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I know how this will end...

That's just the bacon giving your heart a hug.

Or to put it another way, "no."

Fast, Cheap, and Careful. Pick any two.

One of the guys in my Fiero club had someone try to break into his Fiero GT by busting out the sail panel window just behind the driver's window. A picture may give you an idea why this didn't work too well. The window doesn't go to the interior of the car. [*-)] Life is hard. It's harder if you're stupid.

It's interesting how everything has gotten easier, faster, cheaper, etc.except real quality sound. Electroncs may be cheaper and sure we have new processors, etc., but a 60 year old amp, turntable, and speakers can still sound better than all but the best of the best of today's offerings. The science really hasn't changed much. Or at least that's how it seems to me from the outside of the industry. What gets me is convenience and portability are more important than sound quality today, and most of the younger generation today don't even know what they're missing when they consider their MP3 player and headphones to be "awesome" sound.

I wonder how many Scott tube amps ended up in the trash heap for the same reason? [:'(]

I must be old,I've had cars with carbs. Not only do I know how to set points with a dwell meter (and still have my dwell meter), as well as a feeler gauge, I also know that the cover on a book of matches is close enough to clean and gap points on the side of the road to get you going again. My father had a 50 Mercury with an under dash turndable. It was upside down, had a clamp to hold the 45 on the turtable and the tone arm came up from underneath. I have to think those records had a very short life expectancy. One thing I miss in the automotive world is a good mechanic. Used to a mechanic could listen to your car and drive it a bit and be pretty sure he knew what the problem was. Today, you plug in a computer, and if the computer doesn't tell you what the problem is - good luck, you're on your own.

I wonder how they would match up with some classic RF-7s since the crossover is different?

That's what makes it great. It's easy to understand the words he's saying. You just don't know what they mean. Several times he throws in a jibberish term, but it sounds like a real word. How do you "prefamulate" something? What is capacitive duractance? Or a hydrocoptic marsalvane? Most people trying to speak jibberish use words that sound like you're babbling, so you immediately know it's [bs]. This is one of the better versions I've seen. There are several on YouTube. One is supposedly a Chrysler training video. []

Sweet! Did it come with an invisible monkey?

When did Klipsch start using Woks for speaker cones? [] Seriously, though, that is one seriously sexy looking beast!

It's not the same size as the RF-7 Classic. I posted a comparison of specs a couple pages back.

One of the tricks fast draw performers use is using shot shells instead of bullets. It makes your aim much less critical. At close range, even blanks will blow out the balloons from the blast of air. That doesn't take anything away from how fast he can draw and fire, but just to give a little info on how it's done. If you notice, he says he's loading two "shots" and not two "bullets" or "cartridges."

The Mark II isn't quite as deep as the original RF-7, but look at the crossover. That's a huge change if it's not a typo. RF-7 BANDWIDTH 32Hz-20kHz ± 3dB SENSITIVITY 102dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms compatible CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 2200Hz POWER HANDLING 250 watts (1000 watts peak) ENCLOSURE TYPE Bass-reflex via dual rear-firing ports DRIVE COMPONENTS Two way system using one 1.75'' (4.4cm) magnetically shielded, titanium diaphragm compression driver with an 8'' (20.3cm) square 90°x 60° Tractrix Horn and two 10'' (25.4cm) magnetically shielded, Cerametallic cone woofers WEIGHT 94 lbs. (42.7kg) HEIGHT 45.8" (116.3cm) w/feet, 44.9'' w/o feet WIDTH 11.6" (29.5cm) DEPTH 17.9'' (45.5cm) w/grille, 16'' w/o grille FINISH Black Ash, Medium Cherry wood veneer RF-7 II Frequency Response: 30Hz-24KHz ± 3dB Power Handling: 250W RMS / 1000W Peak Sensitivity: 101dB @ 2.83V / 1m Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms compatible High Frequency Horn: 8” square 90° x 60° Tractrix® Horn High Frequency Drivers: 1.75” (4.45cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver Crossover Frequency: 1200Hz Low Refequency Drivers: Two 10” (25.4cm) Cerametallic™ cone woofers Inputs: Dual binding posts / bi-wire / bi-amp Enclosure Type: Bass-reflex via dual rear-firing ports Height: 48.5” (123.3cm) with feet Width: 11.6” (29.5cm) Depth: 16.3” (41.5cm) with grille Weight: 87.1lbs (39.5kg) Finish: Black Ash , Medium Cherry furniture grade wood veneer Built From: 2010

I have one of the early Promedia V4.200 setups (4.1 - no center channel) and I used it as my home theater speakers for many years. I've since retired them from PC use since my PC is now hooked into my current home theater. I'll be moving these to the bedroom and using them with an MP3 dock for a cheap bedroom system. For the money, I don't think you can do better.

Please tell me the Medium Cherry finish will match the Cherry finish on the RF-7 Mark I. [] Any design changes to the drivers or electronics that would effect how it blends with the Reference III line?

If they change the crossover for the Mark II, I wonder how much impact that would have on it matching up with Mark I speakers? I'm still wanting to add a pair of rear speakers, either RB-75, another pair of RF-7, or maybe RF-5 since I've heard so much good feedback on them. I'm definitely looking forward to some official info on the new series.

Apparently everything from the late 60's was "hippie." But I guess you can't really expect todays young adults to be able to differentiate between The Who, The Greatful Dead and Arlo Guthrie. It's all hippie music. [8-)] (yes, I know The Who played at Woodstock. So did Sha-Na-Na.)

Wow, that's a lot of replies in a short time! I skimmed through them and didn't see this mentioned, so forgive me if it's already been discussed, but the question burning in my mind is, if they're re-releasing the RF-7 series of speakers.... what about an RB-75 II?!?!?! []

I got a job making more money.

"Pardon me, old chap, but do you happen to have any yellow redneck mustard?"

She's a guy. Oh, wait... wrong movie.