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Jon, Get well soon, I am sure you cannot wait to get back to work. I had surgery about ten years ago and they had me on some serious medication, I took a trip and never left the farm. I had to think about getting up to go to the restroom. I was off for 5 weeks, no HT, no cable, just 2 crappy channels, lots of music, and lots of reading. I still was not ready to go back to work though. Take care, Greg

While on the subject of dirty deeds, I have a true story. When I was a freshman in HS, I went to the local football game and 3 drunk upperclassmen started picking on me and the end result was a fight. I did the best I could, but was soundly whipped (all three jumped me at once). I had to get even, but my Dad would have killed me if I would have irrepairably damaged their cars or property. I found a valve stem core removal tool in the garage, and set out for vengence on sunday evening after dark. I would have loved to see their faces on monday morning when they set out for school and each had four flat tires with the valves stem cores removed, which I had conveniently tossed into the nearby creek They never bothered me again Greg

Greg, If you like old timey folk stuff you might the Vagaband a listen. We're playing at the farmer's market in Lafayette Saturday morning and at the Prophetstown Museum that night. I'll be the first to admit we aren't the best, but you and the significant other might enjoy it. Chad, what time are you performing? Is Doug's wife Sharon in your group? What local festival were you referring to? White River Folk Fest? Fiddlers Gathering? We've played both of those. I was referring to the Bluegrass festival at Earl Park wich is about 20 miles north on US52, it is held on Labor Day weekend. It's a great time, all of the old-timers sitting under the trees picking and grinning until 2am. It's alot like the Old Fiddlers but much bigger, and it's free, there is no admission, just passing the hat for donations. Did you pick up those black cornwalls from Texas a while back? If so, how are you liking them? I'd love to compare them to your K-horns, as well as compare Scotts. I finally have one which doesn't hum or buzz! It's good to hear that you finally got one that isn't noisy. I think you just have ultrasonic hearing. Yes, I received them about two weeks ago. I like them very much, I think if my first Heritage had been Cornwalls I would have been satisfied, but since my first were LaScalas's I just had to try Khorns. I bought them to finish off my HT, they are being used as my rears, with Khorn mains, and LaScala centers. I need to upgrade my receiver next, or go separates, I haven't decided yet. I am using my Scott in the bedroom with the Sherwood S-2200 AM/FM Tuner that came with it, Technics DD TT, and Pioneer CDP for listening in the evening. I have not even had a tube amp hooked up to the Cornwalls yet, and I have only hooked up the Scott to the Khorns once after I recapped it, and preferred the Fisher 800C that I have. I am in the middle of several projects right now, maybe later this year when things slow down around here we can get together. Greg

Gary, No I mostly have the old-timers, Bill Monroe, Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, a few compilations, along with some bands that appear each year at a local festival. I also have all three of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Cd's (Will the Circle Be Unbroken) as well as a couple of Bela Fleck. I will look for those titles that you mentioned. Greg

Last nights playlist. Lou Donaldson- Sassy Soul Strut Blue Note LP Ella Fitzgerald- Gershwin Song Book Vol 1 Verve LP Thanks to all on this forum who have given me recommedations for new music to sample, I would have not tried many of these without your advice. Gary, I used to hate bluegrass, but I was exposed to some old-timers who have been playing for 50+, and they are marvelous musicians. It took awhile to get used to a banjo, but it really adds to bluegrass music. I have about 30-40 cd's now that are in my rotation. I seem to listen to music in cycles. Regards, Greg

Welcome back Kelly! It is good to hear from you again, your insight was missed. This Forum is like an addiction, a monster that keeps pulling you back into it's lair. I see that for you to escape it's clutches you had to leave the country. Regards, Greg

Greetings Gentlemen, I did not get a chance to listen to this until last night. I listened to all four sides, and my favorites were Sing, Sing, Sing and Honeysuckle Rose, their renditions of the Gershwin tunes were nice also. This is the first Benny Goodman I have listened to, it was very good. It's hard to believe that this is a 65 yr old recording on a 47 yr old LP that cost 75 cents. My wife even liked it and she does not care much about Jazz. If they could do that 65 yrs ago with one mike, why do modern engineers have so much trouble getting good recordings with all of the technology that they have at their disposal. I am going to give it a more critical listen this weekend. Last night it was my daily dose of stress relief music. Regards, Greg

Greetings Gentlemen, I just returned from the local Goodwill at lunch and I picked up a NM copy of this 2 LP box set, Columbia 2-eye mono OSL-160 for 75 cents. I believe it is from 1956. I am going to clean it tonight when I get home, fire up the Fisher and Khorns, and take a trip to Carnegie Hall circa 1938 Regards, Greg

avman has been hijacked again!

