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  1. In the past couple of years, my wife has bought some vinyl records for me, as a present. But this week, a first: she bought a vinyl (double) album for herself: Bart Peeters, De Kat Zat op de Krant. He's a gifted, multitalented person and hugely popular in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. My wife's a fan, and she has most of his music, if not all, on CDs. So I asked her, why spinning vinyl this time? After pausing and reflecting somewhat, she said she liked the warmth of the sound, the tactile experience, the nostalgic, cosiness of it. I'm teasing her about the fact that she ordered a signed album and she secretely has a crush on him! 🤣
    5 points
  2. I just want to add that this album sounds amazing: no hiss, no rumble, excellent bass and highs. It's kind of fantastic to listen to it through the Leben CS300 and 1972 Heresy speakers.
    4 points
  3. Brilliant ...Jan Akkermann & Kaz Lux " ELI "1976 ....
    4 points
  4. First of all Tom, no one is asking the moderators to do anything today on a Saturday afternoon, I think you are misconstruing the conversation. Secondly, I’m pretty sure that we all know that they are volunteers and not paid employees. However, several of them spend quite a bit of time on this forum as is fairly obvious. Thirdly, common sense is all that is being asked for here so that the garage sale section of this forum is free from trash talk and negative commentary from those who most of the time have no serious intent on purchasing.
    3 points
  5. Long night for the Mustangs. This picture is a good example of that.
    3 points
  6. +1 on the Chorus. La Scala might get louder and drums kick harder (while missing lower hz drums) but more defined music and deeper bass belong to the Chorus. On the sub. I would advise making your couch a sub and put cushions on it and quit whining.
    3 points
  7. Those are VERY different speakers, upgrades or not. Just because one pair is fully horn loaded doesn't mean that you will favor them. Do yourself a favor and keep those Chorus II until you have a lot of seat time with the La scalas to see if they are right for you. They would never be right for me without subs, all the time. Subs can be a little tricky to pair with them as well depending on your listening preferences. Most here will will tell you to build an ENORMOUS (read VERY large, more than one, horn sub). That wouldn't work in my room (I know Claude would tell me to put them on the ceiling and to quite whining 😂) . Your results may vary, have fun. If you were closer, those CHORUS II would have been sold to me.
    3 points
  8. Are you sure your subwoofer is in phase of running them with speakers full range? Have you played with positioning and phase to get it to sound better at your listening position and not disturb others? How about running it nearfield?
    3 points
  9. I've got this for back road shenanigans. Although you'd be surprised at how well the Harley handles. Tuono chassis is magic. Bike has over 150K miles on it. One of the best I've ever owned and that's not a short list.
    2 points
  10. I’m surprised that a single 12” sub can keep up with the output of a pair of lascalas. My vote is for a couple of 15” subs. That’ll git er done. 2nd choice is a good vinyl front end. Shakey
    2 points
  11. Bluesound Node, new model.
    2 points
  12. Not that big a deal. They were cheap then. Kinda wish I had kept the damn thing honestly. And there are hundreds (maybe thousands?) of guys who raced them. Just got back from a ride. Wonderful early fall weather. Leaves are starting to change at 3K+ ft altitude.
    2 points
  13. JohnJ, I dug that video as well. They are a tight band and they also make good recordings.
    2 points
  14. Beatles music dipped in Primus and served up with psychedelics! Love that band, the DJ turned me on to them a couple years ago here!
    2 points
  15. Knowing what I know about the precision and repeatability of modern design and productions techniques I'd say it was less of a concern that it used to be when PWK and the Associates had to select all the drivers coming in the door because tolerances were not as "tight" as as they are today, being 10-100 times better!
    2 points
  16. landed on a musician I've never heard of before. Les Claypool.
    2 points
  17. I had an XR750 in the mid-late '90s and raced flat track for a long time. Never really made any money but learned how to go fast w/o hard braking. Learning to control a motorcycle while maintaining speed is truly an art form when done well. I've raced many disciplines. Pretty much everything 'cept hillclimb and ice. Still have my open class motocrossers. Don't bounce as well as I used to and the COST has me sidelined. I miss it dearly.
