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Second album, the TD160 is being fed the best.. Mark

New pic of the living room analog system. Well, the left hand part anyhow. Mark

Thorens and Decware Rachel SET amp. Sounding ridiculous through La Scalas. Mark

While making coffee I saw a 20 pound fox come within 5 feet of Jake (120 pounds) and steal his bone

now you know how we feel in the vinyl forum..

coffee to go

First time to check in, almost sunset in Key West. A pic from the balcony, sorry it's with an iPad, no way to load any other better pic's. Was in Palm Beach for a bunch of days, Miami beach tomorrow, then back to PB then home.

Even after commenting I "circled back" (just trying to stay current) to read your post 'Heel. And I wonder - how do you you it's a twenty pounder?! I find it difficult to believe that a Volvo lovin' Bubble drivin' lady's man such as yourself wrassled Mr. Fox to the bathroom scale?! Or is it the born/bred mountain man coming out??!

Mike, another one of my favorite "kid" jokes for Gia. Courtesy of Ray Romano. "if you're American in the living room what are ya in the bathroom? Ur-a -peein' ".

Spooky Tooth

Saw Frampton and Gary Wright during their tour in Hawaii when he recorded the "Frampton Comes Alive" album....yep, back in the day.....

Seems we have a small Fox family in our outskirts of suburbia neighborhood. Haven't seen them in a while, usually in spring/early summer. They ain't skeerd of ya' until you you start to get real close, then they dive for the sewer drain.

Well that won't do, right Jake? That is a decent size for a fox. Like Bobcats around here, rarely see a fox, except occasionally. Interesting factoid(?) Archaeologists in Syria excavated a site where they found foxbones buried with it's human occupant. Seems someone maybe 5000 years ago had domesticated one they thought highly of. Like the idea of it.

Morning all, this is the place I was talking about a few pages back. Time to stock up. They have 20% off from time to time...don't think I ever seen 30% What are you thankful for? Here’s something for ya -- take 30% all coffees in the webstore** thru 12/15 with coupon code: THANKS17 **The small print: Sale does not apply to Barrel Roasts or Eternal Vigilance (the ACLU needs every dollar we can give). https://shop.justcoffee.coop/ Enjoy!

K-Cups Imagine that. Just about put me through change of life with every hotel I try to engage with them Going for an eye glass exam to day so, maybe can start to see what is actually there. Hope I do not become too disenchanted with what I see

Morning gents. Enjoying my coffee and gearing up for work. You guys have a good one.

Like the idea of it. Maybe then, what I had thought was a tray may actually be a platform for the old campfire Maybe it works with a can of Sterno or sits upon a contraption to elevate And looking some more, is that a propane torch there also.

but I would need this...

And four makes, well four. A small bit like the 3 Musketeers w/D'Artignan yes

Sitting area opposite the La Scalas. And yes, the chairs recline. My lovely wife helped pick them out. Mark

Say it Loud----I'm Black and I'm Proud cool.

That I can’t wait for my Thorens cartridge mounting guide to arrive so I can mount my Ortofon Blue 2M. Well, that was my second thought. My first was, crap this sounds better than I thought it could. A lot better. Mark

Mike, dirtmudd, helped me through buying a TT. Together we bought a Thorens TD160 through Craigslist. My first purchase via that service. It was a great experience. So, dedicated to Mike, here’s the first proper LP played on the TD160. Marvin Gaye, Thanks Mike! Mark

No need for a gun -- i’ve watched every episode of Kung Fu.

That makes three of us.

What do you think?

My living room last night. These sound super nice. Kick drums are snappy and full, I love it.

I purchased these new on 10/30/17 and they are are fantastic! My last three speakers these past 15 yrs have been PSB Stratus Minis, Vandersteen 3A Sigs, and Paradigm S8 v2’s. Though I loved each, I enjoyed none of them as much as I do my Cornwall III’s. I feel kinda stupid for not giving horns a chance before now. I pretty much accepted, without hearing for myself, the claims that horns sound shouty and harsh. This couldn’t be further from the truth as far as the Cornwalls go; there is nothing bright or forward about them. To summarize some pros, cons: Pros Transparency & dynamics: They have Incredibly lifelike sound at ANY volume from a whisper to a hair raising holler. And though they sound clean and undistorted at ear-bleed volumes, it’s how they sound at quiet levels that most surprises me. More than any speaker I've owned, I feel like I'm "right there" w/ the performance. Build quality. The fit and finish is beautiful; the wood veneer is flawless and the grill cloth has a super cool feel - like something from a Marshall guitar amplifier. At first I thought the grills weren’t removable but they are - they’re held in place with 6 small, but powerful, earth magnets. Efficiency: I guess this is pretty well known. Anyway, I first powered the Cornwalls with a 50w Arcam integrated amp that I borrowed while my McIntosh MA6600 (200w/ch) was being repaired. At 50% volume the modest Arcam drove the speakers to shockingly loud levels without a hint of strain or distortion. The sound was perfectly smooth, clear, and effortless. To play this loud I assumed the little Arcam must have been pumping out nearly all of it’s 50 watts. Yet, to my surprise when I got my Mac MA6600 back - which features wattage meters - I found this wall-shaking volume was barely 10 watts!! Again, this is CRAZY loud - like loud enough to attract police and cause hearing damage. So you don’t need an exotic, pricey amp to drive these - any high quality NAD, Rotel or other quality moderately-powered amp will suffice. By the way, my usual listening volume, which most people would argue is still too loud, is barely 2 watts! Bass: Very tight and effortless bass. I thought the big 15” woofer would sound muddy compared to the (3) 6” woofers of the Paradigm’s, but not so. ..The bass is well-defined and deep at ANY volume. Cons: Size: There’s no getting around the fact that they are massive, hard to move around, and very boxy looking. Obviously, you’ll need a big room and a spouse/partner who is willing to put music ahead of aesthetics. Personally, I very much dig their retro look. Among family & friends it seems the millennials dig their bad-*** size and throw-back appearance, while the older crowd preferred the sleek, furniture-like appearance of the S8’s. Imaging: While the Cornwalls do a solid job of placing the instruments within the stereo soundstage, I would not say this is a relative strength. Maybe it’s the way the horns disperse sound, or maybe it’s just that I haven’t spent enough time experimenting with placement. Whatever the reason, I have had speakers that do this better. Personally, I feel imaging is a bit over-rated anyway. Yes, it’s cool hearing instruments floating in air, but it doesn’t really correlate with how much I “feel” and dig the music. I’ve heard speakers that image beautifully that I otherwise did not enjoy. Cabinet bracing (is this really a Con?): The first thing I do when I checking out speakers is knock on the cabinet to gauge how hollow the speaker sounds. I always thought this helps predict whether the cabinet will resonate while playing music. Well, the Cornwall III’s indeed sound a bit hollow when you rap on them, but they don’t resonate at ANY volume. No matter what kind of music or test tones I played, I could not detect any blurring or buzzing from the cabinets. So I guess this isn’t a con at all. Perhaps Klipsch feels these that since these already weigh 100lb ea. why needlessly increase their weight. Again, after years of owning many great loudspeakers, I have never enjoyed a pair as much as these. If you have the room for them, you will love them!

