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Beautiful and appreciated. Great Birthday Bash. Wish everyone could have been there...except for the auction. Glad you all stayed away from that...just sayin. Kudos to all the officers/staff/volunteers who made it a fun Bash!

Just a pic to give an idea of the engineering and grunting involved to get these into a Subaru. Many thanks to master packer Jim Hunter, aka "The Master".

Chief Bonehead setting up the Jub's. Good ears, great smile, fantastic designer.

Excited to have found a replacement amp for my 275 so quickly the VTA-20's don't come up for sale too often. I've had a couple of these already over the years and really enjoyed the sound and performance they offer but honestly back when I had them I was still very much in "party mode" with my Chorus II's and they just couldn't hang when pushed. Now I'm a bit older and my situation and speakers have changed-- curious to see if these sound as good as I remember and if it will provide enough power.

Selling THREE Klipsch Heresy HIP speakers for $700. Located in Fairfax, VA. These were purchased from a small college that was renovating its auditorium. One pair has consecutive serial numbers; the third speaker was also part of a consecutive serial pair ordered at the same time by the college. I used these in our 5.1 HT system along with Cornwall mains, but we no longer have the space in our new home. K-77 horn tweeter K-55 midrange driver on K-700 horn K-42-E woofer with seriously heavy magnet These HIP speakers were custom-ordered ordered with Klipsch's 7-ply Baltic Birch cabinets and fitted with heavy-duty grill cloth. The cabinets were stained by the college (poorly), and have plenty of nicks and scratches but are fully intact.

it's called the musical box

Amazing what is hiding under Kates skirt here, rather crowded:

Admittedly I never know how hard speakers are pushed before I get them to work on. There is more than one reason I do not like electrolytic caps and working on a crossover this past weekend reminds me of another one. I have yet to see one of the poly caps do this but I have pulled more than a few of these off boards. Rest of the components are fine and on the Chorus and 301 crossovers it is always this one that fails in this fashion. Thought I would add to this just in case someone wondered why I posted this. This got so hot it is swollen at both ends and part of the plastic side melted. And of course it measured very poorly.

https://www.nj.com/giants/2022/03/there-is-sense-giants-will-trade-saquon-barkley-analyzing-espn-report-his-value-and-what-teams-bills-might-be-interested.html Please do. He deserves better https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-final-2021-offensive-line-rankings Giants ranked 30/32

6 weeks of Gisele bossing him around did it.

Any Gary Wright fans here? I pulled this out of my vintage library, and something not played since I can remember. Most likely when lived at home with my folks and in my bedroom 🙂

Good evening vinyl friends.... Tonight, spinning this well recorded 180gram double LP from Marillion. The Ortofon Blue on this budget turntable showing up my Rega RP6 with plenty of low end extension. Here is a fresh photo.

A classic

Congrats Schu! Nice to see you get your Khorns. Mark

My first computer and I still have it in storage was the Atari 520ST http://www.oldcomputers.net/atari520st.html From what I read - they are still in use to this day in studio setups in music making

Ok, @Full Rangejust WHY did I pull this album next??? You KNOW I want to go to the Eagles show coming up Ariil 19th in Columbus don't you??? That would make two shows in about 6 months. Just about ready to pull the trigger... Ugh. I just can't stop and put it away... Too darn good!

Although using tubes for target practice can be fun I tend to try and do it with dead ones. I don't blame the Russian workers and engineers that designed the stuff I have, it's just the tyrannical government with a conquer and rule mindset that cause trouble.

Congratulations Michael!!!!

Back seat view. I had nothing but Walnut in the rearview and a silly grin.

It took 2 engineers and Becky to get a pair of auctioned Cornwalls into a Subaru Forester. Well, mostly Becky.

TY, TY, TY I am not sure I can accurately explain to the wife that I won these beautiful speakers and that I did not buy them... scared (not really)

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That LP’s in my collection, too, along with most of her other records and CDs I read that during one recording session, Kate was getting so (I wish I could remember the exact word the writer used) sexual/sensual/literal that the backup musicians were distinctly uncomfortable. Sometimes women can discuss things in a way that’s only comfortable for other women to hear. I think that was what was meant, rather than any words or actions you might experience in a strip club, for example. Kate’s always classy, but she can be very sensual. Not that I know her personally, of course. A long time ago (the mid-Seventies, maybe), a hi-fi shop in west-end Toronto advertised an evening of Kate Bush music videos. I went, and really enjoyed it, but was struck by the fact that the audience standing and swaying a bit seemed to be almost exclusively guys in their twenties, including me, who had left the girlfriend at home, because she had no interest in Kate’s music. They had a pair of Audio Logic speakers playing at high volume, and the fine sound (to my uneducated ears, at the time) led me to buy a pair of speakers (a different model, though) of that brand a few years later. They still sound pretty good.

