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Be back in about a week, work on museum a couple of days and visit Kevin in Ozark AR for a couple days then Craig in Conway AR for a day or so.

Yamaha racing bikes used to come with Yokohama tires that were so useless that many riders called them "rim protectors", and swapped them out before even thinking of heading onto a racetrack. Stock or not, racebike owners fit what works to help them win races, whatever brand they might be. Here's one way to look at it. There's the desire to improve performance, which motivates owners to swap in what helps to improve performance. That's valid for daily use, or for track use. Then there's the custom bike show, or the Concours d'Elegance, which is mostly for cars. In the Vintage section of the bike show, the bikes must be as original as possible. In the bike show that I used to manage, there was a guy who had the most beautiful and original Indian you would ever see. However, he'd fitted clutch and brake cables with stainless steel covers (and maybe throttle cable too, but I've forgotten that detail. They may also have been improved cables, so maybe they made the bike operate better.). Every year, we'd take off points for those non-original cable covers, which you could spot from fifty feet away. He didn't want to fit the original parts, which would not have mattered in any other section of the show, since it was a custom bike show, after all. For our uses, why worry about our speakers' "degree of originality"? It's how they sound, and maybe look, that matters. 100% original matters only if they'll be on display in a museum. Is your house a museum? No? Well, then, do what you like to make your speakers please your ears, and maybe eyes. Why split hairs over what makes a Klipsch speaker a Klipsch speaker? We're here to have fun. Let's remember that.

good luck Neil, hope it all turns out well.

Rain is gone, 80s are gone, y'all have been busy huh? I got mail for four houses across the street in my mailbox had to go play the mailman without any funky music in the background.

Hello Folks, so after 43 years of working with the kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs in San Francisco I've retired. Some of you may recall the LaScalas the kids & I refurbished thanks to the wonderful guidance from the Klipsch community (see attached). So now I've brought home from the Club my old stereo (from my teen years) a 70's, a near mint Sansui 9090 and a pair of AR-11 speakers. I'm in the process of refinishing the AR cabinets and while removing the drivers had the foam on the tweeters basically disintegrate in my hands. I haven't been able to find an exact replacement and was told I could use 1/8" felt instead. I don't have any knowledge about the function of the foam so I'm not sure if I should try the felt. I would really appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance, Mark

Another O’Keefe Music foundation cover by a young girl

I understand. But I've also been in his position, and said to myself, "If only I could add $X to the bill of materials, this could be so much better." Some purchasers are willing to tolerate that extra bit of expense, but they have to do it themselves. And their willingness doesn't extend to enough of the customer base to justify doing it at the factory. Remember that every $1 in the bill of materials becomes somewhere between $5 and $10 in the retail price.

I got [a little] busy yesterday. I think it made to 90`. Not much, if any, more. It was a very nice day. Was overcast most of the day, and then we got some sprinkles later in the evening. What a pleasant change from June gloom. 20% - 30% chances of rain. Humidity roared up to 30%. Hard to complain. listening to E.C. "Pilgrim".. Not too loud, yet. It is just 7AM.

Got myself an old Nikon F5 camera. I wanted one for years, and finally a local photo shop had one that was sitting on the shelf for 15 years. Has some mileage (86000 actuations). Had it checked and cleaned by official Nikon service center. All is ok. Hope to shoot a lot with it.

Astrud Gilberto:

It doesn not matter what you wear, there going to pull them down soon enough. Good luck

I’ll wear my Spartan PJs.

It will, it's at UofM not MSU or OSU. Seriously, best of luck

Mackie Messer - Mac the knife - Gunhild Carling Live 13 - YouTube Mack the Knife by Louis Armstrong - YouTube Hot Head - Gunhild Carling and her big band goes wild at Circus - YouTube Gunhild Carling plays for the King of Sweden on his 70th birthday w. Hovkapellet (short version) - YouTube

Thanks, We sold this pair for $2000 which covered all materials & parts for the four. The second pair was finished in a more kid-proof fashion and produces some fine audio for the big screen TV in the rec room. Now I'm looking forward to seeing how the old AR-11s turn out.

Two great oldies there @billybob and @Subway. Memories Galore hearing them again! Seems the ones from my teenage years always make me remember good stuff. Those two would get stuck in my head and I'd hum them for the rest of the day.

Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In Love • TopPop - YouTube

Pre-Dental Plan Steely Dan Steely Dan | Do It Again (1973) - YouTube

In adhering to the ‘70’s pop/rock theme, I submit the following high production, no costs spared videos: Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel (Official Video) - YouTube Ram Jam - Black Betty - YouTube

Someone earlier in this thread stated that a person is not permitted to call a modified Klipsch speaker a Klipsch, without the express permission of Klipsch…… this is the kind of statement that pollutes this forum.

