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Well it went well and everyone had fun, it ended up being about 50 people which was fine. People were in the bar area, the yard, in front the house and inside the house, music was playing inside and in the bar. Around midnight the power went out by the bar, the music stopped and the lights went out but is was still bright with all the tiki torches and fire and it didn't slow down anything. I thought a breaker tripped with all the crock pots and everything fired up so I went inside to flip the breaker and it was DARK ! I lit some candles inside so people could find the bathroom. I went back out and told everyone the power was out in the whole neighborhood and they cheered they could have cared less. A little later fire trucks passed on the street and everyone slowed down seeing all the people and fires then kept going. One truck stopped later in front the house for a while so I walked out to ask what happened and he said it was a house fire but everyone was OK. Around 1 am the power came back on and there was another cheer when the lights and music came back on. Around 2 about it thinned down to about 25 people with a few leaving off and on, the last 8-10 left around 3 or so I think. Ever notice as a party goes on they want the music louder and louder, it started out kind of like background music and worked it's way up as people requested, it was fun even considering I knew no one except my wife and daughter. Everyone said we really need to make it a regular thing which we will. There were so many cars they were everywhere, there were even a bunch on the front grass and down the street. I know the rules pic's or it's made up.......

Good morning everyone... This is my first real post here and many know me for my photos..... (0; So, with that, I am starting my morning's selection from the bag on the left.... The 2014 'Christmas Blend' is available only during the holidays and I have started a collection of the bags as they all dated. Enjoying the the freshly poured French Roast in a cobalt blue celestial themed mug (0:

Morning Gang 57 and Fogged in, 60s later ? Good tasting Coffee today, must have got the grind/mix just right, 60% Dickinsons Blend, 40% Folgers. Last time i did a Full strength Dickinsons Blend, it turned out to be a 36 hour Carillian Day. (Men in Black). Ah, just got the weather info for the week, 60s sunny, it's all good. Wrapping up my day down under, "The Boat Dash", Nav/Dash/interior lighting fired up. Duder selfie's looking better. prefer head shots over full body any time. and NO Duder, we will NEVER let you live it down The only thing more shocking would a photo of me

Very nice Gary.....great to see you here! Chowder contest was okay but no real winner for my taste. Some unusual combinations. LF off to church. Coffee finished as is a bowl of cheese grits. I seemed to have moved up to three cups a day recently. Jake walked in the rain. Warm rain....but rain. Cheers Gents

Your music would be better served with no equalizer at all. I know I am going to be crucified for suggesting such a thing in this forum, but I stand by it. Focus more on ancillaries such as good equipment, speaker/listener position and room treatment. This will reap dividends in good sound that is free of electronic artifacts that more processing adds. Shakey

Good morning dtel...rise and shine! Good stuff talk at you all after some <snoozing...lot of deer out and about

duder is that really you? It's funny when a real pic is put up, I just connect eveyone with there avatar.......well everyone but you Mark....lol lolWell duder that's more hair I have ever grown in my life......I'm 51+ and shave once a week.......but I am getting these crazy hairs that are growing out of my ears now... lol lol

I'm going motorcycle camping this weekend. Tough terrain expected.

Shaun has made miraculous improvements overnight. I contribute this to all the prayers. In the last 24 hrs he has gone from using the walker as a necessity to walking unassisted. He was having trouble formulating sentences at times, but that appears resolved also. He feels great except a headache that wavers in severity. We still need prayers for his artery to heal without causing additional strokes. We are still in a critical period. If it can heal without causing additional strokes, he should be able to get back to most normal activities. Sports and any jarring activities are still out of the question, but that will be just fine.

Belated greetings guys. My sometimes music playing buddy is in the hospital for MRI after several falls and now we gotta run to the in-laws. Not the ideal Sunday but at least I/we can help out. Saw the beard Duder. Pretty good. I have a goatee and really need it since I have more hair on my face (and ears and nose) than on my head these days. Cheers to all.

Still throwing Cameron's Highlander Grogg down the hatch and going to prepare some Bloody Mary's and hot drummies for the Playoffs. Latley, I've only been shaving once a week too and have to take the electric razor to my ears. How's the guitar lessons going Tarheel?

