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Yesterday, the last day of the festival, was a rough one. Light showers off and on all day and people just kept stopping here. MORE piles to put away and two bags of beer cans for the G-men next week. Yea, got crazy for sure. Neighbors dragged their lawn chairs and hung out, which really suprised me. Funny. Yea, piles. 😂 Tom Petty Full Moon Fever 1989 Full Moon Fever is the debut solo studio album by American musician Tom Petty, released on April 24, 1989, by MCA Records. It features contributions from members of his band the Heartbreakers, notably Mike Campbell, as well as Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison (who died prior to its release), and George Harrison, Petty's bandmates in the Traveling Wilburys Tom Petty Wildflowers 1994 Wildflowers is the second solo studio album by American musician Tom Petty, released on November 1, 1994, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the first album released by Petty after signing a contract with Warner Bros., where he had recorded as part of the Traveling Wilburys. It was the first of three of his albums produced with Rick Rubin. Wildflowers was very well-received by critics upon release and was certified 3× platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America Beatles Abby Road 1969 Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969, by Apple Records. It is the last album the group recorded,[2] although Let It Be (1970) was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. Nazareth Hair of the Dog 1975 Hair of the Dog is the sixth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released on 3 April 1975. Big Brother & The Holding Company Cheap Thrills 1968 Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by American rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, released on August 12, 1968, by Columbia Records. Cheap Thrills was the band's final album with lead singer Janis Joplin before she left to begin a solo career. For Cheap Thrills, the band and producer John Simon incorporated recordings of crowd noises to give the impression of a live album, for which it was subsequently mistaken by many listeners. Only "Ball and Chain" was actually recorded in concert at the Winterland Ballroom. Aerosmith Rocks 1976 Rocks is the fourth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on 3 May 1976. That's a start on the pile. Rehab today? Not so much but kinda maybe.

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The best album Spirit ever made by far. I have always loved this album.

The Beatles - Revolver

This west coast psychedelic rock band founded in 1967 deserves more credit for the output and especially this album Artist - Spirit Title – Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus Album ID https://www.discogs.com/release/1676696-Spirit-Twelve-Dreams-Of-Dr-Sardonicus

Germany might win when Luan grows up He is 2 years old now

Well, after a long side step to pursue my 1st Love, building Hot Rods, I am back boys and girls. Just picked up a pair of mismatched Scala beaters to turn into another pair of Plum Mahogany "La Bella's". Look forward to being back and posting my project progress. I thought about you all often and dreamt of stepping back into Scala restoration. Hi

Nah, no one in the entire country does. 😂😂

Yes man, am certain to your abilities of taking LaScala beaters, refurbished back to, "yes can go to the Ball", creative works. Inspiration to others here... Cool 😎

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I hope OSU don’t partake 😱

First week of legalized recreational pot in Ohio brought in 10.5 mil. Crazy!

Last night at the Parrish after a major storm blew through here.

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If you’re going to have a cabinet maker craft new cabinets, why choose the same mdf garbage that klipsch used in your forte ii? NO! The older klipsch cabinets that were baltic birch are far superior to the modern mdf..

Pretty sure the Chorus 1 in black, oak and walnut will work also so, start a want to buy in the garage sale here. Welcome @Sigshot

The fella I got the mismatch from is named Matthew as well. StL resident. Very nice man!

Yeah that is a bit of a drive I would have had to think really hard on it. I believe new ones are over $4k a pair even at discount, $250 was insane pricing.

Like the body of a acoustic guitar, or other hollow bodied acoustic instrument, a room is part of the sound signature... and the tone woods used do indeed change the timbre and sound. I am also open ended on one side like your room... it's not ideal, but it works.

I believe from experience that the sound is not only dependent on damping or absorbing measures. This is certainly an important contribution. I would like to point out something else that I have experienced myself in all clarity. I mean the composition of the walls, the floor and the ceiling. The best sound I ever had in terms of the room was in the basement of my parents' house when I was a teenager and still living at home. When I was 15, I built my first bass and midrange horns with a friend of mine who was 17. They were backloaded so-called Waldorf Astoria horns, we had halved them... so only one driver (not two next to each other like in the original Waldorf bass horn), but the length of the horn remained the same. The basement room had a screed floor and very thick walls made of natural stone, large granite blocks. In addition, the weight of the whole relatively large house was on these basement walls, everything was very solid. I have never heard such a precise sound with absolutely dry low bass and clear but never sterile mids anywhere else. The basement windows were very small, nothing was resonating. The ceiling was relatively low and covered with polystyrene (now unthinkable with today's fire safety regulations). There was a carpeted floor. In short, it was a very transparent sound that I have never heard in a normal living room. It is very impressive what a bad influence thinner walls can have (as many people have them) because they can resonate and muddy everything. In our current apartment in Cologne, it is mediocre, not the worst and not the best. The house is from 1910 and very large with four floors and we live on the first floor, one flight of stairs above the street, with all the weight of the upper stories on the walls. A few years ago, we moved books from another room into the living room. It is in the corner opposite the left speaker. Believe it or not, since the books have been there, ugly boom points have disappeared. In short, it's not just the treatment of a room, but also the substance of the walls, etc., which can have a very positive or negative influence on the sound. I know that the passage between the rooms (in the photo) is a very negative element for the sound, but for my point here it is not important.

