Travis In Austin

Blank stares, an assortment.

Finally, someone talking about something that really matters.True that....I think everyone needs to bring a bag of ice as a back up. And a bottle of Chopin Oh boy, now you are gonna start a fight on here. Tito is a client of mine, a good long standing client. I can bring a case of Tito's. The price is right. There in one, and only one vodka. At least we settled the fact that a Martini is made with gin. Is it possible to design a machine that will shake a cocktail shaker that will produce a vodka martini (a VARIATION of the Martini) that results in one exactly like one hand produced by Carl?

Finally, someone talking about something that really matters. True that.... I think everyone needs to bring a bag of ice as a back up.

I am glad you are in touch with him. Can you at least have him stop by for my pop culture references? There have been a number of times he will pick up on something that most of the older guys here just stare blankly at. That's a best answer and would have all my daily quota of upgrade buttons if that feature was available.That response caused me to spew soda all over my keyboard as I could picture those blank stares. I will find the SNL sketch that came to mind as soon as I find it.

Glad it all worked out.

Finally, someone talking about something that really matters.

Where in San Jose. It's not originally from Humboldt is it? I have a lot of friends there, several own businesses that it would be easy for them to drop it off.

You need a signature token piece of candy to hand out. Your name will spread loke wildfire.

That's the truth.

I see what you did there. Did you ever go to Willie's picnic?and good input IMO I did not go there to that location, I have in other locations. I have heard some great stories about that venue.

On the upgrade/downgrade button. We have a limited form of that now, the "best answer" button. Is that just for the OP to use? I don't think I have ever used that feature. I would try it out first first with just "upgrade" as the only option. I like idea of a poster asking for sincere help to be able to indicate what he thought was most helpful (best answer). I also like the idea of members being able to "reward" a useful and helpful answer by upgrading it. I would think that good answers would rise to the top and people can be lead by example. The person with the most "best answers" AND the person with the most upgrades should each win a free prize. A toaster would be nice. As to the like button in Hope, I used up my daily allotment of "likes" in Carl's Corner within 30 minutes of it opening. On the, hopefully, temporary loss of Ibiza. The loss of anyone under 30 on this forum should be alarming to anyone who wants the Klipsch brand to be strong and thrive. They are all potential lifetime consumers of Klipsch, and they are all going to have kids that will need earbuds and headphones. They pay money to take dates to the movies, creating more demand for new theaters and thus more demand for Pro Cinema products, which are made in Hope by the way. I would bet the CEA has good data on what the 20 to 25 and 25 to 35 demos will spend on audio gear and I am guessing it is probably 10x as much as the 65+ demo. That "kid" and all of his friends should be welcomed back on bended knee. As a matter of fact, Chad should create a private, members only forum called Under 30. They can all go there and ask anything they want without worrying about it. They can also make fun of all of us; about how out of touch we are; are locked into a set and inflexible view; and that those who are inflexible become less relevant with each passing day.

In my 34 years of owning Klipsch: I first found 3 other people who lived within a few blocks of my house who had Klipsch Heritage (Cornwalls -- they envied my Klipschorns). Then I started to go to Drama Labor Day weekends with theater people of the Bay Area, and a participant from McCune Sound Services (Mort Feld aka Firstenfeld) brought several McCune owned Heresies (with modified crossover networks) to provide the sound. Even with super loud rock, they filled a great, great hall. That was in 1979 - 1985; I don't know what McCune uses now http://mccune.com/about-harry-mccune-san-francisco A friend told me he had experienced the most free floating sound ever -- Klipschorns in one of the 8 S.F. Bay Area stores that carried them. John Curl (Parasound) used to sell Klipsch at Berkeley Custom Electronics, and helped spread the word. He also did custom engineering for BCE. When our audio facility was being replaced in the Psych Dept., I recommended Klipsch speakers (for 22 rooms, most small). The then Chair told me that he and his friends has just bought a terrific Klipsch system for a couple who were getting married. The Klipsches for the Dept. didn't happen. The lowest bidder offered something lesser that sounded significantly less clear than the 25 year old speakers we already had. The Cinema Dept. used Belle Klipsch for movie playback. Some liked them, some didn't -- what would you expect with optical soundtracks? The magnetic ones sounded better. The biggest Art House in Berkeley used a pair of La Scalas. A large record/CD store in S.F. had about 6 to 8 Heresies attached to columns that held the two story roof up. So, when I was in the Bay Area, Klipsch was all over the place. I left in 2004. More advertising in Audio magazines couldn't hurt(?) ... or the audition rooms several of us discussed on another thread. It seems like in the late 70s there were 3 or 4 full stocking dealers within 10 minutes of each other in the South Bay area. Berkeley, San Francisco, Palo Alto, and on and on. But I don't think "MATTHEWS, Top of the hill, Daly City" carried them.