    2 points
  18. Flat Track Racing was done primarly with Harleys on a modified frame. I used to live in Southern Illinois and there was a track not far from where I lived. Dangerous sport.
    2 points
  19. That's a photo of an RB Racing Orca single cam with one of their turbos from the website. Just a quick grab off the 'net for example. Ours was similar but not an RB kit.
    2 points
  20. Don't get me wrong they are very decent speakers I was happy with them until I was able to compare them head to head with the 75's-- once heard it cannot be unheard the larger and much higher quality horn driver is dramatically better IMO.
    2 points
  21. The Klipsch RB 81 MK II enjoys cult status in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is still preferable to buy from stock than the successor models.The general crossover frequency is 60 hz if you want to incorporate the subwoofer R110 / 115 R. It is best to add an antimode to optimally integrate the subbass.
    2 points
  22. I actually bought a pair brand new a few years back and thought they were ok similar to the previous models RB-35 / RB-5's. I ended up finding a good deal on a pair of RB-75's and they were head and shoulders above the 81's which got sold almost right away the difference was that big. Of course I didn't stop there ending up finding a match for my RC-7 center speaker and used those as a stereo pair vertically just rotated the horn and they sounded much fuller than the 75's, more "tower-like." My advice since that whole experience is find a pair of RC-7's if looking for a bookshelf speaker they're just slightly taller than the 75's with an extra 8" woofer. I've never heard the RP-600's myself and have been curious about them with all the rave reviews out there, might pick a pair up and give them a test drive soon. My brother is selling his house and down-sizing so he gave me back my old KLF-30's and told me to find him something smaller for his new place, thinking the 600's and a small sub might fit the bill.
    2 points
  23. I agree totally unless you find a really good deal on a 5 or 7 channel. The used market is your friend where more horsepower is cheap. Not sure of your location but here is a great suggestion for little $$$. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649768893-outlaw-audio-7125-7-ch-amplifier/ Bill
    2 points
  24. the Confederate Motorcycle with the Biggest S&S Motor may be very fast , but I dont think it can reach 178mph , that would have to be one hell of a modified HD motor to reach such a speed -
    2 points
  25. Looks like the gasket in the mids of a Heresy, but this one is to big for this horn....
    2 points
  26. I'd say you've got a lot of work to do on controlling your reverberation times (RTs) unless you have an extremely large listening room. I'd aim for at least reducing the RT30 values to below 1 ms, with 0.4-0.5 ms being much more workable. I''d make sure that the curve smoothing is set to "psychoacoustic" before trying to EQ anything. Overall, the closer you can get the SPL response to plus/minus 3 db using psychoacoustic smoothing, the better it will sound. Plus/minus 2 dB is even better. I recommend using REW's EQ facility to do this. It looks like the gain of the bass bin is set too low, and you're trying to boost the 100 Hz notch in response. I'd instead recommend boosting the overall bass bin channel, then attenuate the 200-500 Hz band, then boost the 70-130 Hz portion using no more than 3-4 dB. That way, you'll be avoiding using too much PEQ gain, which can cause internal issues with a DSP crossover. Chris
    2 points
  27. Spinning Eric Burdon´s " declares WAR " right now ....Great Urban Soul Funk from 1970
    2 points
  28. Not if you want to use them for Dolby Atmos decodes, in which case RS7 is certainly not better. Di-pole is a big No-No. Direct radiating speakers need only apply. Keep your facts straight when posting these sort of blanket statements. Try offering some references to show you know what you are talking about. Page 6 reads: Note: Dipole surround speakers are not recommended for use for Dolby Atmos playback. https://www.dolby.com/siteassets/technologies/dolby-atmos/atmos-installation-guidelines-121318_r3.1.pdf
    1 point
  29. That's not a good way to match up a system in my opinion. You could have a fairly low power amp with Klipsch speakers that will hit Reference yet have two 4,000 watt speakerpower amps and it could be perfectly balanced. You could also have a high powered multichannel amp and a single fairly weak amp on a 15" horn and it will scare the bejeezus out of you when the bass hits. Just kind of more to it than that.
