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  1. just picked up Close to the Edge and Fragile to play on my new MOFI TT!!!
    7 points
  2. I just added a THTLP subwoofer to supplement my La Scalas today. It'll be one of a pair, but the other THTLP won't be finished until sometime next month. The THTLP is the third subwoofer I've mated to my La Scalas. The first was a low-end Klipsch unit, the second was an SVS SB 1000 Pro. The Klipsch unit was underpowered and couldn't keep up with the La Scalas, but the SVS SB1000 Pro was a nice piece of gear. However, it couldn't keep up with the La Scalas either --- the bass was a bit anemic; there was no "feel" from it. Even with just a few hours listening to the THTLP, I can attest that it's in a whole different league. It's output is clean and distortion-free. Even at moderate volume (65 to 75 dB), you can feel the bass. The THTLP is pretty efficient too: I have a 250W plate amp driving it, and that's likely way overkill --- I doubt that I'll ever use more than 50W. There are some downsides though: you have to build the THTLP yourself (or hire someone to build it) it's enormous. I built the smallest possible size but it's still 72"H x 15"W x 18" D. But then perhaps a washing machine-sized speaker deserves a refrigerator-sized subwoofer. 🙂
    6 points
  3. They did their dancing music way back in 1970 I see!
    4 points
  4. The reason why I have now ordered the additional cartridges is very simple, they are all classics that I have wanted for years, but knew that they could not be installed on the MA 500 tonearm of my old TT, because it had a mass of 24 grams, that was just too heavy because of the needle compilance. With the SME 3009 and the MA505 MK II tonearms I can then use them. Then I also have enough pickups for the rest of my life . I did not want to let the snob hang out here, but I was so happy about it last night that I had to tell you.
    4 points
  5. Could only come from a guy with two tons of vinyl in his den the other? keep chasin' it
    4 points
  6. You must not be left alone either WOW a real beauty
    4 points
  7. Some smooth stuff right there Mr. Calidude! Always nice to hear that West coast influence. Ha!
    3 points
  8. Yeah, I played it several times last night on my system. Made a mental note: remember this song to post on the Klipsch forum come morning.
    3 points
  9. Another offering from The Marias. Carino.
    3 points
  10. I believe your ears are “pinned” to your head - 🎳
    3 points
  11. I miss those days of going to see them play live. Those guys were some great ( and under rated) musicians
    3 points
  12. Beautiful unit. Looks like some nice work was done. 299 series is excellent. Have and had several of these throughout the years.
    3 points
  13. It's early and I started with "Morning Dew" by NAZ waiting for my coffee and reading the news. Primed & Ready now!
    3 points
  14. For full length tractrix, it doesn’t make much difference.
    3 points
  15. No it´s a white cotton fabric jacket , wanna try a new technical way for phonocables , it´s an experiment , I used to built them with copper strands ( AWG 24 ) in the past. Wanna know whether there will be a sound improvement , that´s why I´m doing it .
    3 points
  16. You going to put that snake skin looking green & gold combo sheathing on them? Whatever... mine are black to try and stay hidden in the shadows behind everything!
    3 points
  17. Finally my beloved Audio Technica ATV7 , it´s the bigger brother from the AT20SLA and sounds so amazing , listend to it many times by a friend of mine
    3 points
  18. I was shopping in japan one hour ago . I still had some pickups on the list that I wanted to have for a long time, are all sec.hand but in technically as well as visually perfect condition , next week I build the second tonearm on my Micro Seiki DQX 1000. They´re on their way to germany allready . My ADC XLM MK III Moving Iron Cartridge
    3 points
  19. I'm not a great player, and know that about myself. I'm a moderately competent rhythm player and that is probably all I will ever be. But, that's okay. I still love getting together with friends and making music. I started as a drummer and still enjoy that. What I really enjoy, though, is hearing a talented player making one of the guitars I've built sing. When that happens, I'm happy to be on drums, bass, rhythm guitar...whatever. Heck, I'm fine with a woodblock or cowbell. I just want to be part of making the music.
    3 points
  20. For years I was a two channel audiophile guy , about twenty years ago I expanded the hobby to home theater , now I use the equipment more ,and I can still do stereo if I want , win win for me . What’s your opinion?
