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It passed inspection with flying colors. I'll have my own place soon and I'm still stoked, doubt I will sleep good for the rest of the week! The underpants gnomes will not be staying!

Alright @MicroMara this will be my place come December! That rock and lots of others mean the house will never slide down the mountain!! It's one solid, dry foundation!

I finally had some time to report on SubFest. It was another enjoyable class/demo put on by Klipsch Chief Bonehead Roy Delgado and others. The first half day on Friday consisted of Roy talking about the idea behind the new subs based on the horn-loaded vented system first used in the KPT-1802-HLS cinema subwoofer and the Heritage Jubilee. If you are unaware, the horn-loaded vented system is unique in that both the driver and the ports in the woofer enclosure fire into the folder horn, stacking the efficiency advantages of both vented and horn-loaded system. He discussed what he learned from designing those products and what new things he learned designing these new subs. There was lots of Q&A. The others session that day was a historical look at Paul Klipsch’s quest for better bass when designing the original Klipschorn. This was presented by Klipsch Museum curator and general fountain of knowledge of all thing Klipsch, Jim Hunter. He went over what he found going though Paul’s letters with his “beta testers” who had the early units and reviewed what changes occurred because of those interactions. As a final capper to the day, we went over to the Klipsch Museum to hear something that no one has heard for decades, the original Klipschorn X-3 prototype with the original X-5 HF horn actually playing music. Museum members Iain Moore and Chris Hornbeck undertook a project over the last two years to restore it to operational condition. They found a compatible woofer (since the original is damaged and no one wanted to risk ruining it by attempting a repair) and got the Western Electric tweeter working. They also used Paul’s original plans for the tube amplifier that he used with the prototype and created a functional replica. Jim demoed it for us. While the HF only goes out to about 8 kHz, the speaker sounded surprisingly good. That evening we had a meal of steak fajitas and BBQ chicken at the Klipsch Museum Visitors Centers, featuring Roy’s secret fajita sauce. The second day was introductions to each of the four new sub models and demo sessions of each in the Klipsch lab listening room with Roy’s demo material. There were also alternating sessions to provide an opportunity for the attendees to listen to the Heritage Jubilee after an introduction by Klipsch Heritage Brand Ambassador Mike Dyer. In the morning we heard the two smaller subs, the “small” sub paired with the Sixes and the “medium” sub paired with the Nines. In the afternoon we heard the two larger subs, the “large” sub and the “extra-large” sub, both paired with La Scala. (If you are wondering why the front of La Scala top-hats are blacked out in the large and extra-large setup photos, let’s just say we got a tease of some upcoming things that we are not allowed to discuss or show at this time. There may be another Chief Bonehead class in the spring on this topic.) Here are the preliminary stats on the new sub models. Since these are still under development, this information is obviously subject to change. Dimensions are approximate. Small: 21”H x 32”W x 18”D, one 8” driver with one port, 27 Hz Medium: 26”H x 37”W x 21”D, one 8” driver with multiple ports, 24 Hz Large: 34”H x 42”W x 28”D, one 12” driver with multiple ports, 18 Hz Extra-large: 47”H x 45”W x 30”D, two 12” drivers with multiple ports, 14-15 Hz These are all active subs with DSP amps. There are plate amps built into the cabinet on the smaller three models. The extra-large may have the amp in a separate chassis. I guess at this point I imagine you are wondering, how do they sound? Well, in a word, excellent. These subs don’t sound like the usual direct radiator subs. They have a clean, ultra-low distortion sound that’s similar to what I hear from the Heritage Jubilee bass bin. Obviously, as they get bigger, they get better and are capable of more output and deeper low extension. They definitely dig down to the lower frequency limits listed above with ease. The only time I heard anything I didn’t like was during the small sub demo. There were points where I thought the demo setup seemed to “struggle” on the challenging parts. Whether this was the sub itself, the Sixes running out of gas on the peaks, the demo volume just too high for this setup, or something else, I can’t say. I would have liked to have heard the small sub with more capable mains so that there wouldn’t be any question. Other than that, I can highly recommend these subs. The large or extra-large sub would be a great match for La Scala or Klipschorn. These will be great additions to the Heritage line. There is no information on pricing at this point. Availability was discussed as maybe “spring”. However, given what happened with the Heritage Jubilee between the estimated dates and when they actually shipped, my guess would be that it will be longer than that. Thanks to everyone who helped make this class possible. Another great event. (Edit. I uploaded the pictures in a chronological order, but when I hit submit it shuffled them up. Anyone know how to prevent this?)

I bet there is a Road-runner under that rock!

