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I definitely agree. Here is a very fine 7 channel amp for a nice price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/B-K-Reference-7270-Series-II-7-Ch-Amp-200-Watts-Ch-Tested-Audiophile/132629207298?epid=66778715&hash=item1ee1511902:g:8sMAAOSwPHxbAIr3 This Acurus 3-channel amp below is one I can definitely put my seal of approval on. https://www.ebay.com/itm/ACURUS-A220x3-3-Channel-High-End-Amplifier-1499-00-Original-retail-price/183220891480?hash=item2aa8d0ef58:g:aw8AAOSwiDpa9aqo Another very fine amp for a great price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Anthem-MCA5-5-Channel-Amplifier/273213778549?hash=item3f9ccf6a75:g:JWIAAOSwjx9a-jZ~ Same Anthem 5-channel but right down the road from you. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Anthem-5-5-Channel-Power-Amplifier/183193738327?hash=item2aa7329c57:g:nJoAAOSw441a3lsA Bill

Weather is fine. We're inside listening to a band playing through a stack of KP 600s.

Sell a kidney and get some of that goodness!

Klark Teknik EQ. Lived life in a Rack. The whole system has been well taken care of that I'm selling slowly one by one. All switches, knobs, and connectors cleaned with Deoxit. Nothing is loose. No hum or scratchyness. These sell well on Ebay but I thought I would run it by here first. $240 shipped in CONUS. PP Friends and Family or send me a check to clear. Here is a video of it......

Congratulations Las Vegas Golden Knights Good Job!

Which models of Aragon are you speaking about? Generation I(Mondial owned) = 2004, 4004, 8008ST, 8008BB, etc.= overbuilt beasts with mil-spec high quality parts, able to easily drive the most demanding speakers Generation II(Klipsch owned) = 2002, 2005, 2007, 3002, 3005, etc. = very well built with mil-spec parts, basically rebadged Acurus amps which ain't too shabby As far as Aragon vs Emotiva, maybe biased here but I would choose Aragon first all day long for sound and build quality. Service ability, maybe Emotiva because of current product line. Though older Aragon/Acurus can be serviced through Indy Audio Labs recommended service company, Sybesma's Electronics. http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/aragon-4004-mkii-vs-emotiva-xpa-2-gen-2.687110/ Bill

I am playing a great symphonic prog album by Anthony Phillips released 1977  This album reminds me in some parts to the Genesis - Trespass album So that is a plus as I have read that all of the tracks were written by Phillips while still with Genesis A sleeper album that deserves more exposure Artist - Anthony Philips Title - The Geese And The Ghost ************* If Anyone is wondering what painting that is It’s by a young artist called, Autumn De Forest - American Gothic 

A little more prog in the solo career of a former Genesis member A truily melodic and beautiful album from 1981 based on George Orwell’s book 1984 Would make an excellent inclusion to any prog collection  Artist - Anthony Phillips Title - 1984

got the MWM plans in the mail Friday ... and a reminder of why I want to build them. There is a band at the bar. and the PA is .... um ... er... lacking should be fun. I'll try to post pics of the build.

This next album is from a band that if memory serves me right, played with or for Joe Cocker  Found it in the cleanup and cataloging process Genre would fall into the Blues rock area A ripper of an album for this genre Artist - Grease Band Title - Self Titled Australian Pressing 1971 Harvest Label  Cat # - SHVL 790  

This 2 LP album release from Magna Carta is a compilation Its a fine body of work in a several genres ranging from art, prog rock , folk , world Artist - Magna Carta Title - Spotlight On Magna Carta A Netherlands pressing by Philips First Pressing- 1977 Cat # - 6625031       

Yep....I drove 1055 miles for one of Carl's slushies. Great job by Christy and Elden to keep my attendance a secret. A fun time for sure. Factory tour starts at 7:30am!

I didn't take this one, but what a great shot of the Blue Magpie.

Car, home or work. Knobs please. I specifically looked for a volume knob when I decided to have my car stereo upgraded. Period. All this hand waving, tapping or talking to command the radio to do something is annoying. I can easily reach over and turn down the volume (and keep my eyes on the road)with a push have be muted. At home one of the things that bothered me about modern gear aside of it being black is its reliance on the remote. I've been a Denon fan all my life but it drives me NUTZ that without the remote you are looking at a doorstop with some of their gear. Be careful which model you buy. On the other hand while I'm not a Yamaha fan when it comes to their sound I DO give them credit for allowing some functionality if you lose the remote with access to everything via knobs & switches. Smart people over at Yamaha. So give me a good ole 30 or 70 lbs of receiver with aluminum machined knobs even as "lowly" as the Sony str 7055. The quality of the scalloped knobs with beveled edges and it's slight resistance give it that feel of a well engineered product. I'll even go so far as to say they best even the mighty Marantz 2500 when it comes to knobs. In fact Sony probably made one of the best ever. Look closely.

A great story for sure. Hope the "Misfits"can pull it off.

The lava has made it to the Ocean. One can take a tour. Though, when lava hits the seawater, particulates of volcanic glass and hydrochloric acid boil into the air, just make sure you stay upwind, you should be fine.

@JohnW, Welcome to the forum. Hope you find a way to keep such a fine system. Bill

I own the Acurus A200 which is the Aragon 2002 equivalent and did own two Acurus 200FIVE which is the 2005 equivalent and both are rock solid, neutral tonally, huge bass drive, dead quiet amps. @derrickdj1 owns one of my previous 200FIVE amps and @Youthman owns one of my previous A200's. The only real difference between these Aragon and Acurus amps is that the Aragon has twin 24,000uF power caps while the Acurus has twin 23,000uF power caps. Of course casework is different. Bill

Three days left. Six bids, now at $160.