    2 points
  21. Backstory: About two years ago, a fellow passed away. He was arguably the closest thing I had to a brother. It was a relationship that if we worked together, 48 hours a day for two years, we made the best of it....but if we didn't see/speak to each other for 5 years, upon reuniting, we'd be up to date within an hour as though those years never happened. I would have been best man at his wedding however, his blood brother got that honor. I had told myself in spring (for the prior 6 years) that I need to invite he and his family down to my neighborhood as I think they'd really enjoy the change of pace. (they live near Indianapolis verses my Greenback, TN) I never got around to making that invitation and he passed away making that invitation now impossible. Current story: Back in 1977'ish, I spent the entire summer working for/with my father in Hilton Head. I was gone so long, a high school buddy wrote in my yearbook to please not "exile" myself for the entire summer again. While I was in Hilton Head, I was more of a resident than tourist. I ended up hanging out at (an Islander) youth center and played a lot of pool. Got to know a younger "kid". I would have been 17, he would have been 15 (or was it 16-14??) He was a sassy dude but I saw "something" in him. I saw his vulnerabilities. My father let me know that HIS father had committed suicide so he was always putting on a bit of a front to act as though everything was ok with him yet, you could see a pain in him. We got to be pool playing pals. He thought he was a shark and was pretty good.... but I could still whoop his hiney if I wanted/needed to so we talked trash and got to be pals. Fast forward from 1977 to 1986 after I'd graduated college, lived in Iowa, Indianapolis (where I met my good friend at the first above) and now, moved to Charleston, SC and THIS is where/when I actually got into the brokerage business. I was at my new job for 2-3 months when a new hire came in one day and sat at desk next to me. There was something a bit familiar about him....he was a bit brash but.... you could see a vulnerability about him. OMG, it was my old pool playing pal, Curtis!!! We instantly clicked and were good pals. I was now 26 and he would have been 24. A year later, I moved from Charleston to Knoxville and entered this stage in my life. I had never forgotten about Curtis, wondered where he and his "attitude" were living... Couple years ago, my dear dear friend Jim passed away and I have a regret for never having actually carried through with what I wanted to do. Curtis pops up in my mind from time to time. Ok, dammit, I am NOT going to have these flashes without dealing with them. I turn to the internet, multiple times. I am a persistent SOB when I need to be. Low & behold, I found him, after 34 years of distance. I called a number this past Friday. "Is this Mr. Curtis?" I asked "mmmm..... yes" came a cautious response "Curtis, what would you say if I told you this was Richard Albright?" (I've got my fingers crossed that he doesn't say "go to heII" lol) He pauses.... I do not expect him to immediately take his memory back to 1986 or much less, 1977.... then he says "Oh My Gosh!!!" We ended up being a couple of Chatty Cathy's for near 90 minutes Did you know that SOB has TWELVE children??!! I sure didn't. Anyway, made my day, he seemed to have enjoyed it and now I've thrown water on that fire of regret for not doing something like that. By the way, I can still hear the vulnerability in his voice. Just a long winded tale to encourage YOU to MAKE that effort, whatever it may be. It was actually difficult finding him but I'm persistent and the reward is well worth it. Turns out he lives near Tyler Texas (I've got no idea how close that is to Hope for example) but I let him know that I've been to Hope in years past and if it happens again, I'll reach out and maybe we can meet up for lunch or something. Kind of tough to do that on the fly when you've got 1,000 miles between you. So it's an encouragement for everyone to actually push the button to make that effort if you've got something/someone on your mind. It made my day and I like to think it made his. It's worth it.
    2 points
  22. Yes, I think you're pickin up what I'm layin down.
    2 points
  23. What is clear from your post is that you obviously cherish your vinyl collection and seem devoted to playing it for some time to come. ..Also, it would appear your Technics 1800 is quite long in the tooth. Lastly, it seems you have the means to buy the 1210GR if only you can justify the cost. It it were me, I'd buy the 1210gr and be done with ever upgrading my turntable; it will truly be all the TT you will ever need. Your current table is old enough that it's likely you'll experience some issues in the not too distant future. And when you do, there's no guarantee you'll be able to find a tech and or parts for the repair. And at that point, the 1210GR may either be more expensive or out-of-production. You've waited this long to upgrade, no one could accuse you of being frivolous w/ your $$ Just my $.02 (which may have an actual cash value of closer to $.01)
    2 points
  24. I just purchased these. I live in Metro Detroit and will be picking these up in the next day or two. I needed those K604 horns for the screw in A55G/2 mid drivers that I purchased for my Chorus II build. Along with the LMAHL V2 drivers that I have on-hand, new Crites x-over, and the venerable K48 woofer already in the Chorus II, I believe my build is ON!! Psyched!
