Woodog

---------------- On 12/11/2004 2:37:49 PM bkrop wrote: Some info! http://www.hilberink.nl/speaker.htm ( Tannoy site, I assume you know all about the Klipschorns! ) Congrats, great deal... ---------------- Thanks for this information. I have a lot to learn about these sweet and strange speakers. I *do* think I've made a tactical error, however. I couldn't keep the Khorns and the Tannoys in the same room, so I put the Tannoys in the kid's room (he's 13) and hooked them up for him. This evening I came home and the house was shaking.. Gavin (my son) has taken a liking to the bass output they are capable of. I went into his room to find him with a lit match watching the flame dance in front of the cabinets. 'Look at this Dad!... this is so cool! I'm catching a breeze off of these' Eminem sounds pretty good on 'em, I have to admit. Gavin has taken to calling them 'his speakers'. I remind him.. no son, the Heresys are 'yours', those are *MINE*. They just happen to be in your room for the time being. Yes, you can play them... Gavin, please turn that *DOWN*. whew.. Forrest

---------------- On 12/12/2004 1:01:31 PM fgarib wrote: Woodog!! Good for you! Congrats. I'll echo others' request... Pics, please! of the Tannoys also, please! -F ---------------- Gonna be a few weeks till I get pics, sorry.. but get them I will. oooo oooo oooo... Gary... took my 85 cornwalls to the church to keep the 76's company (and get them out of my room, which was beginning to look like a speaker showroom). I put them where my Heresys were. I'm letting a friend borrow the Heresys. I have such a hard time parting with quality stuff even though I have no room for all of it where I live. If I had a partner I'm sure I would pay h3ll for aquiring all this stuff. So now I have 4 Cornwalls in a large room, spread far apart... man what a good sound! Jtscav1 will like this... I listened to Peter Hurford's disc, "Romantic Organ Music" and was blown away by the fullness of the sound. So I went back up to see what kind of difference taking the subwoofer offline would make. It was ALREADY off. Dang. That extra pair of Cornwalls in that room make quite a difference. Hopefully no one in the congregation will become alarmed that the speakers are growing balls. lol! later, Forrest

Got my khorns today, it was a 2 hour effort with a borrowed pickup and a friend with a strong back. It helped that the friend was a fellow audio enthusiast who didn't think I was insane for getting speakers this large. (not to mention 2 sets when I had set out for just one!) I had to clean stuff out of the corners and move stuff around and unhook stuff and rearrange stuff and throw stuff away, but I finally got them into the corners. They fit well. the seller had said they were maple... turns out they are model K-C-BR (birch wood, and in need of some TLC ... haven't been properly cared for and could use some kind of treatment, oiling or just liquid gold or *something*), serial numbers 8p440 & 8p441, which means I have have a pair of Cornwalls, Heresys, and now Klipschorns from 1976. They have the type AA crossovers. Hooked em up to my Scott 355/208 comboand started listening to random cuts I like ... sweet sound! I had followed the thread about khorns lacking the bass of the Cornwall, so I put the cornwalls (my 1985 models) in front of the khorns and switched them out back and forth to listen to the difference. The khorns had a much larger sound and a tighter, fuller, larger bass. Switched back to the Cornwall... nice sound, less spacious but still superb... then switched to the Tannoys to take in the soundstage magic they deliver (it really is uncanny), then back to the Khorns. Right now I'm listening to Rascal Flatts "Feels Like Today" (early xmas gift from my sis-in-law, one of the art directors for their videos)... low volume but the sound is right *there*. So in the space of two days I've gone from never seeing or hearing them 'in person' to having them in my house where I can listen to them whenever I please. tee hee! Wheeee! Pinch me Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! Anyway, that's the report from Bowling Green, KY. I'm "tickled to death" as we say in the south. later, Forrest (tired but very satisfied)

---------------- On 12/11/2004 1:45:08 AM Guy Landau wrote: BTW, Do they look like these? http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/files/04-20953-39585.jpg" border=0> ---------------- No, they are a narrower in the width (just guessing without a reference in the pic) and deeper. No decorative strips of wood in the front, and no Tannoy emblems on the case. Speaking of the case, other than the beautiful veneer, I didn't think it was of the highest quality. But they do sound sweet. I'll post pics, but it's going to be awhile. I don't have a camera and this time of year the college bookstore business owns my butt. peace, Forrest

---------------- On 12/10/2004 11:58:45 PM garymd wrote: Congrats Forrest! I'm very happy to hear of your good fortune and I'm glad you like the Tannoys too. Do you have corners for the khorns? What, not going to buy the piano????? ---------------- Definitely have corners for the Khorns. The piano was nice... a kawai upright. They were asking $900 for it. The felts showed absolutely no wear so it hadn't been played that much. But... nah. Now, if it had been a Kawai grand, >= 6'3" feet for under $2000, the khorns and tannoys would still be available for sale and I would be scrambling to hire piano movers. forrest

---------------- On 12/10/2004 7:25:22 PM Allan Songer wrote: If they are "Monitor Gold" 15" in factory cabinets figure they're worth about $2000-$2500. If you don't buy them I will! I have a set of 12" Monitor Golds. Best rock and roll/electric blues speakers I have ever owned. And that includes lots of Klipsch. ---------------- Damn Allan, I just read this.. guess that these are what I got. whew! Listening to sitar music now... incredible sound. I might just keep these.

