IB Slammin

---------------- On 10/14/2004 6:51:32 PM thebes wrote: Bass, Balance Treble. Those magic knobs on the amp/receiver. Much more than an illusion of control but a defacto means to change what you're hearing. A lot of us still use gear withhout remotes, but even with digital equipment we still have the same three "knobs". Sure I fiddle around with them from time to time but basically they are set straight up, "flat" I guess it's called. Question is, is this optimum, or merely a starting point to musical nirvana. I mean, didn't the designers of these amps have that in mind when they "tuned" these things or was it simply designed to place their "zero" settings so it appealed to the greatest number of average joe buyers. I guess I'm asking how to you guys deal with these three knobs? ---------------- Flat is flat. If settings are at "zero" and reperduction is not good, then speaker placement, room treatment, ect. should be adusted. Regards, Terry

..........The best of both worlds is to use the Klipschorn bass horn with an Altec midrange and a better tweeter...... Q-Man, the 511b/902-16a atop the Cornwall is also an outstanding hybrid! (still working on a K-77 replacement) Regards, Terry

---------------- On 10/1/2004 7:39:38 PM mike stehr wrote: I better pass on this thread..... ---------------- Well I should, but can't resist. "......the price of meat has just gone up....and your old lady has just gone down....." Slammin

---------------- On 7/17/2004 4:08:34 PM DeanG wrote: There is one more thing to add to your list. Shame on you guys for not giving me a nice plug. ---------------- I am not much of an RF-7 fan. I would go with khorns or Cornwalls used. But, if you are set on RF-7's, budget money for Deano's upgraded crossovers. I had the opportunity to listen to RF-7s stock and then with Deans crossovers. Same room, same souce, same day. Deans crossovers for the 7's are a cost-effective must. The improvement is night and day. Buy cheap wire and interconnects and use the $ for great Crossovers. Focus on the cost -effective improvements, one thing at a time. Regards, Terry

Yep. Thats what mine looked like just before the K-33 coil jumped out of the gap. Ooops! TC

---------------- On 9/25/2004 11:26:40 AM mandi wrote: during one of the ELO songs they sing "don't bring me down ---------------- BRUCE" is it Bruce? and if so WHY? I do not get it. I just did a search on the lyrics and I found several pages, But only two had the lyrics as "bruce" all the other pages showed this word as "grroooosss" now I am confused. But just waiting for the Arkansas, Bama game. ---------------- Go Hogs Go

---------------- On 9/24/2004 3:45:41 PM BEC wrote: As far as taking orders go, I will have to first convince myself that I can do them right. That will require the box to test them with to get done and then a bunch of testing. Bob Crites ---------------- Bob, is that my old friend from'75 that you resurrected? If so, would it be useful(or interesting) to test its assumed identical '75 mate and compare. Regards, Terry

Thebes, many thanks for the wonderful weekend! The choice of music was outstanding. But, I am getting a little concerned about Bubbles. I am afraid that she is getting serious. That sort of thing is commonplace for me. It must be the way I part my hair. ( extra wide )............. IB Slammin (last weekend anyway)

---------------- On 9/21/2004 10:42:00 AM mdeneen wrote: "For now the 7ch stereo mode is sufficient...." ========= Hmm? I'm still trying to figure out how to make ONE channel sound like music. mdeneen ---------------- The most profound statement ever posted! TC

---------------- On 9/17/2004 3:22:59 PM D-MAN wrote: ---------------- On 9/17/2004 2:37:25 PM thebes wrote: My favorite tweak is to simply close my eyes. An immediate 15 to 20 percent improvement in the sounnd. ---------------- Thats a good point, why do the eyes over-rule the ears? It always sounds better in the dark, but I thought that it had to do with the power grid becoming less noisy after people start going to bed... DM ---------------- They only come out at night!!!!!! Terry

---------------- On 9/17/2004 2:29:31 PM artto wrote: ---------------- On 9/16/2004 5:25:02 PM IB Slammin wrote: ---------------- On 9/14/2004 6:17:59 PM IB Slammin wrote: Artto, Could you post pix of all four walls again? Thanks, TC---------------- TC, there are plenty of pics and data of the room on my thread arttos klipschorn room in the Forum Architectural Topic area. Yes I know, but can't pull it up in ether search mode. Terry ---------------- It's fallen down to the "180 days" catagory. You have to select "180 days" at the bottom of the page. Or just use "klipschorn room" for the search. The search mode seems to interprete the ' in artto's as some sort of delineator that breaks the search word sequence. ---------------- Got it. Thanks, Terry

---------------- On 9/14/2004 6:17:59 PM IB Slammin wrote: Artto, Could you post pix of all four walls again? Thanks, TC ---------------- TC, there are plenty of pics and data of the room on my thread arttos klipschorn room in the Forum Architectural Topic area. Yes I know, but can't pull it up in ether search mode. Terry

Dont know about the TT's but I LOVED the carts back in the 70's. I cant remember the model number. The cartridge I used had a sapphire cantilever. Had an adapter to fit the Empire TT. Made Shure and Ortphon(sp?) sound like a railroad spike. IMHO tc