    1 point
  30. Got some more in from my splurge earlier last month. Had to get some that weren't KC. Liked this guy's tunes since... since he covered "Born Under a Bad Sign" that and a couple others from Crash & Burn were on the list at that exemplary FM 95Q The Album Station. There is another, a # 2 I'll keep my eyes peeled for. Heck he even covers a UFO tune here... maybe theirs was a cover too!
    1 point
  31. He has a decent DAC built into the Parasound P6. Money is best spent somewhere else first on the weakest link. Just my 2 cents.
    1 point
  32. Better sub for sure. The rest of the system is fine. Most folks here will tell horn sub only, go ridiculously large. Not needed. I'm biased but.... This is a KILLER DEAL that was made just for you (not mine) https://www.avsforum.com/threads/psa-tv2112-fs-lexington-ky-local-pickup-asking-1500.3218955/ Here is another bargain, but it's passive so you will need a DSP amp to power it or an amp and separate MINIDSP or something similar.
    1 point
  33. all of the above... or just sit back and enjoy.
    1 point
  34. Here I go again... Trying to get a pair of KG 2s, I´m in Berlin, seller is in the south, Bavaria and and won´t ship or so says the add... Send a message, wonder what the reply will be? This is the third pair I´m on, 50€...
    1 point
  35. Sold. Thanks for all the support.
    1 point
  36. I’m not currently running full range, so long as I have the sub. I have messed around with many different settings to no avail. I’ve got it near field already.
    1 point
  37. One of my early L.P. collection,long gone. That is still some great music.
    1 point
  38. Holy cow, wow. Guess it's never too late to comment. Whatever happened to the Klipschmonster.
    1 point
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  40. If you had a multimeter, I think you'd have used it already. Since you likely don't, disconnect the bad tweeter from the crossover. Use a 1.5 volt battery, hold one wire to the negative terminal and stroke the positive with the other wire. You will hear scratching if the tweeter is good. If you don't, the bad tweeter needs a new diaphragm. Replacing a diaphragm is a precise, but not difficult job. It you hear scratching, the problem is in the crossover and we will need more data to pinpoint the failure.
    1 point
  41. Got Tumbleweed, Madman Across the Water, Honky Chateau, Yellow Brick & Captn Fantastic last year. Plus that awful 80s and later top40 stuff that I sold!
    1 point
  42. I had KPT-305s (mid bass modules) that were a 402 with an 8" driver in a sturdy Klipsch box and heavy duty rubber feet. I sold them.......but that box would be great for a 402 in other applications.
    1 point
  43. I think Roger knows enough to not pair a K33 in one speaker with a K43 in another.
    1 point
  44. Ugh, I'm getting tired of CD's. Think I'll make a call today and see if he is on top of the old Thorens tune up yet. If that's done it's time for the road trip with the Linn. Then bring them both back home and relax. My pile of new stuff is also growing. Wish the checkbook was...
    1 point
  45. Sorry, price is $7750. Westcoastdrums: Thanks for the link assist.
    1 point
  46. Slipped in and out of Phoenix on a mission. Eagles show and helping the youngest daughter fire up her lil "The Three" I got her last week during their sale. Works great and she loves it in her room. Sounds even better than I thought it would! It's those little things yanno! hahaaha
    1 point
  47. I copied and re-sized (smaller for posting here) some of your pictures. These look good.
    1 point
  48. Cmon George , Start yourself a business name , Tag these cables with your own Brand -and get rolling selling this high end gear on AMAZON , there is a high demand for such a quality product create your own web site -------anyone buys this stuff , it will last a lifetime -
    1 point
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