---------------- On 12/10/2004 10:37:46 PM D0N wrote: what year would you guess the tannoys are? I can look them up in the stereo guides and probably figure out what model they are by the dimensions... if those dimensions you mentioned are correct. ---------------- Thanks Don! Okay... I bought the Tannoys. They sounded good enough for the brief listen the the $200/ea asking price. (and the Khorns were already agreed on just had to whip out the $$ to make it official .... a given ) So I've got a truck lined up for tomorrow and another strong back to transport the Khorns, but the tannoys fit nicely in my little station wagon... and I was anxious to hook them up to my Scott 355/208 combo.. nicely tricked out by NosValves. I just finished listening to Rachmaninov's choral rendition of the Lord's Prayer and Mozart's 21'st piano concerto courtesy of NPR... and oh my goodness these speakers are Smooooooooooooooooth. I've never heard anything quite like them. I opened up one box ever so gently... here's what's inside. one speaker... Tannoy Monitor Gold Dual Concentric Lousdpeaker type LSU/HF/15/8, and the box dimensions are 19.5" wide x 21" deep x 26" high. The box sits on a 3" riser so the whole speaker is 29" high. Both speakers have severely faded labels on the bottoms which are unreadable. On the backs of the box are two switches under the heading 'treble', one labeled Roll-off on the left (four positions), the other labeled 'energy' (five positions). The cabinets are veneer over particle board, but the veneer is the most beautiful walnut. I'll have to borrow a digital camera and post some pics. I hate to say it, but these outdo the cornwalls and not by any small amount. Oh, the cornwalls are really nice... but these speakers just *vanish* and you're sitting in the orchestra. We (the previous owner and I) had just finished loading them into my car when another couple who had expressed interest in them were showing up. I told my new best friend I would see him tomorrow when I came to get the Klipshorns and that perhaps I should just go now (as he was asking his wwife to explain to the newcomers how the speakers weren't available anymore. I think today was my day. It's been a while. Forrest

---------------- On 12/10/2004 7:20:22 PM Champagne taste beer budget wrote: Nice score on the horns. I would have probably left work early to check em out, or maybe even just bought em sight unseen if the description sounded like they were on decent shape. Good luck with the Tannoys. ---------------- I *DID* buy the khorns sight unseen. I'm low on cash but far from crazy. They've lived at the same location for 30 years, bought both pairs of speakers near the same time, never moved them. The seller is a psychology professor at WKU who is relocating to Utah (those folks in Utah need psychological help, I think).

Saw this in the classifieds where I work just a few moments ago ------- We've sold our home and have to have everything out by 12/14. Below is a list of items that we will be selling at a DEEP DISCOUNT. If you have any interest, give us a call (numbers blacked out for this crowd! lol!) or just stop out anytime Saturday (12/11) between 8 & 4! Call for directions! 1. Tannoy Speakers in great cabinets (approx 24x24x36) 2. Klipsch Corner Horn Speakers- fantastic sound but huge! 3. Kawai Piano (practically unused!) ------------------------ So I called... I've already bought the corner horns... $900 (3 miles from where I live). 1979 maple wood, they think. Doesn't really matter... I know it's a good deal. question... what are the TAnnoy speakers worth,.... do ya think? He said they bought the TAnnoy's new a few years before the Khorns. I have no idea which models they are yet (going tonight to look at em). So any guesses? I've got an hour before I leave. I just saw the classifieds. If they are worth it, I might buy em to turn em around (or to keep if they outshine the khorns). let me know, Forrest

---------------- On 12/3/2004 5:46:51 PM DeanG wrote: Why does "assassinate" have the word "***" in it twice? ---------------- It also has 'sin' and 'ate' in there too. Make of that what you will. woo

---------------- On 12/3/2004 7:15:12 PM Hallwalker wrote: I work in Holt Michigan , I am a full time classic Corvette & Muscle car restorer www.holtautosales.com ---------------- You've probably been in my neck o' the woods, Bowling Green, Kentucky... where those lovely corvettes are currently being made. Over the years I've been Rock and Roll musician Guitar instructor Martial Arts instructor Small engine mechanic Automobile mechanic (automatic transmissions, mostly) Piano teacher Optician Choir Director/Cantor Country (pop) musician currently, to make $$, I teach taiji own rental properties direct the music program at the Unitarian Universalist Church manage the textbook department at Western Kentucky University play weddings, funerals and the occasional bar gig (sometimes they are one and the same, honestly) peace, woo

follow this link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/102-7396834-6136901 to: Classical Music for Dummies (IDG press) As a professional musician I can attest to the quality of this excellent book, and it suggests available, decent recordings. It is inexpensive *and* a fun read with more than a handful of music history thrown in. At the same time, every recording that I've bought based on a recommendation posted here has been excellent. Forrest p.s. as to the Toccata and Fugue in D minor.... I think Virgil Fox's renditions are sublime. His registrations (variations of tone color) are really interesting. It is one of his strongest points as an organist.

