Travis In Austin
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eliIts all fun and games until someone puts their eye out...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/24/tagblogsfindlawcom2012-legallyweird-idUS90215278320120424
Only in America...
"The woman is recovering from her medical emergency but -- like the man who collapsed at the same Grill in February -- she likely won't be able to sue for her medical bills".
Tigerwood,
Did you know Nancy Quon very well? I knew her very early in her practice, she was dating a very close friend of mine at the time. I have been getting bad news from "Las Vegas every few months it seems recently. Chirs Raliegh and his wife, who used to work for me, now this a few weeks ago.
Travis
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Now the fun begins in finding a good 6U8. I gave two NOS Telefunkens (pink lable) to
Timmikid when I sold my MX-110 to him. He might have an extra he is willing to part with.Travis
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I am still "quite" since June of '07, thanks in large part to this thread and GaryMD's suggestion to get Chantix (I highly reccomend this medication). Compared to trying to quit without it, it was a breeze.
Travis
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I can hardly wait for the inaugral USGP in Austin Tx, the track is about 45min. to an 1 hr. from my doorstep.
When did you move to within an hour or so of Austin? I'm getting a box, you need to email me about tickets.
Travis
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If I'm not mistaken, Gilles Villeneuve's Ferrari was well behind on powered, relative to the twin-turbo powered Renault of Arnoux, (Rene' Arnoux).
Gilbert,
I think the turbo era was in the year or two that followed the race in that video. I am pretty sure that Ferrari is the 312 (3 liter, flat 12). When F1 did go to turbos a year or two later I thought it was the other way around, the Ferrari had the power but terrible suspension/handling. Giles could hold them off in the straightaways, but they could catch him in the turns. The couple of races he won had long, long main straights which favored the power, but the fact that he could compete in that car was what I thought really raised his stock amoung other drivers -- that he was able to do so well with so little in terms of handling.
I saw Giles and LBGP in college, he crashed, but it was an exciting time for F1 racing in US, Mario was coming on, etc., etc.
Travis
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I have always thought she has one of the biggest pair, man or women, in racing. Won World Rally races head to head against men, took second in WRC behind her teammate Walter Rohrl, won in the S class in the 24 hours at Le Mans, won overall at Pike Peaks and set course record.
I love this next video of her, prior to her running for Rally at Morocco in 2010, going around a little dirt warm up track with reporter. The look on his face going around the track, and at 2:18 asking her to slow down is priceless.
Travis
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This fellow, is one of the all-time greats, if not the greatest. Jim Clark excelled in racing in all forms, F1, Indy, rally, sports car (24 hours at Le Mans). This is a great series on him if you have never seen it.
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Gary,
That is an incredibly beautiful job. I am so glad to see another one saved!
Travis
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Someone may be way ahead of you http://community.klipsch.com/forums/p/105454/1064644.aspx#1064644
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Stereophile, about 5 or 6 years ago rated LaScalla's A, and the reviewer bought the demo pair for his home.
Travis
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I mean, if what you see falls short, what about what you can't see? Plainly put - I'm all but pretty sure everyone else didn't get the level of quality that you and Richard did (first two built for home use).
The cut list, bracing and build was significantly changed, I believe starting after Michaels. I don't remember there being any issues after that.
Travis
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I'm not even sure you can buy the 402 with a Klipsch driver anymore. But I know he can get the whole thing top to bottom pretty easy, but not in parts. They are not in the OEM/DIY parts business.
Travis
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Just was thinking he may being led down the primrose path to 402's when it is not an option,
I'm not understanding the comment... he's merely a credit card number away from acquiring a pair if indeed he wanted to. I need to read the thread again as it seems I'm missing something else.
No it is me, I was not very clear. He can't just buy 402's, Klipsch won't sell them to him, they don't them like that. You can get them assembled, with drivers, but I think there is only one person who can approve that, and he is not interested in selling them to go with other people's commercial bass bins. That was what I meant that he might be getting led down the primrose path when he tires to buy 402 horns and is told by Klipsch Parts that they don't sell them individually or goes through a dealer and asks for a set and they get stopped that way.
That was all I was trying to say, sorry for the confusion.
Travis
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None of that really matters does it? He can't buy a K402 horn
Interesting point... I interpreted his "thoughts" comment to mean that he is beginning to have some thoughts on acquiring some 402's (hence his questions about which driver is used). I didn't view it as him reviewing the thread comments and merely repeating that others have suggested the 402.
