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On 12/20/2023 at 12:40 AM, babadono said:
is OP @johnq saying he has his current receiver turned all the way up and he would like to be able to turn it up more?
He could perhaps take his trusty magic marker and put...... a 12 on the dial!
Just skip right past 11 and go for it!! Do a 12.
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1 hour ago, Schu said:
even the sides.
Didn't PWK make (or someone make for him) an acrylic Khorn bass bin??!!
There you go!
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Looking for thoughts and opinions. @wayneair
My father is 94. He holds a family bible that is likely well over 100 years old. It is roughly 10" thick when closed and (guessing but let's call it) 12x14 tall/wide. I have a memory that when I was a kid I looked into this and it had some papers.... I put them back but they were death notices of either family members or "someone".
This will be inherited by my sister. My father has supposedly had it respined or something done to refurbish it but that was likely 20 years ago.
Back story: Couple years ago, I had idea pop into my head about making a box for my nieces. (one my wife's niece and two mine)
Asked Wife's niece if she'd like a box made out of wood (yes)....what kind of wood? PURPLE. WHAT???? So I got some Purple Heartwood and made this.
When the box was finished, there was a brass chain to hold top back that's not in pictures....but you get idea. Made two more for my nieces but made theirs out of Zebrawood as it struck me as 'earthy' and they have horses. Seemed to fit.
Enter Sister.
I'd like to do something similar. Was thinking of Walnut or maybe Olive Wood.....other??
Idea is make base that Bible can sit on. 4-sides, dovetailed corners and a top with a piece of glass somehow inset into it so you can see the Bible when it's under cover. Think of this as a cake plate. Top on, all enclosed, top off, there's the prize.
Following is an artists conception.
Upper portion would be the cover, glass on top. On the sides, some kind of brass hardware to lock together. Midway down side, a bit of a route out to allow someone to put fingers underneith lip to grab & carry.
How to inset the glass so it can be replaced in "X" years if/when someone breaks it? I'm trying to think ahead for what might happen.
That's about where I am. I keep wondering..... Walnut? Olive Wood? Maybe Maple? mix/match? What woods are complimentary to each other? This would end up being displayed as she'd display the bible alone.... I'm trying to help protect it.
How would one "route out" the 'handle" in the bottom?
Someone suggested instead of a raised center, make box slightly larger and cut a groove (dado? Rabbit?) so the top would be fitting inside a full channel rather than only being buttressed by the middle section.
Open to thoughts. Probably won't touch this until warmer weather. Besides, Bible is still in Beaufort, SC and I'd need it to make sure measurements work for it.
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Just saw this thread. Nice work. Almost brought a tear of compassion to my eye when I read these were your Father in Laws and you were doing this for your bride!
Well done.
That said.... I'm thinking of a project. I'll create a new post..... be interested in your thoughts (as well as any others who make sawdust without being a termite)
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I'm guessing Charles missed the comment about the sub and presumed he did the "ported mod" that some have done with their laScalas. I don't mean to speak for him but it's my gut feeling.
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25 minutes ago, johnq said:
The system sounds great at full volume can't even get a whisper of distortion. Which leads me to feel I need more power for all of this.
??? Why would no whisper of distortion lead you to think you need more power?
Unless you mistyped something, sounds like you should be in nirvana with this. Are you looking for more volume? (careful with that hearing!!!!) or, are you looking for a "bigger" sound? Bigger speakers might give you access to both ends.
Not being familiar with most of your equipment..... I've always been speakers first, then electronics. So listen to various speakers you might want to consider..... figure that out and then figure out what it takes to drive them properly.
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I also used a K2 on my MWM bass bins (K402 on top). Sold the MWM's, kept the K402's and now have the Crowns playing inside.
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Every happy ending needs to have a start!
Excellent for all involved.
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On 11/29/2023 at 9:51 PM, Chief bonehead said:
I told to them cancel your order coyote-o……
Seems you got finessed. I know how you roll. You only got my decoy order.... the 2nd book arrived just 20 minutes ago.
Though I was expecting it to be signed by every employee in the company both past and present, I'll forgive that transgression.
