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Thank you for those who were involved with my quest. I've learned a great deal about Klipsch speakers in this garage forum. I've also gotten to know a bit more about some of you After over five months of searching and bugging some of you guys with questions, I'm now the owner of the Chorus 2's found on CL. I just passed up on some Forte 2's in great shape for $500.00 I have to stop somewhere. Seriously, I have to stop. This stuff can be addictive! What? Upgrade the crossover...oh, and go for the titanium tweeters.... If I keep going, I won't be able to afford more duct tape for this old la z boy.... and I will be sleeping in the garage with the dog...and I don't think she will let me take the speakers out there! You guys are awesome. Thanks again! Harmony08

Morning. 4 cans of Miller High Life. Thinking about going back to bed, coffee would have made way more sense.

El Paso is addictive. Maybe it's the trace lithium in the water. When I got to Ft. Bliss I remember mentioning to someone it was about as barren a place as I'd ever seen. He said if you stayed one full turn of seasons, you never get over it. I thought he was nuts as the very idea of "seasons" just didn't fit in the desert. But he was right. Going four wheeling into the desert day or night. The stars were magnificent. When it rained, we'd all head out as the desert would explode with flowers. The only real white Christmas, that it, snow on Christmas morning, I ever experienced was there. Got about 7 inches and it was magnificently beautiful. I was living on the Rio Grande in an adobe house that had been the main house of a farm in the 30s. The old man that owned it still kept sheep and those who were pregnant all dropped their lambs in the snow. He was waiting as he knew this would happen. What a sight! All these fresh new lambs leaping around in the snow! Here's a picture of the house. 22" thick interior and exterior walls, 10 inch of rammed earth in the ceiling, and evaporative cooler. In the winter, a fire kept going over a weekend would cause the wall to heat the house for another 3 days due to the mass. Dave

Its 420 everyone know what time it is. Time for coffee.

Good afternoon everyone...... Well, thank you for that dTel...... Yes, we are causal here also, but sometimes it is nice to get 'fancy' Ok, yesterday was my automatic, hanging plant watering system installation.... Of course, the supplied 50' hose ran short and I had two more plants to get to on the far side of the deck (stairwell end)... PLUS, I ran out of those little 1/4" half round plastic clamps with the single nail in them. Got on the motorcycle, had a wonderful 85mph. run down the brand new blacktopped highway to Home Depot, Northface back pack on for storing shopping items, arrived in record time, picked up 50' more of hose, 3 bags of those little clamps and 100 UV tywraps for stock... AND, 4 Eveready lithium batteries which was highly recommended by the 'Rain Drip' company... ALSO, a new brushed metal hand sprayer for the kitchen sink which needed replacing! (finished that job this morning, no more leaks under the sink!) Ok, finished the job by sundown, and tested it in manual mode, no leaks, all 7 plants now have water daily and I don't have to run out there with a watering can AGAIN, which was always time consuming before heading out to work each morning... Today, I finished neatening up the water tubes under the deck and set the timer to run 4 times in a 24 hour period at 30 minutes each. The system delivers 1/2 gal. every hour, so, this setting will be similar to my water can, only much more even watering throughout the period. This also negates the asking of neighbors to water while we are away to N.C. on vacation. I am sure they will be happy to be relieved of that task ! Ok, Bill Evans radio on Pandora, cranked at a good clip outdoors............time to work on music.........dinner is OUT this evening, that will be nice for a change Enjoy your day and music my friends.........more later.... ...............Gary

you’re a cool cat…i didn’t know you sang. Only that song He knows the PAW is Irish... Dave

you’re a cool cat…i didn’t know you sang. Only that song

Wait, no, uh, hold up, I thought, ...............nevermind I forgot the question

you’re a cool cat…i didn’t know you sang.

Very cool Dave. Out in the West Texas town of El Paso I fell in love with a Mexican girl. Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina; Music would play and Felina would whirl.

Good Sat afternoon Iced Tea and taking a break on the projects. 84 in the Cave, tolerable @30% Hmd. Fans work well. Fires still going all over the place, it stays constant like this and i MAY, go back to fire line logistics. Kind of enjoying zero comitments.

Had the pleasure of traveling to Bob Crites shop yesterday to pick up some parts for my cornscalas. Got to listen to some great speakers, mainly the jubilees that he has ,man what a wonderful sound!! Great guy to visit with and learned some klipsch and Crites history. Had been thinking about changing my center channel out, but w as going to do it as a later project. Then Bob had to fire up his new center and I was hooked, very clear and clean plus put out some serious spl. So by the time I left I had cornscala parts plus he is shipping me the parts for the center. Went to the shop today and built the box for the center and got final coat of clear on my top hat for my last jamboree. Going to finish the center and my speaker building is coming to a end till next year!! Staying away form Bob for a while before I go broke. If you ever get the chance, go to Bob's shop it is speaker heaven and he is a great guy to deal with. He will give you good advice and try not to break the bank.

