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  1. Yes, I'm 54, he's 66, he turns 67 in one month. What's funny is...Mike just turned 65 two weeks ago, Steve is 65 right now, Steve turns 66 tomorrow, Tom is 66, Tom will be 67 in 1 month. The rumor is my Mom stayed in the hospital for a couple years, and my Dad just visited.
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  2. The only math a lawyer can do is 33 1/3 %
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  3. Thank you for the quick responses. It sounds like there really weren't many pairs made like these, probably many fewer survivors, so it is good to know that I better take care of them. I think I happen to have some of those EV woofers in a pair of (not so pretty) EV cabinets, so maybe I'll swap them and see what happens. The corrosion on the nuts holding all the speakers looks identical, so the previous owner (or shop that sold them) must have swapped drivers about the same time they were purchased. I bought them from the son-in-law of the original owner. They are in better condition than most 10 year old speakers I've owned. I contacted Crite about the capacitors too, there did seem to be a slight amount of oil around the post of at least one cap. I am not tossing anything, or doing anything to them that can't be easily brought back to the original (as I received it).
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  4. 801 was ex members of Roxy Music Phil Manzanera , Brian Eno ect They did a fantastic version of Tomorrow Never Knows
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  5. Restored Honda motorcycle, at the local club showing their recent restoration works. Taken on Kodak Colorplus 35mm film.
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  6. For some reason, I have my heart set on IIIs, and the technical advantages they should have. I'm not looking for someone my age. I want a trophy speaker pair.
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  7. Your adamant friend is not wrong per se, it's more likely he hasn't heard these new updated speakers or know the story behind their resurrection. Klipsch is less of a company and more like belonging to a club, much like BMW or Harley-Davidson. There is a rich tradition here and a very strong connection to the company's founder and chief engineer, Paul W. Klipsch, rip. Paul hired and worked with a brilliant engineer Roy Delgado who fully understands the Klipsch philosophy and knows what great sound sounds like. Roy actually posts on this forum and Klipsch owners can talk and interact with the guy who is designing the speakers today. Roy goes by @Chief bonehead. I know of no other speaker company where you can ask a question and the chief engineer can give you an answer. Klipsch is unique because they have speakers which have been produced since 1956 and so need to be updated and refreshed every so often. These older designed speakers that were designed by PWK are called Heritage speakers, as opposed the newer designs (Reference Premier or RP) which are geared towards 5.1 and Atmos setups. The Forte III is a Heritage speaker which Roy put his personal touch to. It uses the most modern of components and the sound has been refined and dialed in like no other. It is this most recent update, the Forte III which was released 4 months ago at CES to rave reviews. Several of the long-time posters on this forum made their annual pilgrimage to Hope, Arkansas where the speaker is made and got to listen and compare it to other Klipsch speakers. It's hard to impress people who already own top-of-the-line speakers but by all accounts the Forte III got top marks for its outstanding balance and dynamic sound. Chief Bonehead got credit for making it that way. Your best bet is if you can go somewhere and listen to both the Cornwall III and the Forte III and make your own decision. It doesn't matter what we think, it only matters what YOU think listening to speakers in your house, with your amp, with your ears.
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  8. To me i would think it may depend on the room as to which one I would pick. I think they stopped making the forte in the mid to late 90's. I would think they may have brought it back because it still has a really good reputation many years later. We have both versions of the forte, 1 and 2 and I have to say they never just brought it back they greatly improved it in my opinion. I would think the main reason for bringing them back was partly to make money, I would if I ran Klipsch, And partly because from the top of the company down there are many people who play music themselves and they are proud to make and sell speakers that sound live, and can kick azz. *If your friend really knows how you like your music, he may be right, BUT has your friend heard the new Forte ? If so he may be thinking the Cornwall is a better fit for you ?..........try to get a listen somewhere even if it's different amps or music, you could still hear the design of the speaker.
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  9. We had 3 girls in 25 months, I don't remember alot of fun at first, but it will happen later. Didn't want a 4th if they promised it would be a boy. Now the youngest is almost 37 and I am very close to 60.
