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Safe travels. We'll catch ya soon! Hittin it early... I'm toast from yesterday! lol

Hello all! This is my first setup have pair of Forte's paired with ToolShed amp from Matt which he has been tremendous help in this process/build, Lounge Audio LCRlll with Morrow cables. Look forward learning from you guys/gals. Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks!

Should never have been talked into helping the kids yesterday. ..no future in hard labor... Dave Just listening to McCartney album. First when new. You know the one. Rumored back then to have Paul playing all instruments... Nice to hear from you Mat... Join us when you can... with Matthews LaScala... Cool ness

That’s true. However, my initials are MAT. So close enuf for government work.. CincyMat....

This record lable produced some remarkable audio recordings... This is nothing but Big Easy Boogie...In superior High Fidelity perfect for a Saturday night fish fry.... Louie and the Dukes of Dixieland. 1960

Hey there everybody. Been a while. So, tonight is my last Saturday night here in Cincinnati. Moving to North Carolina next Friday. Big change in life. Listening to CSN&Y with a little Joni M. Khorns are keeping up their end. Hope they sound twice as nice down south. Cincy PS: I'm not changing my name after my move to N.C. 😁

Would be nice to see the Blues win their first Cup and on their home ice no less.

Nice photo!!! Cheers

Well, you just got a pass for your last post... think you are right on... Or, in the jargon of past times...you made it back just under the wire...🤗

I’m back - sorry for going AWAL This next record needs to be added to a best Sunday afternoon record spinning session Its toe tapping Jazz and addictive - these cats are jamming like there is no tomorrow First released in October 1964 Have a listen to the first stanza of the track beat in the video below and answer back on what popular song it was used in Artist - Horace Silver Quintet Title - Song For My Father (Cantiga Para Meu Pai) On Blue Note Records - 2008 Reissue Heads up to @Mossy bottom

This is a mono Japanese release, on the Verve lable... Stan Getz and The Oscar Peterson Trio. Stan Getz, Tenor; Oscar Peterson, Piano; Ray Brown, Bass; Herb Ellis, Guitar.

Hey Dave! Nice Eagle's/ Joe mix you got there!!! I'm keeping with the fish fry!!! The Shelly Manne Quintet and Big Band - Manne, That's Gershwin! Recorded February 1965.

Good luck in your next adventure. Sounds like you will be very happy there. Yeah, no need to change your name, it was never Mat anyway.

billybob, I'm a McPartland fan...I would always listen to her piano jazz radio show over NPR back when they were live...I also have a number of her lp's and magnetic tape as well. Thanks for bringing her up!! Cheers

Oscar Peterson is a name familiar with. Seems there was a trio, of course... Marion's Piano Jazz program apparently had a great number of artists over the many years... Mingus one of those remember discussed ...superb.

This is a nice reissue...Originally recorded October 15, 1957 in Hollywood, CA. The Ben Webster Quintet - Soulville. Ben Webster, Tenor Sax; Oscar Peterson, Piano; Ray Brown, Bass; Herb Ellis, Guitar; Stan Levey, Drums.

I have read that this next album is an understated masterpiece First released in 1962 but was actually recorded in 1957 and sat on by RCA My pressing is German Under RCA - Jazz Special series Released In 1982 and has a different cover to the original Heads up to @Mossy bottom - https://www.discogs.com/Charlie-Mingus-Tijuana-Moods-Jazz-Special/release/3270232 This album is emotional and reflects the artists moods, while on a holiday in Tijuana Artist - Charles Mingus Title - Tijuana Moods

Here's your chance Floriida https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/ele/d/palm-coast-klipsch-epic-cf4-speakers-in/6907835335.html

Haha ... used to drive Porsche Turbo's ... also had them on Sebring/Moroso/etc ... probably could make it in 6 hours with my old cars Haha, drive a Mercedes SUV DIESEL now ... put; put. Prob 10 hours

Yes, they take so long I do 4 at a time, put them in quart freezer bags for later since it does freeze well and the grandson loves it. 3.5 hours so far, but a long way to go.

Growing up in the Detroit area in the 60's and 70's, Bob played so much that we got tired of going to his shows! He's a great entertainer and I have all his earlier stuff on vinyl.

seems my sister saw him in Raleigh NC a few weeks ago. said he put on a good show....

Wow what a way to finish a relaxing Jazz Sunday Spinning an album from 1957 - Yes well before the golden period of the mid 60s This particular artist combination with Philly Jones, Red Garland and Paul Chambers is something magic Just blown away with the alto saxophone and piano combination Artist - Art Pepper Title - Art Pepper meets The Rhythm Section My release is a 2009 Reissue 180 gr @Mossy bottom - https://www.discogs.com/Art-Pepper-Meets-The-Rhythm-Section/release/2384101 

I'm closing the evening broadcast schedule out with a long time Music Hollow favorite... Until the next time... Cheers! Julie London - London By Night

Having a listen now

New storage for my records,after being on the road for 12 hours picking up a pair of Belles and subwoofer,I decided today to assemble my rack for my records/ Vinyl collection.I will sleep like a baby tonight.

Side 2 opens with Cantaloupe Island. Great tune!!

Oooo looks like I need to search that one out Re - Herbie Hancock, I have - Head Hunters and Speak Like A Child

Full Range, this one should be right in your swim lane... From the Blue Note Label... Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles. Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, and Anthony Williams.

Thanks Full Range...I'm not familiar with that lp at all...I have just ordered it!! Cheers

The benefits of low humidity.

