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You know it'll be a party. We have a tasting lined up at a local winery next Thursday. I've known the owner for years. We'll get to sample 13 wines while we're there. That should kick things off. Yes, 14 MONTHS

Amen and..... Amen. He did spectacular. Please make sure he knows it.

Well, you guys are going to enjoy this new method. It's a bit odd, but looks like it's going to be good. i promise to tell you all about it.

P-A-R-T-Y at Carl's. With this many guests 1 more martini should be no problem. Was that 14 month old pump? Hope you meant years.

Here. Just been really busy, at work and homestead. Anyone else noticed this new emoticon: 🖕 We don't need an "FU" button anymore

You know I'm not that easy to get rid of. Been getting the house ready as next week my 4 brothers and families are descending on Beaumont. My 14 month old pool pump decided to crap out on me so I've had to get it back up and running. The motor came in yesterday and I got it running last night. This past weekend my wife decided that she wanted to refinish all our wooden patio furniture so guess who had to sand them all down? I've also ordered patio string lights so they'll be going up soon as well.

I heard one this morning as it tried to chew on one of my pepper plants. It was marvelous.

I wish you were closer too you old fart.

Maybe 8 to 10 hours a day which isn't much for those motors. There are a couple days a year that I'll run it around the clock but that's only when we have a freeze warning. I bought the replacement motor on line. Coincidentally it was the same brand. The old motor had a service factor of 1.1 and the new one is 1.46. Hopefully that means it a little more robust. It's about an inch and a half longer than the old one as well.

I always make sure he knows and that we appreciate it, it's alot of work. We were talking after it was all over and he said they must have like it, dozens of people told me how good it was and They seemed to have a good time. I told him yes everything was good and everyone did have a good time, he was happy. I told him everyone likes the idea of how much space there is, if you want to get away for a minute or just walkout side or take a ride around the property it's fine. I said everyone just mostly wants to BS and take a break and have a drink, he just smiled, he love parties and people just getting together.

Who's the DD? Or are you getting a Limo? 14 months, jeez. 2 months after warranty expired?

I was very impressed with how Rodney's whole crew had the process from cooking to serving down so smoothly and professionally. It is NOT easy! Doing brisket today. Put in on about 0730. It's at around 191 at the moment and probably another couple of hours to get to 205 since I am smoking at 225. Of course, at that temp, the hotter the meat gets the slower the temp rises. Have potatoes boiled and cooled for southern mustard potato salad. As per the custom of my area, I use Miracle Whip instead of mayo. No Yankee comments, please. Pinto beans and fresh bread. All for my son and me...SO glad to have him home! He has his goal set as the Naval Academy. That would make me a very proud man, indeed. Dave

I like his ribs ok but he really grills them, about 350 degree, way to hot to be considered smokings. He asked me to watch his smoker once, came back and seen it was at 225 and freaked out saying it should be between 350-375, I said oh you want to grill them and not smoke them, and he just stood there giving me that what are you talking about looks. To him if they are on the smoker they are being smoked, he asked where did I come up with 225 and I said look it up, above 225 is not smoking. I had to cover my back side and tell him his ribs are good but not really what would be called smoked, but they were good, he was ok with that. When he gives you that sideways smile your OK, if not be prepared to completely explain and prove why. He looked it up and was fine, but then said i like 350, I said just keep doing them like you like, they are good. When we go back next time I want to smoke him some ribs and a pork loin and see what he thinks, just for fun, on his smoker. Now I do agree if your trying to cook for 100+ people you have alot to do in a short period of time, and he does well at that. Time before last, after Pilgrimage was all over we were talking and he said "that's the most people I have ever cooked for". I told him he did great, this year he said "I think I beat my own record for the amount of people" he was right, and he did good.

Rodney seems to have it down pretty good.