In some cases, JAES printed (maybe still does) special "theme" editions, like the famous "Proceedings on Loudspeakers." They may have published a collection of PWK's papers as a "special."

I guess the new coach at Bama has to prove himself. Starting off #5 in country.🤣

Miraculous, you called it babe You ain't seen nothing yet They got Pepsi in the Andes They McDonalds in Tibet Yosemite's been turned into a golf course For the **** And the Dead Sea Is alive with rap Between the Tigris and Euphrates There's a leisure center now They got all kinds of sports They got Bermuda shorts They had sex in Pennsylvania A Brazilian grew a tree And a doctor in Manhattan Saved @MicroMara for free it's a miracle (It's a miracle) (It's a miracle) (Another miracle) By the grace of God Almighty And the pressures of marketplace The human race has civilized itself It's a miracle We got warehouses of butter We got oceans of wine We got famine when we need it We got designer crime We got Mercedes We got Porsche Ferrari and Rolls Royce Yeah, we got choice She said, "Meet me in the Garden of Gethsemane, my dear" The Lord said, "Peter, I can see your house from here" An honest man finally reaped what he had sown And a farmer in Ohio has just repaid a loan it's a miracle (It's a miracle) (It's a miracle) (Another miracle) By the grace of God Almighty And the pressures of marketplace The human race has civilized itself It's a miracle We cower in our shelters with our hands over our ears Lloyd-Webber's awful stuff runs for years and years and years An earthquake hits the theatre But the operetta lingers Then the piano lid comes down And breaks his ******* fingers It's a miracle

King Crimson Three of a Perfect Pair 1984 Three of a Perfect Pair is the tenth studio album by English progressive rock band King Crimson, released on 23 March 1984 in the UK by E.G. Records.[4] It is the group's final studio album to feature the quartet of Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Bill Bruford, which broke up later that year, though all four would appear in the sextet lineup featured on THRAK in 1995.

CCR Willie & the Poor Boys - 1969 Willy and the Poor Boys is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on October 29, 1969, by Fantasy Records. It was the last of three studio albums the band released that year, arriving just three months after Green River.[6] In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 193 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

CCR Green River - 1969 Green River is the third studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on August 7, 1969 by Fantasy Records. It was the second of three albums they released in that year, preceded by Bayou Country in January and followed by Willy and the Poor Boys in October.

Allman Brothers The Road Goes On Forever - 1975 The Road Goes On Forever was The Allman Brothers Band's first compilation album, a two-LP set released in 1975. It featured songs from the Allmans' first five albums. In 2001, an expanded edition was released featuring 13 more tracks. The album's title is a line from "Midnight Rider."

You're not alone. At least you did figure it out. Won't go into my BONE HEAD moves. Take too much space.

Wow! 13 posts and 6 of them on this thread. Me thinks you done more to yourself here then anyone. Don't see where Jim done you wrong.

The Coast Hwy is great. Beautiful scenery along the way. I wouldn't stop at the Trees of Mystery though. Took the kids there and it was a total waste of time. And the people who worked there came off as quite RUDE. If you happen to come to Orick Ca. you might want to slow down. The elk have been known to bed down on the highway sometimes. The Columbia gorge is nice. East of Portland. If you do decide to check it out, Multnomah Falls offers a chance for some exercise and is enjoyable. A little further up the road east is Hood River which has become a mecca for wind surfers. But these are quite a way out of your proposed trip.

I got a quarter. But I don't do pay pal.