Yeah my only point was after just glancing at the thread, he seemed to have a sudden switch maximinzing the wood top section horns and drivers he has now, to looking at 402 horns with Klipsch drivers. Just was thinking he may being led down the primrose path to 402's when it is not an option, unless you are going to sell em yours[
]Well I am off to Waffle House, and then over to the Klipsch Factory to make some final adjustments on the Klipsch Tape demo that Jim is going to do in conjunction with his presentation.
Travis
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There have been strong thoughts on K402 horns with K drivers.
Perhaps for a reason you are now discovering? (I know nothing about your HF horn so can't and won't say it's inferior) BUT... the Klipsch solutions have been... here's that darn word again, "fully engineered" to sound good! They also have that constant directivity stuff built into them (more technical stuff that I know little about)
Which Klipsch driver is typically used with the K402?
In the home, 2-way setup the K-69 tweeter driver is used. In the 3-way setup, they use a different driver on the K402 (don't know which one... the K1132 or K1133) and then use the K-69 mated with the K510 horn lens as the tweeter. This is for gut-busting volume as I understand.
Some are now using the TAD 4002 driver with excellent results however, from what you've said about budget constraints, I'd forget about this one.
None of that really matters does it? He can't buy a K402 horn, and he sure can't make one or have one made. Klipsch isn't in the parts business. I'm guessing that is why Bob is suggesting those alternative horns, at least I think.
But isn't there a more fundamental problem, without the dirty curves on whatever bass bin and top horn he is using AND the polar plots there is no way to determine how well any particular horn, driver, crossover (digital or passive) is going to work. In his description of the problems he was experiencing in the large room he is experiencing beaming. There are too many factors to even begin to approach this fundamentaly. There are just too many unknowns and now there is the complication of a different room. He could very well need a three-way system if he continues to want this application to be primarily for his son's live performances. He may even want to double stack whatever bass bins those are. If they are mainly going to be for the home, like Mike said at the beginning, the size/particulars of the room are going to be important, together with the proper data on the horns.
You can't take one piece of the puzzle, a horn, driver, etc. and expect to have any improvement in his situation. Like you said, those systems are fully tested, and based on those tests, both in the lab and on site, are engineered and designed to fit in a number of applicatoins. TAD 4002 drivers could be the worst possible thing for what he is using, or the very best thing -- there is simply no way to know because there is information from which to even make an educated guess. I think anyone suggesting various parts and pieces from a Klipsch system isn't really helping him and will only get him spun around, because there isn't enough information to tell how one or more pieces is going to interact with his other pieces.
Since is sounds like Bob is at least somewhat familar with what he using his best bet, IMHO, is to go with that. The rest of us are just pissing in the wind.
Travis
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I wrote this, "Top Notch", back in 2004
I'm trying to start the year off right with a "top notch" right off the bat. The number of "top notch" monikers I received in 2010 was down 8 percent from '09 and I am setting out to reverse that trend.
Travis
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I wrote the following in another thread on here back in August of 2008, I don't think a lot has changed since then:
TheBes,
I was reading your post with great interest, as I am
usually prone to do given your gift of prose and spinning a yarn. As a
matter of fact, I am was having a bit of hot tea in your honor as I read
the responses. It figures that CBS is way off in their numbers. They
are not even close. As you know, I am a big vinyl fan, have lots of it,
and am always looking for more of it. I really wish it was true, that
vinyl got it's groove back, but the fact of the matter is that vinyl is
insignificant in the total U.S. music market.So why do they
continue to make it? Because it is a high markup item, and idiots like
me are more then willing to pay twice what a cd costs for
perceived (actual in most cases) superior sound , collectibility,
nostalgia, to justify high $ turntable rigs, etc. Thus, on a limited
scale it is still profitable. LP's are now made in much smaller runs,
1,000, 2,000 maybe 5,000, and then they sell what they make. Depending
on how fast they sold they may, or may not, run another batch. The
day's of cutouts and bargin bins are pretty much over. All new vinyl is
pretty much a limited edition, whether it is marketed that way or
not.Why the growth last year? I am not really sure but I think
it is for a number of reasons, some previously stated in this thread.
Things like folks, like me, that grew up with the lp format will
continue to buy in that format as long as we can. Others see that it is
still out there a plenty and that it is relatively easy get back into
it and so they have. Others have found, to their own ears, that
it provides something that the digitial formats do not and so they have
taken the splurge. You hear their stories in threads of this forum all
the time.Now the real question. Why was it big news this year?
