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Friend of mine is trying to track down music by this band. His email request below: That bands title was BRUNETTE they are no longer together and were an unsigned band back in the 80s and early 90s and the cds they released where BRUNETTE THE DEMOS 89/90 and BRUNETTE LIVE AT THE KEY CLUB 1990 they released these cds in 2005 through amazon.com and through there existing band title HARDLINE website. If you can find someone or a place I can buy a copy I would appreciate it. If it helps the search two of the band members names were Johnny Gioeli and Joey Gioeli. They were an L.A. based band originating from the east coast. Thanks, Rick

Teflon insulation has an extreme heat tolerance, thus will hold up much better during soldering. This could be a problem with novice builders. If you are quick with the iron, it may not be an issue. BTW, I have no problem with stripping the teflon, but then again I have stripped a lot of wire in my career and now in my hobby. Thanks for all the suggestions on other wire types and sources. Rick

The room wan't kind to the Maxxhorns either. Ouch! One of the worst sounds of the show, IMO. It probably should have been loads better but the room or something was doing terrible things to the bass and mid-bass. I didn't understand why they had those things out in the middle of the room. Guess it sounded really bad further back! OTOH, the AudioKinesis 'Jazz Modules' were VERY nice! Driven by an absolutely gorgeous (and gorgeous sounding) Richard Grays 18wpc SET amp. Maybe someone will post a photo. The Art Audio setup was also stunning. All of the above way beyond my means, of course, but it's fun. Hobbiest 'Brad' was showing off his scratch-built Hawthorne open baffle setup. Very nice sound. Ginger Baker - Toad (Live at Royal Albert Hall) had them thumping. He was driving the coaxials with a rebuilt Scott 222C and using a cheap plate amp on the woofers. Pi Speakers had their corner horn set up. Not much impression of these. They hold no candle to Klipsch, even though Pi does make some quality stuff at good prices. Rick

mowntnbkr, Sent you private mail. Rick

And sitting in on Boz Scaggs' second recording at Muscle Shoals Recorders; one of my favorite blues numbers, 'Loan Me A Dime'. Rick

I agree with that. If it makes you turn your head and pay attention, the gear is doing something right. You are suddenly tapping your foot to music that just moments before you had no desire for. As has happened with me, moving up to quality electronics suddenly makes all genre of music sound better and desirable. I now listen to and am purchasing music I never dreamed I would like. (it couldn't be because I am getting older and not the die-hard rocker of days past [:^)] ) Rick

Nothing personal towards you. Just a general comment. Being rude is not my character, so I apologize. Rick

So you must be newb also, else you would know that you can post any topic you please in any Forum. Like this one, posted in the 2-Channel Audio section....http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/thread/797352.aspx Oh wait, maybe that applies only to Senior members....maybe you are correct....newbees, tread lightly!

I hear ya. It's a shame that Jay didn't get a single reply. Perhaps if he included in the subject line "Meagain", or "Dean's at it again....", or "Coulter just scored his 18th pair of LSIs", there would be eight pages of responses already. This place is akin to an AOL chat room. Oh wait, I am probably showing how out of touch I am....insert...uh....MySpace....? Rick

Yopu don't need to switch teh crossoner, just replace the 2 uF caps with new ones. It is really eazy to do. When I rebuilt mine I dropped the taps on cthe mids and tweets to give them -3 db each. This helped to balance the speakers. It cost 50 cents. I attached a schematic. Is there a similar tweak for the E-2 Crossover? Replacing the caps is on my list (they are due) but I am wondering about the tap change. When I was driving them with a mid-fi SS amp I had some complaints of them sounding bright, but hardly at all now that I am driving them with tubes. Rick

Again, the L-R output of a computer's sound card is 'Line-Out', same as the output of a CD player, MP3 player, pre-amp out, etc. The PC provides a volume control along with multi-source functions, so it is in essence a pre-amp. Just a little tid-bit for the knowledge base [Y] I presently do most of my 'digital' music listening through my PC. Rick

This is just the first step, Paul. How about a nice CD player and some new CDs? Contrary to your previous takes, there are tons of great music recorded after the 1980s and digital audio is sooooo much better than that we first experienced in the early 80s. Enjoy the music! Rick