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  10. That room can handle Fortes, Cornwalls La Scalas or Belles. To keep it looking nice in there and access the cabinets on the right side I would look at the Fortes but the Cornwalls might fit nicely. You do not want to crowd it. Nice dogs.
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  11. @KitNorrie reposted from @Jainbaby on Facebook: "Hey hey, yes HOPE! I am hoping (bad pun) to have advanced listenable samples at CES. And start production not too long after that. We had so many projects and needed to prioritize certain ones ahead of others. So even though my weak heart ❤️ had flutters for the Fifteens, I had to delay a bit. If all goes to plan, there will be the Fifteens and another surprise (also made in Hope) at CES. We are almost finished with the industrial design of something we think Klipsch fans will love from my biz unit that will also be made in Hope. I truly want to make more in Hope. Maybe someday even a Headphone 🎧"
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  12. A recent purchase adding to the collection The fans favourite release ( or so I have read ) I certainly like it 🎶 Artist - The Doors Title - Morrison Hotel
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  13. i went into Starbucks and asked where the cable section was and got the same glazed look. I guess the Cable-rista didn’t know Tarheel.
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  14. spinning an American prayer
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  15. I would take four La Scala's over a pair of FIII's any day of the week. Splits are even better since you can tweak the top sections as shown above. Just add a fifth and a couple of very capable subs and you will have one hell of a home theater. I run a 9.2 all Heritage system and can easily best the local theaters for detail and clarity and volume if I chose to.
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  16. The Rockwell article has lots of kernels of truth. Tube amps can add both linear and non-linear distortion. The linear distortion is due to the higher output impedance of tube amps, so the response will reflect the impedance curves, although this is extremely subtle IME, not anywhere close to the extent of a tone control like the Yammie's variable loudness. The output impedances of the myriad tube amps (as well as some ss designs, i.e. some of Pass' single ended First Watt amps) are all over the map. High output impedance amp will add some plump at woofer resonance, and some sparkle up high as the tweet's impedance rises. Again, it's pretty subtle until you veer off into transconductance amp territory, but small changes to the bass can result in big changes in subjective impressions. The non-linear distortion aspect is where it gets a bit confusing. Most tube amps inherently have higher distortion, often corresponding inversely with the complexity of the circuit (compare the simplicity and off the reservation measurements of a SET to the complexity of something like your reasonably well sorted Yamaha). Different topologies exhibit different distortion characteristics, which can and will dramatically change the presentation if/when clipping occurs. Single ended amps generally have low order, monotonic distortion spectra, and as a bonus are completely devoid of crossover distortion (manifested as high, odd order spectra). PP topologies cancel even order harmonics, so they tend to produce predominantly odd order spectra. They inherently have crossover distortion, although it is mitigated in good designs via proper biasing and the correct application of nfb to beat it down to negligible levels (ditto for conventional ss a/b amps). Solid state amps are typically squeaky clean up to the point of clipping, where they exhibit extended, high, odd order spectra. Reality: We clip our amps more frequently than we might realize, even using sensitive speakers. I would posit that this accounts for the vast bulk of reported audible differences between amps, regardless of class or amplifying device. Lower power tube amps will clip sooner than more powerful amps, and thus excite their respective spectra of harmonics, dynamically, in relation to signal strength. In overdrive conditions, the monotonic pattern of single ended amps acts almost like the ideal compressor, exposing details in the mix while simultaneously not shredding your ears with true to input peaks, and they can be run well into the red before the sound becomes objectionable. As a result they're both highly resolving and easy on the ears, which is a great combo with Klipsh. PP can be over-driven as well, but not as far into distortion as a single ended amp due to it's odd order spectra, which is more brassy or edgy sounding. The more well engineered pp tube amps, which are necessarily complex, expensive affairs, when operated within their limits are very hard to distinguish from boring ol' ss. Excessive, gross clipping sounds bad on either (unless you're a musician). SS clipping is just audible ugliness however you slice it, and should be avoided if at all possible. Second reality: low distortion at full rated power is irrelevant if you spend the bulk of you time at micro-watt levels, so how the amps perform at the low end of their envelope is just as, if not more important than how they do at rated power. From this perspective, I'm convinced there are merits to certain tube amp approaches, particularly the single ended jobs that avoid crossover distortion. Phase splitters always seem to ruin the magic.