Because it was about the only positive thing that the music industry
had to report. CD sales have been in a decline for 4 years and even
with downloads, total music sales have also been on a 4 year skid. So
some music industry executive when asked about the 20% decline in sales
responds with some good news: "Well that is true, but downloads sales
are skyrocketinng and vinyl is making a comeback. Vinyl sales are up
nearly 50% from last year." You sit back and get a warm fuzzy feeling
inside with visions of giant vinyl retailers poping back up again,
advertising that they stay open 'till midnight every day of the year
with thousands of square feet of vinyl as far as the eye can see.Then
you realize that when you look at the numbers, vinyl is not even a drop
in the bucket. I too had romantic ideas of vinyl being stocked in
every department and drug store once again when I heard the stories
about vinyl sales on the rise. I was brought back to harsh reality by
my bean counting wife's uncle. Her uncle used to be a top A&R man
at A&M records until H & J sold it to Segrams. He then went to
Nielson Soundscan, i.e, Billboard, the company that is charged with
tracking music sales. He is really into vinyl, and we were sitting
playing some of mine when they were in town earlier this year and I
brought up the Wired article that came out in the spring that suggested
that vinyl was going to be the death of the CD. He laughed and said, "I
hate to burst your bubble but . . . ."He then went on to
explain that it was true that LP shipments were in fact up over 35% from
'06 to '07. He then had me guess what the total number of lp's shipped
were in '07. I thought 5 million so I said 3 million cause I knew it
was a trick question. He said that the units shipped went from 900,000
units to 1.3 million. Well not bad right, I mean, that's 400,000,
units, not chump change. The shape of things to come right? He
explained that was a jump of $15,000,000 to almost 23M in sales, and
that was the key to seeing it continue. I thought that was pretty
impressive jump, but the numbers sounded so low. I then thought, well
this is all relative, and I asked him what do these numbers really mean
in relation to the whole picture. He said that was the other part of
the story that was not being presented
because the industry was searching to put a positive spin on anything in
light of all of the bad news.In '07 over a half billion CD's
were shipped, with sales of over 7.4 billion. That's billion with a B.
The total U.S. music market in '07 was 10.3 billion, down almost 1.5
billion from '06. CD's were 83% of the market. Vinyl? 7/10 of 1%, a
whopping 1/10 of 1% up from '06 (down 2/10 from '04, where vinyl was
almost 1% of the market). To put that in perspective, SACD's accounted
for 6/10 of 1% of sales. You remember SACD? That is the format that
everyone is saying that is all but dead and gone. DVD-A sales are 1.2%
of the market.It's not back, it's not even close to being
back. But it is steady, and appears to be profitable to the extent that
we are getting both great reissues and new stuff. Hopefully it will
continue to be profitable for companies to be able to offer it at a
price, while more expensive then CD/downloads, is still within the realm
of reason.I agree with all of the atributes that have been
mentioned by others here as to why it continues to be made and sold when
the market has obviously gone for the CD.Now the good news I
got today was that Tascam was talking about going back into making reel
to reel machnes and I am dreaming of big return of reel to reel
pre-recorded tapes (I'm a subscriber to the Tape Project, a total of 10
tapes that pop out 1 every couple of months). Well I can dream can't I?Travis
Well I don't think Tascam got back into making reel to reel machines, the Tape Project continues to issue tapes, pre-recorded tapes have not made a comeback. I keep waiting though.
Travis
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I sent you a pm with my email address, sorry I just saw you pm to me.
Travis
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Walked into Myer-Emco in July 1980 with a sweaty wad of bills in my pocket. They were unpacking a pair of zebrawood cornwalls to use as floor models. I'd never heard of Klipsch but they were so beautiful, I counted out the $1400 plus tax (made the salesman's day) and had them loaded into my Dodge Tradesman. The rest is history as they say. 30 years, 3 college houses, 5 other residences, a wife and 2 kids and a tube amp later, they still reside in my family room. I'd give up my Khorns long before I would let my Cornwalls go. Too much sentimental value. Plus, they do sound amazing!
Gee Gary, how on earth would you have that much cash laying around in 1980?
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is klipsch a bigger company than these commonly heard of companies ?
I often wondered that same thing, then I kind of discovered that most of these companies are privately held, like Klipsch, and so sales figures are only what these companies choose to report or disclose to the media.
You have listed companies like Yamaha and JBL which are part of multinational conglomarates that sell many products in addition to speakers. Even though they are publicly traded they do not break down their sales figures by product line. The holding company for JBL, Harmon International, had 9,816 full-time employees, including 3,362 employees located in North America, in June of last year. Bowers and Wilkins has 300.Harmon International has sales of 3.3 billion, of that 2.4 billion was in automotive. That leaves 900 million for consumer and professional audio. From what I understand, Klipsch has sales in excess of 175 million.