Paul, I got your attention and got you thinking of different topologies - good thing! Paul, you are thinking of selling your SET - bad thing! There are many options for you to experiement with. Three on the top of the list that have already been mentioned here: 1. drive La Scala with high quality SS amps 2. drive the mid and highs with SET and and bass with SS 3. drive La Scala with SET and add a high quality sub (pair) I think I would first try adding a sub to fill in where the La Scala drops off. Maybe you could borrow one to see what you think before buying one. From what I heard that night, I can't imagine any amp producing the bass that I expect to hear from a speaker that large. They are known to be bass-shy, but to what extent? Yours are the only La Scalas I have heard, so I cannot comment any further. I guess I need to hear what the SS amp is doing for them. Is there really that much more dramatic bass, or is it only more dramatic to what Paul expects to hear? Remember that night you were saying, "that is all the bass I ever need to hear". Well, you have obviously reconsidered that statement and are experimenting. Just don't jump to conclusions. La Scala veterans, how do you achive the best bass from your system? Rick

Hey Rick, how are you doing? Im still waiting delivery of a couple of sealed new records I ordered in Feb next listening session Id like to bring them over for a first play on your gear. Too late, the thing is already on the way, but not to worry; while the internals of the chip are digital the signal path and processing are not digital. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The D in class D amps does not mean digital; it was just the next letter in the alphabet. The class D amps are analog all the way through the signal path. At no time is the signal encoded as binary or quantisized as in CDs (pulse code modulation), and no A/D or D/A converters are used. These amps are actually analog 1-bit single ended. I can see why DIY folks are playing with these little things. Their principle of operation is pretty simple. First, the amps internally generate a triangle wave voltage with a constant frequency way up around 400,000KHz. The amp then simply switches between two levels of output voltage (like ground and 10 volts, I don't know the real value, but notice this is single ended operation) whenever the sign (+ or -) of the difference between the triangle and input voltages reverse sign (triangle minus input). All that remains is to rescale the output so its no-input signal average is centered on zero volts instead of 5 volts and low pass filter the output so only the baseband audio is passed. Thats pretty much all of it. The output with no input signal present is a square wave of 400,000Hz that averages to what in a single ended triode would be the plate voltage at the bias current with no input. In preparing to present the voltage to the speaker this value is subtracted from the output voltage to get it centered on zero so the output has the familiar pos and neg swings - like as happens in the primary to secondary windings in the SE output transformer. Any input signal voltage modulates the width of the square waves, the output voltage (high speed two level switching) averages out to a single value, and the overall waveform of the output matches that of the original input. The amps gain is in proportion to the magnitude of difference between the outputs two switching voltage levels. The input sensitivity is similarly related to the relative amplitude of the triangle wave to the input signal. The distortion is related to the fidelity to which the averaging of the output reproduces the input which is based on the frequency of the triangle wave and the level of gain. The only thing that seems to bother some folks is the blue light - descibed as laser like bright - I notice some of the pictures show some of that. Thanks Paul, all of that went right over my head, right after you said, "Their principle of operation is pretty simple." Wonder how one of these Class D amps would do for low frequencies, to drive a passive sub, for instance. You may want more power, of course, depending on the driver efficiency. Would this type amp have the control and range to dig low and produce accurate bass? The price is certainly right. The blue light? Well, I think that will be a purchasing factor for some folks; like those who have those 'cool' blue lights mounted in strategic locations on their cars for no apparent reason. Rick

Pauln, Oh my.....you are going to purchase something....(gasp)....digital? Rick

Great to see SET finally getting a little recognition. I realize my Bottlehead gear may seem so much entry-level, or low-end to most who post regularly here. But those same folks also spend three, four or more times what I have invested. My stuff is definitely high quality, and I am getting a taste of that world-class sound. As the budget allows I will be taking steps up. For now I am limited by not only my budget, but my small listening room more than anything else. It just so happens that this setup is working perfectly for me now. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I completed my DIY amps about a year ago and since then I have attended four listening sessions at other folks homes. I got to listen to lots of great gear; one session was at WardsWebs place in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />San Antonio. I always leave those sessions with a smile on my face from the experience. But after I have been back home for a short, I am still smiling, cause my system sounds pretty darn good, too! I know I am in at least in the pack of world-class systems. Even on my 96dB 1983 Heresys, 3.5 Watts rocks my room quite nicely, thank you. And it sure rocked the house at mom-in-laws Big 60 party recently. Rick