I finally figured out how to attach photos. I had exceeded the attachment capacity.

NOPE - you can join a DIY FORUM and call it a modified Klipsch or a custom Klipsch design , no one will care , but on the klipsch forum ,you can't unless you have the express permission of Klipsch -

Thank you for your perspective KT88. I certainly would not be able to tell that English isn't your first language! And thank you for your clarification on the capacitors. Attached are before and after pictures.

I helped but yea I'm not insane BTW how have you been Emile?

What I find very pleasing is that I agree with the thought in Islander's last post as much as I agree with your point, Mike, regarding Klipsch's claim to authenticity. I realize that only Klipsch can make customized measures so that it is still original Klipsch. But someone can personalize their Klipsch in my view without the speakers becoming complete outlaws and no longer being allowed to be called Klipsch. They are modified and no longer original sounding, I know, but they are still basically Klipsch speakers. It may also be a question of era and basic construction. No one questioned the originality of the Jubilees when they were relatively new. Many of us experimented with different drivers, different DSP, different settings. I have K69, TAD 4002 and passive with Bob Crites Xover with Faital HF 200 in the collection. There were at least four or five more drivers tried by other people. Some people have three ways, many like me have two ways. It was never in the case of the Jubilees that someone said, you must not do this or that, so that it is still original Klipsch. I know it's different when a passive speaker has left the factory as a complete product. But as I said, let's accept both sides, and also yes, that a modification not intended by Klipsch can erase the original status. But many modifiers do take care that the original status can be restored at least reversibly. Personally, I'm on my honeymoon with the refreshed and almost original status of my old LaScala.

I have followed everyone's responses with interest and, as is often the case, the topic has gone outside of my original questions. That's fine with me. Interesting debates are interesting, including this one! But, as a reminder, my original post was simply a list of four questions. I was not advocating any of them, but simply trying to get some ideas on whether or not I should replace or re-cone the faded and dusty woofers in my 32 year old Heresy IIs. For what it's worth, and based on the on-point advice in this thread, I have decided not to replace or re-cone the original woofers. I am leaving them stock. I've dusted them as best I can with a brush and am going to otherwise leave them as-is and declare the look to be "patina"! 😀 Now, moving beyond my original questions, because others have already: As I posted separately yesterday in my summary of the project, I did only two things to the speakers functionally: 1. I had Crites replace the four original capacitors in the crossover networks with new Sonicap capacitors. The rest of the crossovers are untouched. I did that only because the original ones were 32 years old and I had noticed that the speakers sounded duller and were lacking some presence compared to when I bought them used in 2001. In other words, I did that to bring them back to spec so that they would sound "as good as new." Yes, the Sonicaps are polypropylene and the originals were electrolytic, but my understanding is that they have the exact same values and are not considered a sonic upgrade. In any event, with the original tweeters, they now sound exactly as I remember them sounding when I bought them (at which point they were 12 years old). I cannot solder and this service seemed to be the most logical available step. 2. I did also purchase, and have installed for now, the Crites titanium diaphragms for the tweeters, which absolutely is a modification. No question there. But two things. First, everything else about these speakers is still original. Second, I can always put the phenolic diaphragms back into the tweeters (I am keeping them safe and sound). So far the jury is out but I mostly enjoy the even more lively sound in my system. If Klipsch still sells original phenolic diaphragms for these tweeters, I would certainly consider buying a pair. But to me this is kind of like putting an Edelbrock carburetor and intake manifold on an old 289 mustang, and perhaps also a set of headers. True, it's no longer bone stock original, but it's still a Ford, it's still a Mustang, and it's easily reversible. It is correct to point out that my speakers are no longer original. That is an objective fact. But to say they are no longer Klipsch is not a fact; rather, it's an opinion and it's dogmatic. It's ideology, a purity test, and a bucket of cold water, LOL. YMMV, of course!

