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I used to have one. If I'm not mistaken, if you stick your finger in one of the 'mouths' it will start to close on you. Kind of cool. Definitely a neat plant to have. Glad they're not human size.
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Curious, is it better to use a fan to blow cool air on the internals, or is it better to position to pull heat away from them? Or, does it matter? My wife will do nothing outside. She swears she's allergic to dirt. I do all of the outside stuff by myself. Although, I don't have to do much on the inside. Works well in Winter when all I have to do is shovel snow.
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12 hours ago, dtel said:
I should have just used a blower and moved the dust to an area she does clean, problem solved, except for getting in trouble.
I was thinking the same thing after I posted last night. Fire up the air compressor, hook up the air nozzle to the hose, and have at it. I wouldn't feel bad though. I've moved stuff in the house before and have found that the dust has created subdivisions and recreation areas. My mother-in-law says not to fret. Your house is 'lived in.'
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Too bad really. Maybe the speaker companies manufacturers reps should pay visits to some of their customers. If I was selling a high end such as this I would definitely want my product presented properly. As for Derrick though, I'm telling you, Derrick's Audio Correction. Maybe you could show them that the human ear is better than relying on expensive DAC's to 'tell' you what the music is supposed to sound like. You could make some money and feed the audio habit at the same time. Sounds like a win/win to me.
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Too funny. You've definitely got some wiring going on behind the scenes. All you need is a Shop Vac with a soft bristle brush, or a big arse Swiffer. My wife is the same way with any of the audio wares. I'm cleaning them and she wants nothing to do with them. I try and help with the dishes and such but she just tells me to get out of the way. I'm too slow, I don't load the dishwasher right, etc., etc. I'm not really complaining though.
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A truly sad point of this is that the employees must have felt, on some level, that their setups were dialed in. I'm close to the bottom as far as equipment goes and I would expect to be blown away with that gear in front of me. So, do you think if you guys had some seat/tuning time that you could create the performance from that gear that you'd expect? Or, is it simply a case of a dressed up pig? Maybe you could offer your services for $200/hr, or more. Better yet, maybe some free gear. Just a thought.
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I just wonder how much of his 'gear' is in operable condition. May look good from afar but realistically I'll bet much of the inventory is in need of repair. Looks like a hobbyist that got in over his head. I could be wrong, but his 'perceived value' is not necessarily net worth.
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With the picture I can say that you should move the mains, as you've indicated, more towards the corners. If you get them wide enough you can experiment with some level of toe-in. Chris A suggested this for my setup and it makes a world of difference. The 'triangle' as others have suggested will help a ton. Much better imaging, etc. Enjoy the cruise! What ports/destinations are you hitting? I've been on 3 cruises myself.
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OK, I know the title of this thread is '...great photography' but I did what I could with what I had. This is a shot about 30 to 40 miles south of Grangeville, ID on Hwy 95 heading towards Boise. It's at the beginning of an 8% grade that drops into the valley and along the Salmon river, by Hell's Canyon. I took it yesterday evening. It was dusk, hence the lack of detail. I was standing on a ledge with a pretty considerable drop and took the picture.
It's a panorama shot I took with my phone. I should have increased the exposure but it is what it is. If you haven't traveled in the Northwest you should probably plan to. I'm lucky that with my job that I get to see scenery like this pretty much every week. Hopefully, you can click on the picture and zoom in a little, it shows the mountains in the back a little better etc.
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I'm not a huge fan of autopilot. For work, may not be bad, I go 8 1/2 hours one way sometimes. But, the thought of an 80,000 lb semi cruising down the road driving itself doesn't excite me. I know the technology will get there eventually. I still like my hands on the wheel and my feet working the pedals.
If you've ever seen the movie Wall-E, with kids or grandkids, we won't be to far from the people on the spaceship. I don't want technology doing everything for me.
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On 4/28/2017 at 9:02 PM, Schu said:
Speaking of Variable Timing Electronic Control...
Original owner of the very rare 1992 GS-R... B17a
I bought it fresh off the showroom floor in 1992 for 25k otd... in 1992 dollars.