I did read a very nicely expressed and thought out intro in the front of the book. You must have also taken writing classes in addition to your Chief Bonehead classes! That is the most I've ever heard you have to say at one time AND didn't leave too many of your thoughts hanging in rhetorical wonderment..... except for the tissues......where are the tissues??!!
Nicely done.
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I've never had the mildest desire to go see them..... yet, my (currently age 94) father has.
He was probably pushing 70+ when he saw them. Still haven't figured that one out. (he was never EVER into any type of contemporary (HAHAHAHAHAHA) music.... his big deal is going to watch in person, Ohio State Marching Band)
How we go from OSU marching band to the Stones, is beyond me.
(he did sneak in maybe 20 Neil Diamond concerts in along the way, many of which I attended with him in various states)
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My wife bought a shelf of "stuff" (junk??!!!) at an estate sale. Maybe eight of these things were in a plastic box. I think the guy worked for Ma-Bell or one of the babies. Had TONS of electrical stuff, mostly phone related.
My guess is it's used somewhere somehow to splice or otherwise hold some wires (?)
Anyone know?
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crickets in Greenback TN however, even UPS "next day" takes two days.
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Same guy had these. The "tubes" (hollow copper items, almost look like couplings however I'm highly doubting that's their use)
Got a dozen or so. Maybe use them as floor risers to keep the wire off the floor! Yeah that might be a ticket (unfortunately my wires go through the ceiling & walls)
Oh, and a mega ground lug on the right! My middle finger will fit in that thing.
If anyone has a clue what these are used for, I'd be intrigued to hear (they mean nothing to me, just more stuff that was at this estate sale in an all inclusive package my wife bought)
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Picture of tube for those like me who've never seen one.
I do have a question... the upside down picture at the bottom of the glass is a black/dark piece of something floating around in there. Doesn't seem to rattle so I infer it's not a "hard" item....
What might that be or, could that be something inside that has detached itself?
Or maybe, it's what is used as you roll the tube around in your hands, to clean the inside of the glass?!!!
(pardon the pictures being out of whack, I thought I fixed them)
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Yep, I had seen that.
Number of years ago, a friend of mine passed. I bought all the electronics stuff not knowing what all was in there. Ended up finding a matched quad of Western Electric 300B tubes. Took them to DeWick for testing. Though I don't recall the numbers, two of them were just a hair apart (and had been in an amp that used two of them) the other two had slightly higher (or was it lower?) values....and they were within a hair BUT had not been used. So the 4 of them weren't 'identical' at this point but it was 2+2. Slapped them on Ebay with DeWicks analysis sheet and they ended up being sent to Hawaii for $1,500.
That was a nice surprise.
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Wife went to an online estate sale and for $25, bought contents of an entire double wide shelving unit. Guy must have been an electician or lineworker or something in the field that might zap- you!
Pulled out a Western Electric Electron Tube, 355A with 6226 under it. It's one of those (huge) tubes that has a connector on the top of the dome.
I'm guessing it's a transmitter tube or something that nobody in the world of sound might want (?) I'm just trying to figure out what it is. It's in the factory box with factory wrapping HOWEVER this dude kept everything (saw old plumbing items that were the old units)
This appears to be pristing. Would someone like DeWick be able to put this on a tester? I'd want to think so but I realize he's retired so might not want to fool with it. (my logic is if he can validate its performance numbers, it might be worth more)
In the end, means little to me and I'll slap it up on that other website to see if someone in the world wants it.
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Long time, welcome back and condolences on the loss of your wife.
7 hours ago, Marvel said:I'm less than two hours north.
Yikes, which means I'm about 3-3 1/2..... I better go reinforce the doors and let the dogs out.
Or, maybe in Spring we could have a group meet in the Chattanooga area, have lunch and yell & scream at each other?!!!
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$50 was sarcastic
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I have Direct TV and had the NFL package. Contract ends (between those two) and now, the NFL package is found via You Tube TV and maybe some other locations. (I did the You Tube tv thing)
Many times, I might work outside during day, record game and watch it later on. Seems I can do similar/same with You Tube.
What I think I'm discovering and this is my question. I see some of the games being rebroadcast via the NFL channel on DTV. Might be at midnight, might be over the next day or two at different times.
Just discovered this a day ago.
