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Try this on fer size! Leland Sklar, Benmont, Joe, Ringo just allllll of it! The beard is intoxicating on that bass!

A new arrival to be played when time permits Ordered from the UK Im just exited it arrived and had to share Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited: Live At The Royal Albert Hall Album ID - https://www.discogs.com/release/15468412-Steve-Hackett-Genesis-Revisited-Live-At-The-Royal-Albert-Hall

China Girl & Wodka: Let The Good Times Roll

Amaze balls??? You've been reading waaaaay too much of my copy in here! That was almost a coffee spit! 😂 Im sure it is subconscious ghost writing ✍️ that I picked up from you

On a somewhat related topic, my house once took a 1.21 GW lightning strike. The only piece of stereo equipment that survived was the UPS / surge protector.

@Scott Analog, as @billybob notes, the Luxman R-11X line have a remote! You can download codes to a Logitech universal. As a interesting note, the R-114 is the only one in the lineup with a MUTE function! R-11X have pre-outs, good for a sub to help the Hersey LF... I use a Velodyne DD10 connected this way to my R-117. I use a Luxman TT with MM cartridge with the R-117, CD player, music server and analogue out from an Oppo BDP-103. The tone controls on the Luxman and Akai work well. The Akai AM-2950 has 5 band tone control, and VU meters! Find that audio tech, find your vintage receiver, get a bevie and enjoy!

The nice part is you have remote control with some vintage receivers amps which also typically has phono input. This is true for the Luxman r-114 -117 models mentioned above. I have the 114 and like it. Remote controls for these found online as generally missing. Abit surprised your AVR has phono input and 60 wpc fronts.

My experience with fuses is 1 amp 250V is not sufficient for my listening on LaScala or Heresy, and I do not think I listen loudly at all. Currently use 1.5 amps speaker and 2 amps tube fuses and seldom have a problem, only popped once when my new tubes were settling in, I've heard this is common as loose particles burn off within new tubes. Fuses are available in 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2 amps and onward, so very easy to find the sweet spot for your application. Always best to have a number on hand, no one likes to have a listen cut short by loss of a fuse.

use tortillas... no dishes to wash

I worked here when I was a teenager... Racing restorations in Long Beach in the early 1970's... when the men were fat and the tires were skinny. this car is so rare, there were less than a handful left at that point. this video is one I found on youtube of the car, probably after it was sold after Jim passed away and rebuilt to a different spec.

Amaze balls??? You've been reading waaaaay too much of my copy in here! That was almost a coffee spit! 😂 You have beaches there surrounding the rock??? That means sharks right? Ummm, no thanks. I'll opt for a quiet lil road trip down to Cairns to see the coral on the shrinking reef tyvm. OR maybe I could be one of those human chess people on the big board around Bondi? Speedos, bear grease, flip flops and mirrored sun glasses??? All for a glimpse of Jennifer Aniston??? I'm sweating here just thinking about her... Mercy! Carry on!!

This girl is incredible ; core strength goals 👍

What were they ? Being unemployed because of Covid and days running together I had almost forgot about mine . Would have driven to Robbinsville NC last Sunday . Enjoyed driving the Tail of the Dragon and maybe some Cherohala Skyway . Hiking on the Appalachian Trail during the rush hours on the Dragon . Yesterday I would have left Robbinsville NC and driven to Charlotte NC to take in the first round of the NHRA 4 Wide Nats qualifying . After the qualifying rounds I would have driven from Charlotte NC to Raleigh NC . Tonight I would have been at the (G)I-DLE show at The Ritz . Tomorrow I would have driven back to Charlotte for the NHRA eliminations and then home to Charleston SC . Oh Well ... Here's some (G)I-DLE

I was there for the entire event, Seattle WA and will report my observations and thoughts but... if you've never been to Seattle, don't bother. Seattle has a problem that is getting WAY out of control. It's a beautiful part of the US that has been overtaken by the homeless, many actually quite violent, bold. They toss excrement, confront poor folk just trying to go about their lives. They are EVERYWHERE. They're also where tourist congregate, the city does nothing to protect citizens, no cops anywhere. There was even an event in the lobby of the Doubletree at SeaTac, the hotel where the show took place. Then there's the addicts, young, male and female, mostly white. Strung out on either meth or heroin or glue. It will be a cold day in Hell before I go there again.

You're fine. I asked to be beaten up with thoughts!

Yes, which did protect my tweeters from the 1.21 gigawatts they received during a scientific experiment.

Empirically speaking, it seems like DC will fry a voice coil MUCH quicker than AC, but as a student of science and engineering (many years ago) what you are saying rings true.

Yes, just inline fuse for tweeter only.

Understand that @Racer X is making recommendations on the current capacity, not the voltage rating. It is a compromise between how loud you want to listen and how much risk of tweeter damage you're willing to take.

