch 7-channel receivers don't have transformers any bigger than they were 20 years ago when they were just 2 channels. In many cases they are smaller now, so what does that tell you? (I'm speaking of 50-60Hz transformers). The laws of physics haven't changed... if you want 700 Watts, you need a 700 Watt power supply. So how do you get there? You give up headroom, or you put in a bigger power supply. Or you bi-amp. (or tri-amp, as the case may be.) And then you save the cost of the chassis entirely (ok, mostly) and put the amp in the speaker. Of course this goes against the grain of the traditional audiophile thought process. We fight this battle on two fronts here - tweaking (people wanting to swap out components or upgrade) and a potential for obsolescence. It is a paradigm shift, both in the market and corporately, but looking to the future you see it coming.

Thankfully, we took him to the Dr. before it reached hospital level; his brother then went for an unrelated problem.

No problem Chuck -- we still accept cash.

Just got back from my parts run for the days work, need to rework the Boat batt box just a tad. Ill be in the cave all day and it appears most of you gents will be doing the Boxx Tribute that iv already got a healthy start on yesterday, crackin a Corona NOW.

... I had nothing to do with it, never even seen it. ... Dost thou protest too much? Own up dtel... We know it was you!

And here's the deal. I will bring my only remaining bottle of 1990 Leoville Barton.

Start a thread, with your own criteria and keep it alive for a year.

That's true, I forgot he had bronchitis a while back, if I remember he was in the hospital for it, you don' want him to go through that again. I found out about heaters with an open flame in that green house, I went to check the temp in the middle of the night and make sure the heater was still on. I started to get a headache in like 5 minutes so I went back in the house, after being out of it I noticed I was slightly dizzy. I went back in the morning realizing what happened to turn off the heater and noticed all the leaves on every plant was curled up. the oxygen got so low it was affecting the plants, that's pretty bad. Glad your watching it.