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I have no doubt that's true, everything is a little off in California.

you realize that you’re opening yourself up for a lot of trash talk from our forum brothers east of here. They don’t realize that a California 40 is actually pretty darned cold. That’s like 80 below in other places.

Perreaux i only learned about a few years back. Back in my speaker/equip buying frenzy days, about the time i joined the forum, there was a guy in Monterey selling out a theater and he had some JBL horns for a Cnote each, so off to a Coast run the wife in tow. Bought & Loaded all kinds of speaker/horns, i ask him what was he running these speakers with? He said Perreaux, you what them too? They were only 125 Wpc Amps, rather small for me, but a a Cnote each i bought three. I did not know what i had, never ran them, only hooked them up to confirm "They Work". Sold them on the Bay for what ended up, three times the money. Learned shortly after sale, that these Perreaux's are "The Cats Meow" in the recording engineers world, i had NO idea. On the Bay they have a good selection of Perreaux's, though used, they are indeed the cleanest SS amps i ever heard.

heard from a friend of mine in Grand Haven -- he mentioned getting hit with the first snow storm of the year.

Jim Hunter and my son Thomas unwrapping a freshly minted 1802 subwoofer. 330lbs of fun! Then came the KI-396But wait, there's more...La Scala II and two Heresy's. Can't rush the Klipschorns being hand built by the skilled craftsman at Hope. But will have the Pros at the performance Saturday night and the others set up with my '72 'horns at the RMHC future home on Saturday manned by Thomas for visitors. Stop by, say hello, and sit a spell! Dave

Ouch! Be careful man. Take the time to heal. Listen to some music.

Mark, thanks for the wonderful shipment, a very nice bottle of Duggan's Irish Cream Liqueur. I've never tied it, but I have a feeling this is the good stuff. I had a mishap working at home yesterday, it involved a Dewalt cordless saw, ended with 5 stitches and a severed bone in my little finger. It was a bonehead move, and I still can't believe I did it. Mark, give me a day or two to get the meds from my system, and I'll give the Duggan's a try(maybe I should have some now) Bill

Went to my son's woodwind ensemble Christmas program last night. While there the marching band was presented with this trophy. He is desire is to move from clarinet to sax for the jazz ensemble. Hard to keep track of all the various units that make up the school band. Jeeze I need administer rights on this PC to re-name a file...really!

Morning all, Just chillin at the house right now... I don't have to pick up my grandson this morning, he's not feeling well so he's staying home today. The BOSS and I are taking the day off. We are heading to Philly this morning. Yup a day in China Town with our friends. Lots of good food awaits . The problem that I have is I eat so much hot/spicy food that the next day I suffer big time. A few years ago we would go to China Town three times a month and I got used to eating all that food. But now we go only once every two months or so. Yea we got the cold coming in..... I've had the fire blazing in the house for the last couple of weeks. That big Oak I had taken down is now heating the house. I did not buy fire wood this year. Had some wood from last year, so between the Oak and the wood from last year I should be good to go. Later... MKP :-)

That ac could affect your health. Gtf outta there. Since you don't really have a timetable, you should swing by our neck of the woods!

Going outside to fire up a Maduro. Maybe freezing but there are NO Skeeters.

Well that is kind of why i stated "Feels Like It". In reality im pussin-out, @50 and the long johns go on....... The Cave is a Comfy 72 with a small elect footwarmer set on low. The Dodge also has a small footwarmer set in the back seat, i like a dry atmosphere. Working on the Antenna for the Rv, takin a break. Coffee/Duggans

Best wishes Bill --I will say a prayer for a complete and quick recovery. Steve

I thought bartending was

Darn Bill sorry to hear about your accident. That must have been scary. The Duggans will come in handy later.

Somebody send it to you? Lol

i generally wear a light coat or sweat shirt all day at work. In the morning, it may be a bit chilly; plus the A/C blows right at me; but, mostly because i don’t dress professionally like most, so i’m just not letting people see me coming to work in a T-Shirt.