These guys are way more into things here then I am. That said I run a pair of Khorns. I have on my rack a Marantz 2500 that has been restored. Along with some other SS equip that has been serviced. So what do I listen to? Some old tube amps and a tube receiver. Circa 50's-60's. Nothing over 30w a channel Liked the SS stuff, but like the tubes better. Class mate in the 70's told us that tubes were better for music. Guess he was right (In my opinion)

In this world where some people can live just about anywhere they might. I have never considered moving to either Canada or Britain. Just not a big fan of either country. At the same time I choose not to live in some of the states or communities in USA. Those that are happy where they are at should stay there. Suicide by gun slightly takes the lead over non firearm related suicide. Dead is Dead no matter how it is done. Having worked on Locked Psych unit and PTSD unit for our Veterans I have known patients that committed suicide while both in and out of the hospital. I do not recall any patients that committed suicide with firearms. Hangings, Yes. Drug over dose, Yes. Mixing drugs with alcohol, Yes. And of course using just alcohol. If you take away the bridges and someone want's to off them self, THEY WILL find another way. The sad thing about the Roseburg V.A. Hospital is apparent the lack of concern of concern for what happens off hospital grounds. And taking staff to task that try to find a way to help these Veterans. I am sorry about the trauma that it must have caused you when your dad pulled the trigger. Did he maybe think that the gun was unloaded? Either way it seems he learned. As for the kid that picked up and shot the 22. I believe in teaching kids early how to use firearms. Seems this Canadian did not have sense enough to educate his kids. I also taught my kids that touching the firearms, even their own would result in discipline. However we would shoot when the kids wanted to, if I could arrange it. Never had any problems. As for your Brother. That gun did not shoot itself. Either your brother, or someone else fired the weapon. That is were the blame should be placed. If you are happy living in Canada, it is good. I hope you live a long and Happy life. I choose to live in Douglas County Oregon. Some of us believe differently then you do. Again, I respectfully request that we do not name the POS's that commit these horrible crimes. The news coverage has certainly added to the infamy of the criminal. They seem to not be mentioning his name as often. But the continuous repeating of this in the news is angering not only some of us in Roseburg/Douglas county Or. But those from neighboring areas also. Even though news organizations sensationalize things so their ratings will go up. It's not right. And in some cases amounts to no less then torture.

It's my Belief that it's all Politics. I just don't see him getting the press for going to Chicago that he is getting with our local Tragedy!

Pretty much. I haven't been able to find a legal shoulder fired stinger missile yet, but we freely give them to other people around the world. California has many restrictions on named firearms. Several of which I own and sometimes carry. PIA when I forget that Calif does not allow the firearm I'm carrying and I get close to the border and have to turn around. Don't go there much anymore. Do the restricted guns listed fall within certain catagories? Semi-auto pistols? High capacity semi-autos? "Assault" rifles? I remember hearing my brother say he was picking up some stuff before the laws went into effect there, but I cannot remember what it was. It seemed that it centered around what the gun was able to hold in the magizine. Certain semi auto pistols, rifles, and shotguns were banned by name. Magazines that hold more then 10 rounds. Center fire rifles that hold more then 10 rounds internally. Pretty much anything they consider an assault rifle. 50 cal BMG rifles, even single shots. My shotgun that has a pistol grip. I believe any rifle or shotgun with a pistol grip or other undesirable features. I know Brookings Or. seemed to have a lot of Calif. rejects as it is just north of the Calif. border. oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/firearms/forms/awguid... Where is that one written? Dave Dave. For the sake of discussion. If I were to come at you with a baseball bat with intent to do you bodily harm, do you believe you need written permission to defend yourself? Let me be perfectly clear that this is only for the sake of giving you something to think about. No intent on my part. john