For posterity. Sold for $500.

Dean mentioned the big problem. A secondary problem is that there is also a few dB attenuation in the 300-400Hz range. It was this problem (that is not fully understood) that caused Klipsch to include the rubber gasket on the back/rear of the bass bin. This gave a tight seal and minimized the loss.

I thought all the music was impeccable, even if some of it was a little awkward. Nice to meet you, too

Thanks Dave....hey dubs. The UPA-700 may not be a worthwhile move if you have anything close to that 80 WPC. I would go out on a limb and say you may not benefit from the UPA-700. The other Denon receivers in your class seem to put out about that amount into five channels. Some more, some less. If you are looking to power just your front three, you would be much better off grabbing an XPA-3. 200 WPC will be noticeable.

new cover... towels just dont cut it. :p

[EDIT: lacquer continues to be among my favorite finishes for Baltic Birch, in particular--but NEVER use it indoors; my initial post completely missed this part of the original post. My apologies. ] Two things jumped out at me in your question: 1. Natural finish; and 2. Baltic Birch... Yes, agree completely about particular difficulties presented in staining baltic birch (splotchy, uneven). Clear, water-based urethane can help; and waxes, too, can be good. By far the best thing I have found for natural finish on Baltic-birch ply: Lacquer. Brush it on--or spray it (but, it brushes on very nicely). No need to prep with a "stain conditioner" first: Just sand to 150, or better, and apply. Another benefit I have found is that it typically self-levels so quickly--that the brush marks almost disappear completely--I find brushing on lacquer often looks like it was sprayed... very nice. Also, the stuff dries quickly and is easy-peasy to work with. Will not substantially alter the color of the birch (won't yellow like oil-based products; --similar in this respect to water based urethane). The cans says no sanding between coats... ? you decide.

I would use those as shelving for components in a custom wood stand. Nice looking stuff.

Hello everyone, sorry for the absence of postings from my end.............but, I am SO GLAD you are all having a great time at the Pilgrimage in Hope.... So nice to see these photos of you, and finally putting faces to the familiar names on CC&C

...Side B shown here spinning away...............

Today I am spinning the remaining albums in the Magna Carta collection This album is more progressive in nature over the last 2 albums I played last week A very dynamic album reminiscent of Jethro Tull and Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Artist - Magna Carta Title - Prisoners On The Line A Netherlands pressing by Philips First Pressing- 1978 Cat # - 6308 309 

After a couple of Carl's drinks, you can't help but have a good time. A few more and everyone else has a good time watching you .

be a beautiful day to go to the lake. 85` - 90`. No wind... in a boat because things have been so dry ... recent bear sightings. I'm not in shape enough to run from a bear. Not that he will need a toothpick until after a meal.

Is that a coffee martini ???

Nope you're aren't the only one. I think I complained about this in another thread. It's awesome right? It's 4am on a Saturday morning and I get up for my weekly long run, turn on the control unit and boom, max volume, Wakes the whole house up. It does it at other times as well but those are the ones the wife just loves. I did have it to were my Tv and cable box would come on with the control unit but to prevent this from happening I stopped that and now I power on the control unit and after I see it isn't at max volume I then turn on my source. Two years since the last update but I doubt this would fix it. This system is a lemon. Not our units but all of the units. Klipsch promised lifetime updates, "future proof" and even hardware changes if needed. The haven't delivered on any of their promises and won't respond with a solution. I think they are waiting for the HD Wireless to quietly go away.

Congrats Gia. This place is dead, some of the big hitters are away.

Sweet, is it fast? Can I drive it? 😀

Picked up a 2018 Challenger today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just FYI, make sure you create a (free) FedEx account. When I shipped things, I saw a nice discount.

Congratulations! ㊗️ 🈴️ +++ Hey, I like these new forum emojis ^^^! The first Japanese emoji means "congratulations" and the second one means "passing grades."

My daughter went to Belgium about a year ago and brought back a six pack of a dark beer made at a monastery. The monks sell it once a year and that's how they raise their funds for the upcoming year. I don't recall the name of the beer and there were no labels on the bottles. Typically I don't care for dark beer but this was exceptional. If I didn't see the color I would have never have known it was a dark beer. I finally got to try it last weekend. Truly remarkable beer.

That is Monica, she has been with Cary Audio for 13 years. @guywithwine will explain the drawings and has other schematics he is going to post. I'm guessing that is a layout drawing for production, for how it is supposed to look, and that there are also parts lists and schematics in that binder for her to reference.

That lady, I will get her name, hS been working there FOREVER. She is building a preamp. I will see if I can find out which one. The photo with Richard, on the right, with President 9f Cary, is in front of 805 power amps they are getting ready to fully assemble.

Here in France, I have a SLI50 for 20 years, what a beautiful amplifier very reliable

Yes; love my Marantz knobs ... and VERY disappointed by "no knobs" on tubes

With that play... You just angered Thebes.... This more appropriate..

There is just too much hate in the world....

Think about it.They are so thin, I may have a hundred or so of them around. A cursory search quickly came up with an even dozen. Some of the greatest music in creation may be hiding in plain site between two jewel cases.

Jewel cases? No, no NO!!!!!!!!!! Those cardboard paper slim thingies. Focus people, Focus. This keeps up I'm gonna be taking names.