Happy Monday! It's fun to see the winter pics rolling through (and I suppose the BBQ fare! ). Some of you have had more snow than we have recently - though it was 10 below this morning and we're having our furnace replaced today as well. (hurry, hurry, hurry!!) I'm done with the little amount of Christmas Shopping that I'm responsible for. I can "coast" into the next few weeks now... Does anyone else feel December is much more crazy than it used to be?! Office stuff, kids stuff, church stuff, family and extended family stuff... hard to say no to things, but I don't like looking forward to January either - I want to enjoy the moments here. On a side note we are enjoying a pair of RF 52's we picked up a couple of months ago from a friend who moved. It's helping my wife with her "shock" of having towers in the living room. After she's used to them, I'll try to move up a little bit to some Heritage Speakers. LaScala's would be a nice "next step" up.

I hope they were able to reattach the missing piece of finger for you. If so, don't be surprised if it takes some time for the numbness feeling in that digit to go away. Usually months to years.

Just be happy it was not worse, lefty, did something similar with a table saw, it scares the hell out you and your afraid to look at first. You'll be fine just watch for infection, and saws.

This is all you need Steve.

Come on man, some things a guy just cant give up. Just finished my lunch from there actually. I need to protect myself from myself. On computer last night looking at places and found myself looking at places, and trying to justify, homes far larger, fancier, and more expensive than i need. I may have to work on this "simplifying" thing. A place that can hold a few dozen guitars, amps, speakers is all i need--a barn would be nice too.

Nope, not me. I hadn't figured that one out yet.

Who said Carl wasn't a good electrician?

That's a good idea but maby just go nuts and buy a cheap set of silverware, at the rate you have been in the past it would last you a lifetime Will you have to narrow down the area to move by the need for a del Taco location ?

well it's not exactly right around the corner; but, Tigerman has invited me to visit his Music Hall. Not sure how far apart you guys are. My future is an empty canvas right now. When i leave this madness, maybe my lifestyle will come down a few notches and I won't have to generate as much income. That would be nice.

did ya hear that?? mkp had wood. lol

a LITTLE ? you're TOO kind

Evening gang Back in from the Farm run. Wet with Mudd everywhere. 40 and dam sure feels like it. Three days of rain coming they say. Winter Projects keeping me damm busy< and i like it> Grey Goose Bloody Mary w/Auful Annies mix is the Bomb. Time for those Ginger Cookies.....

I remember her. Don't trust her, folks.

I'm with Derrick on this one. Depending on room size you shouldn't have to listen beyond 80 to let him experience the sound. Remember he's going from computer speakers (probably not even Klipsch) to real music through speakers that are horn loaded and directional. I keep a sound meter by my side just so I don't scare the neighbors or damage my own tinny hearing. You don't have to blast it to appreciate it. If he wants to push it in a later session then that's a a different deal,but for know let prudence be your guide.

^^^^ Best Cheddar in the West, especially if you let it age several more years in the can. ^^^^

Thanks Chuck. I looked at the Parasound P5. Good reviews and price $1095 from Audio Advisor. A contender for sure.

Good looking electonics hope they do well.

I agree It is funny, I wonder about the safe handling instructions below the name, it should say to use gloves. So technically it should stuff a but twice.

Cute girl MKP, nothing against you but all I'm going to say is your wife must be good looking.

Pretty stoked about this

That one is 24X72. I can print them 24X anything up to a 100 feet. And Jim Hunter knows KHMA is welcome to use this printer. Free for "one offs," cost of supplies otherwise. Labor my pleasure. We NPOs have to stick together...especially when our goals are shared! "A rising tide floats all boats." Dave

Absolutely. You might not like the atmosphere after a few Del Taco stops though. You'll always be downwind.

Awesome....that's a very nice looking trophy.

At once a year, might want to postpone the trip to Philly for 5 minutes and take advantage. It's just fun to harass MKP

I think when he used the main INs he bypassed the tone controls on the Marantz. By using the AUX in the tone controls come into play then. Not sure if he had tone controls on the tube pre though.

Yes, the KLF-10 tweeter covers a much broader range of frequencies so the difference should be more obvious. My impressions of the titanium tweeter in the forte / Chorus models was that at low volumes they sound very near the same as the stock drivers, where they really shine (to me) is in their ability to stay smooth and clear sounding when the volume gets turned way up.

Once a year? Good for him!

