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I didn't know who John Bonham was until I googled his name and found out he was with Led Zepplin . And yes, I know who they are.
In fact, most of the names here are unknown to the average person.
I thought greatness is achieved when someone transends their field and becomes a household name. Like Muhammed Ali, Michael Jordan or Ringo Starr.
This thread is more like "who is your favorite rock drummer" or "who is the most talented rock drummer".
Just an observation.
Stan. John Bonham is a household name for most people. He transcended his field with powerful beats that ran counter intuitively to how many would have played the song, gave new emphasis to what the bass drum was all about, and was rock steady yet had a bluesy, laid back feel that made Zeppelin so compelling to hear. Mentioning Bonham and Starr in the same sentence conjures up two completely different ideas of talent and greatness. Imagine Bonham playing for the Beatles, and well it might seem possible. Now imagine Starr with Led Zeppelin.
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"With a double major in acting and international languages, you're the perfect weapon."
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I am glad to see a few mentions of Steve Gadd. As for Carl Palmer wiping the floor with Neil Peart, I'm not too sure of that. I am a big fan of both, it would be great to see them do a collaboration solo trading album ala "Rich versus Roach." Billy Cobham was one my biggest influences, and one of my very first albums is his "Crosswinds," a fusion effort using the Brecker brothers on horns.
I am loyal to my early seventies Ludwig set, Remo black dot heads, and also early seventies A. Ziljian cymbals, especially the 8" splash.
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"I just wanna make some eardrums bleed. Heavy..duty...heavy duty rock and roll..."
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OK, so to prove or disprove whether it is a pos or not, who is willing to take the gamble and test it out? Maybe if 20 of us chipped in $10 each, we could pass it around and compare impressions? Just a thought....
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"Remember when we were in Africa?"
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Call me a contrarian. I do not doubt the performance of this turntable but it is to the eye (not the ear) ugly.
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Audio content: Klipsch has made some fantastic speakers over the years!
We (whoever that means except Germans) will never be like Germany. Wages for the working US citizen have not risen appreciably since 1997. Management pay especially top management has skyrocketed during this time. Wages versus inflation have fared even worse. I am the first to stand up and vouch that globalization is a fact which cannot be shouted or even legislated down. On a side note, German industry may be weakened, but test drive a BMW 3 series against any other in the same price category and tell me which is better!
Only after true saturated globalization has taken place will the working class (those who actually produce things) have any sort of power again, and this can only happen with a global labor movement. You can be sure managers will fight this on a country by country basis in contrast to their integrated globalized dream.
Regarding cheap labor, there are initial costs and there are costs for returns of inadequate quality, good management can decide the returns associated with one or the other.
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"Nobody, I mean nobody puts ketchup on a hot dog!"
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Lots of what has been mentioned already, especially Steely Dan-Aja, because it is representative of consummate studio recording. Try ELP's Pictures at an Exhibition (msfl vinyl), for an unbelievable live recording, which is as good or better than Stop Making Sense as a recording.
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Michael, with all of those Cornwalls you should have no problem attracting a good woman! Just spend a little more on wine and women since the song is taken care of....
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"You wanna come back to my place and see(hear) my Cornwalls?"
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You will probably get a more "live" sound from hardwood than carpet. I have had both in my speaker room (living room with tv) and while different, both sounded pretty good. I am thinking there was maybe more of a studio sound with the carpet. From an economic point of view, if the room will have high or even normal traffic, carpet needs to be replaced at least every 5 to 10 years, collects a mountain of dust which stays there until you replace it, and will look bad for a while until you decide to replace it. Hardwood will stay clean with ease and pay for itself after 10 years or so compared to carpet. Also think on this: musical stages are never carpeted, they are always hardwood.
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stated views are that of the writer only. your mileage may vary. writer has no financial connection with hardwood flooring manufacturers at the time of this post, but may in the future.
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500 to 550 is not a bad price but your question is "should I sell?" Absolutely not. Keep them and enjoy them, wherever you can find space for them. You guys, seriously!