El Paso is addictive. Maybe it's the trace lithium in the water. When I got to Ft. Bliss I remember mentioning to someone it was about as barren a place as I'd ever seen. He said if you stayed one full turn of seasons, you never get over it. I thought he was nuts as the very idea of "seasons" just didn't fit in the desert. But he was right. Going four wheeling into the desert day or night. The stars were magnificent. When it rained, we'd all head out as the desert would explode with flowers. The only real white Christmas, that it, snow on Christmas morning, I ever experienced was there. Got about 7 inches and it was magnificently beautiful. I was living on the Rio Grande in an adobe house that had been the main house of a farm in the 30s. The old man that owned it still kept sheep and those who were pregnant all dropped their lambs in the snow. He was waiting as he knew this would happen. What a sight! All these fresh new lambs leaping around in the snow! Here's a picture of the house. 22" thick interior and exterior walls, 10 inch of rammed earth in the ceiling, and evaporative cooler. In the winter, a fire kept going over a weekend would cause the wall to heat the house for another 3 days due to the mass. Dave Cool Dave.....I was there for about two years.....I saw it snow once there....got a few inches, but it was all gone by mid afternoon. I lived on the other side of the El Paso.....over the mountain....Trans Mountain. I moved on base when housing became available for me and the wife. I worked over on the airfield....Biggs Army Airfield. If I remember....it seemed like there were three seasons.....Summer, Winter and the Windy season....I remember the winds were so bad we had to bring the helicopters in the hanger at times. We would go over to Juarez Mexico quite a bit and drink the mezcal....we would buy a bunch of miniatures of the mezcal they would all have the worms in them. I think I must of ate 20+ worms one night......oh yea good ole El Paso.... MKP :-)

We have been avoiding anything with corn syrup for 20+ years. We have noticed we do not have many of the health problems of anyone we know. Corn syrup a factor in this ? id like to think so.

I have successfully kicked sugar. My Glucose went from 125 to 99-105. Doctors say fruit sugars are ok. I took a reading 8 times a day to see what was going on. A small meal would jump it to 172 then it would return to normal about a couple hours later. One time I ate a small Texas pink grapefruit and the sugar went to 262 the highest I ever saw on the meter then recovered later. I assume my system doesn't like grapefruits. I also now use wheat bread for all bread products. No Soda pop, wine, Bush beans, French Dressing, etc. as they are all saturated/loaded with sugar. No sugar in coffee either. If I do eat a piece of cake it tastes like a pure sugar bowl. No Ice Cream or yogurt, no cookies either. Sugar free dark chocolate candy is ok with alcohol sugars as it only half a-- affects you. My Cholesterol went down and my blood pressure when down 20 points. My weight went down 30 pounds. My BMI is now normal. Why did I drastically change my diet? My new doctor is a young female and very attractive so I decided to listen to her. JJK

I have no idea what ideas you might have, but you do have a way of setting the scene with style, very nice to see because we are much more casual here, like in, "there's coffee if you want some". Always well done

Thought I would share this video of my son jumping off of a cliff at Goat Island in Guntersville, Alabama. It scares the mess out of me everytime I do it.....but man what a rush!

Greetings all! Yesterday I picked up a pair of synergy F-2's for $55! The cabinets are a little rough, but some lemon oil helped the finish. I'm very pleased with the way they sound. Those little 6.5" woffers can kick out some sound!

Down here the Mosquitos carry them off...

Anything rabid is very dangerous and should be dispatched on sight.

Up late last night. Finished the last cup of joe a couple hours ago. Here is another installment of...

It can be a never ending quest, but it sure is a lot of fun!

Just drink the kool aid, it is a fun ride. I caught the bug 3.5 years ago and despite many visits to audio anonymous, I just can't stop myself. Congratulations on the Chorus II, they are an awesome speaker. If you are space confined, the Forte I/II are an excellent choice (spec'd to 32 Hz too). Luckily, I have been able to buy/sell/upgrade enough to sustain my addiction. It helps that my wife isn't very observant and doesn't go to the basement often. However, recently she said "I went to the basement and there seems to be MORE than I remember." Luckily, I responded "Yes" and she didn't pursue the issue.

Give up wine, bread???? You still won't live forever...it will just feel that way.

Good morning, all. Relatively cool this morning, before the OVEN goes on later...

