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  1. Based on the stated 3 hrs that the motor will run using 2 AA batteries (under no load), it should run about 9 minutes using a CR2032 (under no load).

     

    This assumes typical average mAh ratings of two AA Alkaline batteries vs. one CR2032 battery.

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  2. 27 minutes ago, oldtimer said:

    Is it open from the fire on up, or is there a sheet under the racks that keep direct heat away?  

    It uses indirect heat.  There is a water pan above the firebox that covers the width of the smoker.  About two inches gap at the front and back of the water pan allows the smoke to enter the upper chamber with the racks.

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  3. You my not need to change the crossovers, but you will need an adapter for the K-55-V driver to the 511b horn since the bolt patterns are different.  Even with an adapter, you may need to drill new holes in the flanges of the horns.

     

    I switched to 511b horns in my Khorns over 15 years ago and did not change the crossovers (AK-3 crossovers, K-55-M drivers).  They sound great.

     

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  4. 2 hours ago, fini said:

    Seadog, thanks for posting the photos.  That was such a fun trip.  Made some lifelong friends. I miss you all so much.  I want to do it again!!

     

    Gregg, that was one of my favorite audio gatherings ever.  It was my first trip to Hope, and obviously, the first time to visit the Museum and the Klipsch factory.  We can never repeat with the same group of great guys, but I certainly hope you can make it again to a future gathering of Forum members.

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  5. On 1/21/2021 at 7:06 PM, fini said:

    Bob's surely in Heaven, sitting next to Daddy Dee, sniffin' crossovers...Sad news.  Love you, Bob.  Peace to the Crites family.

    That's the way I see it, just like it was at the Hope gathering in 2005, Bob sitting with Dee, and Bob checking out crossovers in his spare time.  RIP Bob and Dee.

     

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  6. 12 hours ago, JohnJ said:

     

    Was anybody else watching when this happened?

     

    I remember watching that.  Somewhere I still have Kodachrome slides that I shot of the TV screen when it happened.  Before VCRs obviously.

     

    RIP Hank.

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  7. Just saw this very sad news.  I had the pleasure of spending a little time with Bob on a couple of occasions.  He was one of the most genuine and unassuming fellows you could  ever meet.  Condolences to his family.  He will be sorely missed by this Klipsch forum community.  RIP Bob.

  8. The view tonight just after sunset over my neighbor's house from my driveway.

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    And also tonight through my small telescope.  It is really pretty amazing to see both planets in the eyepiece with enough magnification to see Saturn's rings.  BTW, the image to the eye was a much clearer.  Too much telescope and camera shake to really capture the sharpest image.  But not bad for a quick set up.

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  9. When I A/B'd the CWI to the CWIII, I preferred the CWI for the overall presentation, likely due to the larger midrange horn and lower crossover point of the CWI.

     

    The CWIII does offer some improvement in the low end.

     

    The tweeter in the CWIII may sound more refined to you (smoother, extended highs maybe?) than the CWI tweeter (K77).  But there are drop-in replacement tweeters if that is a problem.  Except for recapping the crossovers, dampening the mid horns, and adding a 9kZ frequency trap, my CWI's are stock and I think they sound fine.

  10. 1 hour ago, RandyH000 said:

    the design team at Lockheed was on the project of the YF-22 40 years ago,   the F-22 only  entered service in 2007 , and the production numbers were cut down , to 187  ,  sooner or later , they will either have to restart manufacturing of  more advanced F22's or introduce a new competition for the official replacement which is needed by 2040 -

    The YF-22 was developed by Lockheed/Boeing/General Dynamics (GD) for the Airforce's ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter) competition. I was a young engineer at GD in the mid to late 80's and I worked on the ATF program while supporting F-16 production at GD's Fort Worth plant (Air Force Plant #4).  I had already left GD by the time the YF-22 was selected as the winner against the Northrup/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 in the early 90's. Eventually, Lockheed bought the Fort Worth aircraft production business from GD.  As great as the F-16 was, the design and manufacturing processes for the YF-22 were a generation more advanced, with much more composite material in the airframe.

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