No your not going to get away with not saying what the new method is, I have tried only 2 different methods and always looking for better ways. The first method was just smoke them, it's OK but not the best. The second was the 3-2-1 method and works much better than just smoking. Did some ribs a week or so ago, there addictive.

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I would like to try some.... or should talk to oldtimer..

From my demastering efforts I've found that full orchestra recordings are usually more boosted in the 1-5 kHz region. Boosted violin sections above 1 kHz via mastering EQ always sound steely to my ears. There is usually a crossover in the 1-5 kHz region that introduces phase shifts and other disturbances that are audible for mass strings. Just as frequently, the cellos and double basses are rolled off starting at 450 Hz at around 3 dB/octave--which is the reason why so many people leave their bass tone control turned up to partially compensate. Chris

I think it is a picture of a butterfly mouth/tongue....I think......Not my picture, just my comment.

Oh, believe me, they are plenty hot enough.

We need an open sign......mighty quiet here. Where are the regulars.....babadono, richieb, MKP, Luther, and jimjimbo? Heck I'd even settle for a pop in from Carl😜 Lower temps here. Took the top off the Bubble and been scooting around town. Have an urge for a donut, cheese danish, or a cinnamon bun.........

Chuck turn on the open sign.. It's been slow here

So the peppers are not not enough..

I want to hear the scream of the butterfly

I can't ... the steering wheel. Plus, she raises the seat as high as it will go, too. laughed when she whined about the seat in her Versa being manual... height included. Pump up... Hey, it works Reminded her, she didn't have height adjust in her 4Runner.

I think when music came out of them she would have a good idea. Punk crawfish, get in and get it over with, at least they don't squeal like those sissy Lobsters.

I miss happy hour with you Gents....Just wish it was a tad closer to the east coast. I can see Carl, jimjimbo, and Steve shaking the tumbler now!

I might have to try that stuff one day. It sure didn't seem like you changed it long ago, 14 months is way shorter than one should last, unless it's on 24/7. Well were a bit odd so it might fit in well ?

Rodney's brisket and pulled pork was VERY tasty but I agree with Elden on the ribs. I like ribs all kind of ways but smoked and a good sauce is my preferred way.

Then fire it up.. And pass it around.

Mornin' All Y'all [that live up "north"] know how that bluebird sky in the winter is a trick -- it's -17`F .... we get a similar type thing here in the summer .... When the sky turns from blue to indigo - same trick. Opposite end of the thermometer. Indigo skies -- 105`F +

Those old integrateds were beasts. VERY high current amplifiers. They'd stomp all over a new receiver rated at 120wpc.

To my ear massed strings are the most difficult thing for a speaker to reproduce. Individual violin solos much less so. In addition to the quality of the source equipment, I believe the room, i.e. reflections, rugs, bare walls, distance from the speakers etc, effect classical music moreso than other less demanding forms of music. Just my opinion, YMMV.

What exactly is that a picture of?

You gotta turn that "Bose" speaker around so that it can REFLECT off the back wall...didn't you know that?

I be here. Just trying to get a bunch of projects done this week while the weather is moderately cool. Likely going to cook a few racks of ribs tonight with a new method. Will let you know how it works out.....

You definitely will not find better speakers than Klipsch for classical. At least for mere mortal prices. The bigger, particularly with horn loaded bass sections and low cut off mids/treble. More constrained budget or space requirements, RF7's should do.