This has me thinking. If I'm shifting the time ANYWAY, why not cancel (or not renew next year) the NFL package and simply record them and watch a day later. I can easily ignore the results so it would be new to me when I see it.....and I now save $50 by cancelling the NFL package.
What I'm wondering is, are they going to do this for ALL NFL games througout the year? (show them via NFL channel AFTER the game is up)
I think I can deal with that and save the funds. That said, maybe they're rotating what the NFL channel shows and ironically, the games I'm interested in are the ones they're showing. I would NOT want to cancel the NFL package if it meant missing an opportunity to watch what I want to see.
Anyone know if the NFL channel is showing ALL games afterwards?
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There is now a 510 "with mumps" that Roy designed, updating these above. I've never heard it.
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4 hours ago, BigRob573 said:
Someone mentioned above the former design of the Jub using a Klipsch horn and tweeter in the 3 way config. I can’t recall off hand what horn was used there for the tweeter. But that might be a good candidate for the 1” beryllium Radian 475BePB if I go that route
That would be the K510, the "little horn that could" Here are several images of it. Interestingly, I don't have easily handy, a picture of the Jubilee with the 510 atop the 402. They cut a piece of plywood and put a "notch" in it that fit AROUND the K402 and it had maybe 10" above and maybe 4" exposed on the sides. The 510 fit above the 402 attached to the plywood, all painted black.
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10 hours ago, BigRob573 said:
Should cross around 800hz or so.
As @PrestonTom has said...hard to help with no guidance. Someone travelling without a map will always reach their destination!
There's a number of folks who are using the TAD 4002 mated with their 402's. Attached are the PEQ's that were created by Roy, when used on the Underground Jubilee bass bin. The crossover for the 402 is/was 400 hz. One of the reasons to create the Jubilee was to raise the crossover point of the bass bin so it could be a 2-way.
Though I've got a voice in the back of my head telling me that someone put a tweeter atop the 402/Jubilee (I think) bass bin, I don't recall many comments about how it sounded. Also....with regard to the Jubilee in a 2-way format verses 3-way format, the 3-way was more about output ability to fill a room verses a need for 'tinkle' (a nod to Ralph who bought a pair in London England)
I've never felt the need for any HF improvements but I'll leave that "to each his own". I DO think dropping a crossover point was a significant improvement in the coherency of the sound so if you can get by without it, I think it helps.)
Me not being very technical, I do recall when in Hope, hearing that the HF on the TAD beams a bit. Looking at the mouth of the horn, I wondered could it be because it's somewhat restricted by the adapter walls??? If so, why not scoot the mouth of the driver closer to the horn so the sound would be able to splay out sooner?
Mr. Rigma designed the adapter (also attached) that would replace the TAD adapter and make things work. My recollection of his trying this was no improvement in sound HOWEVER, I don't think he recurved the PEQ's and it would seem to me, (presuming it worked in theory), it seems to me if you now splay the HF sound, it would not be as focused therefore, you might need to adjust your PEQ's. As I further understand, he never sent it to Roy to analyze and put into the chamber so it remains an unknown as best I know.
Disclosure: I've got a pair of TAD 4002's and a third one as a spare. I've heard them side by side (at the factory) with the other side being either the K69 or maybe K69-A (?) Been a while!
Either way, both sounded fantastic HOWEVER, on a side by side, you could easily discern the TAD over the stock driver.....very easily. I never really knew what people meant when they said "It was like a veil was lifted from the sound". After I heard them side by side, that is the only way I can think to describe it! Using the TAD's was like lifting a veil.
DX-38 settings for Jubilee with K402 & TAD 4002.pdf TAD+402+rev7.pdf
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Condolences to you and family
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Need more power
in General Klipsch Info
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Snookery???
Back in the LATE 70's or very early 80's I had my LaScala\s downstairs.
Long story short, I discovered I could put a Jethro Tull LP on.... and I could literally turn the dial to 100% volume. Put a different LP on and the volume would pound you and push you out of the room. I deduced that the Tull LP was essentially not as loud as the other LP's, lower signal level if you will.
So, if I wanted to try to impress someone, I could put that Tull LP on, crank it to 100%, point at the dial and my pals would go wide eyed ga-ga with the volume maxed.
I felt a little dirty doing that as I knew that was the only LP that I had that would allow me to do that but it was still fun seeing the facial expressions I got.