I spent several hours today playing test tones and measuring with REW. After getting the LR channels sounding superb with the Xilica I decided to tackle the other channels in my HT. I am using a pair of Ashly 3.24cl units which are not nearly as user friendly or capable but having learned A LOT over the last day the results are impressive. Speakers have location-ally vanished. Everything is super clean, music and film sound awesome! Many, many thanks to Chris A for sharing his knowledge. I owe you a beer or 3 for sure.

You scoff at the company as if what they do is child's play and that any fool could reproduce or better their results with some on line free design program. Figuring out crossovers is complicated stuff otherwise we could do it ourselves. Who wants to give their experience and insights into how to design well away to the competition? I came across this schematic on line I cannot vouch for it. I don't have a CW3 or know anyone who has a pair. Perhaps someone who owns a set and is willing to pull the network and poke around can confirm or deny?

Well Hello Folks, It has been a while, In fact... it's taken years to finally wrap up our four LaScala projects. It really helped that I retired last October (43 years) and became a volunteer with just a few projects to focus on (the sweet life!). Things couldn't have gone better... a beautiful pair now sit on the stage in our newly remodeled games room. The second pair we made to sell and pay for the parts for all four... so a bit more attention to detail, i.e. the walnut bead molding toe kick and grills held in place with magnets hidden behind the veneer. I just have the one photo now but will post more photos with details soon. Thanks again, you guys got us off on the right foot! -Mark

Isn't he older than dirt......about my age?

Yea me too, or 1975, he was the warm up band for Kiss.

Time is the wisest counselor of all. - Pericles 495 – 429 BC Greece. Almost the same thought.

Wow lazy lighting!? Big fan here! Thanks for all you do. Great looking room and system.

This pair is sold.

How long did it take to figure that out?

For me no "ringing" very silky smooth sounding. My wife (anti audiophile) admitted to noticing a more pleasant difference in sound as well (unsolicited)

Good morning, from the great Northwest, Full Range, Thanks for the Mingus selection! Make sure you pay your ***** Cat Dues!😎😎😎 Very Cool... Cheers!

Long time lurker, first-time poster. Anyway, people have mentioned the A-55G from Crites. I used it as a drop in for my Klf 20s and it does sound a lot better. The distortion is incredibly low so the music always sounds quieter than what it actually is. It also images really well. Since my Klfs are on the skinnier side it made it even better that the driver makes it sound like I'm listening to a wider speaker. It also is a little tamer. By saying that I mean that it is likely that it is a few dB less than your current midrange in terms of sensitivity. Whether that is a good thing is up to you.

OK, on to side two...Just had to post a photo from inside the gatefold...Classic!!! Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Moanin' Blue Note 4003

It being allowed is pretty obvious most of the time, I put my share on here also.

Well, that's some good shit. The rate that placebos work can easily be over 50% and close to 60% on average. A capsule works better than a pill and mutable capsules a day work even better, it even came down to the color, some had better effect.

Thanks Dave,I always appreciate your input .The tops of the speakers have some nasty scratches as seen in the pictures,but I think I will be able to work on them to repair them .They came with glass tops that hides all the bad spots.I am looking forward to setting them up and hearing them.

seems the line has changed ... they were talking fiber hemp. The marijuana farmers were complaining about the pollen contaminating their crop/s. Hemp for CBD is grown the same as "regular"... no seeds. I don't think the seeds have anything but nutritional value. No "active" ingredients. the CBD craze will ebb, like all the other fad food/cures. I'm not saying it isn't good for some things. but .... not everything "they" claim. Was just reflecting on the nopale fad. Miracle food and all. Ya know what nopale is? Prickly Pear pads. We are waiting for tuna season. No fins or gills. Tuna is prickly pear fruit... When we see red faced dove... we know they're ripe.

I don't know anything about that receiver, probably some settings messing it up more than anything else. I say this because I have an old one, elite VSX 82TXS, it's used just for pre outs and is very musical. Before this it was just a DAC with a volume knob used as a preamp that sounded very good. Roy was here and wanted to try this receiver to make connecting other thing easier, it was quite surprising the sound quality was at least just as good as a very simple minimum signal chain system, disc player into a DAC and out. I have no idea how that receiver compares to one he is using, I don't know anything about it, the 82 was from 06 and highly rated. But in the end the only thing that matters is sound quality, nothing else. Not name brands, price, topolog or anything including personal beliefs, great sound quality erases all of the extra BS, as I was shown. That is why I do not like general blanket claims, it may be general myth but myths are not facts plain and simple. Roy has very good ears, he knows what to listen for, plus 30+ years of testing them and designing speakers, he knows what does not sound right for whatever reason. He is the one that thought the change from DAC was NO loss in sound quality at all, he set up and tuned it, we/HE tried it both ways. I actually fought it thinking it would be a step down with all my preconceived BS common ways of thinking, I was proven wrong. He had all weekend to play with it, I left it 100% up to him to get the best sound, he set up his computer and did his thing. I don't know if this guys problem is the receiver or not, it is for him to figure out after exhausting any setting or adjustments with what he has. I only say all of this because I was shown my thinking was wrong and could possibly give someone needing help a wrong direction to head, prematurely at least, which is not a help. Just another opinion Roy (white t shirt) Kevin Harmon next to him watching as he did his thing, Roy is a NO BS kind of guy. After working with PWK all those years he is VERY quick to tell you what is BS and why, and can prove it.