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Welcome to the forum, ecobb. You have a pm. Hamish

somebody get a rope. Hamish

good way of putting it, DizRotus - good hands, earthly and spiritual. I visited the site last night, Dave - here's wishing and praying for great days ahead for little Sophia. Take care. Hamish

this list starts somewhere in the early '70's. Dynaco A10s Dynaco A25s Large Advents - 2 pair -doubled up Minimus 7s - the lean years KEF kits - (gone but I kept the two subs with 2 B200 12"s in each Heresys (still have them) ht - 5 Nuance (don't remember the model - they had rings around the tweeters and sounded like horns) Cornwalls (still have them) ht - Axiom Epic Micro system LaScalas (still have them) ht - 2 Klipsch RF3s, RC3, 2 RS3s (still have them) KEF Cadenzas (with the B139 oval woofer- outstanding in their own right - still have them)

That's a list of some outstanding gear. Your Khorns will go to the top of that list. Some of your equipment is similar to mine (no Khorns here though, sigh!) Here are some of my thoughts. Even though, I've got the same EQ and had dbx processing equipment, after a while, I cut it out and left it all on bypass. Each unit added it's own bit of residual noise and coloration to the sound. So I play most of my systems with a fairly direct source to speaker path with no processing or tone controls. And then play with the placement in order to tweak the sound. Khorns have the most critical placement criteria and there's lots of info here on how to do that. I'd love to hear your setup. Congratulations. Hamish

Cammie couldn't afford a cruise this year

Here we go again - the fact that Crowns are still around is a testament to the good old USA build quality. I've got one that's been in continual use since 1976. Check my profile. IMO, quality of sound is affected by - quality of source material (the recording), quality of playback device, quality of speakers, room acoustics and speaker placement, and quality of amplification. They're solid state stereo amps, about 155 wrms a channel and have a mono switch on the back, so yes, they could be driven as monoblocks. If you can pick up some DC300A's at a good price, go for it. In 30 years, you'll still be enjoying them.

Freddie Blassie was the wrestler that used to pound on 'Latka' (Andy Kaufman) from Taxi. "Andy's stint as a wrestler even got him smacked down on television by a male professional wrestler. Andy received real injuries from the encounter and for weeks afterward was seen wearing a white neck brace." - the same Fred Blassie - REM's song 'Man in the Moon' and the fair to middlin' Jim Carrey movie of the same name (very few fair to middlin' Jim Carrey movies out there) Pencil Neck Geek Freddie Blassie Back when I was a kid, life was going swell. Till something happened, blew every thing to hell. That night my daddy stumbled in, all pale and weak, Said "A woman up the block just gave birth to a geek." Mom said, "Sell it to the circus, what the heck." Dad said, "Nope, this one's a pencil neck. And if there's one thing lower than a side show freak, It's a grit eatin', scum suckin', pencil neck geek." You see if you take a pencil that won't hold lead, Looks like a pipe cleaner atached to a head, Add a buggy whip body with a brain that leaks, You got yourself a grit eatin', pencil neck geek. (chorus) Pencil neck geek, grit eatin' freak, scum suckin', pea head with a lousy physique. He's a one man, no gut, loosing streak. Nothin' but a pencil neck geek. Soon the geeks were poppin' up all over town. You couldn't hardly sneeze without knockin' one down. After a nice juicy steak, if you need a toothpick, Just reach for a geek, they'll do the trick. One day we cut one up for fish bait. Learned our lesson just a little bit late. Soon as the geek hit the drink, the water turned red. Next day, sure enough, all the fish were dead. chorus Most any night you know where I can be found. Yeah, stomping some geek's head into the ground. So keep the faith 'cause in Blassie you can trust, I won't give up 'til the last geek bites the dust. chorus They say, "these geeks come a dime a dozen." I'm lookin' for the guy who's supplin' the dimes. Its gonna be real hard times for all of these grit eatin', scum suckin', boot lickin', drop kickin', gut grindin', nail bitin', glue sniffin', scab pickin', butt scratchin', egg hatchin', sleezy, smelly, pepper bellied, dirty, lousy, rotten, stinkin', freaks. Nothing but a pencil neck geek.

8 hours gets me to about Harrisburg - Gettysburg, almost across the snow line.

It'd be a really long haul for you through ice and snow up here, Bruce, but I've got a pair of black mid eighties sitting here in the attic. Hamish

Very good topic, Cluless, A number of projects I'm involved include documentation compilation, retrieval and storage. By 'documentation', I am including all aspects of communication - video, photos, documents, audio, multimedia - anything that 'documents' an event. One of my observations is that many people into geneaology and 'roots' history spend a great deal of energy and time researching the past. Most of what is found is a bunch of dry dates and place names with little detail about the subjects themselves . People in the here and now, could spend some time providing documentation (as interpreted above) of the ups and downs of their own current lives. They could prepare this as a package that can be passed down through the generations. There are no guarantees in this world as we all know. Long term storage on DVD-ROM, CD-ROM or hard drives have issues to consider. Nonetheless, compilation of valuable material, storage and periodic updating are steps in the right direction. Here's an article I just wrote for a geneaological magazine in pdf format. Hamish klipsch forum version - edited - play it forward.pdf

the original poster's handle is 'Piper G' Could be he's into airplanes too maybe. BTW, welcome to the forum, PiperG and Scooby Guy

piper? as in bagpipes?