Thanks for the kind words. Jim Hunter got the #1 Khorn operational. I just bought a woofer off of ebay which we aren't sure is optimal but appears to have worked. Lucky us. The museum still had some PWK Western Electric 555s left so Jim had to make a stand so the weight of the driver didn't hurt the horn. This also required a field coil supply of about 7 volts @ 1.5 amps. Then it was ready to roll. This all started when Jim and someone found an amplifier carcass in the basement. The original idea was to do a delicate restoration but this amp wasn't safe by any modern standards. This thing ran just under 400v across the room to the speaker. This is when I noticed the gain goes to 11 so eat your heart out spinal tap. Then we found late 1940's articles that mentioned his Push Pull 6a5g / 2a3 amplifier with integrated electronic crossover. This was the amplifier parts we had on hand. I didn't feel right changing the artifact. We decided to leave the amp as an artifact in the museum and build something from scratch based on the artifact, schematic, and the articles PWK left for us. This was a group effort I just paid for stuff and was the solder monkey 8-) . Dave Slagle of intact audio helped figure out all the custom iron for the electronic crossover. Not only did Dave figure it out and wind the parts but he donated them to the museum. This project would never have worked without so much help and expertise from Jim, Chris, and Dave... BTW the tubes in this amp were PWK's and were in the original they still tested good so we used em... I hope PWK would be ok with some of the liberties we took. Oh BTW this is a 5 Watt amplifier. Some parts are different just because we had better parts available. This is what started it all. Here is the artifact...

Don't know about that ! Your out numbered by the gnomes

It's underground to the shed. I didn't even see the wires on the left side and I took the pic.

Good Luck John!

@MMurg Thank you for your thoughts/Impressions and the Pictures

perfect !

I wanted to share some pictures with those here who enjoy viewing music rooms with great equipment. The pictures were taken during our visit with some dear friends who truly love sharing their music through their Klipsch Collection as well as sharing some of the most enjoyable meals a person could experience. miketn 🙂 This is their Underground Jubilee clones with retro equipment collection that they restore and enjoy in all their systems. Heritage Jubilee in their living room with McIntosh MC30s and a Custom 45 single ended tube amplifiers. Theater Room which can be switched between Home Theater duty as well as 2-channel Music with again his custom built Tube Preamplifier and 300B Amplifiers. Heritage Jubilee and UG Jubilees for surround and center duty with a KPT-1802-HLS sub as well. Pictures just cannot do justice to these Klipschorn AK6 “Teak with Lambs Wool” which serve as a bedroom system again driven with great tube equipment he has restored.

Stick a bottle of Jagermeister in the ground. And keep bottles of Jagermeister In the house for backup

the german gnome answer is

@grasshopper all those trees in the background you won't even SEE the house next spring. They'll allllllll blow down hill. He just didn't think of that yet.

My lunch is here. Got to go. I'll talk later.

🤣 how do you know that 😂

My DJ buddy asked me the same thing @Tim Sr.! But there will be lots of YES playing come January!

saw this in the ccc&c thread allreday and quoted you there !

John, when will You accept visitors? That place looks great!

So do I have this right, no evidence, zero, that Head Coach of Michigan was aware of or had any involvement in sign-stealing scandal. However, because he is "the face" of the program they are going to keep him off the field on game days going into the biggest game of the season. This demands a Senate Investigation, (Gary Peters is on Commerce I think, it's their jurisdiction). Is he allowed to Zoom? Or does that go against the spirit of this whole thing? Maybe put him in the mascot suit and have the Mascot hanging around behind the bench a whole lot.

Roy used a Tool (!!??!! 😱) track in the demo. It was complex, crowded and toolish. All of the subs did a fine job of separating plucks, kicks, thumps and whacks. The system really stood out when the La Scalas slid in as all the bass was horn loaded. They do not sound like subwoofers, none of them. You can almost always tell there is a DR subwoofer in a system by "that sound" what ever it is. These guys have balls!

Sounds like he went to the Biden School of being a complete moron!

Stones ? .... that comes into my mind

I can´t get these in Germany and didn´t kew how they look like ...well I must obmit ..looking great

Glad it's all workin out. The wait worth it? lol Buy a converter to AC for the brick and get ya an electric blankie! Maybe you'll have some battery left to start it in the morning. 💪😂 19 hoppers full of leaves just from my yard yesterday afternoon. Nice and sunny today and I just sit here looking out the front window watching them dropping across the street. Boys sucked 'em up this morning and Robin Hood was out driving around fillin his cans then callin the city. Wonder WHY he didn't do it yesterday afternoon? Then one trip and done. Thinkin about warmin up the tubes and spinnin some new stuff that's piled up. Might just happen. Thinkin about a gyro and some fries though.