Like England, Germany, and Japan? Makes ya shudder.Sent from my SM-T330NU using Tapatalk England requested the loan of American citizen's guns during WW2. They PROMISED to return them after the war. Did not keep their word. Destroyed the firearms. Germany one of the main instigators of WW2 as was Japan. In this mobile world we can pretty much choose where in the world we want to live. You sound dissatisfied. Are you looking to immigrate to a country more in line with your beliefs? That's a myth. For whatever reason, we want to perceive Europe as being more "civilized" than us. Take a look at their track-record. Agree with you Jeff Schools are involved because many of these shooters are disenchanted teenagers. That's where they go to express themselves - i.e., to shoot all the people they hate every day. Males have more testosterone than females. That one's a no-brainer. The age group is very narrow because most people grow into adulthood and adjust more normally to dealing with frustration and anger. I don't know whether it's true that most have a dozen guns as opposed to one gun; however, the number of guns owned might be an indicator of obsessive-compulsive behavior in the individual. The number of Stereos owned might be an indicator of obsessive compulsive behavior in the individual. I have worked with people with "Obsessive compulsive disorder" and known others outside the mental health system that had OCD. Having OCD does not mean someone will be violent. If it did most of us on the forum need to get in line for mental health. Yes, I didn't mean that there were NO mass shootings in other countries of similar wealth. What is unique is the frequency and quantity. Everyone focuses all the time on two points which have nothing to do with the problem, and it IS a problem. First, they focus endlessly into boredom about "the right to have a gun" and second, they obsess with the idea that it's all about "criminals with guns." Neither will uncover what is happening in the USA that is unique. The shooters are generally NOT criminals. I can't stress that enough. But somehow, and I suspect it is the result of propaganda, everyone wants to talk about CRIMINALS! It ain't Baby Face Nelson shooting up the schools, it's baby-faced little Joey Smith - Anykid, USA. In so many cases, the kid has never even seen the inside of a police station, let alone jail or prison. Might this be a clue to people that this transcends the criminal justice system? And, it isn't a question of "Europe" in any way. Japan and Australia have miniscule amounts of this mass killing activity. Is there some reason we are scared to death to admit that "something is wrong here?" "The shooters are generally NOT criminals. I can't stress that enough". Really? I thought planning a crime with intent to commit such crime, is in it's self is a crime. All a Gun Free zone does is identify places where someone intent on shooting others is less likely to be immediately confronted with deadly force by someone else. This gives them the chance to do harm to others before they die.

I have a pair of K-25-K Woofers, I recently replaced them with CW1230's. Make an offer, I have them in the CW1230 boxes and I have no idea what shipping costs. Personally I'd rather sell to someone in the Boston, MA area to avoid shipping.

I actually took the pedestal from a Quartet, laid in on it's side and it supports my flat screen. The Quartet blends well with the Chorus II's.

I agree, I have Chorus II's, Forte II's and Quartets. Sure the Chorus II's have the largest sound stage, of the three pair, I use the Quartets as center channels for both the Forte II's and the Chorus II's. Through the miracle of YPAO ( Yamaha Parametric Audio Optimizer) all sounds balanced and really good. My neighbor has RF-82's, an RC-62, subwoofer and surrounds, all Klipsch and he likes the sound state better in the Chorus II's and the Forte II's. He is newbie to Klipsch, his first pair, the RF-82's and nothing remotely resembling Heritage line to compare to. All of the above said, I do enjoy gaming on his system, sure my speakers are richer, fuller and far better for movies, at least this is what friends say, they come to my flat for movies and music, his flat for games. We live in identically sized condo's, each 1850 sq ft, the the main entertainment room is 35' x 20'. I call them flats because they are all one floor. Our power is identical, Yamaha receivers RX-V573 models which are up to the task. The characteristic that makes my speakers is that they don't ever screech at me the way horns can, Maybe it's the 3 way system, maybe it's the passive radiators on all three models, even my center channels. The whole thing comes down to personal judgement. Personally I do prefer the sound of the Heritage line, but it's my preference. Same with the RF-7's, they are two way speakers and do suffer some of the horn characteristics that PWK would never have signed off on, although in fact I think he did later in his life, The total surround sound of my friend's system \is awesome for MOH Warfighter, COD games and that kind of thing, although dynamic range is definitely is on my side. We're both Xbox people. The Palladium series, the Heritage series are all three way systems. Different horn lenses are for different frequency ranges, at least that is the theory. In practice it works well. My neighbor loves his R*-82 system, but he concedes both sound stage and that "fullness" of sound to my heritage 3 way systems. I'm sure that an RF-7 owner will come up with arguments based on personal taste. I have totally restored the Chorus II's and Forte II's, crossovers and titanium tweeter diaphragms. I love these speakers and will not part with either pair in the future. As center channels go the Quartets are really good, a real, full range center channel, although I roll them off at 80 Hz. Dave Brubeck has never sounded better from the string bass to the cymbals.

One of my neighbors has the ore open, it;s nice but I prefer my Chorus II's and Forte II's. I guess I just like the open sound of the earlier horns.

Sometimes overkill is great, sometimes, it is exactly that, sound bouncing off walls make it hard to tell when you're getting flanked. I run a PS3 slim which goes into DTS for SOCOM 4 and Dolby Digital for MOH 2010 and Mass Effect 3. The AI in SOCOM 4 is ridiculous, so I have to dynamically position squads in the middle of a fire fight, I love the dynamic intro to ME3, but I hate getting flanked so I keep it down to a civilized 70 - 80 db, I'm around 10' on axis from my center channel a Klipsch Quartet. I tend to pickup the clues and I hate using headphones, only Klipsch can really delivery the dynamic range and low end necessary for games. A lot of old Klipsch boxes dating back to the 1980's and a blend of modern digital technology for gaming.