I have not heard that particular speaker but have always found Polk to be a bit too soft without real dynamics, especially the cheaper "entry level" variety. Bill

This project was inspired by William who constructed an amp using the same tube from a schematic posted on another site. Unfortunately, the amp did not meet his expectations so he had to modify the circuit to get it to work as it should. I'm sure he'll post comments about that. For those who are unfamiliar with what spud amps are, the term seems to have originated by someone calling an amp which uses only 1 tube/channel a "one tuber." Since potatoes, under their various names like spuds are tubers, the amps began to be called spuds. I couldn't resist using a similar term for naming these. The 6CY7 was originally registered by GE in April 1957. It's a dual section triode with one section designed for use as the vertical oscillator, and the other for a vertical amplifier, in televisions. As is the case with similar tubes, it is very useful for audio purposes as the oscillator section makes an excellent voltage amplifier (driver), and the amplifier section usually has a high enough plate dissipation to make it useful as an audio amplifier. Linearity of the latter section is often good as well making a low distortion operating point possible. As is the case with most high-mu triodes (oscillator section of the tube), grid-leak bias works extremely well. That method not only eliminates a cathode resistor and bypass cap, it also allows the tube to self-adjust over its life span. In combination with the cathode biased output section, this is a total plug and play amplifier which never needs any adjustment. Simply turn it on and enjoy! My goal here was ultra low distortion at the expense of some power output (the designer of William's amp seems to have preferred the reverse). The chosen operating point allows an output of 600 milliwatts, with roughly 1% 2nd harmonic distortion, into a matched load (i.e. 8 ohm load on the 8 ohm opt tap). With the usual drop to around 4 ohms somewhere in the bass region, output power increases while the distortion rises to only about 3%. This is extremely good for SET operation. Considering how little power most Klipsch speakers need, the distortion when listening is obviously much lower. Many are now laughing at the minuscule amount of power available. I can only say that with most Heritage and Reference Series models the available power is more than enough to create very loud, clean, levels in small to medium size rooms. The semi recent discussion in this section about the ridiculously low power needs of the La Scala drives home this point very well. The real surprise here is the sound of the amps. I didn't expect them to sound so good. They are totally dead quiet with an ear against the speaker grilles- not a trace of hum or hiss is noticeable. Sonically, they do absolutely nothing wrong, and everything right: enormous sound stage (typical of good SETs), midrange to die for, silky smooth top end without any trace of hardness, and lots of clean bass. I'm not sure why some say that SET bass is mushy and smeared. It isn't! Another plus is that the amps run almost cold. After 5 hours of continuous use, the power transformers barely get warm. These are amps which you can use all day without any worries about heating up the room. As noted on the schematic, I've included the locally famous "ear bleed filter." Although it can be eliminated I urge its inclusion, especially if you find your speakers to be on the bright side. It allows a good bit of high frequency attenuation which can significantly reduce top end brightness resulting in a very smooth presentation. Installation can be on the front panel if you want the ability to adjust it as needed, or it can be internal as a "set it and forget it" adjustment. If you are handy enough to build a pair for yourself, and have never heard what good SETs can do with Klipsch speakers, you must not deny yourself the experience! Mine are constructed on very small chassis (only 6 X 8). It's not necessary to go that small. And, if you are careful with the lead dress and component arrangement, the amp should work flawlessly at the outset. Attached are ample pictures which can be used as a construction guide. Note the heat vents which I installed over the power resistors. Although they do not get overly hot, keeping the underside of the chassis as cool as possible ensures extreme longevity (besides, Carl likes heat vents, so I even included an extra one..........). Post any questions you have, and don't hesitate to start a build thread if you decide to construct a pair. There are enough guys on here with experience to help you with any situation which arises. The schematic is attached as a PDF. I don't think there are any mistakes, but if you see anything which looks weird, please advise immediately! Due to size limits, I have to attach the pics in separate threads. MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO NOT FORGET THAT TUBE AMPS OPERATE ON VOLTAGES WHICH CAN KILL YOU! DO NOT BUILD THESE AMPS IF YOU ARE NOT WELL EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH SUCH VOLTAGES IN A SAFE MANNER. Maynard little tater.pdf

Hey gang ...mostly chillin' and on-line shopping today. Chuck ... I think there are a number of pre-amps out there with good quality phono pre's built into them. I've been using a Parasound pre-amp the past few years with a phono built into it and have been very satisfied. If you can live with an integrated amp, Marantz has had some very decent built-in phono pre-amps. Good luck with your search. Cheers ya'll.

I'm thinking the guys in the meat dept at the store got a big kick out of sending those out front. I would.

BBQ this weekend