I have ginormous rocks at my house as landscaping features But not as many leaves - boy they will keep you busy Well done mate 🤘 you now have a place to call home And for audio I can’t see any neighbours that would complain about full pelt volume 🤘🤪 Oh and watch out for bears 🐻

Yes they are. The fish is tasty and in that slaw the carrots are a little sweet and it's got vinegar in it so it goes great with the fish. But what do you expect for ten bucks! It's pretty good for that price. And I swear Leslie West is jamming over the overhead speakers right now

@grasshopper Dave ain't touchin those leaves! Gonna have to change your nick to Maytag you agitator you! I'll pull up a 5 gallon bucket, take a break and watch though. Breaded eel for lunch @JohnJ? 😂 Kinda stingy on that slaw.

That'll be the day!!

Looks comfy, John. Dave sez he will clear the leaves from the drive. You would have to reach really hard to complain about our weather today. 80`, a little light overcast and a little air moving.

Ive been a contractor for 30 years, and worked for my dad for 12 years before that. I've worked on over 1400 new houses. I've never seen an overhead power supply go to a house, they are all buried.

very nice JJ , can imagine that there won´t be a lot of time to sleep for the rest of week, it looks solid built and you´ve enought space and rooms to spend a comfy life in the new house. Good luck with it !!! Don´t take them away JJ , these are the best security guys you can get . Nobody in the world will step on your property 😁 and you´ll know what´s below the stone 🤣

Looks like a sweet setting!

It's a BIG thing.

Decided against.

Not my copy... Along a lonely stretch of road between the small villages of Talala and Winganon in the US state of Oklahoma, lies what appears to be an abandoned space capsule. The letterings ‘NASA’ and ‘United States of America’ along with the flag is clearly visible on its side. However, it doesn’t take long to realize that the fallen spacecraft is actually a cement mixer. The landmark came into being by a happy accident when a concrete-filled cement mixer truck, which was on its way to help build the bridge over Oologah Lake, rolled over here in 1959. By the time a tow truck arrived to haul the cement truck away, all of the cement had hardened inside the mixer. Unable to handle the extra weight, the crew decided to haul only the truck and come back for the detached mixer later, which never happened. Eventually the locals discovered the relic, and the mixer became an easy target for anyone with spray paint. (the whole story is here: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/10/the-cement-mixer-space-capsule-of.html

Thanks to all you folks for the information, it’s got me pretty excited about the forthcoming subs and the knowledge and your shared experience at sub fest have answered most of my questions. I will definitely buying one if not two of the “large” subs (gotta find a wall stretcher first) 😁. I’m hoping when the time comes I can have Mr. Delgado sign my subs like he did my Scala’s. Thanks to you all again

Really appreciate everyone taking the time to post their pictures and impressions..!!! Thanks, miketn 👍🙂

Didn't I just say we aren't allowed to post about it? If I told you I'd have to kill you. 😁

I posted pictures in the thread linked by @82 Cornwalls above. LOL. I checked with Roy. He said we could post pictures of the subs. Just no posting of the "teaser" item.

Travis, I hope you've recovered. We missed you. Actually they called them Small, Medium, Large and XL, aka "big boy" by Jesse, on the graphs.

Sounds like he went to the Trump school of denial, blame flip, and subject change. JJK

Oh gosh, George, wait until I'll show you a picture of my new front yard! I'll be taking one of the front and one of the back of the place for my insurance company tomorrow so I'll post 'em.

dark gray clouds and endless rain here, below 40 F , went to my doc this morning , I need further physiotherapeutic treatment, the inflamed nerves in my lumbar spine are not healing, I am not allowed to strain myself physically at all, even an unfavorable posture is enough and the nerve tracts start to hurt, so my doctor has given me very strong medication again. And I also have to go to the dentist tomorrow, I have an inflammation in my upper jaw, but everything else is okay so far. I've invested so much money in the new apartment that I'm going to spend less money now, but actually I'm almost finished, everything that's important for life is there, a few more design jobs and that's it...

Looks clean Josh! Been below freezing for several mornings up here where I am. You know what? I'm loving it. I mean being out in it is not totally accurate. I don't keep it running at night so it gets pretty chilly but wrapped up in the wool base layer and blankets I'm just about comfy. Unless you count having to get my back straightened out for about 10 minutes every morning. Things are looking up. Got some more info to the bank. They say they don't need anything else. The inspection is in the morning. If everything is copacetic, I'll get the surveying done and agree to the title insurance. Even might get a kind of layaway on the washer and dryer from the outfit I like to use in New York City. Their Black Friday sale going on right now is epic. Hopefully their stock isn't depleted since I looked last week. But I can order after the inspection and have them deliver a month later which will be perfect since I'm supposed to take possession on the 5th! I can tell you I'm stoked and after pricing... the ugly floors will just have to stay, I'm going to walk on 'em anyhow!

Sunday night in Josh’s noise lab.

This one is SOLD to a forum member 👍 thanks to all!