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---------------- On 12/16/2003 8:02:39 PM cwm wrote: While riding around in my car I find myself tuning to HipHop music out of one of the local FMers. Sometimes this stuff can be lyrically intriguing and I like some of the creativity with the synth etc. I got adventurous and borrowed a neighbour boy's "Ludicrus" (their spelling)and was amazed at the sense of depth on my Lascalas. I know all kinds of electronic trickery is brought into play with this music but the sense of depth was rather amazing! Even Emimem renders not too badly...Anybody else become adventuresome and tried to evaluate this stuff both technically and musically? Now if I could just get that new Emimem tune "Bully" out of my bleeping head!!!! As this music is basically "black" music I find myself comparing some of the rhythmic lines to historical American blues----some of it is garbage but some of it is (to me) musically pleasing and creative.. ---------------- I'm primarily a fan of dead white guys (bach, beethoven, palestrina, kodaly, mozart, schubert, etc.) but my kid loves Jay-Z, Eminem, outkast, etc. I cranked up the Corns to the BadBoyz II soundtrack and found it to be really good good stuff!! complex rhythms, layers upon layers of sound and really intense transients. SLAM!! black music? Most of the artists are black, but the appeal cuts across racial lines in much the same way Jazz does/did. It is the first listening choice of a lot of our youth. It might be my kid's way of getting bach at me for practicing Debussy and the like for hours on end. forrest (dad to a 12 year old gangsta wannabe)

I bought a pair of Bose 901 VI at a pawn shop in 1999 for $450. I powered them with an onkyo M-501 power amplifier (150 wpc) and they were impressive for the volume they put out relative to their size. True, they have a 'big' sound, but it is an odd phase-shifted kind of sound. They are also sluggish with transients too. They do LOUD really well, but I was always fiddling with the EQ box too much trying to get the right sound. They were fatiguing to listen to for long periods. My friends, however, were always impressed that I had Bose. I kept looking longingly at the 300+ wpc 'space heaters' and thinking they would finally deliver the right sound to the 901's. In addition to that, the EQ box in itself presents some logistical problems that interfere with the speaker's versatility. Last May I got to hear Cornwalls after I bought a pair to use in my church. My eyes were opened to good sound, and I found myself taking my music collection there to listen to. The 901's didn't sound interesting in comparison. I had to have Cornwalls for my home system, and last Septempber I got them. The Bose are going to be for sale soon. I would never own them again. For $1300 have your father locate something else (if he's patient he can score Khorns for that much.. certainly he could score a pair of Cornwalls much cheaper). If he is set on Bose speakers, at least have him get them off Ebay. Who knows, he might score mine. my $.02 Forrest

---------------- On 12/6/2003 12:43:43 AM Allan Songer wrote: Nothing would make me happier than to start a small Klipsch-head Duke Pearson revival. This guy was a MONSTER and deseves the praise. In case you weren't aware, Mosaic Records is bringing out a modest box-set of his late-1960's Blue Note stuff. I have all of the LPs but I might pick this set up for the car and because it's so FAIRLY priced! http://www.mosaicrecords.com/DisplaySelectionDetail.asp?SelectionID=1049 ---------------- I bought this based on your recommendation, and it arrived today! EXCELLENT!!! all the way through. I'm really enjoying this set of CDs. They're sonically good, the music is really groovin', and the xmas selections on disc 3 are oh so hip/seasonal. Forrest

---------------- On 12/11/2003 11:12:36 PM garymd wrote: I know virtually nothing about tubes and I have 2 great tube systems. As long as you can pull them out and replace them with others that the forum experts tell you to use, you'll be alright ---------------- Hey Gary.... admit it... once you've been here a bit longer, you can be an expert too! This forum IS 'Tubes for Dummies' forrest

---------------- On 12/11/2003 11:30:11 PM paulparrot wrote: Some of the funny noises on the Overture on "Tommy" got their attention though. ---------------- I got the CD Amused to Death based on some things MaxG wrote, and the first few times I played it, when the dog started barking, my cat Bosco was a little jumpy. Bosco likes to hang out with me when I'm practising Bach on the piano or playing it on the stereo. forrest

---------------- On 12/10/2003 9:30:11 PM justin_tx_16 wrote: What else do you see there? ---------------- hmmm... your *** is showing?

---------------- On 12/10/2003 10:42:23 PM NOSValves wrote: I'll put the good word in for Bob Crites also. I have never bought speaker parts from him but have dealt on tube purchases he is a stand up guy for sure. Craig ---------------- Another vote of confidence for Bob Crites from me. He repaired a blown Cornwall tweeter for me. Turnaround was 8 days, and he was really reasonable with his price. Forrest

Well done! That's a very good drawing. Forrest

---------------- On 12/10/2003 10:22:56 AM Piranha wrote: I have a line on a pair of 84 Cornwalls. What kind of components went into these loudspeakers? Is there anything good or bad I should know about them? When was the change in components made previous to what's inside these? And afterwards? Thank you very much for your input ---------------- I have a pair of 85 cornwall I's (B3 crossover and newer drivers) and a pair of 76 Cornwalls (B crossover and alnico mids/tweeters). Both pairs sound fantastic. If the price is good you won't be disappointed. Forrest

