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Here's our dog, Isha. Only had her for a few months, but don't know how I ever got along without her. She's a wonderful friend. She's a Siberian Husky/Malamute mix. She was dropped off at the local animal shelter annonimously. It was esimated at that time she was about a year old. Only wish I had room to let her run. We do go for bicycly rides when the weather is nice (Isha don't care what the weather is, but I do). There is a devise called the Springer, which attaches to your bicycle, that allows your dog to safely run beside you while bicycling. Isha loves it! It's available on line. http://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/eq6.shtml Dave

I own a pair of Heresy 1's, and can comment on a few things about them. First, with my Scott amp and and just average front ends, they can image quite well. As for harshness, I've also noticed that on a lot of modern rock it's obvious that the recordings were never intended to be played on highly revealing systems. They can sound harsh and thin, especially when played loud. However, if you use well recorded music, rock or otherwise, things are different. When I listen to well recorded jazz or folk acoustic material, these speakers have a way of coming to life and sounding incredibly real that constantly amazes me! It tells me that the speakers are pretty accurate and just need good recordings to sound great. GIGO. I'm starting to suspect that the majority of modern rock/pop music is mixed to sound it's best on portable boom boxes and that the people doing the mix just don't care about us folks who have decent systems to listen on. I can't turn up the volume on these with most modern rock/pop music, it's just to harsh, but put on some nice jazz and crank it up and I can almost smell the smokey nightclub. Many old vintage classic rock recordings sound great, also, especially origonal vinyl (a lot of the CD remasters sound awful). Dave

---------------- On 11/22/2003 4:02:37 PM NOSValves wrote: What amp should I get ? ---------------- Yorx! Or maybe Sound Design! Dave

I concur with the Heresy recommendation. These are darn good sounding speakers, and can be tweeked into even better sounding ones. Dave

I'm beginning to wonder of my 6.3 kHz (or near there) peak may be the tweeter instead of the squawker. A couple of weeks ago I moved the the T-35 tweeters from behing the baffle to front mounting. Yesterday I added a choke to the squawker to roll it off faster and the 6 kHz peak is still there. Could front mounting the tweeter cause a rise near the crossover point like that? Dave

I'm open for opinions on how to correct it. Dave

I recently lowered the output of my Heresy squawker by changing the connection on the autoformer and putting 16 ohm resistor in parallel with the squawker. I have had the P-trap on for quite a while. When I did an in-room warble tone measurement I got a 7 dB peak 6.3 kHz and at 6 dB peak at 8 kHz. These were not there with the squawker at the factory setting. Any idea what's going on? The response chart is flatter now everywhere except these peaks. Dave

Here I am! It's ben a busy day. The knob I need is 3/4 inches long, tapered, 1/2 inch at the small end, brown with flues and gold end cap. Shoot me an email with the amount and an address and I'll get a check right out. Thanks. Dave the_hurdy_gurdyman@yahoo.com

---------------- On 11/18/2003 2:20:39 PM garymd wrote: Just to be clear so far, this is what you folks want me to pick up: Keith - 2 left knob caps (fluted) for the 233 (same as LK-48). Dave - Selector knob cap for LK-48-B (same as 222D - you think). Anyone else? Craig/Ryan - Do you need any extras? These are only caps for you 2 (Keith & Dave), correct? Does anyone need a whole knob? I'll probably go there either tomorrow or Thursday. ---------------- Correct for me. Dave

A comment on old Thorens Tables. I've owned a couple of these (still using my TD-160). It seems most of these could use a tonearm bearing adjustment to really get it's full potential. The tables I've had had somewhat sloppy bearings. I tightened them up (don't overtighten!) and everything improved noticably. Before making a comparison with a newer table, be sure the Thorens in in tip top shape by taking the slop out of the tonearm bearings. It's very worthwhile! Dave

Very practical idea. I've been thinking of doing something similar to my old Thorens TD-160, that is if I can ever get caught up on all the projects I have lined up. Dave

My picture usually frightens children, so view at your own discretion. Dave http://www.geocities.com/the_hurdy_gurdyman/

If that's the case, I'll give my guy a call this week for you so you can get an original. ---------------- Thanks! I appreciate it. Dave

---------------- On 11/16/2003 6:30:55 PM NOSValves wrote: You can buy Marshal knobs if this is the style your talkng about there almost dead ringers for the original . www.tubesandmore.com part number P-K340 these work fine for the Volume, Balance, Stereo Selector and Input Selector then you use whatever caps you have for the dual ganged treble bass controls. If you have another style knob good luck. Craig ---------------- Those sure look like the same thing. Thanks, Dave