I have one, but I won't post it you posted it once then removed it it was a good pic you should have left it.

Thanks for all the likes guys (0: Here then is the Starbuck's Christmas Blend collection... 11 years worth !!! It all goes on display here in the kitchen through the holidays, but will come down after I send this photo to you all...... Do note, we were highly disappointed that the bags were downsized to half lb. this year as you can see the 2014 on the far right..... All I got for now... Off to my music studio 12:20pm. eastern with my final mug of FR ;0))

Hear you there Sportster... Good to be here Tar... We have a number of those types of coffee houses here uptown. I stop there often on the way into work... The Starbucks we have always have on hand, as there are a number of their shops around this area as well, and the Christmas blend is always under the tree this time of year (0: Here then is my favorite tool for grinding up the beloved beans, and since the kitchen is outfitted with KitchenAid gear, why not ? (0: .....gw

Bought a Hario Skerton manual coffee grinder yesterday from a new local business, along with his freshly roasted Papua New Guinea. Very much like the grinder, even though it does take a couple of minutes to grind it properly, but not thrilled with the PNG. Somewhat high in acid, and not as dark as I like....oh well, I'll finish the bag then back to my Honduran. He told me he would be on the lookout for the Monsoon Malabar.

Tarheel sure loves his grits. About the only place around here that serves them up. Is Cracker Barrel. This morning it was just the wife and I as the kids are off at grandma's. So we treated ourselves to Duncan Doughnuts. I had a sausage egg and cheese crescent. It was good, I am going to try their new dark roast coffee, as I didn't really care for their original.

And to think, we won the war...

The party just ended, just walked inside, it went great ! It's going to become a regular thing, everyone agreed. I really need to go lay down and I'm not getting up anytime soon

This is a PSA and I know that many will have read my concerns before. If you haven’t then I hope this resonates with you. We’ve recently lost Boxx and as of today, looks like Wake Junkie was given a scare with a second chance. I think we all know intellectually that nobody is guaranteed ‘tomorrow’. Hopefully, this will kick-start everyone into some reviews of your affairs and get things in order. Do you have a checking or savings account that is in your name alone? Do you have a brokerage account (non-IRA) that is in your name alone? Do you have any of the above that are in joint name with a parent or spouse? Do you have beneficiaries on ALL your accounts, INCLUDING your 401K? In all the above examples (and for sake of keeping this post short, I’ll not (yet) get into any details…..if the thread withers away, it withers away. If it creates another round of discussion then I’ll carry on as I’ve done in the past (or you can maybe search and read my old comments) EVERYONE should go to your bank and put a “POD” (Pay on death) designation on EVERY account at your bank. “Oh, but Richard, I have a WILL that takes care of that” Bunk. You are living with false confidence. (though technically, the statement is correct) The Will simply says who gets it and that’s all. The Will (for lack of better word) actually DICTATES that your things go through probate prior to your children getting them. If you put a POD on your checking account, it will bypass probate and go MUCH quicker and much easier to your loved one(s). Brokerage account(s)…. Put a “TOD” or Transfer on Death designation on them. Again, a TOD (like POD) supersedes your will and allows the asset to totally bypass the probate process. Oh, but I have my 40 year old daughter as my joint owner. BAD BAD BAD idea. Why? Suppose she’s involved in a car accident or something in life (divorce?) where she gets sued. All of “her” assets (1/2 of your account) can be attacked….. do you want to have YOUR account involved in HER situation? NO. The way around it is make her POD/TOD beneficiary, give her power of attorney and be done with it. You are now totally protected from her creating an issue. I doubt that Boxx had any remote fear of anything being an immediate threat to him. I doubt Wake Junkie expected his stroke. Fortunately for Wake Junkie, he’ll read this and his light bulb will go off as to the wisdom of this thread. Everyone understands and jumps to do these things once they've been awakened. I'm just trying to wake you up prior to a more serious event waking you up (or perhaps, not waking you as in the case of Boxx) Everyone (and I mean 100% everyone) needs to do something like this. If you love your family, why would you choose to do something that will make their life that much more complicated when, at the stroke of a pen, you can simplify it for them? (NOT having a TOD/POD on your accounts is every bit as much of a choice as having them) I challenge everyone to contact your broker, contact your banker…..ask about a TOD or POD and get the forms. Just remember, POD is done at the bank and TOD is done at the brokerage firm. I challenge anyone who actually DOES this to report back to the thread!!! The gauntlet has been dropped. Guys, (gals?) show your family that you love them enough to take care of some of the little details.