---------------- On 12/9/2003 10:28:26 AM MDC wrote: I was informed that I might get better results if I reposted this question here instead of the commercial audio forum so here it is: Greetings, I hope someone can give me a bit of advice on a problem I have been working on. Recently my church elected me to replace the current sound system and I need some help with what to buy. ---------------- I am the musician for a Unitarian Universalist Church, and the system I set up can be seen in the thread 'Another New Klipsch User..." Use the search feature at the top of this page and type in 'Another New Klipsch User' and you'll see it. Our room holds about 120, and any given Sunday there are approx 60 - 80 folks there. In the pictures you'll see a pair of 1976 Cornwalls and a pair of Heresys ... not only do they sound beautiful, but they are so aptly named for a Unitarian Church. Anyway, if the speakers sound bad, no ultra-microphone or nifty eq will ever get them to sound good, so get the best signal chain that you can afford. It was pure luck (and a bit of homework) that led me to Klipsh, and the Cornwall/Heresy combo in our meeting room produces a *superb* sound. We also use a subwoofer that was custom built by one of our members. It gives the low end a beefiness that is lost without it. I use 1 wireless mic, an electric piano (Roland RD-600), and depending on who is doing what, have hooked up electric basses, guitars, SM58's and SM57's. I only use one Eurorack mixing board. It was $125.00 used. (the model # escapes me at the moment) but it has enough flexibility for my purposes. I also use an Alesis Quadraverb *very* sparingly. the power supply for this is (don't laugh) an Onkyo 4500 receiver that puts out about 50 - 60 watts per side into 4ohms. I run the signal from the board into a tape input. Of course, I had no one to answer to except myself. I bought and I own the equipment, but there is a lot to be said for mining the used market. I suppose if I had had to answer to one of the many committees I might have had to put together a different system altogether. I liked the sound so well I bought another set of Cornwalls for my home (and kissed my Bose 901s goodbye). And if I every decide to do a 'non-churched' life.. I bet that 2 pairs of Cornwalls and 1 pair of Heresys will make a pretty adequate home theater. (!!) But... you should seriously consider all advice that is offered here. These folks are into great sound. Don't skimp on the speakers! The quality of sound you deliver makes such a huge difference in the church experience. Now.. about those room dimensions...??? Acoustically wet or dry?? Carpet? No? etc.. later, Forrest

---------------- On 12/9/2003 7:36:23 PM NOSValves wrote: Bob, I have one here digitally. Send me a email and please be pateint ! I am swamped. ---------------- heh heh heh heh heh.... be careful what you wish for!

When I first tried to post, it asked me for a login name. Just then my dog, Charlie (aka known as Mr. Woo) nuzzled my hand. So woodog it was. Forrest

---------------- On 12/5/2003 11:50:57 PM garymd wrote: Just finished watching Pirates, have Duke Pearson in the CD and right now I'm listening to (don't laugh) B.J. Thomas, Raindrops Keep Fallin on my Head just because. It came with a box of lps I purchased and I make it a point to listen to any mint lp I own at least once. It actually ain't too bad. Brings back some memories. ---------------- That (the Raindrops song) brings back memories of 1970... I was in the Princeton Boys Choir in New Jersey 1969/1970 (now the American Boys Choir). That was one of the pieces we did on our fall concert 1970. I have ordered the 3 CD set of Duke Pearson from Mosaic records based on Allan Songer's recommendation in the thread "Hey Allan Songer", but right now I'm listening to Randy Newman's song book, vol. 1. Many of his songs re-done in a much more scaled down way. Each cut is mostly piano/vocals and really great provacative songs. I'm also liking an older CD by Jimmy Webb, just him on piano singing his own songs. Really good stuff. On the DVD I rented Grateful Dawg and I've found it to be really well done. I especially like "The Thrill is Gone" and "Shady Grove". I recently watched 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind' and "Frieda" and both were EXCELLENT.

---------------- On 12/5/2003 3:40:10 PM Allan Songer wrote: BABY FACE WILLETTE!!! "Face to Face" Blue Note I think Craig will LOVE B-3 Soul Jazz!!! ---------------- He does a version of 'Whatever Lola Wants, Lola gets' that I really like. I haven't heard that in years but I remember listening to it over and over way back when. forrest

---------------- On 12/5/2003 10:06:12 AM mobile homeless wrote: I already posted these in another thread, but perhaps you didnt catch it. Here are several very minimalist guitar and vocal mp3 from Ella Fitzgerald and Joe PAss. The sound is excellent and the performance very good. These take are VERY intimate. The below are from the excellent sounding K2 20bit CD: "Ella Fitzgerald/Joe Pass - Take Love Easy". kh ---------------- I bought this based on Kelly's suggestion about a month ago. Very well recorded and full of life. Good stuff, thanks Kelly. forrest oh.. check out the thread "Thanks John Albright". I've saved those recommendations as a 'to get' list.