    2 points
  25. I totally agree. I played a lot of Yes back in the 70s but somehow did not realize how incredible they truly are. The Yes albums bring me so much joy and sound incredible on my current system. Just WOW!
    2 points
  26. -you're not giving it enough juice , the dial has to go all the way up
    2 points
  27. Me thinks he's sucking up trying to barter. Her name isn't Sally is it? 😂
    2 points
  28. @wetowne as stated prior, I'm a fan of topping gear. I bought one of these last night out of curiosity straight from China. Ordered custom mogami W2549 XLR to TRS cable to go with. I'll be powering my JBL 4722N speakers and give it an honest opinion. I really love the hypex, but I'm aware I don't use hardly any power at 104 dB sensitivity. If I like it, maybe I'll be shocked and it will stay as my main Amplifier. Otherwise, I'll keep it as a backup /portable amp.
    2 points
  29. I'm happy to not be there. Chamber of Commerce weather here... until the rodeo and golf tournament... March, I think. Then it will get nasty. Just because Murphy sez so. I've got dinner mapped out already. Sauteed peppers and onions with shrimp over pasta. This is what I call fast food. The only slowdown is getting water to a boil. The new amp hasn't blown up yet. My uneducated ears rather like it. Working 25years in a bowling alley can dim the senses a bit.
    2 points
  30. Maybe, for me I like it simple. Like the lamp cord vs ohno copper wiring and solid wires. Cinnamon and sugar in the egg either butter or syrup before wolfing it down! Had it made from that raisin bread before.
    2 points
  31. I've had 2 pairs of those in the past; the front ported 846B's and the "fancy cabinet" Milano's. I really never liked either pair and they were easy to sell to the followers. 2 pairs of Dynaco A25's "stacked" sounded better than the restricted range of them. But they look pretty cool.
    2 points
  32. I wonder if sharing favorite French Toast recipes could end up as contentious as discussions about capacitors? Let's see... When my grandkids were younger and would come to spend the night, it was always my job to make breakfast. The favorite was, of course, French Toast made with day old apple or peach/cinnamon bread. Paired with real maple syrup, thick cut bacon, and some creamy scrambled eggs with cheese, you've got the ideal coma inducing breakfast.
    2 points
  33. Make sure that THTLP is firing within two feet of a boundary. A corner is best. Makes a big difference. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk
    2 points
  34. At the moment I am busy building phono cables. It will be 3 new pairs with 0.7 mm ( AWG 19 ) solid core copper conductors. Over the Solid Core I pull shrink tubes so that they do not oxidize, they are then pulled into Teflon tubes over it comes a cotton fabric jacket, finally I solder them to the australien Klei Harmony RCA plugs. Gonna show you when they´re ready early next week
    2 points
  35. My Goldring GS 900 SE Moving Magnet Cartridge
    2 points
  36. Its too late for Sophia Loren.
    2 points
  37. We all can imagine which present do you need
    2 points
  38. I bet you don't mind the prostate exam either
    2 points
  39. Yes it can, because the . . . oh never mind.
    2 points
  40. So. the first question was what is in this black suitcase. I started learning guitar in 1969 when I was 10 years old. At 15 I played in the first band. I really wanted a moped at that time. My parents were worried because our streets are very narrow and my moped had to share the road with heavy traffic and many trucks. So my father had the idea (because he wanted to secure my life) to give me a Lespaul if I renounce the moped. Oh, I preferred to play guitar instead of riding moped and I immediately agreed to this exchange. So in 1975 I got a 1974 black Lespaul custom as a gift from my father. I was very very proud and pleased. I played this guitar every day until I was 21 years old. Together with a used quite old Fender Super Reverb. This amp was cheap at that time because transistor guitar amps were so on vogue. It was to this day my very best guitar amp I ever had. I know today that this Lespaul custom was not the very best quality...the top cover was made of seven! pieces. It was painted black. Already 10 years later you could see that the individual pieces of the top got grooves in the varnish and that the individual pieces sank differently. But that doesn't matter with this guitar...it's the beautiful memory that counts...of the gift, of my father, of the many years in the rehearsal room and at concerts with this guitar. I still have it today and I am still as proud as when I was 15 years old, Unfortunately, I was a stupid idiot and I sold the Fender Super Reverb when I was 19. I wanted more power and I traded it for a then new Fender Super Twin. That was by far the worst sounding guitar amp I ever had. I will never forget how the guy in the store checked the Super Reverb very quickly and made it disappear. Today I know why (for 40 years). Can you share the feeling when you stupidly sold gear because you was too unexperienced or