I am throughly familiar with the situation, on a macro level, the market, and the micro level, their location. They refused to go internet and decided to get out and pursue real estate. Which is fine and admirable, they realized they were in a shrinking market with increased competition. This is the reality of the market at that time: "Cue up the statistics: In 1998, The New York Times estimated that high-end audio sales totaled approximately $500 million a year. In 2010, the CEA says, sales were around $200 million. Defining high-end audio is a tricky task, says Doyle. And "it's not entirely a matter of declined sales so much as sales being spread out across a wider spectrum of products and companies." He points out that price deflation and international competition also affect the sales numbers. But "the key takeaway here," says Doyle, "is that the market has shrunk not grown." And maybe, Doyle and others suggest, the audio market is moving into a metamorphosis — stereo-style. On one channel: While the sales of high-end devices that deliver high-quality sound may have decreased, the sales of low-end devices that deliver better and better audio quality — such as those sold at big-box stores — is on the upswing." It's a big box liquor store today, that keeps opening stores all over Texas.

Home theater? I wasn't aware of that. Shutting it down to retire? I don't really think that was the case. I think when they were ready to retire the only option they had was to shut it down because the life cycle of the brick and mortar stereo store was in major decline due to stiff competition. Successful businesses either go to the kids or get sold off.

That's what I thought. It was not too long after that, under Fred's management, that Marvin Electronics in Ft. Worth stopped selling Klipsch, for what was relayed to me as a dispute between them and the company about ramming down the retailer's throat what they would have to stock or not. This was a retailer that gave Klipsch a good exposure and selling experience. This is the same Fred that seems more interested in supporting political candidates in concert with the Koch brothers than running the best American made speaker company that he purchased. Good ole Marvin's. Great place, loved it. And where are they today? With the rest of the dinosaurs that couldn't scramble and adapt to the times. EXTINCT. I am sure he and Dr. Land (Polaroid), and Braniff employess sat around together talking about the good old days and how messed up the buyers and flyers were in today's market. Digital smigital.

Perfect question for Ask the Historian. He will give you the day, month, year. It was Mr. Fred Klipsch. If it were me, I would have moved it to Austin, with satellite plants in Maui, Newport Beach, CA, Palm Beach, Fla., Newport, RI, and Vail, CO. But that's just me.

The Brady Girls Get Married Any thing with Gilligan and Reunion in the title

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

It is already handled, but thanks for the thought.I even have volunteers who knew PWK, were hired by PWK, and have videos and audios of PWK who are willing to sit in and answer questions. Just a matter of whether people what to tap into the "source" or not. I am limited as to how much I can say at this point. Travis

Wouldn't it be great if there was one central location for all of the stories about PWK could be collected in one place and accessible to those who are interested in the man and his products? Collected both in a physical sense, and accessible online. Wouldn't it be great to have a section on this forum where you could "Ask the historian" any question you wanted about PWK and it would be answered by a combination of someone with personal knowledge of the man or events and reference to historical archives or interviews?

Can't wait to hear about the article. Still waiting on the story of that article.

Better late than never. Isn't there a speaker ad that inspired the B.S. retort? Eventually became the button?

You seem pretty sure about that, as you were regarding death penalty not being a deterrent. Do you base that on your experience, or "general knowledge" within your profession, or do you have specific knowledge based on research? (no citations needed or asked for) Not challenging or implying anything my friend, just curious in a general way. Putting death penalty aside for a moment, quicker trials isn't going to affect crime rates one way or the other. Neither does minimum mandatory sentences. They do not make an impact on crime rates. They do impact incarceration rates obviously. We mandatory sentencing in the federal system from '87 until 2005 when the Booker decision found them to be unconstitutional amd a violation of the 6th Amendment, which is the topic of this thread. Since Booker, federal sentencing guidelines are advisory only.

Watch the Paradise Lost Trilogy about West Memphis III, HBO.

Excuse me, perhaps the question was not properly asked or I misunderstood the response. Regardless of the offense or the sentence imposed (given the disclaimer in my question) would a swifter resolution from our justice system AND the requirement to serve the full sentence ordered be a deterrent to others considering criminal action? NO