I have, works great, don't get too close with the heat gun and keep it moving. You can see the fabric begin to shrink and keep it moving. Get the hang of the motion along the edges, it may tighten up the center as well.

Since I can't stand dealing with the image size limits here and I took close to 200 pictures at the Birthday Bash, I just created and shared a folder from my OneDrive. Here's the link: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsWhvifg2JVlofBHj71k3fOtRDp_Cg?e=Gpq0Ai. Let me know if you can't access this to view the pictures.

Original 4TC. Probably the nicest thing about this stuff is the teflon jacket.

he's going to pile on the new Sponsorship Money , TB must have been Flooded with Offers coming out of the Ying yang , his last year , he's cashing in -- for another SB

My son and his date for the prom this weekend.

Well finances ended up with me getting a MARANTZ AV8805A. I will use this for several years and then look at a Trinnov or a Storm Audio processor. Sent from my SM-G985F using Tapatalk

Goodnight from Chicago Steve Jones Mercy

Ready for some warm weather Buffet was a great live show saw him early 80s, Meriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia MD. I think it was Don Henley with Buffet's Band Midway in the concert, Buffet introduces Henley and walks to stage right We were treated to a 10-12 song Eagles Concert How big it was of Buffet to step aside.

Off and running with side 2. Been so many years since hearing these tunes. I am surprised that they are still so familiar🙂. This will be my final spin for the evening. I hope to return in the middle of the week to join in once again. Good night from Longfellow Music Hall 🌙.

picked this up at the record convention today

Smoothin things out right now w/a lil David Sanborn... Sounding totally amazing cranked. Backstreet is a 1983 release with Steve Gadd on the drums. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard Traditional Jazz albums chart on January 27, 1984.[2]

Casual bump. Tis tax season... y'know what'd look good in place of your tax return? lol I'm open to offers for Klipsch forum members too at this point. We're at the "it's taking up space" part of the sale. haha

thanks again to all... like I mentioned, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while... a SPECIAL thank you to Roy and Paul! NO MODIFICATIONS!

Maybe, symbolically, you should have your Russian supply destroyed, and spit on them?

Your pics inspired me. My tires where a bit flat and haven't ridden for a time. Pumped em up and went for a cruise. While, I don't ride my bike on the tracks, I do often ride beside them. It does get exciting at times, when a train sneaks up on you. Here, my Specialized Stumpjumper, 27 speed mountain bike. "She's old, but she'll hold" That line is a movie quiz. Anyone?

Yes the grill is removeable. I will try with grills off. As I get used to the speakers, I am finding this effect is going away. When I got the speakers new (only a week old) , I found them to be bright so I cur out a couple of pieces of the netting we have on windows to block insects and taped between speaker cabinet infront of tweeter and behind the grill. It might be time to take them off as the speakers "appear" less bright, less harsh and now quite smooth.

Basically, if I understand it correctly, you need either one or two different functions in a classic analogue preamp. The first function is the preamplification to a level that the power amp needs. This was more necessary in the past than it is today (except for phono preamp). On the contrary, today the output voltage of many sources is sometimes as high or higher than what the power amp needs for full power. For this reason, we sometimes don't know that the preamp nowadays often downregulates the signal and doesn't amplify it additionally. I have an extreme example, a Leak Stereo 20 with 0.125V input sensitivity which is similar to a guitar amp. You can connect a "passive" control, because you have to regulate down in any case. But I have a very simple Croft Supermicro pre amp. Glen Croft designed it with the Leak Stereo 20 in mind. It has only one cathode follower stage and so the input signal is slightly attenuated rather than amplified. The Leak Stereo 20 has an input impedance of 1 megohm. So you might think that a passive pre amp is enough, but it sounds much better with the Croft pre amp with cathode follower, which is an impedance converter. I can only say for my ears that the leak amp without Croft cathode follower is more than loud enough but it sounds sterile and without meat with less timing and punch. I may be interpreting distortion but that's how it is for me. This brings me again to the second function of a classic analogue preamp...precisely the impedance conversion. The impedance becomes too high due to the potentiometer, so the reduction of the impedance follows actively after the control in many analogue pre amps regardless of using tubes or solid state. I'm willing to be convinced by your assumptions and calculations, but so far I've never heard a stereo system that sounded better without a preamp. I will try it with my current very simple system: Bluesound Node (which has an adjustable output) to Quad 34 pre amp and Quad 306 power amp. According to the manufacturer's forum, the Node has an output impedance of 650 ohms, which is about the same as the Quad 34. The fact that the Quad 306 has a very high input sensitivity of 0.35 V should not be a problem for the output of the Node. So I will try it to link the Node directly to the 306. I will report back.