that's a good point, thumplestiltskin, thank you Hamish

Last week in regards to ebay, I reported two phishing scams that came in my email to their safe harbour . (2) And on the weekend, there was a Nikon digital camera up for auction closing Sunday night, so through ebay, I sent the seller an ebay internal message asking if after the auction a personal pickup and a cash deal was possible (town listed is 3 hours away). I get back a email from ebay saying that going around the auction process was a bad idea.(1) So I bid on the camera near the closing - don't win it (thank goodness), then notice a different auction with the same photo, description and listing ending last night as well as a different camera with the closing within minutes of the first one closing. So I decide to watch it (didn't bid) just to see what was going on. ebay pulls them both off at the last minute saying the auction's been closed. (2) Then this morning, there's an ebay email (real ones are also supposed to appear in your 'my ebay' messages box, that says the Sunday night camera that I bid on and lost was a scam). ebay did give information on what action the winning bidder (lookout second chance) should take.(1) Anyway, there's 6 (count'em) bad experiences and near misses in less than a week, so I consider myself lucky. With ebay applying bandaid solutions after the fact, there's great potential to get burned. So, if you're reading this, take care. Hamish

Thanks for the updates. Good to know Mikey's doing well. Hamish

I've still got most of Klaatu's stuff on LP around here somewhere. On one of their albums, they did a track called 'Little Neutrino' - a spacey thing with vocals run through a synth. This track had some bass explosions at the end that could rip the average woofer into little shreds of black paper (back before sub-woofer days). Klaatu was made up of a couple of members from the Canadian band 'Lighthouse' from the early '70's. 'Lighthouse' did well in Canada with a couple of hits 'One Fine Morning' and had a real rocking version of the Byrds '8 Miles High'. (still wonder if there was some deep subliminal reference to pharmaceutical spelunking in that tune). Speaking of vintage Canadian bands, anybody ever hear of 'The Collectors' from Vancouver? They eventually morphed into 'Chilliwack' but the Collectors were quite unique again. Hamish

Woo, I'm sorry that so much has been taken away from you, Gavin and Kim over the years as well as during the events of the recent week. Here's wishing, hoping and praying that you and Gavin can hang onto what was good in Kim's life. God bless you both. Take care. Hamish

Just a thought here. I always have an awkward time getting access to my equipment because it's mounted below the tv in a heavy cabinet. It I could get the hardware built into a dividing wall where I had easy access from the back, it'd be so much easier. Keep us posted and good luck with a great project. Hamish

Thank you Mr. Thebes for sending the great Klipsch shirt my way as prize for the weekly music pick. It arrived on New Year's Eve Day, so I got to wear it that night and into Ottawa yesterday. What a great way to extend the sense of community among us forum dwellers here. Much appreciated as are the tales of the twins. Thank you and have a great New Year. Slainte Mhath. Hamish

good question - I've often wondered about this, so here goes with my opinion - it's all about control. In our lives, we have so little control over the influences in our lives. By stocking our homes with quality audio gear and cranking it up, we can control our environment. In addition, as nicely mentioned in the other posts, it drowns out extraneous noises and influences allowing us to focus on what is at hand (cocooning?). Now here's my opinion about the upgrading bug and fatigue factor while we're in the same court. It's common to hear that one gets tired of a certain audio system or setup and seeks something better - sometimes at any cost. In my opinion, this goes back to the primal need in humankind to 'feather the nest' and strive to find something better. When you stand back and look at it all, we're always looking toward the uplift in our lives. So the fatigue factor, whether it's an artist, sound system, house or job is symptomatic of that built in drive that pushes us from the cradle to the great beyond. Happy New Year all! And don't forget the dark headed stranger with the lump of coal running around the outside of your house in bare feet. Slainte Mhath. Hamish

Thanks Steve, I'll look for it. Some of my favourite lyrics are in one of his songs. "Red hair and black leather are my favourite colour scheme". That's in '52 Black Vincent Lightning' - a song that's like a little movie going off in your head with some incredible guitar work. In concert, it's a crowd favourite. Does he do it in this DVD? Hamish

Just been watching the Eagles Farewell 1 DVD downstairs for the first time (Christmas present from my nephew and niece) and really enjoying it. I still get a kick out of Joe Walsh. I remember him live with the James Gang at Winter Pop at Maple Leaf Gardens on New Year's Eve 1970 (with Sha Na Na, Rare Earth, Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer). Anyway, back down for disc 2. Whatta guy! Hamish

Canadian eh? There's a few of us around as you might have 'hurd'. Welcome to the forum, enjoy your towers and get those Yes CDs out. Hamish

Bruce and Josh, I'm saddened by the news of Barbara's passing after her courageous battle. Here's wishing, hoping and praying that you and those in your family find the courage and grace to carry on through these sad times. Hold what is dear to your heart and never let it go. I'm really sorry. God Bless You All. Hamish