An update and a couple of follow up questions. I managed to get a demo of the Heresy IV & Forte IV. And ..... I think I shouldn't have had a listen to the Fortes, cause I ended up ordering a pair. The Heresys were great too, but they would have needed sub IMHO and while I do have a sub, i just wanted to keep it simple as space is at a premium. I've ordered a PSAudio Sprout 100, and i hope it is suitable/enough (I realize it does not have HDMI arc input). Being my first pair of passive speakers. I have a question about 4ohm vs 8ohm. The Fortes are listed as "8ohm compatible". The Sprout100 is rated as 100WPC @ 4ohm and 50WPC @ 8ohm. Is this something I need to be aware of when hooking everything up? ie do i need to set the Sprout100(or any amp) to output for 8ohm speakers explicitly? Or is this something which happens "automatically"? Does it even matter? The reason I ask, is because I don't want to damage the amp or speakers with incorrect power, etc. Cheers PS>>I would have liked to consider the "LEAK Stereo 130" or the "Decware Triode Amp", but alas they didn't support 100-240V power supplies (and they're way out of my price range ).

Interesting that you name so many British amps. Congratulations on your purchase, Netscout. I am running my hifi for half a year with used Quad 34 and Quad 306 feeding 1977 LaScalas or Stirling Broadcast LS3/6. I had used these amps new 35 years ago for 10 years, then sold them and after that I listened only tubes for 25 years now, mainly Mcintosh C22CE and MC275 Mk/4. With my "new old" Quad 34/306 bought this year, I have replaced all electrolytic capacitors and I am absolutely amazed how very good it sounds...even compared to the expensive Mcintosh units it is not worlds apart.

is a 72" waist considered XL? The sarongs I make are ~48" long and 72" around.... Wife starts school today. No kids until next week. I'm on weather watch. Big rain means she can't get home and or get stuck between here and there.

The RSW line from Klipsch were the best they ever made (home versions) IMO for music amazing detail and "speed" plus the 12 and 15 models have quite a bit of output. The later "RT" models performed very similar but with their triangle shape and dual passives I found then much more difficult to place if a corner was not available. I never heard the Palladium but did have the Ultra 2 set and while they excelled in shear output and low end rumble they were just a tad "flabby" compared to the RSW-15.

I like food! I don't particularly have a great pleasure of preparing food, but I enjoy eating😋 that's why I sometimes order food. Nevertheless it's important for me to eat tasty and appetizing food. That's why when my last delivery didn't correspond to the one I ordered, I contacted the https://jersey-mikes-subs.pissedconsumer.com/customer-service.html and thanks for the return. What is pleasure, and it has to be pleasure for both stomach and eyes.

Those 1N3996 zeners are not really necessary if one uses common sense while listening. Those things are expensive and if you just fuse your speakers the tweeter will be protected. My speakers are fused with a 1amp fast blow and never blow while listening. If you stupidly pull out the input jacks from your amplifier and cause a transient they most likely will blow and will prove it works and the tweeter will be fine. I know from experience. There has been discussion recently on this forum about those zeners degrading the sound as well.

LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURES (CONT.) The show was not crowded, and we spent well over 30 min in many of the rooms we visited, sitting in the "sweet spot". There were a number of 2-way systems based on the AMT which I found to be excellent reproducers. Incorporating the self-damping characteristics of composite enclosures, 8 and 10" woofers are capable of high volume, articulate bass output well down to the lows in a moderately large listening room. My favorite? The Fink Team "Borg". In the hotel room, with some drapes and bass traps here and there I found this system to be excellent sounding. They're in the mid $30k range. The enclosure is an engineered laminate. They also make a system based on a 15" woofer which is on display at the dealer here in Boston. Website for this system is interesting read with a few white papers that show what's going on inside the box. Borg – Fink Team

waddy waddell too it appears?

Where should I go if I need to sell?

The Klipsch RP-8000f is a outstanding speaker, offered at a great price . They absolutely rival much more expensive speakers, I’m sure they will sound great with your tubes . Welcome to the forum 🤓

Good point! Thanks! 😂

If your stands are assembled rather than welded, sand will likely leak out of the junctions. FYI. I had assembled stands for small monitors (6.5" woofers) I filled with lead shot. I made the mistake of filling them completely. They must have weighed 90lbs. each and were a pain to move around. I suggest starting with perhaps 10 or 20 lbs. per stand. The good thing is, low center of gravity will make them very stable.

Not the 2.4mH inductor in the woofer leg, but rather the .245mH in the tweeter leg of the AA network (notice the decimal). The Type A network does not have an inductor in the tweeter leg because it is a simpler design with less roll off per octave. The .245 inductor is the round thing in the top right corner of the picture BESIDE the 2.4mH inductor. Note the shiny ferrous screw in the middle; that little guy is what changes the inductance depending on whether is a material that is attracted by a magnet (like good ole steel), or not (like brass or stainless steel).

My latest finished project. This is the second one of these I have built. Greatly enhances the sound when used with a SS amplifier. Not too complicated of a build that rewards with no noise, low distortion and great sound. I like simple circuits with as few parts as necessary. This one is for my own personal use and not to sell. It would have to be dressed up appearance wise to appeal most audiophiles. A wood case to set it in would make it more appealing. I just do not look at it when the music starts playing.

Let's hear it for wuzzer and his generosity!