Don't call'em foxes for nothin'

Keep hearing about this Gary Wright person. Think I have an LP cover with him running. and an Egyptian female style head on cover. Played it, liked it alright. Cool enough. Hawaii, alright!

Your right. It's dead. Can't get it to play. JJK

Frampton! Yes me and my bud went by after the MC5, Cactus, and Rare Earth concert in Tampa. We were in the head when Rambli' Rose came on. Quick wag and in watching and hearing of course. Told this before somewhere here but, Cactus not that inspired that night(strange) Rare Earth though, wowser what a concert. Afterward, we went to USF dorm where around 4 hometown buds doing homework. Frampton on the player. All of which, just to say, saw Frampton at an FSU Union Green concert. It was fun, and free of course. Keep trying to remember that mouth fuzz/waa name for vocal. Anyway, at the time a bit of a novelty as Beck and another besides(?)Frampton doing it att. Which of course leads to dated material which is really here nor there really. Enjoy cincymat and glad Matt and Mike hoping the music. Cheers! (Lol, or was it Lee Michaels USF)

At some point may ask about egg shells and coffee. Seems that I or other may have discussed this before here awhile back. Cowboy coffee was the theme or form of the enquiry. Saw along while back, a western movie where there is a scene shot at night of a campfire. Up rides this cowboy looking quite like Johnny Winter into the scene. Dismounts dressed in black with horse outfitted in similar period dress. He then proceeds to quickly grab the coffee pot off of the roaring campfire, when he drinks straight from the coffee pot. Then throwing the pot, he asks the cowpoke ther if he can dance. Draws a gun and shoots the dude through his boot tips. It was funny at the time. Have looked for the clip in Mel Brooks on the tube before yet, can not find.

You made Gia laugh yesterday

but it uses the stupid k-cups.. no that coffee maker sucks...

Oh, I think I see. You are thinking in terms of volume

I say, good morning CC&C Coffee in hand

i think regret ... a guilty conscience is the most powerful punishment of all, and it can be the most life-changing too. The thirst to see others punished is as frightening as the crime itself.

Maybe. One day they'll have to be combined so I need to be careful choosing equipment. The digital music is so easily accessible. Sounds darn good. The analog sounds truly remarkable. I forgot how remarkable. However, the process is cumbersome. Might be worth it might not be too. Needs more thought. Mark

That’s funny and true all at the same time. Still like my digital hi Rez stuff through the Khorns too!

Gotta do what ya gotta do. Mark

Cool, my favorite LP from college. Frampton lived here in Cincinnati for many years. Mark

Well that's correct if you don’t buy a head shell and mod it. I can’t help myself, so I committed blasphemy and modded a head shell. Forgive me Sir Dirtmudd for I have sinned. Steve at Decware is an absolute joy. Richieb inspired me to try SET amps after hearing his Jubes. It took about 5 months to get the Rachel but it was worth the wait. Really need a good tube preamp now to move it up a notch. Stay tuned. Mark

Hey Deano. How is you doing buddy? No I wasn't. The first time I met dr Edgar was in paul office. Paul explained to dr Edgar what I was up to (looking for multi equation combos like those used to make cd horns but trying not to have so many of the bad traits) and dr Edgar said he would send me an article he did on paul bought and tractrix. And no, variations didn't end up in forte ii, etc. those where home grown by my horn program that I wrote to design the tractrix horns. On follow up visit, I showed dr Edgar data and he didn't think the tractrix horn could be manipulated to control coverage. On the Jubs, I explained to you how to make your music sound better. Chris A has taken that to next umpteen levels. Take care deano

Ah... electricity is not traveling at the speed of sound. No, cable length differences make no difference unless we're talking like 10' for one and to the moon and back for the other.

coffee brewing...

Mike tell Gia "why is 6 afraid of 7? Cuz 7-8-9" I need another cup o'joe

The new guy brings the beer. Your choice on brand. We'll be waiting. Welcome to the forum!