Several times I've tried to go direct without a preamp. It always sounds lame to me. I always seem to prefer a certain flavor that different preamps have. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

Realistic used to be distributed in Belgium too, back in the days. Where I grew up, they were sold in Tandy shops where they also sold electronics and first generation personal computers.

SOMEone is very happy right now and that's fantastic! The money went to a good cause of which I'm glad to be a part of. If you're not a member now's the time. Congrats to some lucky person! Enjoy!

thank you very much.photography is just one of my many passions. Its more than great camera gear and great lighting - its about making people feel good about themselvesl - their best - the great energy you create together - I find I can see the beauty in nature and thats the direction I take my work currently but who know where this journey will take me.

From the OPs original link:. Date Posted: Feb 12, 22 10:05am Edited: Feb 12, 22 10: Listing about a month old. The Yamaha can be had for much less. Have seen them listed for around 3. Either way, seller is dreaming at the price listed.

My Epic CF3's are positioned as far apart as I can get them in this space. 8 feet of space between them. Toed in of course. Grills off just for show. They are on otherwise.

Hi Parlophone, Thanks for the kind words. I shot all of these pictures with one of my many Canon cameras. I was a pro photographer for many years and own all of my high end camera bodies and numerous Canon pro lenses. Each of the photos I have posted here were shot in natural light with the sun and various reflectors and my eyes. See the light be the light.

My hearing has improved as I've gotten older. I am now able to tune-out just about anything my wife says 😀

I've used their predecessors, the RP160M, with a new Denon RCDM41DAB+ amp and a Marantz PM5005, but I get the best sound with a vintage 1970s Harman/Kardon 430 which is 'twin engine'. The Tubecube is excellent too!