By the time I was done, it was back halfed in FAL lexan, wore big four piston wilwoods (long before it was trendy), sprung on custom koni 2812 thread body shocks with hyperco springs, made around 185whp and weighted in around 2100lbs... a VERY fun car to drive
Nice. I had a red 96 Eclipse GSX with all the bells-and-whistles. Had a little under 20K on it when I bought it. Sold it with 76K on it. Had intake, 3" from the turbo back, etc. Unfortunately, the 4G63 was known for crank walk. GSX's were heavy though. 3,150 lbs, or so, dry. Stock was 210 hp/215 tq with the manual. I had it at about 235 to 240 hp. Got rid of it thinking I was getting close to the repair. Kind of miss it though.
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1 hour ago, mike stehr said:
I think some Hutterrites live in just a bit west of Airway Heights. I wonder the Tridentines still live around the priest factory.
(Mount Saint Michaels)
Forgot about the 'house' on the hill. Not sure if it's still occupied. I think your right about Airway though.
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But reflection has a funny way of bringing those moments to an extended length of time. Ever told a story that took 30 minutes to explain, but took five seconds to happen? Had a few of those in my middle-aged time.
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Just now, oldtimer said:
Yes.
Sir, I could not have said it better myself. You seem to have a unique ability to say much, without saying anything at all. Anyone else??....
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25 minutes ago, oldtimer said:
In competitive sailing, we called it "whales to the rail."
So, when I was riding on my uncle's little catamaran, sail driven, small tied canvas/neoprene platform between the platoons, I was the ballast when I was kid? I always wondered why my uncle was so emphatic for me to port-to-starboard, starboard-to-port, ballast myself when we began to tip. I was the whale? Watch out for the sail mast though, when she's happy, she'll come around and reinforce your belief to leave the vessel.
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I would like to play with one of these.. and I'm a Chevy guy. But the 2018 Demon, yeah, "...840 horsepower and 770 pound-feet of torque. The Demon rockets to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds and blasts through the quarter-mile in 9.65 seconds at 140 mph. " It'd be like the best McIntosh gear you could buy, combined with the best Klipsch wears, with a direct line from the power company.
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4 minutes ago, oldtimer said:
No fat chicks?
Only if you need ballast.
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1 hour ago, oldtimer said:
I wish. A Giulia Quad would also be welcome. Fastest 4 door ever around Nurburgring.
A reduction of doors by two would provide a better experience. Less weight. More reasons to tell friends that add weight to drive their own ride.
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We have Mennonites and Hutterrites, in Eastern WA and N. Idaho. Good people. Very straight forward, no BS.
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Just now, BigStewMan said:
just agreed to a quote from a moving company to take my stuff up north. Cheaper than those PODS, cheaper than renting a U-Haul and driving myself.
Let me say that i saved A WHOLE LOT of money. I don’t have much stuff and they have room on a truck already going up there. win-win scenario.
Where city are you headed to sir?
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Nice looking stuff. I noticed He-Man and Skeletor roaming around your gear. Better keep those two apart before they tear your stuff up!!
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@billybob Honestly, I think it would be a blast to go to the Klipsch gathering with a bunch of forum members, such as yourself. I can't afford to, but the conversations would be intriguing to say the least. A few days with all of these knowledgeable, distinct personalities, would give lifetimes of reflection. I just wish I lived closer to some of these folks to enjoy their company and listen to their setups. I must sadly admit I've never even heard any of the Heritage lines. Especially, with tubes and all of the nice stuff many folks have. OK, I'm going off on another tangent.....
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3 hours ago, Schu said:
^Ty good sir...
@Chris A my room does indeed slant upwards from the main speaker wall to the back wall... starting at 9'+ and slanting upward to maybe 15'+. Most of the echo comes from down that hall during a clap test. Ive never listened in a completely dead room, but it does sound like an interesting idea.
I'm curious Schu. I presume the picture you posted is to the side of the listening area. The curiosity is this, if you put a mic in that hall I wonder what your results would be? Maybe putting the mic in a few places in the kitchen area and the hall could help to paint a picture as to what treatments you may need? I don't know if this would mean anything at all. I would think though that any significant reverb/reflection would show as a signal in those areas. To me, if you deadened those reflections your listening area could be improved with timing and clarity. My two cents, or one cent, anyway. Poke holes in this thought as necessary.
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@billybob Like the profile pick of "The Scream". It's probably what most of us would turn into reading oldtimer's past posts. Throw some blonde hair and a couple of womanly curves on the poor soul in the painting and it would also be like my wife when I start talking about buying new gear.
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Show us your great photography thread!
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I can't remember, do you have to feed them protein, such as flies, etc.? It's been a long time since I had one.