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Where is that button? You know, that yellow button I got in Hope. It's somewhere around here.
Oh well, I'll find it soon.
Oh yes, about that "girly remote" in the words of PWK, BS!
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Okay, here is everyone's chance, rather you attended The Pilgramage in Hope or not, to send a letter to the great folks that build your speakers.
Klipsch
137 County Road 278
Hope, AR 71801
Attention: Donna Garner
Please send letters to Donna Garner's attention so they do not get lost in the shuffle, as Amy puts it.
I really hope all of you will find the time to write a letter and express your appreciation and gratitude to these folks. For those of you that did not attend the Pilgramage, I can assure you these people deserve a few minutes of your time and encouragement.
It was a humbling experience to meet these people, hear about their length of employment and witness them at work first hand.
The stories they told weren't too bad either.[
]For those of you that have not read the posts under "Pilgramage" I encourage you to do so. It will give you a new insight into the Klipsch family.
Since, dtel and I did not post anything in this section regarding our winning a pair of Cornwall III's, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank Klipsch for their extreme generosity.
I would also like to thank the employees of Klipsch, (Trey definitely is at the top), the forum members and the City of Hope, AR for the hospitality and family environment we experienced.
I would also like to say to the parents' of the children/young adults that attended the Pilgramage...You should hold your heads high and be proud. Your children are some of the most intelligent, respectful, considerate, well-behaved children I ever met in my life.
I do apologize if I keep repeating myself, but dtel and I are still suffering from the "shock and awe" of our visit to Hope. And...I just don't mean the speakers.
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Okay, guys here is your chance. I am putting this under a new thread, so hopefully everyone will see it and respond.
I will also post this under General Questions.
The address for the plant in Hope is:
Klipsch
137 County Road 278
Hope, AR 71801
Send all letters to Attention: Donna Garner
I really hope you guys are sincere and put forth a real good effort to show these folks how great we all think they are.
I hope the bulletin board doesn't have enough room for all of our letters.
As you send your letters, post here and let us know that you contributed.
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Definitely not just a guy thing.
I love big boxes from the UPS truck, but little boxes are great too.
The UPS truck pulled up here yesterday and dtel almost had a heart attack. Then, he walked in with a little tiny box that held favors for my daughter and niece's wedding in December.
I know he didn't think those Cornwall III's were on that truck????[
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GOD, I wish I could have been on the trip this year!!!!
Michael
Michael,
We really wish you could have been there too. I am so sorry we did not get to meet you personally.
We could have used you on "volume control" in the listening rooms at the farm house. Those guys got a little crazy.
Dtel and I stopped to do our laundry before leaving Hope on Sunday. I met the owners of the "Hog Wash" laundromat in Hope. Once again, very nice people. I was, of course, bragging about Klipsch and the great hospitality in Hope.
As the discussion continued I told her about the get together at the "farmhouse". Seems these folks live a few miles (8 or 9 miles) past the farmhouse. She asked what time the music started, I told her around sevenish. She said, "You know, I was sitting on my back porch, I went inside and I told my husband I hear a bass drum somewhere!" I think the poor lady thought she was going crazy, until I told her what was going on.
So you guys, and you know who you are, that played that "drum roll" over and over in the listening room, everyone within 9 or 10 miles heard it.
See what I mean Michael, we really, really missed you.[:'(]
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I am trying to get some info or a plan on how we can handle the letter writing. I don't know the address to the Klipsch plant, or where to find it.
Maybe, Amy will read this and can supply us with an address.
Michael, you do have a lot of people to thank. It would take you a while to acknowledge all those hard working folks that contributed to your collection.
I emailed Ms. Donna earlier today regarding picking up the Cornwall's. She said July/August they will be ready. Although when shipping from the factory damages are "minimal", according to her, "Murphy's law would probably kick in". So, I just don't think we should take a chance.
Ms. Donna responded to my email and here is a direct quote from the email, "I promise we will do what we can to make your speaker experience special. You will definitely get some pictures of something."
Ms. Donna also told me, although she hasn't had time to browse "our forum", one of the engineers sent her a copy of my post regarding the speakers.