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I find my Forte II's to have a very musical bass response. I can feel the string vibrate during a Stanley Clarke solo. To set the record straight, I only mentioned using a sub because I was in Home theater mode. My bad, for two channel I retract that statement. All in all, many cogent comments have been made. Your mileage may vary, enjoy yours!
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Not only are you correct Duke, but notice the rsw-15 on T's list.
Well, they are probably for the heresies.....
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It won't blow. After all, it is the "sprit of sound."
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I agree that you should try to listen to your choices before deciding. Because you have a sub the corns will work very well. Without a sub the Forte II's are a great choice. I have never heard the klf series so can't help you there.
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I second your opinion IAm. My parents have a plasma edtv 46" size, hooked up with comcast digital cable and it is a treat to watch, especially the hd broadcasts such as espn sports. Dvd's look great too. I think even up to this size it is a very acceptable alternative to true hd for the budget minded.
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16.2?
Clearly the way to go is to buy up your favorite speakers until you have enough to add each time the format expands.....
If I moved into a movie theater where would the furniture go?
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If memory serves me correctly, you are right about that travisc. Since the Academy is a match for the Forte II's, the Quartets should be just as good or better due to increased bass response.
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I will second Olorin's motion by complimenting Fastlane's efficiency and packaging of an Academy. These are examples of why the Forum is the first place to go when buying or selling.
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There is no doubt that quartets should be a good match. Don't they share the same tweeter as the Academy? Plus the Academy tweeter as I recall is positioned vertically between the woofers. Depending on your set-up you may have to shield the Quartet for the center, of course.
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Last night while watching Lord of the Rings-The Two Towers, a t-storm came through and since I had left the windows on the cars down the seats got wet. The storm blended perfectly with the thunder in the movie, so until I looked outside I was fooled.
Just an example of the price we must pay for buying Klipsch!
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OK,
1400 for new Forte II's in 1989 (was originally used for two channel but I will not complicate the equation by employing any discounting)
525 for an Academy
390 for another pair of Forte II's
Gift of 5.1 Panasonic receiver
100 for dvd player
150 for vcr
350 for 27" tv
$2915? total
I have raced boats (not my own) and I guarantee that just one sail usually costs more than this.
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I am using an Academy for a center. With the right space, and another pair of Forte II's I will be using a Forte II center. For now the WAF and space permitting the Academy fills the bill quite nicely.
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I connected my second pair of forte II's as surrounds today and have auditioned a few dvd's. I have set all five speakers to large, and have done no further tweaking with settings and placement, and remember I have no sub woofer(s). My first impressions are that even the unchanged front array sounds better, perhaps due to the timbre matching all around. The sound in the room also seems more open and truer to the theater sound experience. I would characterize the overall improvement as better depth and overall clarity for movies. There is definitely no real competition for matched speakers all around.
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I was blown away by the clarity of detail that the all cornwall plus sub system revealed. Beautiful, clean, detailed, without fatigue, better than any movie theater because of the intimacy involved. Plus, as a good luck charm, when I got home I found that I had scored another set of Forte II's at below $400(I have to and prefer to go pick them up) so I am on my way to a Forte version of Jeff's massive sound machine. Thanks Jeff for the great sounds and the hospitality, it was great to end the evening with Janis Joplin, just like being there! Now Margie has the drawing board out for the projection home theater extravaganza room.
Hornheads unite!
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Got mine from a forum member. Someone put black paint over oak clear in the past. Maybe not a perfect finish match for my oak oil forte II's, not a great job on the paint either. There are some drip accumulations, etc. That being said, patience does pay off, it is a service to let forum members know what is on the market, so wait for what you want at the price you will pay. Other groups I am associated with point out possible buys, that is the way of the community. The black academy works out fine against the cherry furniture it is on, maybe better than if I held out for oak oil. Plus, now I have no fear of re-doing the black without destroying any originality. Patience versus cash, plus common sense will show the way. In the mean time, on the gotta have it now front, I have been enjoying mine for over a year with no regrets. Your mileage may vary.
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Of course! I agree with you totally. Jeff Beck wipes the floor with the guy he replaced.
(That should ruffle some feathers)(It was Clapton, right?)