too young? The Super Reverb always had such a good sound. I naively thought, buy the same brand with more power and it is the same but louder. So far away from the truth… Back to the guitars. Besides my studies I drove cab, whole nights to save up for a jazz guitar. It became a 1974 Guild Artist Award which I bought in 1980. To be honest, I have an ambivalent feeling about it to this day. Such an attack and punch but somehow in some places not so beautifully resonant. I actually wanted a Jonny Smith Gibson but the neck was crooked. Therefore, from the beginning, the Artist Award was actually my second choice. And this unemotional feeling has been preserved until today. There were at least 20 attempts in 40 years to sell this guitar. But somehow I didn't have the heart to do it. It has an original single coil DeArmond pu. To be honest I think this guitar is too good for me and it needs a really good player, someone like the young George Benson. During that time I played a lot, today I know that it was the happiest time of making music. Then life became different, study, children earn money, etc. I have always played in bands, until today I do it. I used to play rock and fusion, today blues and jazz, some rock jazz (I really believe that young people today are into the sound of the 70's again, it's about to have a big revival, just look at Derek Trucks). So slowly, actually almost imperceptibly, I went from being a player to a collector. I did not become a collector because I wanted to be a collector. It was the result of my purchases. At first I played all these guitars all the time and everywhere. But it is the course of things that the time to play became scarcer...if I think about it, collecting has replaced playing...unfortunately. But right now there is a meaningful turn in my life. Three kids are adults with partners, our apartment is too big and too empty, I don't have as much space in the future as I do right now. So I will play more again because I will have more time and own less. Collecting gives euphoric feelings of immortality when you are in the mode of searching and buying. But it's a lousy substitute for not having more time to play, it's the false promise that you could spend infinite time with all those guitars. Now to my small, for other people insignificant collection. All guitars bought in her time new only the Casino bought „vintage“ because it was an awesome chance. Again, I did not buy the guitars as a speculative object but to play them. Even if that was a fallacy on the long run to believe so. 1974 Gibson Lespaul custom black 1974 Guild Artist Award blonde 1994 Fender Japan Tele natural 2000 ES 335 sunburst 1998 Gibson ES446 cherry (a secret of a guitar) 1967 Epiphone Casino Kalamazoo sunburst (bought in 1999 for reasonable money, awesome when played at low SPL via amp) 2006 Wes Montgomery sunburst 2009 Michael Bloomfield Lespaul VOS 2010 Eric Clapton Beano Lespaul VOS 2010 ES 335 Cherry 50th anniversary of 1960 model, Memphis 2010 ES 335 Sunburst, same model as above 2013 ES 175 Memphis, a very! cool guitar 2000 regular D28 Martin 2006 Triple 000 Martin EC 2002 Baby Taylor (is always with me everywhere) Without giving any reasons, if four guitars are allowed to remain, it's the Beano Lespaul, Cherry red ES335, Es 175 and the D28. If anyone notices, I don't have a Stratocaster. I had three attempts over 30 years. I love the sound when SRV, Jimmy Hendrix, David Gilmour and many others play a Strat, or Ritchie Blackmore in the 70s. But I never developed the connection to the Strat. I leave it to others. My next challenge is to be able to play well again. I am planning my second surgery on my hands. The first was 9 years ago, then in the meantime very often a treatment by needle faciotomy. It is such a pity not to be able to play at the moment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytren's_contracture
    2 points
  41. 2 points
  42. Had a nice visit with the Dr while I was in town. It was that or the "gentleman's" club. My Dr is a Harley riding female. I enjoy visiting her. I get the same "Hey you're looking good" as at the club. I tend to believe the Dr first.
    2 points
  43. More than I wanted [it wasn't free] and less than market. I think I did OK.
    2 points
  44. Would you like that in Peso's, American or Canadian? Money isn't an object or is it? 😂
    2 points
  45. It's amazing what a low noise and low distortion signal will do for a pair of speakers. My Fortes never sounded so sweet. The bass is very well articulated now, it has better texture and detail. The tweeters have something to do now too, cymbals have sizzle and ring with a nice decay. Detail is amazing, I can hear background sounds on some recordings, players breathing and moving. This amp is dead quiet, absolutely black background at full volume. I think maybe the better upgrade for old Klipsch speakers isn't new crossovers or caps but using a really clean amplifier instead. Compared to the six watt tube amp I was using it is a major improvement. I think my love affair with tubes is over.
    2 points
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