It was very difficult to read your revierw so I have redone it below. BTW, I had a pair of CF-2's that I bought new in 96 that I enjoyed very much. Mike The Klipsch Epic Series speakers were Klipsch's attempt at a "high end" sound. There are several models in the Epic Series, the CF 2, an dual 8" with a Horn, the CF 3 - A dual 10" speaker with a horn in the center, and the CF 4, a dual 12" with a horn. The cone drivers are of very high quality, and use Neodym Magnets. The compression driver has a 2" throat, and also uses Neo Magnets in the CF 3 and CF 4. The CF 2 uses a phenolic diaphragm compression driver, not sure of it's magnets. The CF 3 and CF 4 use an aluminum dome compression driver with Neodym magnets coupled to a Tractrix horn centered between the cone drivers. The crossover provides for easy bi wiring AND Passive Biamp, more on that later. The Epic series did not sell very well, and was not well received by the Klipsch dealers. It did not have that typical Klipsch sound {Thank God}, and was not as efficient as other Klipsch speakers. Being a quasi D'Appolito type array meant you had to sit down to really hear it, unlike the other Klipsch speakers that sounded "good" standing up. As a result of the dealers slow sales of the Epic Series, Klipsch Marketing Salesmen demanded a re design of the speaker. The re design was called series 2, and this is what they did to the speakers: Port tuning was raised by using 3 inch ports instead of the originals 6 inch ports, and a crossover change was also done. The Epic series 3 speakers had a lighter woofer for even more efficiency, but with a huge loss of sound quality. Many of you will probably want to try a pair of these marvelous speakers after reading this review, just stay away from the series 3's. The series ones are the most desirable, series two second. Series two can ALMOST be "restored" to series one performance by simply pulling the old 3 inch ports out, and replacing with 6 inch ports{They pull right out, easily} In stock form, the Horn runs too hot. These crossover to the Horn driver at around 1000 hz. Unless you place these on a wall or almost in a corner, the horn overwhelms the other drivers. And once on a wall, kiss your imaging bye bye too. Even on a wall/corner, the horns level is still too hot, making the speaker ruthless of equipment/source. The solution ? Remove the metal jumpers on the back of the speaker, and use two amps, and one MUST have level controls. Use one amp to power the woofers, and one to power the horn. About amplifiers, these seem to like high current big solid state amps best. Currently, I am using a GVD Audio on the woofers, and a little Parasound HCA 500 on the horn. My preamp is a Tube Dared with used GE NOS 12AT7 tubes I got from Jim McShane. I am using dual runs of Radio Shack flat speaker wire that Albert Von Schweikert turned me on to. These speakers are SUPER amp critical like many horns. That first 10 watts gotta be clean, or you will hear it. The GVD Audio P6500 has been a total surprise. It is a "pro sound" type amp with balanced connectors and cooling fans instead of heat sinks. My tech looked inside it, and flipped out. He said "This amp is a current mirror". I said WTF is a current mirror ? He told me it is an advanced amp design that cancels out distortion and allows for lower feedback. Ho hum, but HOW does it SOUND ? In this case, excellent. I have another GVD Audio p 6500 amp, but it sounds so good the way I have it, I am afraid to touch anything. I have B&W matrix 801's, they are my reference. Do the CF 3's sound like the Matrix 801's, not quite, but when I listen to the CF 3's, I dont miss my 801's. Does that make any sense ? The CF 3's are imaging Mo Fo's, and will cast a 3d sound field in a heartbeat. Do NOT "assume" a big box will not image. Imaging is very very good, almost single driver like. MAYBE it is because the 10 inch drivers are both in operation up to 1K and are becoming directional like a single driver speaker would ? The CF 3 also has a coherence about it, once the level on the horn is reduced. BTW, once you are passively bi amped, you simply adjust the level of the amp that has level controls. You want to reduce the horns level relative to its woofers. Once you get it adjusted, you can also make "settings" on the amps level controls. We all know a bright speaker can sound great on the best recordings, but sound like *** on all else. The CF 3's, used in passive bi amp mode with level adjustment will allow you to have both an impress your audio buddies with detail speaker, and a speaker you can listen to ANYTHING on, all by simply turning a level control 6 clicks each way. Hey, I listen to audiophile stuff, sure, but I like Rock like Styx and REO and Scandal and Rick Springfield. I also like Tom Petty and Judas Priest and AC/ DC and Mary Chapin Carpenter and Dixie Chicks. The CF 3 will get "audiophile's", not QUITE like a Matrix 801, but few speakers will. In the last 4 years, I have went through many sets of speakers. VMPS RM 40's, Magnepan MG 3A's, Von Schweikert VR 4 Jr's, Magnepan SMGA's and Polk SRS 2's among others. All are gone except the Big Polks, only because I have gotten around to selling them. I kept my Matrix 801's. But the Matrix 801's just can't REALLY Rock like the CF 3's can. If anyone remembers Inmate Layman, he used to talk of a "warmth curve" some designers built into speakers. This is a gradually sloping response from around 1K downward to 20K. Maybe because the crossover point in the CF 3 is around 1K what the level adjustment of the amps is doing is simulating a warmth curve. Whatever - all I know is I can listen to ANYTHING, and easily make it sound good. It is amazing that Cd's we THOUGHT were "bad recordings" really are not that bad at all. Many of our so called "high end" speakers are little more then thin, bright speakers, tone controls we cant turn off. We give up on music we WANTED to listen to, and now only listen to audiophile stuff. Screw that, I want it ALL, and the CF 3, set up with amps it likes, comes pretty darn close to giving you what you want in a speaker. The BEST part of this whole review I saved for last. There are plenty of CF 3's and CF 4's around for under a grand. I bought my CF 3's version ones for 800.00, but version 2's go for around 600.00. Did they make me Tap My Toes ? No, I got up and started "conducting" They have a rich, full lower midrange, singers have chests, guitars have Body, Piano's have weight. Yes, they are a LITTLE colored, but in a musical way.They lack the extreme highs of the B&W Matrix 801 tweeter, but that is nitpicking. And the 801 has a better midrange, but you would be surprised how close the CF 3 comes to the 801. I was listening to Blackmore's Night, and the strings and trumpets were faithfully reproduced by the 801 and the CF 3. On Rock, it is no contest, the CF 3 kicks the 801's ***. If you like Rock, you will LOVE the Klipsch CF 3. My review only applies to a CF 3 run as I describe.A stock, non passively biamped CF 3 is hard to get sounding right -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Weakness: Extreme Highs not as good as best, amp fussy, big, need careful placement to sound best. 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