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Welcome to the Klipsch forum, put oyur feet up and stick around for awhile. Maybe you could post some pictures of your new babies. Everyone loves baby pictures.[H]

Garbage in, garbage out, Klipsch speakers have a way of exposing poorly recorded material.

I am a dedicated Costco buyer here. My wife and I live and work here in the city during the week and on weekends we are out at our house. Buying in bulk and dividing it up, works out economically for us. They may not have the greatest deals on every single item but over all, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than buying anything in a NYC supermarket. Outdoor furniture, shed, power washer, couches, car tires, paper goods to say nothing of their excellent rib eye steaks etc all get bought at Costco. I do get annoyed with their stocking policy, you find something you like but if it doesn't sell enough, you'll never see it again. Mrs. May's Cashew Crunch for example, great product, absolutely addicting and never to be seen again. . Now if the politicians in NY State would let Costco sell booze in their stores I would be really happy. During these tough economic times our motto is, "If we can't buy it at Costco, we don't need it."

My collection is sorted by alphabet, but not in static form. Within each letter I try to group music by genre or a particular instrument. Say within the letter "B" , Roy Buchanan is next to Gatemouth Brown, Tony Bennett is next to Chet Baker. I also attempt to segue the letter with similar music, for example John Coltrane is followed by Miles Davis, Jefferson Airplane is followed by Jorma Kaukonen. Band names or artists using a Nom de Plume are filed under the first letter, Jethro Tull is under "J", Dr. John is under "D", Taj Mahal under "T" etc... works for me.

That is truly dreadful. I'll pass it on. The wife and I are heading up to Maine in a couple of weeks, I can't wait to chow down on some of Maine's finest blueberry pancakes and lobster dinners!

Welcome to the Klipsch forums! I have Cornwall II's in the living room of my apartment and the truth be known they are overkill at a listening distance of 8-9 feet. Not that they don't sound great, which they do, but with their efficiency they can be overwhelming. I find myself getting up to lower the volume on my amp fairly frequently. Minimal output on my amp makes conversation difficult. It is also dependant on how loud you listen to your music. I am thinking of swapping them out for my Heresy II's or trying some Fortes. The Cornwalls need some room to breath, higher ceilings, further neighbors. Don't worry though, Klipsch has plenty of options for you. [] With it's smaller footprint Heresy's might just be the ticket. Let us know what you end up with.

"Coytee, just tell the wife you need to run to the store for a minute, be right back. Better to ask for forgiveness then permission" Isn't that what John Lennon did when he split for his "Lost Weekend"? I think that one went on for a couple of years! Cigars, single malts/bourbon and good tunes, what's not to like? Have fun guys.

Even if I had won the Mega jackpot last night, I wouldn't buy any of the speakers in this article. In this economic enviroment, where people are losing their houses and jobs, I couldn't in good conscience buy speakers like these. Sorry, but some things are just a waste of money. Would I be waving in LaScala II's and K'Horns? Of course, I'm only human!

It's all relative. I would think that making $250K a year in Tenn would yield you a comfortable existance. By that I mean a nice house in a gated community on a golf course with a swimming pool. By anyone's standards decidedly 'Upper Middle Class". In NYC and it's surrounding communities, a more middle of the pack lifestyle. Hi-Fi Jim, you know $250K wouldn't buy you an outhouse in either Old Brookville or East Hampton or any of the other dozens of fine areas in the metropolitan area. It SHOULD allow you a comfortable life where you could save money, afford a nice house on LI and perhaps send your kids to private school. By no stretch of the imagination would that be Upper Middle Class, in the metropolitan area. I tell young people who live in Manhattan to not even think about owning a car until they make $100K+. Rent on those occasions you need one, save yourself the insurance etc. Here's why: Salary: $!00,000 Less taxes roughly 36%, (Feds, NY State & NYC has a lovely 4% resident tax going up to 6 1/2%), So now you have $64000 Fully fund your 401K (15K) and IRA (4K) leaves you $45000 Rent on a studio apartment in a reasonable neighborhood $2,000 per month, $24000 per annum. Now you have $21,000 Cell Phone, cable and Internet access runs $200 per month ($2400 per year). Subway to work $5 per day X 220 days = $1100 Leaves you $17500 A conservative food budget of $500 per month runs you $6000 a year, now you have $11500 Out of this you have to contribute to your health insurance, buy clothing. entertainment, etc, an average dinner date will run you $100, heck movies in Manhattan are $10 a pop. Oh and save some money while you are at it. In a city where it costs $4.50 to dry clean a shirt and an indoor garage space runs $450 a month that doesn't leave a whole heck of a lot of wiggle room. These numbers are just food for thought but they are realistic here in Manhattan.

Phil, Congratulations on securing a pair of Horns, and a great price as well. Excellent first selection with John Lee Hooker's "The Healer", it happens to be the first track I chose when I went to demo my first pair of Klipsch speakers. Widfe array of percussion, Carlos Santana's soaring guitar work and John Lee's deep blues vocals, an great track for demo-ing speakers. A highly recommended cd. I am "cornerless with envy", [6] Enjoy!!!

