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PaulP, Dee. OK, if no CD, how about just make a one-shot cassette copy. I can transfer that as well, and clean out the hiss. Just dont want him sending the vinyl...

Dee, I have two other Brewer and Shipley LP's. Tarkio Road is one of my favorites and one of my projects to transfer. Tell you what, do a basic raw copy of your LP to your PC and burn a no-frills master. Then send it to me, I will do a transfer/cleanup and send it back. If you like it, we can talk later. email me direct at jsukovi@comcast.net to set this up. OK? Skid

Hi and thanks for the thought. I called them and Shazam! I now have a schematic, and even spent some money on new tweeters. But no grills . I guess I will have to either wait until a good set comes along for sale or try and be creative.

I have been transferring LP's to CD for about three years. Much of my vinyl will never be re-released. The key to success is a good combination of software (I use and highly recommend Diamond Cut Audio Restoration Tools Millenium version), a fast PC (P3/P4 lots of RAM, big empty hard drive and no excess applications, utilities running), a good turntable and cartridge (DUAL CS 606 with Sumiko Pearl cartridge), and good pre-amp (Carver C1..not the best but OK) and a GOOD sound card.. I use a TerraTec 96/24EWX (all digital...PC's with built in sound chips and some cheaper sound cards add hiss and distortion to your recordings, be careful) with Windows XP. Even if the vinyl is new, clean it with a correct cleaning solution (as recommended by Disc Washer or Nitty Gritty cleaning systems), play it once to clean the grooves, set your levels, etc and then record it on the second pass. Using Diamond Cut, you can record the entire album, break up the sides into individual tracks, remove any unwanted noise or adjust the brightness, bassiness of the original recording, even add some extra "umph" with the EQ, Tube or Reverb tools. Then using the CD burning tools of your choice, burn the CD at the SLOWEST speed possible, as this will eliminate any possibility of digital annoyance pops, clicks, breakups from getting onto your new CD. And make as many copies as you want, for your self. The laws state that if you can not be using it in more than one place at one time, it is legal. And I would like to find anyone who can drive their car, listen to their home stereo and play on their PC at the same time. Well, I can't! Best of luck!

If you can get the crossovers to South Jersey, I can test the components or rebuild the crossovers. I have the equipment to test the components. What music (artist, song) is playing at the time of the popping? Jim

Since I lost my Heresey's to my ex, I have been looking to aquire a set of Fortes. Well, I got them, although as a project! So I need a schematic or some drawing that shows Klipsch's defined Pos and Neg terminals on the drivers. The K-75 tweeters are marked, the woofers have been replaced with a butyl surround Pioneer (their hi-end model) (I know, I will buy real K-23 replacements when my money cup refills) and I did buy two pair of K-53-K /K-701 horns, but they are not marked with polarity. My input panels are round, circa 1986, and the wiring, after I traced it all out and drew diagrams, are White/Red and White/Black with standard flag terminals. If there is already a post out there, please just point me at it! Also, I need to rebuild the grill panels, they are gone! Does anyone have a drawing of the main grill cutout pattern? I will build the new ones from 3/4" MDF or similar material and apply the best cloth I can find, but matching the exact Klipsch cutout would be nice. Thanks in advance! Jim