All mine. Just carried them in. Sweet.

Dtel, looks like a great time. I now know where to go for a good party, maybe I ought to get a bus and drive it down there picking up Klipsch members on the way. What a lazy day which was well needed. Dog is sleeping on my lap, I have 2 slabs of ribs in the smoker and listening to good tunes. Maybe a nap here or there.

I use the same grinder, although did not get it locally heres a link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001802PIQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 That kitchen aid sure looks nice, We have the stand mixer heavy duty beast to be sure, I off to see if I can bake some decent biscuits in a dutch oven

Ahhhhhh my eyes my eys.......I saw it......I saw it........Tigerman you should have moved that bag of Christmas Blend over to the right a few more inches. Please Tigerman no more with the Bose.......lol lol Good to have ya Tigerman.........I hang here at this thread the most......I sometimes forget that this is a audio forum......lol lol Well no to much going on today. Just one cup today, might go into the shop and clean-up some. Later guys :-)

I have tried to make minor adjustments but, it is so hard with all the things that Auddysee, MCACC and other correction systems do to the system. Usually after a few days I change everything back. I just go with what MCACC gives which is a flat frequency respones. I find that it gives me the best sound. One thing I don't understand, Auddysee users undo so many things and yet, this is the bigdog autocorrection system. Manual EQ may works best in simple 2 ch systems not using DSP.

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The older you get, the more hair you get in places it shouldn't be and the less hair you get where you want it to be. And no, it's not attractive.

I will admit I want to use this as a resource to go to so I can look for new Acoustic Music. It has quickly become one of my favorite genre to listen to My definition of Acoustic does not mean a recording need be 100% Acoustic rather be predominately Acoustic. I am currently listening to Rodrigo-Y-Gabriela, Stairway to Heaven on the MHDT and I must say it is glorious right up there with the best vinyl playback I have heard, This dac and acoustic are made for each other. So please post some of your favorite acoustic music here, I will start off with a few of my favorites Steve Earl, Transcendental Blues, Over Yonder Rodrigo-Y-Gabriela, self titled album, C.U.B.A. Area 51 Eric Clapton, Unplugged (Deluxe version from HD Tracks is amazing) White Stripes, Get Behind Me Satan, As Ugly as I Seem Ray Lamontagne, Gossip in the Grain, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, all Excellent IMHO Damien Rice, Anything Sulfjan Stevens, Michigan, Illinoise Bon Iver, For Emma Forever Ago Bruce Springsteen, Basically anything he did Acoustic I will add more as I think of them

i’ll call you names if you quit

I took a few lessons when I was 33...remember saying to myself, "I ought to be pretty good by the time I'm 40". I'm now 51 and still suck, but I am still trying and when my guitar is in my hands I drink less. I'm giving it a better run this year. You have to attempt to play songs you like and not just boring exercises, all though important. Keep it going! Maybe Stew will help us stay motivated.

i will be in the front row at your local coffee house one year from today to watch Tarheel Unplugged.

The chart posted above can be totally misleading as a tube which sounds "warm" in one piece of equipment, may sound entirely different in another. Much depends on the tube's operating parameters. It's frustrating when someone calls me to say that they bought, say, a 12AX7 which was supposed to sound a certain way and they found it to be the opposite. A person really needs to draw his own conclusions by putting the tubes in question into their own equipment and simply listening. Also, due to normal production tolerances, supposedly identical tubes may not sound the same. There's also the issue of microphonics which can be evaluated by doing no more than gently tapping the tubes with the eraser end of a pencil and listening for any amplified sound of the elements vibrating in the speakers. I dont know of any other way to logically test for that (and I know that some tube vendors specifically state that tubes may not be returned for microphonics). Maynard

Very nice grinder Gary! tnr.....no more guitar lessons since the first two. Doing some from YouTube but it's really slow going. Thanks for asking though. I will give it a year. We've got some serious coffee drinkers here. Guess we should mention cables since audio came up. Anybody like their cables? If you tie them in a knot does it slow the music tempo?