Those are great examples you gave, Islander. You nailed it with the motorcycle show competition...The guy with the cables with stainless steel covers wants it just so...it's more important to him than getting "more points". My reasoning was aimed at getting to know wide areas of original condition with original parts first if one doesn't know how it sounded but it could please. On the other side I must admit that your view of things is very human and very understandable. It has made me think. Above all, your post makes me accept very well that if someone knows what he does and what he wants to achieve I can accept and respect his modification for his goals even if Klipsch says, it is not any longer Klipsch. just as I respect originality on the other side. And yes...our houses and apartments should most of it not be museums. I like your term „degree of originality“ very much, so let someone define what is full originality and everyone has the freedom of choice to sacrifice an amount of degree of it or not, and we respect both, the status of full originality as well as the changes someone makes for his or her own pleasure. May be it is also the use of language that plays a role. Perhaps it is a bit hard-hearted to say that a modified Klipsch is no longer a Klipsch. Ok, maybe no longer as originally intended by PWK. But even with the installation of a 40 year newer engine, you wouldn't say it's no longer a Mercedes at all. Why not say there are people who like degrees of freedom to tune their Klipsch speaker. Then it is a modified Klipsch speaker, but one does not take away the Klipsch origin, identity and name. It is not a bastard just because people want to realize their ideas as long as it is not a completely different construction. And stupidity of people without a clue sometimes happen, with car tuning just as with speaker tuning. Would that be the basis for a compatible coexistence of both camps?

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Same problm here, just bigger, they walk our property then cross the street to another yard. When they get big enough they fly between 3-4 neighbors who all have ponds. They are here all year and the numbers are growing.

Stay away from the Craigslist Cornwall's with the cane grills. They have been for sale for months and months. Overpriced for sure but perhaps an ongoing scam

What do a gynecologist and a puppy have in common? They both have wet noses.

Ditto to what they said! It should do a good job ad sound great!

don't get excited fellas...there is a culvert under the road where the water goes anyway. I'm just trying to stop the erosion on the slope.The beginning of the pipe is at the end of a concrete V-ditch that diverts the water around my house. Lots of large rocks there to slow the water down. Then at the end of the new pipe more large rocks to slow it down again before it goes into the culvert under the road.

Yes ! Congrats on the new phono 👍

Congrats on the new phono I have recommended the Iphono II to a few people

A week from today I’m having HoLEP surgery at U of M Hospital to address BPH. Apparently, my prostate is the size of a small Buick. Hopefully, after the “non-invasive” surgery, the urge to use each restroom I pass will pass.

Side ABCD??? ADBC???? Why keep it that simple? Radiohead's OK Computer brings this to a whole other level, and making sure the print on the record label is illegibly small too. (for the uninformed, it's a tripple album)

Sniffin'...ahhh: ²

So that's what the kids are calling it now ?

Very interesting, now just get yourself a 3in6out DSP and you are set to go active for your LCR.

Neither. He tried to move the egg.

Jeez...then they won't be ARs...

Bulkogi, at least the big one indeed looks like an electrolytic capacitor. The original caps are different to those in my 1977 LaScala I was talking about. Anyway, enjoy your speakers and the customizations made👍

Customized is also a phrase, at least to my understanding, that is used when a customer wants a personal modification that is originally realized by the factory...and therefore it is very original. E.g. companies like Mercedes or Porsche have special departments, so that every rich sheik gets his customized car, which exists only once. Gibson has in turn derived a marketing element from the customized product idea. It's better quality than off the shelf, but it's not exactly personalized. It's small batches shared with a few other customers that make you feel good. It's the Gibson custom shop. For example, I have a Michael Bloomfield and an Eric Clapton Les Paul (Beano). Both excellent copies from the Gibson custom shop, each came in 2009 and 2010 with 300 pieces in total.

Actually, the wall in the back could be 6ft book shelves side to side covering the window with closed shades. This would add to the storage in the room increase damping, platform for the R speakers and allow you to clear out the rest of the room All of the furniture between your viewing chairs and the front of the TV should go the hard surfaces cause reflections The recliner could be moved opposite to the fireplace, since it will absorb sound. Two speakers on the shelves for the rear

Had a number of $100 cars back then, one that comes to mind is a 1966 International pickup truck. Both floor pans were completely rusted out and replaced with plate steel. The points at which the door hinges were bolted also rusted on the passenger side also rusted out and the door fell off. I had a buddy weld the door closed. That cost me an extra $20 each year to bribe the inspection technician to pass safety. Aside from the rust issues that was a good quality truck, Lasted several years. Another car I had was a dodge challenger, I drove it for 6 months and the rear leaf springs went through the trunk. I lifted the car and put a 4x4 piece of lumber between the springs and body. Good to go. I filled the engine weekly with used oil from a local gas station. A great thing about $100 cars was you could always get $50 for scrap towards your next one.

Had them posted in our Alerts section @Wolfden . They looked pretty good.

The Little amp that could !!!!!!!!!!!!! So browsing over on AK I came across this little amp for sale. Its a modified Magnavox 8600 design runs in pure Class A, Is tube rectified and sounds simply amazing, this thing has detail, clarity, resolution, and believe it or not it has great bass. I dare say you will have to spend 1K+ from the normal manufacturers to even get close to the sound this amp produces.