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  17. II have recently acquired a pair of consecutively numbered (164 & 165) Klipsch Model H speakers. I have found some information on them, but had more questions. It seems there were 18 of the 8" versions of these, but how many where made of the 12" in this style? Is there more information about various drivers in these? Based on looking at the screws before opening, they don't seem to have been opened before I took the back off of one, but the 12" driver is a Cletron Cathedral. The nuts holding the speakers all have the same amount of white corrosion too. Did this brand of woofer show up in other early Klipsch speakers? Lastly, I will need to change the capacitors. One has a 2uf with two taps and wires going to each of those. The other is 4uf with one tap where two wire attach, and another wire going to the metal can of the capacitor. I'm curious how to wire modern caps in place of these, I have an idea, but would like to hear other thoughts to be sure. Mostly I wanted to share photos since there aren't many of this model that I can find, and I didn't see any photos of the inside. These are extremely clean all around, excellent condition of wood and cloth.
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  18. I have a like new marantz mm7055 5 channel amp. It's in like new shape with under 30 hours. Has rca and xlr inputs I can take PayPal and ship it out in a double box packing. I don't have the oem box but it will be over packed Price 700 plus shipping. No PayPal fees Coming from zip code 32746. Lake mary fl I will add photos tomorrow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  19. Somebody has a pretty nice camera with a very expensive lens. Go 'Stangs!
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  20. That's a good looking motorbike right there. I took this one the other day.
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  21. check out the Quartet, they are three inches shorter than a Forte uses a ten inch woofer with a K604 mid horn (same as Forte 2) and a smaller magnet structure on the tweeter with an interesting poly tweeter diaphragm can be swapped out for a Crites ti diaphragm (improvement). I dropped a K79 into mine with ti diaphragms as well as ti mid diaphragms and a pair of KLF20 woofers and then mass loaded the passives with 2.5 ounces braced and damped the cabinets tweakes all the drivers and the passives, better than either my Forte or Forte 2. Removed the stock risers and put them up on 16" four post stands by Skylan Stands.
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  22. Wow....someone did that on purpose? That's definitely not the work of @Matthews. haha
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  23. I knew a couple who tried to have children for years . . . . . taking breaks for meals . . . . . of course.
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  24. That probably keeps you busy. I grew up with a lot of boys in our family, probably why I prefer girls. I have a lot of nieces and nephews, youngest is 20, oldest is 45. Now they're having kids too. When my immediate family gets together, there is 56 people. Everyone is still local, and everyone gets along. Travis, maybe that's why I'm good in math, been trying to figure this out for decades
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  25. Your Heresy's left the factory with Electro-Voice SP-12-B woofers. I see no record of Cletron woofers ever being used. The other drivers appear to be stock. If the capacitors are not leaking oil, they are very likely OK and just need re-mounting. There were three H-12's built in 1957. 1958 saw another 30 built. Serial numbers 134 - 176 were made in 1959. 177 - 204 in 1960. 1961 saw the old style and new style mixed. If they were mine, I would try to find original woofers and restore them to stock. Not the optimum sound attainable, but historically significant.