Where have all the flowers classicists gone? @celioguim, welcome to the forum! I know you are not asking about Klipschorns, but they are what I know best. I use them as my main L and R for both classical music and Home Theater. They are wonderful for both, but more about that later. I know very little about the RF7s, except what I read on the forums, but they reflect most of the same Klipsch points of view as the Khorns. . The original RF7s (I assume that is what you are talking about) are very sensitive -- 102 dB, 2.83v, 1M probably an in-room spec, with 98 dB AES anechoic, 2.83v, 1M (a guess based on info I have seen on the forum, including from Klipsch staff). Even at 98 dB sensitivity, they should provide THX's peak reference level (105 dB for a few moments), at 13 feet, at about 40 true watts per channel, in a 3,000 cu. ft. room or less. N.B. inside, not outside, you lose about 3 dB for every doubling of distance, so you can't go by the 1 meter figures; outside, the figure is approximately 6 dB for every doubling of distance. By true watts, I mean specified (or tested) with all amplifier, pre-pro or AVR channels operating to properly stress the power supply, 20 to 20,000Hz, at 8 ohms, at low distortion (like < 0.08% or below). The reason for caution is that several AVR companies have been fudging their specs, not outright lying, but using measurement standards that are easier to reach than the ones I mentioned above. What this boils down to is that if you go solid state, you will probably buy an AVR of 100 or more true watts per channel. I'd be tempted to get either Marantz or Denon, in order to get Audyssey. If you do, be sure to get Audyssey XT32 and one that is compatible with the new Audyssey app. My Klipschorns perform beautifully with classical music. My Belle Klipsch is equally good, but the bass goes away just below 60Hz (the Belle is flush mounted). With both, as LarryC said, everything is excellent, except the strings. I should say "the strings, sometimes. What's the deal with the strings? They are reproduced with amazing clarity. Bass viol, cello and viola are fine, although I have heard one speaker that captured the "woody" (for want of a better word) sound a bit better -- a Bozak. Solo violin is usually quite good, and has provoked comments like, "Man that's clear!." But, both solo violin and massed violins can be a bit harsh. I should say that this is probably not due to rough frequency response. With Audyssey and room treatment my Khorns are now flat-ish through the critical high range of violins [+/- ~~ 0.8 dB from 800 to 16K, or +/- 2.5 dB 275 Hz to 16K]. The bass is deliberately boosted below that. Horn loaded drivers have a reputation of having very low modulation distortion, as well as the other, less important, kinds. I have the recommended high ceiling and thick rug, as well as absorbers (as recommended by Chris A) on the nearby side walls near where the midrange horn spills out sound on the walls. So why do the violins sound a bit harsh on a minority of CDs? They sound fine on most recordings. Here is a hint: I have never heard a harsh violin through the Khorns while playing a Blu-ray of a movie made after about 2000 CE. Movie sound is big budget stuff. Classical recordings are not. Movie people take their time, and usually record in specially engineered rooms with which they are intimately familiar. The Blu-ray medium we take into our homes (either DTS HD Master, or Dolby Digital True HD) is a very Hi Fi medium, IMO. So, I believe it is a minority of the Classical recordings themselves. Klipsch speakers are very revealing. Some other speakers, including some "High End" speakers are not particularly revealing, but prettify and veil the sound. The RF7s, Klipschorns, La Scalas & Belles, and the new Forte III should all be capable of the high Dynamic range the chart Chris A posted indicates for classical music.

for some reason butterflies seemed to be attracted to my R/C helicopters.. Kamikazi ... more hari kari Hard to clean, I can tell you that. My main rotor were running 6000rpm. Tail rotors - 20k+ ninja beats sledge-o-matic

I think she might have my wife beat by an inch, I know about the car thing, I sit and slide the seat back then put my legs in.

I asked her what she wanted for Christmas one year ... she replied, "A ladder" ... She might like lower ceilings. she is the "tall one" in her family ... 5'2" When I drive the car after her, I HAVE to move the seat before I even try to climb in. she doesn't notice the short doors in the old houses, either. I have near knocked myself out on one of those. Prolly did. I don't remember going down ... and I do remember the bikers all laughing at me when I got up.

I have the R-115SW with my La Scala ll's. Works fine, I set my xover around 50-55hrtz so it just takes over where the LS's leave off

I have a pair of CT125 Crites / like new. $110 with shipping

Not a huge room; I can’t think of any reason it wouldn’t do the trick.

Just hope he is alright in the long run, other driver probably distracted with a phone.