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That's classic! I remember being at an Onkyo/Integra Rep Meeting dinner in Chicago back in 2006 and talking 2 channel audio with Mr Ohtsuki, the Onkyo Japan president. That was a real treat. Helluva nice person and loved listening to music...he didn't care as much for video...but loved his 2 channel setup and just talking with people about their likes and tastes in music and gear.

Wow... Now that's a stack of Onkyo gear you don't see all together at once too often!

I may have not worded that right but I hope you got the "jist" of it.

Ok....got my pricing back from the Nat'l sales manager and will be ordering the P-3000R as soon as he sends me over the sheet. I'd consider buying the M-5000R along with it but I don't really need another amplifier; I'm really happy with the Dynaco VTA ST-70. It's definitely nice to have kept in touch with all the people I've worked with, and worked for, in the past...never a bridge burned.

Oops...sorry. Not the Edge version. I'll edit original post.

Since I went to work for the city as Network Administrator, they supply me a phone so I'm selling my 7 month old black Galaxy S7. I have the box, charging cord, unused ear buds, etc., for it. I can post pictures of it later on tonight if need be. No cracks on screen....just normal use and look on the screen. It stays in a Spigen case but I don't use a screen protector as there are really not many good ones with this series of phone; I've tried a few. But it will be unlocked and ready to go for the major networks. I had it on AT&T. This is not the Edge version. Asking $300 (via PayPal Friends & Family) including USPS Priority Shipping anywhere in the CONUS. Thanks!

Yeah, I had talked to a guy there a few different times about it. Seems like he said the 4 x 8 sheets were the Appleply brand and they also had the 5 x 5 baltic/Russian. That big box stuff is ok for aome things but it's got lots of voids in it; Chinese stuff most likely.

I'm always amazed by how good my CF-3's sound and there's nothing on the horns just yet. Just better braced cabinets and updated crossovers. It still makes me ponder whether or not I'll be happy with my Belle clones once they're done. I've already had and sold off KLF-30's and 1978 Cornwalls because they were underwhelming in comparison. Roy designed a fine series for sure.

You definitely need to change that font color so it can be read easier.

Is the other smaller broken piece from the horn still in one piece or was it shattered? How are you with fiberglass work? Ive built tons of fiberglass things in the 25 years I was in car audio. Is it possible to glue the pieces back together and then use some fiberglass mat and resin and put it back together? That would by far be more solid than the flimsy plastic. I've thought many times about doing that to the back side of my CF-3's horns. Just a thought.

Always good to read about others experiences with capacitor changes. I wish my Belles were done so I could tinker but not yet; have to finish remodeling moms house to get sold. I did, however, get those Russian MBGO paper in oil caps ordered from the seller in Bulgaria. Those will go in first for tinkering purposes. May convert them to a Type A, as Dean mentioned, as it's easy to go back and forth. That's great that it took care of what you'd been trying to accomplish!

The exact reason my cats are declawed in the front. lol.

Is that because of the protection circuit that limits it or from the added parts and how they're set up? I'm not a crazy loud listener these days but I do have my moments when my wife and kids are gone that I may hit 100db+ peaks. Kind of overrides my tinnitus for awhile. ha

That M5000r is a massive, and sexy, beast for sure. That's a lot of power for Belles! ha. Well, 80wpc isn't too crazy of power on Belle's when you get down to it. Headroom, baby...

I like the Emotiva gear but I can buy Onkyo, Integra, NAD, and most anything else at dealer cost or below with knowing all the National sales managers, rep firms, dealers in a 5 state area, etc. (I also personally know about 20 Klipsch dealers so....) I haven't paid retail for any home audio (or car audio) in 30 years and won't start now. haha Employee purchase price, or dealer cost, would be less than the Emotiva gear and maybe right at what the price is for that Onkyo integrated amp (which I like) but would be a waste of a decent amplifier section since I don't need it. I'll keep using my Dynaco VTA ST-70 on the Belle's as I just built it earlier this year and it sounds outstanding on the CF-3's.