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  26. Absolutely true! Look up the Forte III and the Cornwall III on the Klipsch website and click on "Find a dealer," then call ahead -- it's best to hear them both in the same room. Now, for tight but fairly extended bass (down to about 35 Hz), horn loaded bass in enclosures bigger than the La Scala might be just the thing. Neither the Forte III (haven't heard it) nor the Cornwall III have horn loaded bass. The two Klipsch speakers that have tight bass and are horn loaded in the bass, as well as having decent extension are the Klipschorn and the Jubilee. My Klipschorns are fairly smooth to 35 Hz, and extend to 24 Hz, but with considerable attenuation. The Klipschorn needs corners (real or artificial), but the Jubilee does not really need them, but should probably be fairly near a corner. Many people prefer the Jubilee. Now, if you prefer to not hear bass below about 45 Hz, as well as the bass being tight, the La Scala II might be good, with its horn loaded bass. It's just not big enough to reach as low as the Klipschorn, or the Jubilee. Some of the old Klipsch spec sheets listed the Cornwalls (not the IIIs) as having three times the modulation distortion as the Klipschorns. Someone on this forum no doubt has copies of those spec sheets they could post. I believe the La Scalas had the same low distortion as the Klipschorns, just didn't go down as far.
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  27. Some jerk with an acoustic guitar most likely .
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  28. Stevie Ray and similar sounds incredible on Fortes. I mean truly. Not joking. They are my favorite for blues guitar. If you didn't want to run a sub they are really nice, plenty of bass with them if you set them up in the room right. The smaller footprint is nice too, going from what you have now to LaScala's would be a pretty big jump.
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  29. Hey Dave!, good to see you Ok, the Firestick has over 7000 Apps, and is voice controlled for starters... I bought it mainly to watch my annual subscription to the Digital Concert Hall from Berlin which features LIVE concerts from the Berlin Philharmonie concert hall... I have enjoyed this for a few years using my Sony BluRay player.... But, it is glitchy.. I heard about the FireStick and read some reviews on THAT particular app from end users and they said it was FREE from glitches and with excellent HD video and audio.. I had to try it, and as of this past Sunday, I watched my FIRST 'live from Berlin' concert and the HD was even CLEARER then my Sony AND there were NO hangups over the 2.5 hour presentation... The Netflix app is wonderful, shows at a glance what your video and audio are running at and is easy to navigate. The voice (Alexa) control works GREAT and will find pretty much any movie through Amazon instantly when 'asked'! Since the FireStick will do 4K video and my SMART TV will display it, I had to search Netflix titles to see which were presented in 4K... Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon PART 2 is in 4K and it is the sharpest thing I have ever seen my TV produce ! This little device has a QUAD CORE processor and 2 gig of storage. I plugged it DIRECTLY into one of the HDMI ports on that back of the AVR... TOTALLY happy with it so far... You can take it with you on the road, and in the hotel with wifi, you can plug it into the room TV and all your settings will be there as if you were at home ! It is small, you can put it in your shirt pocket... Best I can explain so far..............others may have more to tell... ..........Gary
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  30. Wow, thanks for the replies so far. I'm here in Houston, TX USA. Wow, those Forte III's have a nice tight base, which I like. I don't like ill-defined or bass heavy speakers, which is why I like Spendors. It's a speaker that really meshes across the spectrum, unlike some Salk transmission line speakers that I had to return because the base was just too pronounced. I can get open box (but otherwise new) pair of Cornwall III's on the Bay with a 30 day return, so that's what I was eyeing (I know kinda high but I can return them). But now I'm curious about these Forte III's...
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  32. Bury the wire. Leave it exposed at the corner, and award a prize to anyone that notices.
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  33. HA, I for one..................LOVE Starschmucks
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  34. I'm such a dumb **** I can't figure out what the **** that **** is either, so I'll just shut the **** up. +++ @Coytee I am not a wiring person, but to my eyes the little bend with the wire showing (your hand pic) looks OK. I don't think there will be any heat issues, either exposed or buried. I would suggest if you are going to bury the wire get some PVC pipe 1.5 inches and bury that. You can run a cheap dummy wire (not the real name) through there as well so if you need to pull another wire in the future when standards change it will be easy to do. EDIT: Now that I know the secret word, my suggestion about burying the wire is null and void. I do think it would be OK to bury the wire beneath the log caulk. Inside if the wife approves. +++ Translation ^^^: "I'm such a dumb person I can't figure out what the heavens that star-star-star-star is either, so I'll just shut the heck up." Isn't that what you thought I would say?
