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    CANE grill cloth needed for two Heresy's

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    Sorry, Russ. I tried to change your forum name and butcher your eBAy name in one swoop.

    On another note, I finally bought some grill cloth from Ralph. Got 7 yards of it to do all four side grills on the K-horns. Should be just enough to do the job....I intend to screw up a lot. 2.gif

    Thanks again for sending the sample piece.

    JJ

    Cornwall pair wanted

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Zaven:

    What part of WIsconsin are you from?

    I'm located in NW WI and depending what part of So. Dakota the cornwallss are located, I may be able to pick them up for you. SoDak isn't too far of a drive. Then, we can figure out some logistics in WI to get them to their new home.

    Shoot me a PM if you want to disuss it.

    Thanks

    JJ

    My First Taste of Tube Amplication..kind of long..

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    I was the one that bought Guys ST-70 that was for sale on the forum. I apologize for the tardiness of this review but some weird circumstances over the past 3 weeks have prevented me from doing so.

    Let me first start by thanking you, Guy, for a very enjoyable and painless transaction. Guy went as far as to sending the amp BEFORE receiving payment. What a very kind and trusting act, Guy, and it was very much appreciated.

    Please bear with me as I give you a little background fodder because it will make it easier for me to convey into words what I felt, heard, and experienced when I fired up the amp for the first time.

    Im a Home Theater person all the way. Every system I have owned revolved around it, whether it was the speakers or the amplification that drove them. But as time has gone by, I have been acquiring more of the Heritage Series made by Klipsch (Cornwalls and K-Horns). Now that I am at 83.3333% heritage (Still running a C-7 center), I have come to the realization that I finally have speakers that can take on dual roles. Great sounding Home Theater speakers and speakers that will sound excellent in a 2 channel setup. The Denon 3801 does an ample job on the Home Theater end but when it comes to the 2-channel role, I knew I was being cheated. The sound from the Cornwalls literally hurt my entire body if listened to for long periods of time. I think others have used the word fatiguing but what ever you want to call it, it wasnt good. Something had to be done and the only choice was to try Tubes.

    Ill be the first one to admit that I was a tube virgin. I have never heard a system powered by tubes or ever seen a tube amp, in person, for that matter.

    All I can say now is WOW!!!.

    Im hearing things out of my Cornwalls that have never been heard by my ears. I listened to both cds of Pink Floyd-Echoes and couldnt get enough. I was actually feeling the emotions of the words as they were being sung. A prime example would be Comfortably Numb. I have heard this song hundreds of times but never like this. I was literally Comfortably Numb. Just one more reference from the Echoes CD would be the emotions I felt when I heard one of more favorite songs, When the Tigers Broke Free. I felt what Pinkys father must have during the war and also what Pinky must have felt when he found the box of mementos and such. This same feeling was felt no matter what genre (I have a wide range of tastes. From Bagpipes to Nirvana. No Country) of music I threw at this amp.

    I dont think I was alone in these feelings because I swear that the horns on the Corns rose up on the edges to make a smile that matched the big smile on my face. If they could, Im sure those Corns would want to walk over and give me a big hug for making the change to tubes or worse yet, walk over and kick me in the unmentionables for not doing it sooner. The K-Horns on the other hand are a different story. Their horns have a frown and are hoping that they can also share in the taste of tube ambrosia very soon.

    Im now hooked/addicted to tubes and dont see myself changing this point of view anytime soon.

    Thank You for taking the time read this drivel but I had to share it with someone and who better but my friends on the Klipsch Forums.

    JJ

    Music with very low frequencies for subs

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

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    On 4/1/2005 6:50:36 PM CaptnBob wrote:

    "Pomp and Pipes" Reference Recordings - "Schwanda the Bagpiper" has genuine, no kidding really, sub 20hz pedal tones.

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    I also recommand Pomp and Pipes. Track #4 will rattle your house and your surrounding neighbors houses.

    The CD I have is :

    Pomp & Pipes

    Frederick Fennell

    Dallas Wind Symphony

    Paul Riedo, organist

    There was a thread sometime back regarding this recording.

    Born2RockU's -Big Left Turn's CD, Dreamship has some great bass as well.

    Any recordings of "Organ Works by Bach". The one I have is called "Organ Spectacular"-Ton Koopman, organist.

    JJ

    Scott 330r

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    While digging in one of my many closets, I came across a Scott 330r Stereo Receiver. (Non Tube)

    What is this thing??

    I've scoured the Net and came up with nothing.

    Just a little curious about it's credentials (WPC etc)

    JJ

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