Travis In Austin

Well, what is the situation with the corners? What size room, how far apart will the speakers go? You said the corners were not the best in your situation, if you don't have two good corners the choice is easy, go with LS. If you have two good corners, the choice is easy as well, Khorns. I think a lot of people will tell you they are very happy with there LS's, and I was too. I am trying to remember every seeing someone post an opinion where they said, all things being equal, they prefered LS's over Khorns. I am sure someone, somewhere has on this forum has, but there will be 200x that many saying that LS side by side with Khorn there is no comparison in sound between the two, with the Khorn rated as having a much better overall sound experience. However, where space is more limited, and where you don't have two good corners, most folks are going to say LS/Belles are the way to go. The price on those Khorns in Sac could be very reasonable. They are close enough to you that is for sure. You need to send the seller a message asking what the S/N are on them, and what networks. The S/N will tell you when they were made, and also what the finish is. They appear to be raw birch that were stained by the original owner, which is common and perfectly ok if the person did a good job of staining them. It is difficult to tell in the photo, they could also be another factory finish. Travis

Well based on your corner situation then I would say I agree with your thinking about going with the LS's. You can't tell anything form those photos of the LS's other then they have the preferred AA networks. $1,000 in good condition would not be a bad price, but those are quite a ways for you. That is a pretty tall starting bid he has on there. I would want to see a whole lot more photos of the top, front, sides, etc. I sold a pair, in good, not great or excellent condition, for $1,000 in one day two years ago. There are plenty around, and if you wait a pair will pop up in the Bay Area, and if you are willing to pay $1,200 you will most likely get them. You will spend more then that in gas up and back for a pair of unknows. Travis

Steve, I sure hope you know the next time you are planning to be out this way. You are welcome anytime. Travis

Maybe, maybe not. Depends on what they are. If those are factory teak, rosewood, etc., that price is a song and you should be all over it. If they are raw that someone did a very bad job of staining with beat up cabs then they are way, way to high. Do you have any more details about the Khorns? Are they close enough for easy local pickup? I echo the comments about having the corners. What kind of music do you like? Do you like good deep bass? If you have the corners, don't want to run a sub, and want an good solid bass then your choice has to be the Khorn. The mid and tweeter are identical on both, but the Khorn gives you the whole package. I have owned both as well, and I can tell you that if you have two good corners there is no question that you should get Khorns, especially if they are close and in good condition. If you have the SN of the Khorns that will help a lot. Travis

Wayne, What great news, glad you liked them. What music did you listen to at Chris' place? What are you going to do with your Khorns? Travis

If I had the $$$$$$$$$$ for Halcro, or 1KW Macs

Sounds like they do things a bit different in Hope then they do up in Indy. It only cost me 12 bushels of blueberries, 6 racks of ribs, 4 gallons of some fancy ice cream I never heard of, and some sort of new fangled side viewing fish finder. A bargain in my opinion. Travis

I should think that if you took an entire bottle of laxitives along with 2 heaping orders of fiber (fibre?) with 3 cups of water that you should definately find the cure by mid morning of the next day... You know that for a fact? Is that from personal experience, or something you read somewhere? Maybe it is not too late. Travis

You are welcome anytime, you know that. Give me a buzz, we are going to be around Sat. I may be going to Luther's on Sunday to pick up a tapedeck, but not sure on that yet. Travis

Thanks Gary Now we just need to get you out here when Mike decides to come on down. Travis

Thanks Gary, Now we just need to get you out here when Mike makes the trip. Travis

DCR is a bit of an inside joke, and sort of goes along with my personality. I don't want to make anyone mad in Indy, but when I read some comments made about the Jub in connection with a review of the Pallidum, it caused me to decide to go with the Jubs. I will give you the "R" though, it stands for Rogue Travis

the entire bass bin is made out of Sapele plywood. The outside is A-1 finish grade. My Aunt lives in Cleburn and my parents live in Burleson. You better make it!

Mike, The K69 is crucial for the whole thing. That is the driver that Roy has done all of the cruves and studys with. The TAD is something that Roy saw that might be an improvement, wider FR, different cross-over point that might work better in this 2 way configuration. The verdict is still way out on that. I am not very technical, and I am the last person to ask on the particulars, but I have heard those drivers in other speakers and they are pretty spectacular. I will for sure coordinate with you on being able to come out for Austin Jub Fest, and I will try to see if we can get a pair of TAD drivers to play with along with DX 38 cross over settings as well. Glad to hear you are coming out. Travis

Interesting that you mentioned the wood, my first choice was American Black Walnut, however, my only choice was the Sapele. Roy had to go to great lengths to even get me that, so I am quite pleased I had an option other then regular plywood. I will indeed have a party, and you are on top o the list. Travis

I am getting them. I was going to order them in raw birch and then get Wardsweb to have them done in real piano laq black, but then I got the idea of having them done in exotic plywood. Through Roy's efforts, he was able to determine that African Mahogny (Sapele) plywood was available and that he was going to try and get everyone at the factory to sign on to it. (Apparently it takes a several signatures to get approval on something custom). So as of today, everything has been okee dokeed and I am on the way to getting DCR Jubilees in raw African Mahogny. I will be getting the 402's raw,unpainted, having the holes filled in and then painted in high grade auto laq paint. Not sure on the color of that at this point. I am going with the DX-38 crossover for right now and see where that goes. I am also looking at swhtching out the K69 dirvers with the TAD Be drivers. I NEED SOME SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO OIL THE RAW SAPELE WITH WHEN THEY GET HERE. At least I am pretty sure I want to do an oil finish. Once we get everything set up I am going to schedule a Klipsch/Jub Fest at the house. I am erally excited for their arrival. I have had the oppurtunity to hear them several times in Hope, in very controled situations, in exactly the configuration I will have in my media room and can't wait to hear them in place. Travis

You can come back to my house and listen to Jubs in about 4 weeks or so. I am going to have a Klipsch/Jub fest at my house. Bring your planters, I will buy them from you. Travis

Steven Bishop. (I think) Ding, ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding You got it. Travis

Ding, ding, ding ding ding ding ding ding. YOU GOT IT.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That leaves the guitar player in Otis Day and the Knights and the guitar player on the stairway. Travis

Amy, So what is the realistic time frame for all of that to take place, the Tweak, audition, re-tweak, final approval, etc.? Is that usually like a 3 month thing or a 1 year thing? Are the statements about pre-orders true? That the first run has already sold? In other words are 000001 and 0000002 still available in any color? I understand they are going to be sold in pairs, so will it be 000001A and B? Travis

Yahoooo---- a set of Jubs in Austin...Hint hint Travis, sounds like it's time for another Klipsch gathering in Austin. Cornman Cornman, We will do it for sure, I promise you that. I just need to make sure Eric and James are on board for all of their help again. We will have Jubs upstairs and Cornwalls downstairs. Travis

Who was the guitar player? Famous song writter.

I designed it!!!! That and the buttons on an Ampex are unmistakeable, and that the transport of 440 is easy to see. I have ordered Jubs (about a week ago). Travis

For more bonus points who was the guitar player in the Knights? For the most bonus points (it was in the book, not the movie) why was he called Pinto?

Oh you stole mine. But I think it was more like: Do' yo mine if we's dance with you dates? "We're the only white people here" "I'm not kidding"