Artto, Could you post pix of all four walls again? Thanks, TC

---------------- On 9/10/2004 8:17:02 PM Dave in ABQ wrote: Hey TC, I'm a relative newbe regarding all this great vintage stuff (including Klipsch!). What's the site your refering to? I'm filling my hard drive like a rat storing up for nuclear winter. LOL Dave ---------------- http://community-2.webtv.net/KerrB/VINTAGETUBEAMPHORN/page4.html Dave, Check this one out. Regards, Terry

---------------- On 9/10/2004 3:42:15 PM Daddy Dee wrote: Steven was born on Tuesday, August 31, 2004, at 9:41 pm. He weighed in at 9 lbs. 2 oz. and was 21 inches long. Everyone is doing excellent. ---------------- WOW!! He was a big one. Congrats !!! Tc

---------------- On 9/9/2004 9:42:19 AM fini wrote: Thanks Jim, I appreciate that! You really can't understand the process until you go through it. ---------------- fini, this thing happens to us all. For me, times two. Will be praying for you and yours. Max, as I see it now, one of the few positive things that "old age" offers is freedom in db's. The old woman and I live in the country. No neighbors to disturb. No kids to wake. Four English Mastiffs to survey, protect and secure the modest property. Modified Cornwall/Altec's at 121db.......anytime....... It is a good thing to be old......Ah well.......... Regards, Terry

I have seen many over the past 35 years. Looks like the same format as the old PWK/EV stuff. Can't remember ever seeing that one. tc

---------------- On 9/7/2004 4:30:29 PM thebes wrote: Colter, excellent point on libraries I use mine religously, but only for books because the selection of cd's in my library (I'm not making this up) consists solely of marching tunes from military bands. Rick, I've also got a line on the hair that comes in the spray can. We can spray some on and hop in Colter's hot tube with the babes, just remember to keep you head above water. Ear, you've obviously been wired up to one of your subs too long ---------------- I too swear by "canned hair". Looks even better if you mask off the part. Without my can......well, I part my hair in the middle. Real WIDE....... TC

---------------- On 9/7/2004 1:04:53 PM TBrennan wrote: Wearing clothing that advertises consumer products is very, ahhh, tacky. Before I came to this realization I had foolishly spent money on Mr. Coffee T-shirts, a Mr. Coffee belt buckle, a Mr. Coffee wallet, Mr. Coffee decals for my truck and a couple of Mr. Coffee tatoos. ---------------- Ahhha, but the Wal-Mart apparel is just too cool. I love the Wal-Mart logo ball caps. Hell Tom, they only charge six bucks for them! I have a relative with a discount card. Will gladly take orders from BB members. Three $ each. Go Hogs. Beat Texas. ( just like we did last year) TC

---------------- On 9/6/2004 8:31:59 AM bkrop wrote: Why don't you give an exclusively 2 channnel stereo system a try with your cornwalls for music only, I bet you would be shocked! ---------------- Michael, I agree with bkrop. Start over so to speak. Listen to nothing for a few weeks. Move everything out. Go two channel for a while. Two CWs (long wall), Preamp, Power Amp and source. Then build around it, tuning the room as you go. Hang in there! TC

---------------- On 9/1/2004 8:38:53 PM ram87 wrote: I have a pair of 1980 cornwals the woofers need HELP they are very muddy theses are all stock no mods yet the woofers are k-33s what can i replace them with that will handle more power John ---------------- Ram, How long have you owned your CWs? Did you just get them or have you moved them into another room? Try everything that Michael recommended. If they still sound muddy, the problem could be your "room". Regards, Terry

---------------- On 9/4/2004 1:05:07 PM thebes wrote: Well we are at my friends farm. Tickles is off riding a pony and for some reason Tawny wants to brand a calf. The pig is roasting nicely and we should have some craklin to munch on real soon. I'm running low on tunes though so I need some more help. There's a couple of hundred people milling around and the second kegs already been tapped. People out here get a mite snappish when they can't wash down their beer with a little country music so let's go. ---------------- Well, here we go again. I need to see someone for professional help. Tawny knows how to press my buttons! If she is sporting a Dale Evans outfit....she could brand my a**. (OMG, Dale was so hot!!!!...or was it Linda?) Anyway, how'bout J. Cash doing the 9" nails stuff? TC

---------------- On 8/30/2004 12:44:21 PM robertl wrote: Hello- I have a beloved Marantz 2325 125 WPC receiver and if I match it up with Cornwalls will it be too much power? . I don't plan on cranking up the volume very loud. I would like to keep the Marantz ,which is mint with wood cabinet and has been aligned recently. Also anybody near Charlotte,NC with Cornwalls for sale? Also I have a pair of A/D/S M9 speakers for $550 on Audiogon that I want to sell to help pay for Cornwalls. Cheers, Robert ---------------- Robert, I use two Luxman M-117s at 420wpc with mod CWs. Ran them for years without a problem. Well.....just one anyway. Blew a K-33 at 121db. Ooops! Regards, Terry

---------------- On 8/23/2004 2:40:15 PM D-MAN wrote: I never considered a Phase Linear 400 (I had one once!) to be a 10 best amp. It was the cheapest 200 Watts per at the time, I think. I traded my Phase stack for a Crown stack in the late 70's. Neither of which would be on my list of 10 best but had to say "been there - done that". DM ---------------- Been there with both, done that with both........AND I VERY MUCH AGREE! tc