Welcome and come back soon now you hear...

I couldn't grow a beard like Duder in 10 years, no use in even trying. Cheers Chuck Going for coffee #3 right now

duder1982, always in the market but, good point. Would have to see a before and after but, yes nice haircut and trim. That beard is solutely righteous Used to have one at times past but, it has lost color now. I go baby faced now...

Yes indeed welcome. Serious looking grinder there. Very cheerful coffee display. BTW, you came to the right place for coffee drink. Lots to consider over a cup, including a nice cup... Speaking of coffee, I want one before I say much in the afternoon.

This may help. http://classdaudio.com/documents/transformer_115VAC_instructions.pdf Primary side will be wired in parallel, as shown. On the secondary side, your black wires equal the blue secondaries in the illustration your blue wires equal the green in the illustration. Again, I'd test this outside of the amp. I like this illustration because it includes the fuse. Mike

Good morning / afternoon all slept in a bit but did not hit the sact till 3:30 am, Tigerman I live by my frencg roast also but not starbucks I get mine from a boutique coffee house in Jersey 5 pounds at a time and grind it 1 cup at a time ITS GOOD Off to see what I can scrounge up for breakfast, Cheese Grits would sure taste good but they are fairly high in carbs and diabetes says NO

Jim, I'll take the counterpoint and ask why you want to bother using an equalizer in the 2 channel system. The best sound is always obtained by having the fewest powered electronic devices in the signal path as they add all kinds of artifacts no matter how good their quality. Better results are often obtained by simply making minor adjustments in speaker placement such as distance to the rear wall (especially true for your RF-25s), and toe-in relative to your listening position. Even adding or removing innocent items like books from nearby book cases can have a noticeable effect depending on the listening level. I have often demonstrated how electronics affects sound by replacing preamps, as one example, with a passive line stage. Even non-audiophiles were able to hear a distinct difference. Maynard Looks like Shakey and I were simultaneously thinking the same thing!

must be the coffee -

Ach!

This is The Console. I'm not sure it will ever see the light of day. The Stadium is tiny by comparsion.

Since nobody has sprung for them here I'll mention my experience with like speakers. Forum member Speakerfritz wanted a pair of Industrial split la scalas w aluminum trim that were on Craigslist near me. The photos looked very nice. He just couldn't work out shipping for a reasonable price. Anyway, the seller was asking $1,000 for those and they stayed for sale for quite a while. I have Belles so wasn't interested myself. Seems there is a wide range a seller might get for these speakers. As a general rule when talking Klipsch speakers, pristine examples in fine wood veneers sell for much more than industrial black finished speakers.

Tommy Emmanuel. Easily one of the top 3 acoustic guitarists on the planet.... Also, Joe Bonamassa, acoustic concert in Vienna. Oh yea, Leo Kotke....Greenhouse.

Hey Duder--there’s talk over in Boxx’s message from Heaven thread about a fountain of knowledge -- I think you should be the beard of knowledge.

Thank you for getting dressed for this photo

Once upon a time, I worked on an Icebreaker. In the spring, when the weather got up into the 40s, we were working in short sleeve shirts because after the long, cold winter--that weather felt great. Stay warm.

I received a haircut and beard trim myself. I feel like a new man.

Hey Pal, this is a Coffee and Cables Thread, now lookin at that fine example of woodwork Porn, id say your drinikn something a Tad better than Coffee. So it's time to kick down and pass some of that Libation around the thread, Just sayin......

domain name acquired. suitable ripping server being acquired. suitable legal docs are being created. i'm going to do this. thanks for bouncing around ideas and providing input guys. if 2-3 of you would like to try out a batch of 25 discs to help me vett the process for the cost of shipping, please shoot me a PM.