How great is that guys and gals?
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Frzninvt,
Dtel was laughing at me because I became so emotional when talking to Ms. Donna on the telphone.
These people do wonderful work, probably some of the best work produced in this country, and are terribly under recognized.
My daughter's signature line is "Klipsch it's a family thing".
Your signature line sums up my feelings exactly.
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We,ll be heading out on our last leg of our trip in a few hours, leaving Pigeon Forge for home in CA. It's been a fun time visiting my aunt, uncle and cousin, but we're all pretty pooped. Coytee, you've got some pretty country out this way!
Thanks, everyone, for making this whole trip so much fun for myself, Cathy and the girls, especially Trey, Dee, and Tony.
I'm expecting good weather and good flights out of Knoxville, through (the afore mentioned dreaded[
]) Houston, and into SFO. I'll check in when we get back to La Casa de fini.-Gregg
Fini,
We all look forward to your update and input on the Pilgramage. I am sure as always, it will be entertaining. Have a safe/non-delayed trip.
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Larry,
You did an excellent job documenting our "adventures".
The "little camera" you were carrying around took excellent pictures.
"Thanks for the memories".
The brochures are beautiful. Looks like the folks at Klipsch heard your "cries" when you were in Indy last year.
IMO, your assessment of the speakers in the listening room was right on.
The Heresy's were mighty impressive. We are considering purchasing a pair for dtel's workshop. They are definitely on our list.
Great work!
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Michael,
The pictures are beautiful. The one of the flower girl is especially pretty.
You have a pm.
Christy
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To DTEL and DTEL's WIFE:
Given your recent complementary acquisition of said Cornwall III's, it becomes immediately apparent that the room required delegates a "force-out" of exisiting equipment. As your humble servant, I am moved to inquire about the orphaning of your also "recently acquired" but nonetheless "no longer required" Forte I's. Willing to travel, and thanks much for your time.
(Afterthought - if I would have introduced myself to them at the listening session, I might have had a better shot at these. STUPID STUPID STUPID!)
Chris
Dtel and I have been discussing the speaker arrangement most of today and think we finally have it resolved. We do have one Forte II that is currently not in the mix. Not sure what dtel's intentions are for the one Forte II.
Three Forte II's left front, front center, right front...two forte I's for rears. That will take care of surround sound now for all the movie freaks in our house. Two brand spankin new Cornwall III's(thanks again to the very generous Klipsch organization) for 2 channel...for now. Notice the "for now" statement. This arrangement is subject to change at a moment's notice.
I also regret that we did not get to meet you and several others. I look forward to the next gathering...so little time...so many faces...so many friends...
I was listening to Joe Walsh's "Life's Been Good" a little while ago and I thought geez "Life is good." It was made a little better after spending time with all you guys this weekend.
By the way Chris, what are you looking for one or a pair.
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My petition is not a complaint or criticism. It is a semi- humorous attempt to try to arrange future get togethers in Hope
Once again, my sarcastic humor is lost in translation. Anyone care to help me triamp my Bose speakers?@!#$%&*
The reason I even mention it is that it was mentioned at Hope that there would possibly not be future gatherings in Hope. The goofy petition was my attempt to energize the troops to encourage future events there.
So, Amy, obviously we would appreciate anything, but please consider future ones in Hope.
Hey doc, don't be so uptight.[
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Double J, thanks for the post. Each post by the forum members in attendance seems to fill in more of the blanks about the Pilgramage.
It is was great meeting you. Way to go, Yankee,[
] great post. Can't wait to see you all next year.Christy
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But man, the attorney's fees can get pretty steep sometimes, you know how them there lawyer types can be.
I'll work on a new on.
PS, Dtel's Wife, keep us informed on how the new speakers are comin, and you know that you are goin to have to get pics put up as they become available.
Paul.
If the fees are too steep, you may want to reconsider the services you are offering in return (if I recall your attorney is also your wife)[
]You guys will get an update minute by minute on the new Cornwall's, from pickup/delivery to the welcome home party to the installation.
We have been sitting in our "listening room" trying to decide how to fit them on the "Wall of Klipsch".