I agree, I use a Quarter as a center channel, it already has a bass line, so rolling it at 80 hz (THX compliant) is no problem.

Ok, so I have issues, don't we all, I had to opportunity to get a pair of Quartet's to go with my Forte II's. One of the Quartets has a dead and woofer. I had to replace both tweeter diaphragms, easy enough. I figured, what would make a better center channel for Forte II's than it's sibling. I mounted the Quartet on a piece of MDF about the size of the television, I have not run into any shielding problems, I set the back post up in the shape of an equilateral triangle.and all is good, In my little 20 X 10 office. I sit about 8' on axis from the center channel. This "old technology" provides that rich, powerful sound that is the hallmark of Klipsch, something that has been lacking from my previous attempt (RF-52's, RC-52 and an RT-10d). The power of the Forte II's and the Quartet center present a full sound stage, with much more depth and presence than my "new" RF combination could have possibly done. These speakers (Forte II's and Quartets) were true to the design principles of the pioneers of acoustic engineering, which in it's uncompromising infancy was far beyond it's years in wisdom. When I fire this system up every morning, I marvel at the brilliance and elegance of designs created from a understanding of technology that seems to have been lost over time. For a little office system, cobbled together over time, this combination of sheer power and open sound never ceases to amaze me. Sometimes I think we get so caught up in the gadgetry that we lose sight of the bottom line, how it all sounds. I have never really listened to an iPod, as I remember some crazy speaker designer in Arkansas trying to propagate a 20 Hz wave length through folding a horn and placing it in a corner. No amount of DSP can make that can happen with a pair of micro diaphragms plugged into the outer ear. Some times I listen to the blose eating morons up here in New England and realize that they know no better, but I do. To achieve power through the deliberate act of simple, functional engineering is truly an art form. Form should be integral with function, not a result of a fashion ( cute little cubes with cheap speakers and an elaborate DSP unit as part of the input side of the equation ). I love using google chrome, but I wish this darn IIS generated text box control would recognize more line feeds/returns. I had to again edit in IE, which means using IE(note to Amy Unger and the IT staff). That one little Linux machine in the background can serve 20 client requests for media throughout the house, some times beauty is the way that function dictates correct form, the Linux kernel is an example of this. The open and simple nature of the Linux kernel allows me alter form in accordance with function. SAMBA and SMB/CIFS allow all machines to access shares (one of the few really good Microsoft standards). Those Forte II's and Quartets are an example of how sound engineering principles create a form that emanates true beauty and power. Like other Klipsch products of it's time, performance was the bottom line and the form that followed is both beautiful and functional. Ok, that was my rant, if any one thinks it's coherent, please respond in kind. And if you do find a coherent thread in these musings, do us all a favor, seek professional help. -I'm still on the hunt for a k-10-k.

I did just angle the speaker down 10 degrees( after your response), either way, it does the deed. The tv ( 27" Sony Wega ) actually weighs more than the Quartet, so I would have had to make a really solid shelf. One day I'll break down and get an HDTV, then I'll put a shelf around the Quartet, under the tv.

Well..another few MDF boxes with horns and passive radiators. When I was 15 I had a Rhodesian Army Poster and Silver Surfer posters on my wall

Thanks, this is what I have been told, I just needed a confirmation. I have actually found a couple of replacement woofers with very similar thiele-small parameters. Same for my Forte II's...as Klipsch no longer has an interest in supporting these products. I am lucky enough to work with a local Klipsch dealer, but I really like what I have. In March I am going to take two Quartets to make a center channel for my Forte II's... Yes I have sought professional help.

If my relatives weren't such a bunch of bose eating morons, I'd leave them to them, not like I'm going any where tomorrow, so between the Forte II's and the Quartets I am in hog heaven, the Quartets are a great center channel. Since Klipsch no longer makes woofers for the Quartet, I got the theile-small parameters from Klipsch Parts, and found the matches. Go figure, my local DYI electronics store had what I needed. My Forte II's were made in 1995, so they are relatively young, too bad my deaf younger relatives can't hear it....bose eating morons, the whole bunch, maybe mine will go to the local VA Post, or my Coast Guard Aux post. But I really have to be dead first, otherwise, no way...