The museum affords the opportunity to listen to all of the speakers on display in the room, although the rather tight quarters doesn't really do any of them justice in terms of acoustics. I joked about A/B'ing the Cornwall right next to the La Scala as shown..."will sell a pair of Cornwall speakers every time!" ...Then there's Valerie's pair of Golden Jubillee, front and center. The two-way top end arrangement goes a long way to passively cleaning up the time domain issues of three-way design. I'll admit, it was a grave mistake to try and film them using a brand new cell phone, while I had my "real" video camera stashed out in the car. I risked it and naturally it murdered them. Didn't want to impose any further than we already had. It was a treat to experience all of this and the NMSU campus none the less.

Please tell me that does not take a battery. A real watch does not have a battery

Not sure how I have missed this cool thread but here is my new addition:

Price lowered to $400 + shipping! @joessportster: I, like many people into audio and tubes, like to try out different circuit designs and tubes. Therefore, I buy and sell amps as I try them out. If I had all the money in the world, I would keep every one of them, but I can only afford to own a few amps at any given time. I did purchase this amp when I saw it appear on eBay, as I was intrigued by the clementine 1626 circuit and the style of this amplifier. It was being offered for a little under $400 shipped, which I thought was a killer deal. It's a great amp, sounded amazing in my system, but I haven't developed any attachment to it. I want to narrow down my collection, sell some amplifiers to purchase another - sound familiar? I personally don't see why I have to sell something at the exact price I purchased it at, or lower, when I decide to sell it for whatever reason, as long as I am selling it for a reasonable price. Even at $550, this amp is a good deal. Now that I've lowered it to $400, it is a killer deal, just like when I purchased it. I'm not "flipping" amps, I'm just trying to enjoy the hobby on a budget that doesn't allow the retention of gear that I'm not using. Thanks for the concern.

Bread and grain is controversial. 1. These highly processed and engineered foods are new to modern man. Not necessary, and not yielding good results. 2. Dr. Wm. Davis contend that modern hybrid wheat contains a protein that excites the hunger switch in brain. The more you eat, the more you want. Result? Obesity epidemic. 3. Stop wheat for two weeks you no longer even miss it. 4. Of you are overweight, weight loss occurs easily when you stop grains. 5. Wheat is totally not essential to nutrition. 6. Wheat glutens are becoming ubiquitous in processed foods. About them like the plague. 7. If you have diabetes these simple carbs are very bad. 8. Government says EIGHT servings a day of whole grains!! Lol complete BS! but I bet lots of people follow the government recommendation with faith! Want to feel 18 again? Give up breads grains!

I eat alot of fruit and GRAINS and breads - I weighed 125 lbs when I was 16. I'm now 54 and I weigh 125 lbs. I do not believe Grains\breads are bad for you (subjective). Probably a moderation factor there. Too much of anything is not good. Don't get me wrong, I like what you say and it's a good thing.

Sugar? Fergettaboutit. Worst than anything. Stop eating anything with sugar, and stop all grains, all flour, all breads. You will become skinny and healthy as horse automatically. Fruit, vegetables, nuts an seeds!

Good afternoon everyone....................well, looks like everyone has business to attend to ... dTel, I thought I would kick up the coffee topic a bit with a touch of luxury Hmmmm, what will I think of next............. Anyway, my morning was the breakfast outdoors, THEN, a long and usual Skype session with Pezz from RTM, then dropped everything and headed out on the motorcycle for the performance shop for an inspection sticker!! Normally, May is the month here in MA. when all bike inspections are performed, but, with my busy sched. I had NO time to do this. So, I risked a moving violation (at least my reg. is up to date) and rode to the next town. Passed one town cop in an Explorer, but we would have not seen my plate and that was the only close call... I am good now until Dec. Left the bike out because I may have to make a run to the hardware store OR Homer D. for some hardware and hose for my NEXT project today... YES, I bought an automatic watering system just like the type they have at the nursery for watering all the hanging plants in the green houses.. I want to make this a permanent install, but, removable hose and fixtures to the 7 hanging plants on the deck... Stainless hardware etc. Not sure if the 50' of supplied hose will be enough to go around the deck and up all the 8' high posts... We'll see I guess.. Enjoy your afternoon everyone...............GRILLED shrimp and scallops with organic veggies on skewers for dinner tonight Photos for FF&M a possibility.. ...............Gary PS. The engine/trans swap sounds like a bit of a job.........computer goes with it too I would imagine.... Safe flight Mark...........I LOVED taking up friends for scenic trips around town etc..... I rather that then flying to get from point A to B....

You and Your Brother have my best wishes. He may well need help and support with his addiction. Just letting him know that you are on his side in his recovery may help. I don't know how many times I've wished we were allowed to video patients, just so they could see the condition they were in when they were brought to the hospital. So many have no memory of the shape they were in.