Too late for me, they already have some of my money. For years they were the only game in town if you wanted anything beyond gray patch cords and zip wire.

I start with the Garage sale, move on to 2 channel and then the General forum. if there is something specific in HT I'll check it out, and then the Tech sections and Modifications area to see what some of the more ambitious members are up to . Stopping in the Garge Sale section has cost me a couple of grand, so maybe I should lurk somewhere else instead.

Wes Montgomery: His Finest Hour. One of the greatest guitarists of any genre, http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist/releases/default.aspx?pid=10297&aid=2889

Thanks Coda, i just forwarded the link to her, I'm sure she'll appreciate it and show it to her kids. How cool is that, Grandpa is on Youtube!

Hey Coda, the guy sitting right next to me at work is married to Richie Kamuca's daughter!!! Pretty funny.[]

I own both and can't make up my mind. The Chorus II are an excellent rock speaker and is able to handle other types of music as well. If any flaw exists with them it is they are a little weak when it comes to classical music, but that may be just my situation as my classical collection is comprised of mostly budget cds. Not high end DG recordings, etc. The Cornwall II is also an excellent speaker and it appears to have a slight majority of devotees here on the forums versus the Chorus, which also has it's champions. My Corns are in my apartment and as such I have not been able to play at a proper volume to stretch them out, so to speak. In such a small apartment I tend to listen to more moderate music with the wife, so more often than not it would be jazz. There is a great attention to detail in the Cornwalls and they really need to be in a larger space. Both speakers are incredibly efficient and produce a detailed soundstage. they truly reveal the source material. Garbage in garbage out. Some early recordings will be displayed warts and all, but fine recordings will reveal parts you weren't aware of, even on pieces you have committed to memory. I think you have to take into consideration the type of music you listen to, the room size, the footprint of the speakers, both of which are substantial. Also placement re the Chorus with it's rear firing passive woofer. In the future I will be moving my Cornwalls out to my house and I will do a side by side comparison to see which I prefer. That will be the fairest test, in a larger room with the same source material. As of now I can say both are excellent speakers for the money and if you lean towards rock music the Chorus would be the way to go, if jazz and folk is more of your style, the Cornwall will fit the bill. Either way, you can't go wrong, could be the best $600-$700 you'll ever spend on audio equipment.

Layer Cake is a cool British crime film with Daniel Craig, worth checking out. If you haven't seen it, Sideways is an excellent black comedy with Paul Giammatti, who is one of the best actors alive today. You'll enjoy either one. Feel better.

Slight thread jack, anybody have a recommendation for a Thorens TT repair shop? A buddy of mine has his up on the shelf and is looking to get it back in the game. He got no help from the company.The TT is in upstate NY. Thanks in advance.

In this economic enviroment I would recommend that you put your morals and your pride in your backpocket. You can always soft sell the items, and if you have a customer that has more money than sense, then sell them expensive cables. I imagine you are on commission, correct? I'm afraid your motto must be: "My mission is commission." Save the moral anguish for your debate with St. Peter before the Pearly Gates, I'm sure you will have better things to talk about.

I don't need them nor do I have any room for them, and it has been 20 years since I have heard them but yet, I still want a pair anyway. How do you explain that to the wife when you wheel in the handtruck? What the Heresys aren't good enough for our tiny apartment, where you sit 10 feet from the speakers???

Thanks mdeneen, I was looking for a recommendation as to which one of her cds I should pick up next, I might have to swing by J&R tonight after work. If you are a fan of the song "Over the Rainbow" check out the version by Zoot Sims on his album The Zoot Sims Four-The Innocent Years, (Pablo # 2310-872), a fantastic straight ahead jazz version, by my favorite sax player.

Picked up Eva Cassidy "Live at Blues Alley" and dropped it in last night. Now I know why this poor woman got such amazing critical acclaim, she deserved it! A wide ranging live show with songs running from Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" to Sting's "Field of Gold" and everything in between. All done beautifully, with excellent arrangements and backing band. American music at it's best. I would have to file this under jazz but also qualifies as American Roots music. One critic called her America's answer to Sandy Denny, which is high praise in my book as Sandy is my favorite singer, the analogy holds some water. All I can say is I will be seeking out and buying more of her music. Highly recommended.

email sent, glad to help.

AIG is currently trading @ 34 cents a share, I hardly think it is a stretch to say they won't last the year. The firm will be nationalized with the Feds assuming the risk on all of their positions. I believe the actual insurance aspect of the firm is still viable, but the toxic debt on their balance sheets is what will bury them ala, Lehman, Bear, Merrill etc. I believe any 401K's or retirement plans managed by them are kept off balance sheet since the assets are not theirs and should be safe, certainly not from market risk.[]

BUMP for some recent cd purchases: Cannonball Adderly: Somethin' Else Blossom Dearie: Give Him the Ooh La La Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Duke Ellington Songbook Bela Fleck & the Flecktones: Greatest Hits Kenny Chesney: Superhits Diana Krall: The Very Best of. + The Look of Love. Herbie Hancock: River. Trying out some new stuff to expand my horizons, see what else is out there.