Beaner-Bob

I received the following email regarding Max Potter's Memorial Service from his daughter Sharon: "... There will be a Memorial Service celebrating his life and digital photos on Monday, Sept. 20, at 3:00 pm. The venue is Custer Road UMC: 6001 Custer Road, Plano, TX 75023. I am sorry that I couldn't pull his email contacts off his computer earlier - it was quite a struggle. Sharon Potter Hudak, daughter Send Condolences to: Sharon Hudak 2400 Skipwith Dr Plano, TX 75023 Or Mark Potter 3205 NW Marseille Ct Bentonville, AR 72712"

Let me too add to the Max (P-Trap) Potter eulogy and with sincere condolences to his son, daughter and grandchildren of which he was so proud. Simply, Max was my friend. Our friendship started some 20 years ago after I wrote a letter to "Speaker Builder" about the K-Horn cross-over. Both Max and Jerry Hunter replied. Jerry with a schematic of a more current cross-over and Max with a phone call that started our 20 year friendship. .Based upon his recommendation, I immediately rebuilt my K-Horn crossovers incorporating his P-Trap. What an improvement! That phone call was the first in many, many LONG Saturday morning calls that increased my audio knowledge exponentially. Because of his afore mentioned relation with ALK, I was an early tester of the TracHorn and Extreme Slope crossover, modifying both a pair of La Scalas and K-Horns. The speakers I use today have the ALK mid and high frequency configuration that evolved due to Max and the work of ALK. The vintage Klipsch community has lost a true pioneer and valuable contributor to our hobby/passion. I was fortunate enough to have Max as a guest in my house for extended audio listening and my wife (who Max dubbed "Miss Golden Ears") and I also visited Charlotte and him at their home in Kerrville; both extremely kind and gracious people. If you have internet access where you are Max, we miss you but take solace in the fact that I'm sure the audio is Heavenly. Oh yes, one other thing..... Max is responsible for my Forum name "******-Bob".

I'm using the TAD 2001s with ALK's steep-slope XOs and Tractrix horns. Best sounding K-horns on the planet! As a matter of current usage which of these are tried and true and within Al K's steep crossover realm (keeping in mind the 2404's)

While we're on the subject... anyone have any experience with the companion AVR 4806?

Ok Guys... For the record, I have a pair of La Scalas that ALK posted pictures of two or three weeks ago. The woofers are upgraded to K43s, the mid-range horns are Altec 811s with TAD 2001 drivers and I'm bi-amping the speakers with two Rane AC22 active, three-way crossovers. They also use some new ALK "steep slope" crossovers that ALK is far more qualified to discuss than I. See you at the (DFW Vintage Klipsch Klub) forum. ******

I have a couple of K-33's, in good shape, from a pair of La Scala's if anyone is interested. Bob