The only thinng remaining in this lot is the medium oak KLF-C7 Asking $300 plus shipping Once again I find myself with a few too many speakers. I have for sale a pair of KLF-30s in medium oak, and a KLF C-7 in medium oak. I also picked up a black KLF C-7 that sounds great but need some work cosmetically. I also have a pair of KLF-10s for rears that are black and in outstanding condition. All speakers are in excellent working condition Asking KLF-30s $800 SOLD C-7 $300 SOLD KLF-20s $500 SOLD KLF-10s $400 SOLD KLFC-7 $250 SOLD Forum members can have all of it for $ 1600 Thank you Mark

Found one of these on my deck on the trail cam... About 15-years ago I found one on our porch that exhibited hostile intent towards me. I shot point-blank range in the torso with a 45 ACP Starfire. It had a body about the same girth as one of my thighs......it walked away slowly as if it didn't care.

Last weekend involved a road-trip to the Paul & Valerie Klipsch museum located on the NMSU campus in Las Cruces, NM. We've been to Indy, Hope, and finally here.

Well if someone wants these I will sell them for $900 few minor chips a few on the top rear of one and one side has a scratch as well as one of the tops but again not real noticible grill cloth is not perfect tops are ok bottoms on one is where the issue is.

We had a racoon that was wandering around in the day time near our driveway and appeared drunk, two of the signs it might have rabies. My son took our Ruger 10/22 (.22 rifle with 10 round magazine) and emptied the clip into the thing. It just kind of wandered off, so my son emptied the second 10 round clip into it. It went into the woods and we never saw him again. The racoon, not my son. Tough critter!

The only downside I see is that with more forum sections, you could end up having less activity. I think the two channel is adequate. Besides how could someone try to convince the other person that one topology is best when they are isolated in their own tribal section!

This is not correct. I hear this over and over and it is just not true. You have been conditioned to eat bad things and think that it makes you happy. Once you eliminate this stuff you do not miss it. I drink water (constantly) and tea (maybe 3 cups a day with a teaspoon of sugar). Occasionally I will have a beer. Don't miss sodas, fruit juice (which is sugar water without the fruit fiber) or other drinks. Jo 56 has given good advice. Cut all of the crap out of your diet and you will feel better. I occasioanally eat 100% whole wheat bread for a sandwich and as a treat we but Phillipne sweet rolls once a month. That is it. I eat brown rice every day. My wife and I discuss this a lot. Once you cut all of the crap out of your diet you feel better and do not miss the junk. Your life actually gets better and you feel better. Unlike Jo56, my wife cooks with many spices and she is awesome at it, and I love the food that we eat. I don't worry about how much I eat and I am 46, 6'1" and 165 lbs. This is just like anything in life, you put in effort at the beginning and it may be difficult at first, but over time it gets easier and makes your life better/easier.

Congratulations good score!!

Thank you; enjoyed that thoroughly. Pics turned out fine; any more?

You and I are no longer friends...where's mine?

I have an addition to reading useless studies.

On the good side, you can buy 6 ears of corn for $1.00 in the local grocery store. Oven-roasted corn... What a healthy, delicious bargain! Good, fresh corn on the cob is so sweet, it doesn't need all the extra butter, salt, pepper, etc. Put the ears of corn, husk and all, in the oven and bake at 325 F for 45 minutes. It's well worth the wait. Corn used to produce corn syrup and animal feed constitutes about 95% (this data a few years old) of total corn production. Only about 5% is the "sweet corn" that humans can eat. Sorry, your post has nothing to do with my post. (not trying to be "mean", just trying to clarify).

My dad has 2, a little one like mine and a big one he uses to brush mom's teeth

On the good side, you can buy 6 ears of corn for $1.00 in the local grocery store. Oven-roasted corn... What a healthy, delicious bargain! Good, fresh corn on the cob is so sweet, it doesn't need all the extra butter, salt, pepper, etc. Put the ears of corn, husk and all, in the oven and bake at 325 F for 45 minutes. It's well worth the wait.

I would hardly call the HPS versions of the MWM bins as "knockoffs" since they were all built by Gary Gillum, and his company (with PWK approval), former Klipsch Chief Engineer and co-inventor/patent holder of the MWM with PWK.

No let me bring it (being from the "D" originally ...meaning Detroit). On the back of Post cereals (Super Sugar Crisp, among others) there used to be Motown records that you cut off the box (45 rpm). Put them on your record player and spin away - one of my first ones (that i can remember) was "Stone Love" by the Supreme's... I was four years old also!!!!