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  35. One thing you might want to consider. The walnut finish (which your oak can easily be stained) in timeless. Remember the white washed oak kitchen cabinets in the early 1990s? Looked cool back then but now ...
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  36. Miss him to death, see him sporadically posting, he explained in some public posts he was dialing back a little, and I respect that. Maybe this will lure him out @colterphoto1 Went to see him last week, he is pretty busy, he now does work for special events. Like last weekend he was working setting things up for a U2 concert in Lucas Oil Stadium, and all kinds of events in the area. He worked the Singers and Songwriters festival in Key West many times. He's doing well, seems he likes his new job which is always good.
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  37. The boil ban was lifted 3 days ago. Gasoline is here if you need it. Many streets are lined with furniture, cabinetry, sheetrock, insulation and appliances. Waste disposal can't keep up. Almost all the roads are open. Many businesses have closed the doors due to losses suffered from the flood. Car sales are sky rocketing. Insurance adjusters can't keep up. The sun is currently shining and I'm back to work.
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  38. I hope they had salami hanging in the closets.
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  39. I'm not fighting my wife for the spaghetti....I will win
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  40. When we'd go to my grandparents for Sunday supper they'd have pasta drying on clothes racks all over the house.
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  41. That looks very nice, that's one of the models I love and don't have, don't even know where I would put them, it's a sickness.
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  42. Anything in olive oil sounds good to me.
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  43. Yes. I couldn't decide on the cartridge. I'm new to turntables. Haven't had one in years. Looking at reviews, it seemed to be a good midrange choice until I decide how deep I want to go. I think it sounds great, but I have nothing to go off of. Really like the wood too.
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  44. 40 years after my last turntable , I received this today. Feeding into Parasound amps to Forte III's. I read a lot of reviews, liked the wood. Sounds excellent. FedEx lost my package at a local distribution center. After dealing with FedEx for over a week, I called U-turn. They got me a replacement in a couple days and filed the claim with FedEx. Wonderful customer service by U-turn! Good company. After dealing with FedEx and the promises of callbacks, it was very refreshing dealing with a company that knows what customer service means. U-turn is highly recommended.
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  45. This Buck just jumped the silt fence right outside the door of my construction trailer. You can see the door jamb on the right side of the photo:
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  46. In regard to the sonic differences you heard when changing rectifier tubes, did you experience this blind (meaning having a friend swap them without your knowing what was being done)? I'd bet that it would be impossible to make such a judgment under those conditions. Craig is absolutely correct. Normal production tolerance differences are small enough that voltage output variations are not worth considering. Designers of equipment consider the likely possibility that the voltage from the wall socket can vary a great deal from one locale to another resulting in B+ variations of greater than 10%. If their equipment sounded like crap at, say, 110V but sounded great at 120V there would be something radically wrong with their design philosophy. Class A voltage amplifiers change performance parameters so little with plate voltage variations of even 10% that it isn't worth thinking about. The same goes for tubes which need replacement. Have you ever found a designer who claims that his equipment can only meet specs and sound good if NOS Mullard tubes are used vs. NOS Sylvanias? The 5Y3 used in your phono preamp doesn't even know that it is doing anything at the minuscule current draw of that circuit. I have never encountered a person who could judge a sonic difference when swapping healthy rectifier tubes in power amps, let alone a preamp. What I have experienced is a person believing that the tube they just paid $250 for because of its presumed magical properties sounds far superior to a less costly tube. I am not bashing your beliefs. As with anything, if you find one rectifier to be better, then enjoy it! However, if someone is going to spend their money on tube rolling, there are other parts of the circuit which will better serve their need. And, even there, I'd be very skeptical about taking recommendations for a particular tube. Just because it sounds good in one piece of equipment doesn't mean that it will perform equally well in another which may have radically different operating parameters. I'm presenting my point of view for the education of others who may be considering trying tube type equipment. I've attached the manual for your phono preamp which contains the schematics for those who want to view the circuit. Maynard cornet2.pdf
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  47. Fun thread! I love looking at pictures Just dug up this one today for the holidays. Steven, age 3.
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