We are thrilled. These Cornwall III's will be a welcome addition to our 2 pairs of Forte II's and our newly purchase pair of Forte I's.
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I think you guys will do what we offer and like it
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]Amy how could we not like it.[
] Klipsch has done such a good job. We read the reviews (raves) about the trip to Indy last year, that's what made us go to Hope. It's all about the food, fun and fellow forum members.
For those of you that don't know, we were supposed to make the "informal trip" to Hope last year (it was the weekend of dtel's birthday), but we got sidetracked by some woman named "Katrina".
This trip to Hope made up for our loss.
Besides, someone said the night life in Indy is great![
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Where ever it is held, could it be less than 150 degrees???[:'(]
tc
The 150 degrees didn't seem to slow down your "Slammin"?[
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Coytee,
I didn't realize you were a "pyro". I am sure dtel shared some of his "pyro" stories with you.
He's a genuine, certified, pyromaniac. We have neighbors that actually join in the pyro projects. We call dtel and his two buddies "The Three Amigos". They all own Kabotas and assist one another with their "burning projects".
I will try to get a pic of them in the next few days and post it for you guys.
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What a great story, thank you for sharing Christy. Donna is a very nice lady.
After you posted about how you sought out Barbara for Jay, it touched me very much, and I felt I had to send it up the flag pole. I'm glad to see it made it's way back to her personally.
In the same email, I encouraged everyone copied to be sure to browse this section of the forum to see how much this event means to all of you. Among the responses I received was the word "goosebumps."
Good stuff. [
] I am just thankful that the Thank You made it to the person this pilgrimage. Thanks again Christy for sending my praise for her work on my new speakers for me. Amy also you deserve reconition again for giving me daily updates on where my speakers were [
]I think that everyone that owns Klipsch Speakers that have a person who signed off on them should write a thank you letter!
Also I may be forgetting to thank the other people who made my speaker that did not sign off but none the less made my speaker, Thank You.
I can't believe you suggested the thank you letter idea. I have been thinking along the lines of writing a letter and "adopt a plant employee recognition campaign". I wasn't sure how to coordinate the effort.
I don't think just the person that signs the inspection stickers should receive a letter, because there are only about five people qualified for that position.
Some type of general effort on our parts, where the letters could be posted in the breakroom.
Or, maybe Amy could ask the office staff in Hope to solicit names to share and we could make sure everyone on the list gets a letter.
Or, we(the forum members)could write individual letters to the plant employees as a whole. I am not sure how it could be done.
Or, an email account could be set up at the factory for our letters to go to and Ms. Donna or a plant employee could check and distribute the letters each day.
The more letters we can send the better.
Does anyone else have any suggestions?
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Okay, so, this is the deal. The petition needs to be amended to include rotations, fixed weekends and the other recommendations. Me Loves Khorns you need to consult with your attorney wife and get the new petition posted.[
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Okay, here's the scoop on our new Cornwall III's.
For those of you who don't know yet (I really think the word travelled fast) dtel was/we were the winner of a set of Cornwall III's at this year's Pilgramage in Hope.
Monday we visited the factory, as instructed. Of course, Ms. Donna Garner the person we needed to speak to was at lunch. Once again, the Klipsch reputation for service and quality just shined through. Five minutes after leaving the plant we received a telephone call from Ms. Donna.
Ms. Donna called to see what finish we wanted on our new speakers. Everything we heard about the new walnut veneer, made our decision very easy. All the folks at the plant had spoken about the beautiful walnut veneer and we saw it first hand. Beautiful stuff.
After getting all of the "order" stuff out of the way, I told Ms. Donna how much we all appreciated the Pilgramage being held in Hope. I explained our(the forum members) fascination, addiction, mental illness toward everything Klipsch, especially the Hope factory and the quality of the speakers produced in Hope. I continued to talk about the employees of the factory and the lack of recognition those folks receive.
Ms. Donna and spoke of the events surrounding Ms. Barbara Miller. Ms. Donna said Barbara was shocked. She told me a copy of a post on the forum was printed and given to Ms. Barbara. I think our Pilgramage is the talk of the factory. These folks are honored that we recognize their hard work and dedication.
