Travis In Austin

Hi Mike! For the CD's I know pretty much they did. I read up on all of it back when they announced this was coming out. The remastering was all done at Abby Road, at the direction of Apple and it's four share holders. Apple told EMI to just do it and get back with them with CD samples when they were done. The original master tapes (which, as you know, is a two track quarter inch mix down tape, NOT the multi-track recording tape) were played back on a Studer A-80 and recorded to Pro Tools with a Prism analog to digital converter. They were recorded at 24/196. All of the remastering was done on these files with the exception of 6 or so songs that were never recorded in stereo, and Help, which looks like is gone forever. They used George Martin's digital mix from the 80s. They used some compression (makes it sound louder) on the stereo but on the mono cds. They said there was a critical balance of trying to make it sound good for today's audience where everything has a great deal of compression. They did try and find a limiter that was as flat as possible and say that the most compression they used was about 3db. The CD's were "cut" (I guess it is technically reproduced) from this original 24/196 master digital file, but since CD's are lower resolution than that (whatever CDs are 16/44 point something) they are going to be limited to that on playback. Which means that the vinyl is going to be SACD/DVD-A quality. I only have one DVD-A quality Beatles and that is Love, and it rocks. Blows the CD remasters away, and with the exception of the MFSL recordings, is better than anything else I have heard out that. So if things went well with the mastering process on the vinyl (and that is a big if, how much eq., how much compression, etc.,) the vinyl could have the potential of being better than anything else out there. I think certainly the Vinyl Mono is going to be the thing to own and will certainly be something I think I want to have. I guess that is going to be limited to 50,000 units as well? Have you listened to early Beatles in stereo recently? Please, Please, Me, Beatles for Sale, With The? I just have never like all the vocals on one side and all of the instruments in the other. It was very primitive stereo at Abby Road until '69-'70 and I just never liked that sound of it. I have the mono versions on prerecorded tape and they sound so much better to my ears the the equiv. stereo tape where they channeled the instruments so differently than they did with much later on. I think stereo was pretty much a kind of gimmick at the time. I hope to hear some reviews on these whenever they are out. Travis

Hi Gary, I thought the BOX SET Mono CD's blew away everything I had ever heard with the exception of some prerecorded 7.5 IPS tapes. I liked the mono CDs better than most of the original mono vinyl I have, which isn't that much. As far as vinyl to vinyl, I have the MFSL Box Set, which I am sure are the same as the individual LP's you have, and I thought for stereo (with the exception of the six or so songs that were never recorded in stereo) they were a better version than the original pressing stereo versions and I like the MSFLs better than a lot of the CD's. The mastering process was at least 10 times better in 1981 when the MSFL set was done compared to what they were working with all the way up until '69 before recording at Apple. I will be interested what people have to say when comparing the Remastered Vinyl to the CD's, especially when the mono vinyl comes out. Travis

My thoughts exactly. Like I was saying, my thought on the Hall kind of go up and down based on who I have seen get in and who has not made it. Travis

So no since getting the vinyl if you already have the box set that came out a couple of years ago with the mono set? They are from the same digital master? Seems like it is just a collectable type thing as opposed to improvement on what had come before. Seems like the MFSL Beatles set is still the best way to go on this for Analog or the prerecorded reel to reel. Travis?

Their fan base has really been pushing for them to make it in I kind of go up and down on the Hall. Some years the inductees all make sense, and other years I just don't get it at all. At times I have felt they should rename it the Rock and Roll/R&B/Jazz/Blues/Etc./Anything Else Not Previously Mentioned Hall of Fame. Deep Purple and Butterfield Blues Band are both nominated and they should both get in ahead of Rush, but they have certainly been snubbed as compared to other artists how have already made it in. IHMO Travis

Congratulations Cornman, those look very very nice. What is the latest on the sound situation so far? Travis P.S. I sent you an email Re: seeing if you need any help on settings, etc. I guess you must have really liked the sound of them at Luther's?

Hey, Congratulations, I know you will be very pleased on both decisions. Travis

Oxxford Suits Dr. Pepper (from the Dublin, TX plant) Holland and Holland Bristol Motor Cars (Fighter T) Booker's Bourbon

Gary, I sent you an email

Here was a poll on MX 110 vs. C22 vs. Blueberry Peach, some good comments http://community.klipsch.com/forums/p/60557/592505.aspx#592505

I have had the C-22 and the MX-110, if you don't care about a tuner I preferred the C-22 over the MX-110. I would also suggest that you talk with someone like NosValves who update and restore these units, to discuss the pros and cons with each unit in terms of restoration. They will know off the top of their head whether the cans are still available, if you have to go another route if the cans are leaking, the upgrades in caps that are possible with the C-22 that there is no room for in the MX-110, if you are considering mods, etc. Travis

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

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". eli 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

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

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

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

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

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

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. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgVSLXobwy0&feature=related

Gary, That is an incredibly beautiful job. I am so glad to see another one saved! Travis

Someone may be way ahead of you http://community.klipsch.com/forums/p/105454/1064644.aspx#1064644

Stereophile, about 5 or 6 years ago rated LaScalla's A, and the reviewer bought the demo pair for his home. Travis

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

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

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