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21 minutes ago, tigerwoodKhorns said:
Its nice to see others that have had the same experience because it is so positive once you figure it out.
I hear so many people say 'I wouldn't be happy if I could not eat ice cream every day' or something similar. Such BS, once you get your body functioning as it should your mood, energy, everything is better.
The final thing is the quality of the food. I love to eat and enjoy every meal so much. My wife and I both love to cook and we eat the most enjoyable healthy food, which does include things like shrimp tacos, sweet potato french fries (cooked in the broiler), tortilla chips (also broiled) and guac, and a lot of other things that you would not expect.
The sad part is that people refuse to accept changes or move slightly out of their comfort zone. My wife's friends were over and she made homemade egg rolls. She pan fries them in olive oil rather than deep frying them. They actually taste better without being logged with oil and likely have half the calories. Her friends all complain that they are fat and can't understand why my wife had muscle tone and is not fat, but it was the end of the world when I asked that the egg rolls be fried. They pretended that they could not figure out how to do this. Then my wife made some fried and deep fried the rest. They would not even touch the pan fried ones, but still complain that they are just so unlucky and can't lose weight. Complete victim mentality.
Every time I drive by a McDonald's and the drive-thru is backed up forever all the way around the building and out to the main road (which is practically every time.....every single day) I get pissed. Partly because I see all the pathetic people waiting in line for garbage that's ruining their lives but mostly because I used to be in that line FOR MANY YEARS.
The temptation is still always there but I now have a clear mind to make the right decision.
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There were a few things that triggered me to get my act together. One of them was the statistic that people live longer these days than they did in years past.
The reality is that many people are actually dying longer. They spend the last 20 years of their life with some kind of ailment or disease.....taking meds, etc. The older I get and accepting the fact that I'm not as resilient as I used to be, I gotta be on my 'A' game and take this seriously.
Man, I wish I had the last 16 years of my life back to do all over again. That ain't gonna happen but I can make damn sure the next 16+ are done right.
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8 hours ago, Jeff Matthews said:
This has been my experience. I gave it up before and stuck to whole foods. It worked. A few years later, I started indulging again, and there's no doubt that for me, refined sugar is great while you gulp it down, but it's so unsatisfying, that I gorge on it.
I'm going back to whole foods. A couple of pieces of fruit beats a bag of chips. Fewer calories and more satisfying.
Yeah, I was to the point where I didn't just have a piece of cake.....I ate the whole cake.
Artificial sweeteners screwed me up more than anything else. Blurred vision was a nightmare.
Part of my problem is I love to eat. I love food and trying different types of food. I've always eaten fast like it's a race. Now, thinking with a clear mind I'm able to make better decisions and that goes well beyond just food. It's absolutely amazing and sad how a poor diet affects your mood, decision making, concentration and all around well being. When I was finally aware of some of the studies that have been done, I think it scared me straight.
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Last year I lost 70lbs in 10 months. Went through the winter maintaining my weight and stayed in the same notch in my belt where usually I go up a notch or two.
So far this year I've lost a few more pounds and went down another pants size for a total of three sizes. I went from a 44 waist to currently a 38.
6' 2" and 340lbs at my heaviest. Right now I'm somewhere right around 260ish. I'm not big on scales. I'm more about how I feel and how my clothes fit as well as how I get around.
I feel great. Brain fog, soreness, memory, mood have all improved big time.
Sixteen years ago I lost my wife to cancer and the company I worked for for 17 years went out of business at the same time. It all hit me hard. I stopped taking care of myself and indulged in beer, food (SUGAR!) and stereo equipment.
I haven't drank in eight years. I haven't had fast food, soda, sugar or any processed food since last March. I'm clean except I cheat one meal a week with either a burrito or pizza.
I started out just eliminating the junk in my diet and that led me to lowering my carbs and then to Keto. I intermittent fast and more often than not do OMAD (one meal a day). Occasionally I'll do a 36 hour fast.
This all works for me. I don't crave sweets anymore and I'm surprised how easy it's been. Sugar/carbs are like a drug. The more you consume the more you want/need it. Get off that crap and find out how easy it is STAY off it.