Okay, here's the real scoop...at that point I told Ms. Donna that dtel and I were overwhelmed that Klipsch could be so generous. I also spoke of our desire to give some credit back to the employees, so they would know their work does not go unnoticed.
I told Ms. Donna that one of our fellow forum members had suggested we request each worker on the line sign the back of the speaker. Well, I was heartbroken, when she told me the backs of the speakers are painted black. I suggested a plain piece of white paper, with the appropriate signatures would be fine, we could tape it to the back. I told her we just wanted to let those folks in that factory know how much they mean to us.
Ms. Donna told me, "Don't worry, I will get the signatures and do something appropriate for those speakers, this will mean a lot to the employees here at the factory. How cool is that? Is that not Klipsch's style. Talk about customer service.
My step dad once made a comment, "I will treat you so many ways, you are bound to like one of them." That came to mind while I was writing this post.
The Klipsch organization has treated us so well, and most of you know I am not just talking about the Cornwall III's. I do not know another company on the face of this planet that treats its fans/customers as good as Klipsch has treated all of us this past weekend.
We were not aware prizes would be awarded at the Pilgramage, let alone the magnitude of the prizes. Daddy Dee, I am sure will agree, was as shocked as we were.
Now for the real kicker. After telling Ms. Donna how much we appreciated the Klipsch organization and her help, she told me, "I promise you, you will have the one of the most beautiful pair of Cornwall's to ever come out of this factory. I will personally see them down the line."
Ms. Donna said she would keep us updated on the progress of the speakers.
We will photograph the big event minute by minute.
Dtel and I are discussing a possible weekend trip to Hope to pick the "new ones" up. Everything we have read about shipping leads us to believe this may be the best option. If our speakers were damaged how could we possibly even say a thing. Klipsch has been too good to us.
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You can put my name on the petition.
Unfortunately, I think we may be in the minority considering where most of the forum members are located.
I truly enjoyed the atmosphere in Hope. Great place, great people, great time.
IMO, this was a true Pilgramage. It took us back to the beginning.
However, I am sure you will agree that we will be wherever the Pilgramage is.
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Trey and DrWho and the others whose names I don't know did a remarkable job on the sound of the live bands. It was clear as a bell . I see alot of live bands in clubs and none of them sound that good. BRAVO guys great work!
As most of you know dtel and I have had the opportunity to hear a lot of live bands in the last two months or so and we couldn't agree more with seti.
Dr. Who, you did a great job, which required a tremendous amount of your time and energy. We are so glad you still had time to rub elbows with Jim and the others. We couldn't think of a more deserving guy.
Klipsch should be proud to have someone like you come on board. You not only have the intellectual ability, you also are a wonderful person. We are so glad to have the opportunity to meet you.
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Paul,
It was really great to meet you and your sons. Like Michael said I am sure something good will be coming your way.
Thank you for joining our family. We sure are glad you found us in time to make the Pilgramage.
Maybe next year the wife and other two sons can make it. Make sure your wife hears the threads where the other wives opinions of the Pilgramage are noted.
Your sons are true gentlemen, just like you.
P.S. Thanks for bringing the Khorns along for the trip!
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We just got home. We are still reeling from all the events of the past few days. There is so much to post, but we are exhausted from all the excitement, and I don't mean just about our new Cornwall III's.
We want to thank everyone again, Trey, Klipsch employees and forum members for such a great time. We could not have asked for better people to spend time with.
Trey and Klipsch outdid theirselves with this event, and my feelings regarding the folks that are a part of this forum are even more positive after this trip.
I will sit down in the morning and post a detailed story of our experiences, including the new Cornwall III's.
I will give you guys a hint, we visited the plant today and could not have asked for a warmer reception.
I want to make sure that I mention everyone and everything when I write tomorrow. Our brains are still foggy and the reality of owning new Cornwall III's has not quite set in yet.
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Finally got my RB5II's
in 2-Channel Home Audio
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Congratulations on your new purchase.
You are right..."sound good, look good, gotta be ...Klipsch what else!!!!
I am glad you are so happy with them. Another Klipsch success story.[H]