I'll keep your mom in my thoughts. peace, woo

I will also sing the benefits of bicycles. I have a Nashbar sport bike that I bought in 1985 (on Bach's 300th birthday) that's seen a LOT of miles. CroMo frame, double butted, well maintained... never had a problem with it. I rode a bunch during my 20's and early 30's but had to curtail that for the past 10 years after becoming a dad and having to take the youngster places using the car. I'm 6'3" tall and my weight ballooned to 290. Last October I decided to change the weight thing and I recently reached my goal weight of 190 lbs. Riding my bicycle everywhere had a lot to do with that along with a low-fat vegetarian diet (btw, carbs are still good regardless of what the Atkins folks claim). Cholesterol went from 400 points (a real wake-up call) to 195. Resting heart rate went from 86 bpm to 46 bpm. 100 pounds gone. Arthritis pain? Gone! Back pain? Gone! These days I commute to work by bicycle (3.5 miles a day), commute to church functions by bicycle (21 miles/week) and ride a 17 mile loop within the city at least 4 times a week early a.m. or late p.m. The endorphin high is better than any I ever bought on the black market. (*cough*) I'm lucky to live in a city that is covered in alleys and back streets. I rarely have to ride in traffic. An added benefit --- I only spent $25 on gasoline last month. (more money for music!) A few weeks ago I scored a Trek 830 mountain bike for $25 at a yard sale. It was pretty rough, but $40 (a tune-up and new cables) later it is a decent little bike. I went on my first trail ride at Mammoth Cave National Park. Fun! As far as becoming competitive, I have no advice other than this.... Intervals. Outside of laying a 'base' of miles (commutes, short rides, consistent riding, cadences of 90+), interval training will build your performance faster and better than just about anything, including thousand dollar bicycles. keep riding, woo fini, Get a recumbant (sp?) bicycle. They are great!

---------------- On 6/23/2004 9:26:39 PM J.4knee wrote: I have to admit seeing "fini" back does bring about a sense of normalcy to the forum again. ---------------- come on y'all... just think about that for a moment.

---------------- On 6/7/2004 8:57:46 AM fini wrote: They're not unpopular with me. Seriously. ---------------- Or me. Regardless of how you might feel about Ronald Reagan, I think we can all agree that America will forever be in his debt. Forrest

Congrats on the acquisition! I know you've been itching to get another pair for some time. peace, Forrest

---------------- On 5/25/2004 12:28:35 PM Gilbert wrote: I'm ashamed to mention this, but I have never owned a DeadHead album/cd, cassett, etc. etc.....But I have heard some of their music. (Sorry Gerry G., God rest his soul) Anyway, my question is this, what is an absolute MUST HAVE deadhead CD? ---------------- Lotsa good suggestions here, but I would STRONGLY recommend the Dick's Picks series... look for the date 5/19/77. discussing the best nights of the Grateful Dead is like talking about SET and PP amps around here... honestly, that recording, 5/19/77 has uncommonly good playing, coherent segues between songs, and is considered by many as the most sonically pristine recording (for the DEAD) of 1977. forrest

I bought a Cannondale mountain bike at a yard sale for $50.

---------------- On 5/22/2004 6:30:50 AM fini wrote: Glen Campbell is a great guitarist with a great voice. Especially when doing a Jimmy Webb tune. (Similar to the perfect pairing of Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach). Very cool you were able to see him live! ---------------- I remember seeing Glenn Campbell and George Benson playing together on TV once.. either the tonight show (with Johnny Carson) or Saturday Night Live. Glenn Campbell played George Benson UNDER the table. A couple of years ago I heard a solo CD by Jimmy Webb, very spare, just voice and piano, and it is absolutely superb. I really feel for the sound engineers at shows. They never quite know what they are going to get. Having mixed sound live for my band, I found that the very best environments for live playing were absolutely dead otherwise. I could always add my own reverberation, delay, etc., but it was always difficult to deal with a naturally live sound field. Genesis and the Grateful Dead were probably the best sounding live acts I ever heard. Forrest

Get well man! Forrest

Nice crib! I especially like the stained glass. Woo

---------------- On 5/12/2004 5:35:10 PM Ray Garrison wrote: How about Mondegreens? Anybody have any favorites? (a "Mondegreen" is a misheard lyric - say, a child who thinks the lyric to God Bless America includes the line "...stand beside her, and guide her, through the night with the light from a bulb...") ---------------- There's that infamous church lady mentioned in the Lord's prayer, Leda Snott and the church circus animal.. Happy, the cross-eyed bear

---------------- On 5/12/2004 2:27:40 PM fini wrote: Who mixes up that song "What a Wonderful World" with "Yellow Submarine?" I see skies of blue Sea of green We all live In a Yellow Submarine... And I say to myself, "What a wonderful world..." ---------------- Boxer shorts will probably fix that problem. woo

Sorry to hear this. Be sure to pass along some joy to the family. they need it. forrest