MitsuMan

A good friend of mine has an AU-9500 integrated, SR-838 TT and Forte's with upgraded crossovers and it sounds very nice indeed. []

This will only work if he has an equalizer. []

Allow me to revive a VERY old thread. [] I remember both of Flip's stores in Crestwood. I bought my original Mitsubishi DA-A10DC amp and DA-C20 tuner/preamp, along with my Mitsubishi MS-20 studio monitors from Flip in 1979. I used to spend hours in that place, and they were always willing to let a young kid ( I was 17!) have the run of the store. I listened to just about everthing they had in the store, and they never made me feel like I was bothering them. My first installment loan was not for a car, it was for the Mitsu stuff mentioned above. My dad co-signed the loan for me so I could buy it. I still have the speakers, amp, and tuner/preamp. I was feeling a bit nostalgic today, and was searching the innernets for Flip's Stereo and came across this post by Sheltie Dave. Thanks for posting this Dave, and giving me the opportunity to remember the good old days.

It's getting deep in here. []

So far I'm very happy with my RIA 1911 A1. I plan on upgrading a few internals but all-in-all it's a very nice shooter right out of the box.

I understand your dilemma, it's just that mine sing so nicely with a vintage power amp and preamp. Good luck with the new gear.

So are you totally against the idea of a vintage amp/preamp? [^o)]

It just seems to me in the threads I read, that most of the references are to what CD was used for a gear comparison. Many people's sigs seem to list all kinds of CDP's and DVD players. I don't see many with TT's in them. I was just thinking out loud. I've started a thread about Grado cartridges before and got not one response. I saw only 16 replies to the thread about "best bang for the buck turntable." If there is a great deal of threads about vinyl, I'd love to read them.

It seems the majority of the posts I read here make reference to CD's. I have my fair share of CD's too, and some of them are quite enjoyable to listen to but my serious listening is almost always from a vinyl source. Am I in the minority here? [*-)]

Agreed, I run my RF-3's with a Mitsubishi DA-A15DC power amp. 150 wpc @ 8 ohms.

I'm gonna take that as a "no." [:|]

Having been a Grado user for years, I can't believe I've never tried Van Alstine's Longhorn mod. Any current users? Please give me info on what deck/tonearm and which cartridge if you would. [] I bought the brass U channel, and just need to finish making it. Is it worth it?

Well, deep down I know I should just refoam them. If they were going in any of my 4 main systems, I wouldn't even ask and would just buy new surround kits. Since they're going to basically be a garage/workshop speaker I wasn't going to bother. But on the other hand, they would be good candidates for my first DIY surround project as I paid less for them than what the new surrounds cost. [^o)] I think I'll try the repair first, and go ahead and order the kit. Again, thanks for the input gents. Craig

Thanks Bruce. I appreciate your comments. I found the weldbond at my local Tru Value so I'll be trying it this weekend. [D]

Thank you for the suggestion. [] It's not the money, more the time, as they will probably end up in my workshop system. I just hate the idea of the hole being there.

I picked up a pair of Boston Acoustics A100's locally for $20.00 but one of the surrounds has a dime-sized hole in it. The surrounds themselves are soft and pliable and really don't need to be replaced. Any suggestions for how to "patch" the hole? I've repaired treated cloth surrounds before but never attempted to patch a foam surround. Any help would be appreciated. []

"..........is a cheap shot from others who make no other useful contributions to the points................." Methinks you did take it personally, and that's ok. Unproductive, but ok. Not knowing me or my background or what I listen to or my experience level, it seems odd that you would get defensive. Maybe my post was somewhat blunt, but it appears to have struck close to home. Being a mechanical engineer myself (for 23 years) I don't feel I need to defend myself, as I'm not trying to convince anyone that I'm an expert. A philosphy is open to interpretation and SHOULD be a matter to invite debate. You appear to convinced in your conclusions as being correct as given. Therefore, there is no debate. We now return you to our regularly scheduled program. []

Well, I have published over magazine 200 articles in 2 field. Also, English is my second language. I am very good at spelling, grammar, and writing style, but I always make errors, especially on the Web. I was quoting someone else's observations about horns and recognized the error, but made no judgement about the intelligence of the author. One of my best friends, who is extremely intelligent, has a speech impediment and is the worst speller I ever met. So, assuming that others, from different countries or not, who are not purfict spelurs, are unintelligent or cannot make positive contributions on the Web, is a cheap shot from others who make no other useful contributions to the points.................and perhaps, why we as Americans can be construed as arrogant. Are you the author of the article you posted? That's not how I took it. You portrayed it as if you were just posting someone else's philosphy. In no way was it meant as a cheap shot at you. If you took it that way, then you have my apologies. I still stand by my original statement, however. []

Someone who cannot spell or use proper grammar should not try to sound like an expert. [*-)]

So this is personal preference. Yours, not mine. []

It will pass quickly. It seems like just yesterday we were taking our oldest to college. This year she's a senior. []

sorry, duplicate post.

Very nice indeed. Good info and a very positive review. Now if I could just sell one of my kids so I could afford them.................... [:$]

A true friend, I would say. []

Indeed, that is some funny stuff right there. []