---------------- On 12/4/2003 11:00:11 AM NOSValves wrote: Did I tell email you its here !! I am currently sick as a dog ! worst cold I have had in 5 years darn cigarettes ! I like the 355's preamp section better then my 130 if that helps you ! Craig ---------------- Yeah, I got that email! Sorry to hear you are sick. Is that a side effect of Khorns? Kelly, that was not a bummer of a post.. you are just stating your preferences. I'm all growed up now and can handle dissent. I've read that some of the tubes are hard to find, but those articles are several years old. Is this true? Forrest

How do you like the Scott 355? I recently bought a combo 355/208, sent it to Craig, and am stewing in my own excitement. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3058630542&category=50593&rd=1

---------------- On 12/2/2003 4:58:00 PM paulparrot wrote: A guy named Dalton over at AA had a post this morning that I found funny and true. An excerpt: ***We're engaged in a "hobby" where practically no one agrees on anything, and each hobbist's system sounds better than everything up to 10 times the cost that some other "idiot" threw together. This is a hobby in which someone will tell you that their $200 turntable sounds better than his friend's $10,000 compact disc player, a hobby in which people can hear the "startling" difference between a normal compact disc and one that's been kept in a freezer overnight or rubbed with aluminum foil, a hobby in which someone can build speaker cable out of telephone wire from Home Depot that either outperforms $9000 Nordost Valhallas or sucks compared to a $29 spool of Monster Cable from Best Buy depending on who you talk to. A hobby in which a 2-watt SET amp driving horn speakers sounds more "dynamic", "realistic" and "natural" to one person, but not to the owner of a 400W solid state amp driving electrostatic speakers, who thinks the former is crazy and needs to have his hearing checked.*** ---------------- Dalton's got it figured out. woo

---------------- On 11/30/2003 3:24:22 AM smilin wrote: Yeah I know what you giys meen, follow the frikin leader, get tubes, see what it's all about...oh hell just keep spending as long as you got it!! ---------------- ok... looks like you're the leader now! wow.. what a change. (judgin' from your post about the whole enchalada) Forrest

---------------- On 11/30/2003 12:37:58 AM kuisis wrote: I went tubes out of curiosity. I happened into this forum because I bought a pair of Ind. La Scalas for almost nothing and wanted some information. I ended up buying a 730 HK because of what was said in the two channel forum and also because it was inexpensive. The difference between that older HK and my almost new Sherwood was incredible. So when I hear the same people say how much better the tube amps are I have to listen. ---------------- YES!! I did exactly the same thing for exactly the same reason. I recently bought a tube combo and am having it reworked by a forum member (Craig) based solely on the writings and praise of the other members here. I will ultimately get a turntable and start shopping for vinyl for the same reason. I'll also revisit the 300 or so odd records I've carted around for years instead of throwing them away. I can't help but think that these members have already made the stupid mistakes and done the homework. I can also tell that they are passionate about all things audio. It's a good place to pay attention.

I played in bars for years, and my Fender Twin had to have its pots cleaned at least once a year, and my keyboards had to have their key switches cleaned at least that often. It was the cigarette smoke. I stopped playing in bars about ten years ago. I've only cleaned the switches in my Korg synth and Fender Twin once. However clean the switches are doesn't make them smell any better. The Twin is the worst 'smell' offender. I don't believe it will ever smell like anything other than a bar filled with smoke. I keep it because the sound is so good. forrest

this is the intersection of wealth and madness.

---------------- On 11/25/2003 3:51:59 PM Clipped and Shorn wrote: Who really cares what anybody else listens to, I don't get this. C&S ---------------- I get it big time. Many of my most interesting experiences start with a friend saying, "Hey, Check this out". On the other hand, in the south, where I'm from (notice the lack of dipthongs), many a horrible death begins with those same words. Thanks to garymd, Allan Songer, Mobile Homeless, John Albright... I've discovered some pretty cool music just because they listed their music choices. forrest

---------------- On 11/24/2003 11:11:09 AM DRBILL wrote: ---------------- On 11/23/2003 12:06:13 PM Georg Fredrich Handel wrote: Actually i am a late 17th century baroque composer and wrote many oratorios and opera's, my famous bieng The Messiah. ---------------- Yo, Geo, Just what WAS your interest in the Foundling's Home? Do you and Michael Jackson have something in common? Signed, CURIOUS ---------------- oh, I'm figuring just the makeup, the wigs, the pomp and circumstance (sorry Elgar), and.. oh.. all things castrati. Woo

Patience is definitely a cost saving trait when it comes to Cornwalls. these speakers would be very good, mind you, but not for $999. I got a pair, ser# 8538xxx (made 10 weeks after the ones pictured), excellent finish, with one blown tweeter, for $450. The tweeter fix cost a total of $50 and one week. I also had to drive 10 hours round trip to get them. I saved about $500 - $700. I got a killer tuner/amp combo with the extra cash. (yay) If I were you I would be patient and wait for a pair to come available near you (wherever you live) for $650 - $850 range. but hey, if you have the cash to spend and don't mind it, you won't be disappointed. They *are* beautiful. Forrest