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This will reveal my age for sure, but anyway the Seattle sound was coming into mainstream and Pearl Jam "10" was just released. I was swept off my feet! Jeremy

The Derek Trucks Band. The kid is phenominal! Jeremy

It is indeed True Romance.

If Phil Leotardo wins this war and Tony dies, i'm gonna be pissed. I just can't conceive any possible ending that is going to make me happy. A while back I figured they would leave it open at the end, so they could make movies every couple years, but so many characters have died in the last couple of weeks, I just don't see that happening now. HBO's subscriptions are gonna drop of the face of the earth next Monday! Jeremy

Cool score Dave! Those things are twice as long as my c-38's! Mine have that same grill cloth. Yes indeed they are a very close match from your pics. You definately have a gift for finding this stuff. How do you feel about updating the crossovers in these old girls? I have been thinking about putting new caps in mine, just wondering what difference it will make. Congrats again. Jeremy

Did you ever get those speakers veneered? They are inspiration for my current all JBL project. Good luck Luther! Jeremy

A good deal indeed! Buy them if you can swing it Tom. I would be all over it if they were local, but if they were local Sheltie Dave would have beat me to them by a mile. I think he has a 6th sense for that stuff Jeremy

Junior is in mental hospital/prison for shooting Tony last season. I'm sure he will make a cameo or 2. Bobby Bacaliaria was Junior's driver/bodyguard/caretaker. Junior has no children. I am such a geek! Jeremy

I never miss an episode, and I always record and rewatch the next day to "over analyze" it. The flashback to Johnny Sach's was from season 5. They showed it as it was happening in 2004. I think the news paper drop was to get you out of the flashback, because it said 2007 on it. Definately not as trippy as last season's premier, but right up there. Jeremy

That cabinet is beautiful beyond words. Jeremy

Hit the White River below the Bull Shoals Dam for some wonderful Rainbow and Brown Trout fishing. My dad lives near there in Flippin and some of the best fishing trips I have ever had were there. Jeremy

I have seen very nice Mahogany ones go for $1200 in a metro area. That finish seems to command the most, and location has alot to do with price. Black seems to be the least desirable, or maybe the most common. Jeremy

Don't waste your money on RF-7's if your going to put them inside something. It is a total waste of money, because they will not sound anywhere near what they are capable of. Save some coin and buy some cheap speakers that are not critical of placement. I would not trust any dealer that told you that it will sound fine, because it won't. Buy some RB-75's or RB-81's that are front ported. You will probably get at least as much bottom end as you would out of RF-7's inside a cabinet, for alot less money. This is a good place to learn others mistakes before you buy. Good luck! Jeremy

1. Woodworking 2. Mopar muscle cars (expensive) 3. Higher education (I call it a hobby because i'm still not taking it seriously) 4: 20 Jeremy

Do you feel you are losing any bottom end by not being directly coupled to the floor? Jeremy

I've got my inspiration for a summer project! Jeremy

Wow, this is a good day for deals!. I wish I was not so far away. Between you and Pete's BBX, someone could have a very nice vinyl rig for about $1500.Good luck with the sale, Gary. Jeremy

That is a great price Pete. I wish yours had been for sale when I bought mine. I paid around that price without the cream option. Is the case Walnut? Hope the sale goes well. Jeremy

Can one of you guys tell me which JBL mid driver was used. I've been looking at alot of them lately and think I have what I want narrowed down. I would just like to know which one you chose, and both crossover points if possible. Thanx for any info you wish to offer. BTW they are beautiful. We may need to have a Illinois/Wisconson gathering at Steve's [] Jeremy

At the time I got into the trade that # was alot higher but has really declined over the last 8-10 years due to Asian competition. That foreign competition is another reason that we have no room for "quirky" technologies. I can't imagine the heat generated by a bank of tubes like those pictured above. It would be quite a sight to see in action though. Thanx for bringing this topic up Dave. I think I have some research to do! Jeremy

This is really interesting reading.I always like a good debate when both sides can provide good info to support their argument. This thread really had me thinking about Dragonfyer, and how I miss his blue font. Jeremy<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Interesting perspective. I have been in the "trade" and involved with EDMs for 16 years. I'm 34 so this has been my entire working life. I am a Tool & Die maker that has worked header die, mold making, and currently for a steel stamping and die building company. I have been an EDM guy from day one. I ran some very old machines in the begining that all had power supplies that had been updated to SS. I have worked with a few "old timers" and have never heard anyone long for the days of VT technology. I'm in no way disputing what you are saying and I really respect your opinion on that other thread. I just want to let you know that there is someone here who understands exactly what you are saying. I love VT for audio, maybe because it provides an emotional connection to the equipment for me, but I digress. From all my years of experience in EDM I can say that from a cost prospective, which like you said is why we are in business, tubes have never been missed. The maintainence and unreliablility compared to SS would never be accepted from a cost standpoint regardless of how the "old timers" felt about the results. Again i'm not saying you are wrong. Our experience lies in different decades. Mine started in the early 90's and things have changed rapidly in my 16 years. Today I deal with mostly wire EDM, albeit different, the technologies are very similar. Today's new machines used digital generator technology to produce much higher frequencies than SS generators providing far superior speed and surface finish over any technology previously available. In my industry faster and better is what it is all about. My boss would laugh in my face if I suggested we went back to VT because "I just like the finish they provide", or "the tubes just look so cool when they glow." I guess my point is In this industry it's all about the bottom line. Profits are not subjective like sound. We have evolved from VT to SS to Digital machines and there is no looking back. I guess as long as music reproduction is subjective there will always be people that put emotion ahead of the bottom line. If we could all get digital amps for $5 that produced equivalent liner results as the best SS and VT equipment out there, why wouldn't we? In this subjective world of audio it is not worth arguing about.................... But sometimes it is fun! Great post Dave. Jeremy

Stuck at work, but still kicking out the jams. Got some Red hot Chili Peppers going right now through the Pro Media 2.1's Jeremy

I think Brad definately had one of the most unique voices rock music has ever heard. I think Boston Third Stage is still in my personal top 10 album list. Jeremy

Please tell me about your Yamaha. It looks very interesting. Jeremy