jruhnke

Veneer isn't fake, it's simply a very thin slice of wood. Take two adjacent slices of wood from the same tree, and the sides that faced each other are going to have essentially the same (but mirrored) grain pattern, though you will find small differences if you look closely enough. Khornukopia's photo above is a great way to illustrate that. The technique of using matched pieces of wood (whether boards or veneer) to create symmetrical patterns in woodworking has been around for a long, long time. Walk through any antique store and look at the old armoires and tables and you'll see plenty of examples. http://www.johnsonfurniture.co.uk/Materials_&_Techniques.html

---------------- On 7/2/2003 4:21:02 PM DeanG wrote: ...Remove the (front and rear) grills... ... I lined (the midrange and tweeter baffles) with soft foam weather stripping. ... I increase rigidity by (completely replacing the baffles with different material and fasteners). (Thousands of units were shipped mis-wired.) ... ---------------- What a compelling endorsement of the original design and build quality! On the plus side, these units can be acquired inexpensively. Here's a pair that may still be available for a reasonable price: http://pub42.ezboard.com/faudioforum83468frm5.showMessage?topicID=84.topic Jim

I read somewhere that he had several clocks around, one of which was set to GMT and other to various time zones elsewhere. Why he had these clocks was not explained. Thanks for sharing the picture! Jim

---------------- On 6/26/2003 6:51:15 PM Strabo wrote: (snip) So, Hybrid, multi-channel SACD's contain a hi-rez <= 5.1 mix, a hi-rez stereo mix, and a stereo redbook cd mix and are (mostly) compatible with regular CD players. I say mostly because I have read of instances where they do not play in some players or computer DVD drives. I've never had an instance where one didn't play. They work in the factory CD player in my truck, and in the few boom boxes I have tried them in. ---------------- I have a Cyberhome CH-500 DVD player that will play alomst anything I throw at it (DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD/CD-RW), but it won't play SACDs with redbook CD layers. I bought two the other day, and they play fine in my 1987 consumer-level CD player, but my 2002 DVD player says "bad disc" to them. It might be rare, but it can happen. Jim

Well, here's an independent confirmation of Justin's review. He came over to my house to let me listen to some of his amps on my speakers, and brought all his headphones with him. Yikes, were they bad (the Shures, that is)! I've got a $20 pair of Sony headphones (MDR-CD60) from Best Buy, and they've got far better sound quality than the Shures. Apparently, you're paying for the nifty carrying case and noise isolation design. Unfortunately, the noise you're isolating with these things is the noise coming from the tiny (and tinny) drivers inside the earbuds, and you're only isolating it from anyone else in the room. These things have absolutely *zero* bass (and by "bass", I mean, "anything below about 500 Hz"). Maybe that's not a big surprise considering the tiny drivers. But why does the rest of the sound spectrum have to sound so bad, too? I had Dire Straits' "Ride Across the River" playing (from Brothers in Arms), and poor Knopfler sounded ill. Everything had sort of a "tinny" sound to it, and, well, just plain sounded bad. Jim

---------------- On 6/20/2003 2:56:03 PM Radiohead wrote: Shoot me a PM or email and we can work something out if this is of interest to you. Ryan ---------------- Hi, Ryan. I am very much interested, and have tried to contact you a couple of times via PM and e-mail. Could you please drop me a line at jruhnke@alumni.utexas.net, if the offer is still open? Thanks! Jim

Thanks for the support, Chris! And thanks to eq_shadimar for the offer. Dallas is a little farther than I was hoping to drive, but I'm sure I'd enjoy checking out your setup. That's an intriguing center channel arrangement you've got! Could be fun talking cars, too--I've got a '96 Mystic Cobra. (I bought her new, and she's one of the reasons it took me a while to find the money to put into nice home audio equipment!) Jim

Hi there. I'm a newcomer to the Klipsch forums, but I'm not a complete newcomer to the Klipsch world: I've had a pair of Cornwalls for several years now. Unfortunately, in all that time, I've neglected to match them with an amp or receiver truly worthy of their potential. At long last, I am ready to remedy that situation, and am trying to decide which way to jump. After hearing all the praise for the wonders of tube amps, especially when paired with Klipsch drivers, I'm very seriously considering acquiring one and experiencing the joy for myself. I'm realizing, though, that before I do, I need to get better educated about what I'm getting into. I have found a number of resources online that I can study for background and technical information on tube amps in general, and a variety of models in particular, but the one thing I can't get from surfing the web is experience on what these amps really sound like...especially in direct comparison to solid state amps. Fortunately for me, I live in the Houston area. With four million people or so within a fifty mile radius of downtown, I'd bet there are two or three folks on this forum who might be willing to show off their cherished Heritage-series speakers (especially Cornwalls) as driven by their pampered tube amps. Now I just have to figure out how to meet them. I feel rather awkward making a request like this, but if anyone would be willing to share their experiences and demo their setup with me, I'd be very grateful for the opportunity. Heck, I'd even be willing to donate a six pack of quality beer to the refrigerator of your choice! I live in the Clear Lake area, but I'm not afraid to drive. Please drop me a private message or e-mail, if you'd be willing to introduce a fellow Klipsch fan to the wonders of tube amplification! Many thanks, Jim Ruhnke jruhnke@alumni.utexas.net (hope that doesn't put off any Aggies who might otherwise be willing to help!)

Thanks a lot. I've certainly never claimed to know everything, but I never realized how little I knew about speaker impedance. Thanks for the education! Jim

---------------- On 6/16/2003 2:50:59 AM djk wrote: The DC resistance of the K33 is 3.2 ohms, the inductor in the crossover raises this value to about 3.7 ohms, if yours measures much different than this you have a problem with either your meter or your speakers. ---------------- Very informative--many thanks! I'll go recalibrate my meter and see if I need to do some interior maintenance. Now... Why do you suppose the Klipsch Cornwall I and II sites (http://www.klipsch.com/product/product.aspx?cid=111 and http://www.klipsch.com/product/product.aspx?cid=115) both say "Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms"?

Hi there. I've had a pair of mid-1984 Cornwalls (S/N 8420715,6) for about five years now, and I've always assumed for some reason that they're 4-ohm speakers, though I can't remember where I got that information. I've just recently started trying to get a little smarter about these fine beasts, and how best to build up from my current, inexpensive stereo system to a "nice" multichannel system. I took a look at the Cornwall I and II product information pages on this Klipsch website, and both pages say those speakers were rated at 8 ohms. I finally decided to pull out the old multimeter, and they read ~4.7 ohms at the terminal screws when electrically isolated. What gives? I tend to trust my multimeter, but I'm loathe to dismiss the information from the manufacturer. I have heard reports that some of the receivers I'm considering (most notably the Pioneer Elite 45TX) can have trouble with speakers rated at 4 ohms. Honestly, I doubt that would be a problem in my townhouse environment, as my cheap stereo receiver has never had a problem at the volumes I use, but I still want to be as informed as possible. Thanks, Jim