Some comments in this thread from a few days ago http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/thread/896105.aspx<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> My Heresy I pair needs a sub just slightly tweaked in; with that said, I love the Heritage sound and I don't think I would want to trade that for one of the Reference series. Rick

I believe Dave nailed it. And the chatter and commercials you will always get off the free air waves, high definition or not, is still noise to me. Rick

Arky, Either is fine with me, I agree, let Roy decide what is best for him, Sat. if possible, but not required. It Tubes-N-Horns is serious he can let us know if either weekend will work as well. I would enjoy the company on the drive up there. If he can't go, maybe Seadog, JWC or other DFW member will want to hitch a ride. Luther may want to go, not sure what Doc in Waco is up to. I also need to check with Coytee if he is going to be around either weekend to see if I really can come over. Travis Travis, So you are going to Hope, or to Coytee's, or both? You mentioned driving together so that may not work. Austin is slightly out of my way anyhow. I go due north on US 59. I am interested in this. My Mon lives 30 miles from Hope, so she would be very interested (in my coming) as well [Y] Rick

Arky, Let me know when your are going and I will bring an ice chest of sausage to throw in with your ribs (and anything else Roy likes to eat). (I'm serious) Travis Can I tag along? I'll take brisket; already smoked....by me....yum!

Very fine recording, Dave. Even on your crap digital amp [bs] You kept losing us that night with your smorgasbord of selections (and equipment); I never knew which amp was driving those big ol' horns! Rick I agree. I did a pretty poor job of programming that night. I've a few excuses but I'll save them... Next time, I'll have some logic to the mix and rhyme to the reason, as well as get that rats nest of wiring cleaned up. I was properly shamed into doing a toothbrush, paintbrush, canned air, and Qtip job on the ST80. Looks as good as it sounds now. I rushed a gathering because I was missing kindred spirits...and I am NOT sorry! I enjoyed you guys. Dave It was a complement, Dave. No excuses necessary. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening, and look forward to the next one. I am also looking forward to hearing your opinion of my system. Bring the gang, 'cause pool season is upon us! Rick

Very fine recording, Dave. Even on your crap digital amp [bs] You kept losing us that night with your smorgasbord of selections (and equipment); I never knew which amp was driving those big ol' horns! Rick

So what gave it away....was it his horse, or maybe his gun?

Thanks all for the excellent responses. You are definitely reading my mind as to what I am looking for. Seems <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Gary is the unanimous choice for local GD expert [Y]<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Some very good points about live being their best productions overall. To me that indicates they are one of those bands that truly care about what the music sounds like to their fans. Not only does it sound good on the record, but also in the arena. A few bands do that well. I have not been to a vast amount of live shows, but Yes is one of those bands that comes to mind. Great Jam bands like that really open up on stage; you never know whats coming next. Great bands like the GD play by instinct; they mesh naturally. Travis the ABB showed up at the XM studios and performed Eat A Peach track by track with chat in between tunes. I captured this with a line-in from my XM tuner to a .wav file. You hear a lot of flack about the compressed sound from XM, but this sounds awesome! I have done several captures from their studio. Speaking of the XM studio, I have heard a few Bob Weir performances as well. While I didnt care much for what I heard, I will check out the Ace album that Woo mentioned. mas am a big NRPS fan as well; although I have only two LPs. They are also on my to-buy list. Anyone have anything by Great Caesar's Ghost, another jam band who just happen to cover the GD and the ABB? Rick

I would like some recommendations for Grateful Dead music. Over the years (from the early 70s) I somehow missed the train when it left the station; I would catch a glimpse of it periodically when it went by but still didnt pay a lot of attention to it. I have caught a few posts by Forum members; how they talk about the Dead being a jam band. Well, I love jam bands; those bands where everyone has a role to play, everybody knows what everybody else is doing (usually by instinct), and everyone contributes to the overall effort. Lots of instruments and voices, no egos, just geat music flowing out. That is one reason I am big fan of the Allman Brothers. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I never had the desire to purchase any of the Dead albums until now. I listen to XM quite a bit now and they have educated me to, not only the quality of the Deads music, but to the quantity of selections available. My gosh, how many albums did they produce? I have been particularly engrossed by some tracks I have heard by the Jerry Garcia band. The style of some of those tracks is really meshing with the sound I am looking for lately. With the vast selections available, where is a good start? I am not looking for the typical Greatest Hits album. You can get that on your local FM Classic Rock station; over and over and over. Rick