Talked to the youngest last night and she was playing golf in Scottsdale when the monsoon hit. hahaha She's hanging around too many good golfers out there but playing free so it's all good. I kinda wanna throw the gauntlet down next time I'm out there but I'm afraid she might whoop me. Prolly smarter to just keep my mouth shut on the long ball and smoke her chippin and puttin. Got any XL sarongs laying around @ your place? Would be a great distraction... 😂 Think it's about time to domesticate myself shortly since I'm outta silverware and don't have any plastic spoons and forks laying around. It's day two of washing one spoon and fork at a time. Better step my game up. WAIT! Maybe not! I've got a couple pounds of sliced turkey in the fridge and a new loaf of bread! I'm golden for a day or two yet!

You could also make us guess the most lutefisk you've eaten at one sitting...

Coming soon to a town near you.

I've always been a "gear guy" no matter if A/V equipment, bicycles, cars, guitars, power tools, etc. As I get older (hopefully wiser) I'm trying to put that behind me and get to an enjoyment state of being. When I think of the 100s, maybe thousands of hours spent on reading, searching, buying, storing and sorting just tubes that might make a "difference" it boggles my mind. I should have been listening to more music. Make that more GOOD music. One of my latest purchases was a Lyngdorf Tdai 1120. It is so simple and so fantastic sounding. If I were starting all over, knowing what I know now I'd stop right there and focus on finding the definitive version of every recording I care about not the hardware.

Alright Dave, this is the edited version of what I've never had related to that CCC talk. The ten minute one I won't post, it's nsfw.

Where? Many better places to ask for "tips" about travel than on a speaker forum. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g2-Asia-Vacations.html https://www.fodors.com/world/asia

Make sure you don't pack any contraband. Do some research of what contraband might be in countries you are traveling to. For example, in Singapore, chewing gum is banned.

I'm not sure if there are any neighbors where I cut mine loose, or if they like the same kind of music (doubt it). Easily hear a mile away.

Next time I'm down there where the speakers are, I'll check the bass bin for any tags. I should probably check the other one as well. That one had too much furniture in front of it. This may be a kit enclosure so it may not have anything in the bass bin. I'm not sure if I remember the story correctly, but I think the speaker were built into the movie theater casework. The enclosure may have been built in the 70s after the speakers were removed. Thanks for you help on this.

Spectacular speakers

i spent some years living in the desert. the ground gets VERY hot. I remember being on a roof at work and the asphalt shingles melting. used to soak my shirt and hat, work till it dried, then soak it some more. couldn’t handle working in that extreme heat at my age, but when you’re young, the body is more forgiving.

Of course you can compare big ole horns to the Reference series, even conventional or exotic loudspeakers. You can compare any apple to any orange. The classic Klipsch corner Khorns date from the 50s and the design has barely changed since then. They are huge in size: the biggest home loudspeakers I have seen. They have a difficult WAF for a mere background sound system: impossible for a five speaker HT system. Classic Klipsch corner Khorns are awesome in sensitivity and efficiency, measuring an incredible 104dB per watt per meter: comparable only to such rare loudspeakers as Advantgarde Acoustic Trios and Classic Audio Reproductions (which do not have a large, successful resale marketyet). Khorns are extremely revealing in details. Not just the textures of the singer and instruments, but also the nuances of the front-end electronics. They are effortless driven by the weakest power sources. Mere boom boxes can show off what classic Khorns are capable of (I know, I hooked one up to my walnut-oiled Cornwall 1s, with their B2 crossovers). They are efficient enough to be driven by low-powered single ended triode (SET) amplifiers, with their sweet and delicate mid-range and treble sound. Low cost vintage tube or solid-state amplifiers are all you need to get them close to their fullest potential. The soundstage is huge, reaching across the entire width of normal size rooms, but it is also shallow. Stuck in the room corners, the classic Klipsch corner horns do not have a large footprint, but neither do they have a deep soundstage either. Purists will want their conventional loudspeakers two to four feet away from front at side walls. This takes up floor space and creates a big footprint. Khorn owners must settle for their speaker in the corner or in front of false walls. The Khorns take up little floor space, hide in the corner and have little footprint. They have amazing imaging capability, even with vintage amplifiers. The huge soundstage allows room for instruments to stand apart and sound uncluttered, uncongested and free to play on their own. Separation between instruments is therefore great. They have amazing clarity. Perhaps too crisp and clear for many tastes. Vocals float effortlessly and naturally. Loud volumes do not sound congested or crowded or strained. The classic Klipsch corner Khorn bass is lean and deep. It reaches down to 30Hz. This depth transcends all music range, reaching up into the mid-range with a pleasing evenness and tonal balance. It is not punchy in the mid-bass region (60 to 120Hz). Frequency response is fairly flat across the entire spectrum. Bass integrates extremely well with the mid-range. It more closely resembles acoustic bass than any other speaker I have heard (except for a few superlative money-is-no-object dream systems). They require a change of mind set a whole new way of looking at audio box stores and what the conventional speaker-amplifier relationship is. They love tubes. Used big ole horns are a bargain in audio. They make music. The bigger, the better. They are huge, vibrant, brassy, loud, dynamic, fast, clear, efficient, focused and detailed.