Another bonus......improved mood from weight loss and being healthy makes your system sound better.
Also, I went 16 years not sleeping well at all. I literally went that whole time not knowing what it was like to wake up feeling rested. Every morning waking up feeling like I was hit by a truck. That's over, I sleep like a baby now.
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On 6/3/2022 at 5:21 PM, jason.justice said:
anyone on this thread using a single aegir in a large size room with high efficiency speakers? i'm trying decide if single is enough for large room application.
I have a single Aegir that I sometimes use in a 19X13 room with upgraded KLF-30's. For low to mid volumes it works well.
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It's all about the synergy between your gear, speakers, room and YOUR melon.
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That's cool. I did pretty much the same upgrades to my KLF-30's. Despite what some may think, the sound is the same as the original speaker only it is performing properly. 100%. No aging, failing parts or components due to cheaping out from the factory.
The only thing I changed back to original was the tweeters. The MAHL tweeters were too hot for my taste. However, I have two pair of 30's and the pair in my main system have the original tweeters (with titanium diaphragms) and the other pair in my 'Balls Out' system still have the MAHL tweeters because at loud volumes they seem to be more suitable. A little more aggressive but staying smooth at high volumes. I dig it.
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My ears. I've had all of them in my room.The KLF20 has a massive soundstage. Not sure how you got that idea.
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I don't think a KLF-20 vs a Cornwall is a fair comparison. A Cornwall vs a KLF-30 would be a more fair comparison.
The KLF-20 can be a nice speaker but compared to a Cornwall it's simply a smaller speaker with a smaller sound. Not in the same league as far as overall presentation.
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Could be the next thing. Take a ride on my Khorn. Live a little....
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It would be interesting to see what mods he does to his Klipsch.
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Speakers associated with rockets, flamethrowers etc.......probably pretty cool.
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However, the bass output level is lighter than I would expect for such large speakers with dual 10" woofers. Also, the woofers don't have as much movement/excursion as I would expect when the volume is pushed. Not sure if this is normal. I was using a pretty beefy amp (Rotel RB-1582 at 200 watts/channel).
Do your 20's still have the original crossovers?
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That construction adhesive is hard core. It ain't going anywhere. Besides, I wouldn't take a chance on running a screw into such thin walls on those cabinets.
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Yeah, I can see why you would want to go heavy with the adhesive - because it is really acting more like a corner bracket than a joint surface bond.
Exactly......as well as filling any voids.
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When I did my 30's several years ago, I just got what I could with the caulk gun and everywhere else I just shot the PL Premium on a glove or a small paint brush and worked it into the joints as well as for the added braces.Sounds like a good rainy day project.
After removing the drivers, are folks able to maneuver a standard caulk gun inside the cabinet to apply construction adhesive (like PL Premium) to the front and rear baffle joints?
I wasn't shy with it. More is better than not enough. Haven't had cabinet issues since.
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For peace of mind just glue those suckers and add a little front to back bracing while you're in there.
It's cheap and easy to do.....and you don't need to be a journeyman carpenter to get the job done.
IMO It's not necessary to remove the front and rear baffles (unless they're literally falling apart). Just finger or brush some heavy duty construction adhesive (PL Premium X3) in all the joints.
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What preamp are you using with it?
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That's cool. I dig my Aegir.
Wow - just wow - really loving this new little amp. Just setup yesterday and listened to one album side - Joe Henderson's State of the Tenor - Vol 2 (side 1) - a favorite. Great everything and the noise floor is reduced - in the 20's dB from a simple iPhone dB app (my tube amps from a recent test - no ground lifts - was in the 30's.)
Great first impression for sure.
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None. I just hum to myself.
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I should also mention that my opinion/experience is only with Klipsch speakers. Other types of speakers (JBL) I have no problem running flat or with no preamp.
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Several times I've tried to go direct without a preamp. It always sounds lame to me. I always seem to prefer a certain flavor that different preamps have.
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Agreed. There's a whole hell of a lot more to it than that.