I've had my Carver C-1 for over 15 years now and I completely rebuilt it with the BillD mods that are known well on the Carver forum. It sounds great and is dead quiet, but, I believe I'm ready to get into something new. I was the Onkyo/Integra rep for 9 years for OK, AR and north Texas so I've been in good with the National Sales manager for a long time plus know the COO of the distributor that covers the southern 5 state territory. I've had my eye on the Onkyo P3000R for quite some time as it's loaded with digital inputs (USB, 2 each of Optical and Coax, plus ABS/EBU) and a host of analog inputs as well. Oh, and it has remote control of course. The D/A side uses 192kHz/32-bit Burr Brown PCM1795 for each channel along with separate power supplies for digital and analog (a big toroidal transformer for the analog side). And it still has a MM Phono input for my turntable and 1200+ LP collection. Also, with my C-1 being all analog input, I have to use a separate DAC for each digital source that's tied into it; one for USB computer connection, one for PS3, and one for TV output. So it will be nice to simplify things up and have a few less wires. I had also looked at a couple of the NAD preamps as I was the rep for NAD/PSB those same years and emailed the big wig there as well. But, the C510 is all digital so it makes it hard for the phono and the C165BEE is all analog and I'm back to the same situation as I am now. So just waiting now for am email back to see what I can buy one for. Now I'll have build a new rack for my gear and whittle down some of the extra pieces that are in it that aren't being used. Oh well... https://www.onkyousa.com/Products/model.php?m=P-3000R&class=Stereo Receiver&source=prodClass

Man, that's awful you have to downsize and sell but, alas, life does happen and changes have to be made. You put a lot into these. GLWS.

That helped a lot and makes sense. The panel I was referring to was the back panel where the serial number tag is attached and on the other side of that is the ramp. Since not many fasteners (screws, staples, etc) aren't seen on assembly, hat made me wonder if it was glue blocks that were screwed to panels to hold them together....like in the bottom bass bin (the top, bottom, and sides being attached) as I can imagine that the doghouse was screwed, stapled or nailed to the outside "box". Just trying to get an idea formulated before I take off building. Thank you, sir!

Were the black back panels on the Belle's (where ramp area is) attached by glue/clamps only or were they glue/clamp/nailed in place then veneered to cover up? Were the Belle's primarily built that way in their entirety? @HDBRbuilder

I appreciate that. I've already got new K-33's, k501/K55's (not new), CT120's, and the Type AA's (need rebuilt). Also have the complete top grill section with cloth where the mid amd tweeter go. Just got to start the build.

My "Belle clones" will be using CT120's and K-55's and I've read the tweeter protection is less needed, too. Not that I'm playing at crazy levels but also not using K-77's. Might go to A-55's later. The A and AA look identical except for a steeper slope crossover for the tweeter and the protection circuit. But there's more to it of course.

I ordered some of the Russian MBGO paper in oil caps from the seller on e b a y. I ordered (6) that are "matched" at 2.06uf each and (2) 10uf that are a matched pair at 10.9uf. The 10's with a pair of 2's will give he the 13uf rating for the mid. For $37 shipped, it's no sweat off my brow to give them a listen and see what they do.

I saw those, too. Not a bad deal for someone close if they were looking for a project.

So is it an overkill to build cabinets out of Baltic Birch these days? Is the $50 per sheet of 4 x 8 Oak or Birch ply from the bog box lumber stores going to suffice for most jobs? I've seem some on here that appeared to have used it with decent results.

It would be something different to try and not really out a lot of money. The (4) 2uf caps are easy enough but they won't have a 13uf for mids. Guess I could get 2 more 2uf's, (2) 10uf's and maybe a pair of 1uf's and tinker with their values once tied together. Not much money. Can always go back to my Solen caps with minimal effort. I'm open to trying new things for the low cost of admission.