Here's a picture of my Scott. The button on the selector knob is missing. They all appear to be the same. http://www.geocities.com/the_hurdy_gurdyman/Systempics.html Thanks, Dave

Does anyone know where to get replacement gold buttons for the knobs on old Scott amps? My lk-48-B is missing one and I'd like to replace it. Only bad flaw on this beauties looks. Dave

---------------- On 11/16/2003 10:33:11 AM NOSValves wrote: Yea Dave just a joke ! ---------------- OK, had me wondering is all. Dave

---------------- On 11/15/2003 11:19:39 PM NOSValves wrote: Deano, The heresy sure won't sound flat Craig ---------------- Care to explain this? My Heresys measure very flat with an in room response at the listening seat. They also sound incredible. Here's the graphs I made. The last one is my Heresys after a few simple tweeks. They were measured using warble tones and Rat Shack analog meter. http://www.geocities.com/the_hurdy_gurdyman/Moreupdates.html Dave

---------------- On 11/13/2003 9:42:54 PM paulparrot wrote: People in the know, like mastering engineers, say that totally neutral sytems are boring though. ---------------- What that means is that mastering engineers, if they think neutral speakers are boring, must be making some very un-neutral recordings. Dave

My Scott has a loudness switch, as does most of my vintage gear. I tried it shortly after I bought my Scott. The sound was so boomy I had trouble understanding vocals! It makes me shudder to think about using it again. Dave

---------------- On 11/12/2003 8:23:08 PM BigBusa wrote: Dave I agree ...I just like the bassy sound of the loudness circuit better than without. ---------------- Glad you didn't take my post the wrong way. Enjoy your music. Dave

---------------- On 11/12/2003 8:14:29 PM 3dzapper wrote: Hey Dave, Go on back up there in your Ivory Tower. When we need the allknowing purist, we'll send the guard for you. It seems you are locked into the bland lifeless sound of flat music. Tone controls were put on equipment so that each of us could tailor the sound to our own ears. Plus how do we know if the producer put flat sound in the LP/CD? Maybe he has a treble fetish or a bass phobia. That knob holds the cure! Rick No offense meant to those who live freely in an Ivory Tower. ---------------- I don't live in an ivory tower, but I do listen to a LOT of live music. Loudness controls boost bass WAY more then a simple tone control adjustment to correct for a deficient recording (which I do from time to time). I'm mearly stating that if a person gives a good system a chance without using the loudness control for a while, the cleaner sound may grow on you. And, as I recall, the term "high fidelity", means to accurately reproduce the music. Boosting bass by the amount that a typical loudness control does is no longer high fidelity, unless you are listening at very low levels where the Fletcher/Munsen curves come into effect. Again, I wasn't trying to start anything, and of course everyone is entitled to listen as they choose. I mearly was pointing out that perhaps giving non boosted bass a chance for a while might prove to be more satisfactory in the long run. Only a suggestion. By the way, a "purist" wouldn't be using an old integrated amp. I use tone controls whan needed, and yes, some recordings aren't recorded accurately. However, I doubt that all are recorded with a huge bass reduction and that they all need the loudness switch on. Dave

Not wanting start a flame here or sound disrespectful, but I thought I'd mention that if you listen to music at loud levels with the loudness switch on, and using Klipsch speakers, then you are not listening to an "accurate" reproduction of what is on the recording. You are boosting the bass to suit your own taste, and it is no longer "high-fidelity". There is nothing wrong with this, as music has to be listened to in a way that makes you happy. Just thought I'd point this out. Many years ago I, also, listened this way. A friend persuaded me to listen without tone controls or loudness switch for a couple of months. You know what? He was right. Once I got tuned in to what accurate reproduction sounded like, when I switched on the loudness control it sounded bloated and un-natural. I've never went back. Dave

Yeah, that's another important tweek for Heresys (at least Heresy 1's). Use cauking or plummers putty to damp woofer basket and outside of mid-horn. Really cleans things up. Dave

---------------- On 11/12/2003 1:55:17 PM tillmbil wrote: Dave, are you recommending some matting inside? I would think it would help and apparently does for you. Hey even my SB1.1's had some stuff in them. Fried the woofers, which I mentioned on another post and bought them from Klipsch. Life is good on the ole computer again. ---------------- I would certainly try some stuffing inside. I like wool batting, but other stuff will also work. Just lining the walls will help. In addition, if you loosely stuff the inside with polyfill or fiberglass insulation, it will make the box act like a bigger box and improve deep bass response. This works with sealed speaker boxes. The difference is quite noticable. Dave