I have been unable to find any sales figures from B&W, but it is still hard to compare since they are a UK company and are probably gov subsidized at least to some extent.
Another way to look at it is market share. From what I understand, Klipsch has, by far, the largest market share in the professional theater market.
Travis
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It would be good to share the historic recording with the forum members who would appreciate the context and content. However, I am not sure about the copy rights, and if it is allowable from Klipsch Company's point of view to distribute the material without their consent. Although we have no commercial interests in distributing the recording, I would like to hear some guidelines.
Ki,
Can you tell me who the artists/performers are on the tape and the songs? That will help me answer your question.
Travis
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There was a bit of promo history between Klipsch and Orr Industries/Irish Recording Tape
With all due respect to PWK, Irish was awful tape.
Dave
It depends which Irish. 3M had them beat by about 3 years before Irish started making tape (1950), but 3M was only using Acetate or paperbacked. Orr, offered acetate and a "plastic backed" (mylar). They then came up with a better oxide formula, ferro-sheen and they really took off. Ampex bought a 26 percent stake in the company in 1959 or so and eventually bought the whole company. After the started branding things "Ampex Tape" in 1960, they branded Irish tape as there B stock (No 021 or 031 I believe) which was anything they had laying around the warehouse in Alabama and so that stuff would be hit or miss. But there top grade stuff in 53 to '59 was on the forefront, and used in many studios. After that, I think you fellas are right, it was hit or miss.
That Klipsch demo tape is the Irish Shamrock 300, their best stuff at the time, Pro quality, but unfortuantely it is Acetate, and it has a very limited life if not stored properly because it will leach acetic acid, become dry and brittle and fall to pieces. If it is stored at room temp. it starts to deteroiate at 20 to 30 years. If stored at 40 degrees they think it will last hundreds of years. They know all of that because of film preservation and restoration, which was also made out of acetate. That was mightly lucky find on Ebay for that tape, and in playable condition no less. It is good he lived on NW Coast, because humid climates are what is good for acetate. To play very old ones instead of bakeing them, you humidify them.
I should see if Amy will let me come up and make backup/Safetys of those 7 tapes she has so it is not an issue.
Travis
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There was a bit of promo history between Klipsch and Orr Industries/Irish Recording Tape
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The tape running at 15ips and the sound was awesome even with the tape hiss.
Ki,
Thanks for the follow up. There was a signigicant amount of hiss at 15 IPS? Those old Concords must have had a 40 db S/N. Can you make heads or tails of the insert, Paragraph 4 where it discussed "preferred bass" and speakers of differnet frequency response?
Travis
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I think you hit the nail on the head. The government will never sponsor such a website because the Fortune 500 companies would be dead set against it, and so too then would the politicians and the political party that tends to receive a lot of support from corporate america.
I have been going to a websites I have found googling "buy american" and "made in U.S.A", and you find a great list of stuff.
Filson clothing, although some is being made off shore these days, Oxxford suits, dress shoes by Alden Shoes and Allen Edmonds, boots by Luchesse, but only the hand mades, Basis Turntables, Lucky Jeans (they are going off shore too, so you have to watch), New Balance running shoes, Gerstner Tool chests (they have an off shore line too now). There are a lot of great brands, high quality stuff, that is made in USA if you look, but it costs more then imported.
Here is one site as an example that will tell you: http://www.americansworking.com/index.html
As a policy matter, if you want to encourage buying american you typically would offer a tax credit for buying certain goods, or a tariff (tax) on buying imported goods. We cannot impose a tariff on goods from China because they own too much of our debt right now. Which leaves only giving a tax credit for buying american goods, and you won't see that happening because of what I originally stated about corporate america being against "buying american."
But people don't really care about buying American, or creating American jobs do they? They still shop at Walmart by the droves, they led the charge to sourcing in China after Sam died. Economics is a very, very interesting subject to me. What if you offered a tax credit on goods made in USA goods with a cap of say $7,500 for a joint return, half for a single filer? You could even limit it to more big ticked items like cars, furniture, speakers, new home purchase (newly constructed home). There would of course need to be regulations to define what "Made in USA" means, can it be imported cloth or can it, what percentage, if any, of foreign parts can be used, etc.. It certainly has been discussed and thought about by policy makers, But it goes nowhere. Instead, big companies what credits for capital investments. They say they should get the credits so they can ramp up on manufacturing, retool, modernize which would create more jobs.
I don't know what the answer is, or why this wasn't tired instead of stimulus.
Travis