Greetings Gentlemen, At the Klipsch Gathering in June we heard several amps and processors on the Ref series and they beat any Denon/HK equipment I have heard, by a longshot. I also believe that Trey had Aragon in his HT, (I would love the employee discount) they are out of my price range at the moment. Well maybe after I get some cash saved! Someone may correct me but I thought it was said that the RF7 7.1 HT there was $10,000 worth of electronics there in separate amps, processors, and Denon 2900 DVD. Regards, Greg

Andy, Nice to hear from you, how have you been? I bought a Pioneer QX-949 Quad receiver at Goodwill for $14, and it works great. I don't have anything encoded in Quad so I really haven't used it except for 2-channel. I think it has all of the matrix's inside. It is a heavy receiver, about 40+ pounds, I think it cost $750 back in 1975. Regards, Greg

I'm sorry But if you get a plumber on the subject of plumbing fixtures, he can't help but get a little carried away! Greg

I added a NTC Thermistor to my Fisher 800C, and I am very pleased with the performance on this receiver. Greg

Some people don't have a clue. Now where is that little yellow button Klipsch gave me? Greg

---------------- On 7/29/2003 2:05:12 PM dougdrake wrote: (My, don't those Crane folded-horn porcelain speakers lend a nice basso profundo to the audio?) DD ---------------- I actually prefer Kohler Folded-Horns, more substantial build quality. Kind of like the difference between a speakerlab copy and a Khorn. Greg

Bob Hope's selfless dedication to his country, and those that serve it, is unequalled, and contrary to the current mindset of todays entertainers. Regards, Greg

Greetings Gentlemen, My 1976 LaScala's have the bar type logo on them, not the pie-slice. Regards, Greg

If you get a guitar that sells for $200 or so you can get a good start, and as malcom said get the best one you can afford, don't upgrade incrementaly. Martin guitars are very nice the dreadnoughts are made in USA, but are pricey. The good thing about MArtins is that you can play them your whole life, and if you take care of them they will outlast you and be worth alot of money. Our lead picker has a Martin D-28 from 1939 that he paid $100 for in the fifties. He has played it since them and since it is a pre-WW2 model he recently had it appraised and it was worth over $10,000. Elderly instruments in MI is the largest Martin guitar dealer in the USA or maybe the world, incredible discounts. I bought my Martin HJ-28 from them mail order in 1992. The retail was $3,050 and I paid $1,800 brand new. Martins are not just for country and bluegrass, Eric Clapton, Jim Croce, Stephen Stills, and many other rock guitarists play them. Regards, Greg

If you are buying new, check out Fender acoustic guitars, they are relatively cheap, usually have an easy to play action, and are pretty durable. You should be able to get a nice one made out of laminated (plywood) for $200. If used look in the newspaper or pawn shop, take someone with you that plays guitar to check the neck for warpage and alignment, and to check action height (height of strings above the fretboard) to make sure it doesn't buzz or that it's so high that it will tear your fingers up and you will give it up before you get started. The biggest pointer is that you have to decide you want to play bad enough that you stick with it, and don't give up. It will come slowly, but find someone else to play with. It will keep you motivated, and improve your rythym immensely. I fell in with a group of guys that play bluegrass. They think it's great that young guys want to learn the old music. I was 25 when I started, and have been playing for 15 years. They kind of adopt you, and I went all over with them, playing at fairs, festivals, etc. after about a year, and I still play music with them at least twice a week. These guys are all 20 years+ older than I. Our lead picker can play the Guitar, banjo, mandolin, essentially anything with strings, of course he has been playing for 50+ years. I must emphasize that you should find someone to play music with. When you first start out, everytime you make a mistake, you want to stop and start over. When you play with someone else, if you make a mistake you just keep going, and soon you don't make many mistakes, and it helps your sense of rythym. Don't just set and play by yourself. I know lots of guys who don't play with groups much, and they cannot adjust time if someone speeds up or slows down. they might be fine singers and good guitar players, but their songs seem to have the timing of a John Deere B tractor. Sorry to ramble so, if you have more specific questions please ask. Greg

That's a good price, but I don't like the refinish job that was done to them. Greg

DUH!

bclarke, There are two ways to look at it. One is to come forward, it was an accident, there was no criminal intent, so I doubt there is any liability on your part. It would make you feel better about this incident. The second is not to go forward, the bus driver went into a ditch because of a golf ball! What does he do when a cat or dog runs in front of him? I had a similar experience driving by our local golf course. I had just pulled up to the stop sign, and hole #3 is right there facing the other direction. The golfer topped the ball and it went backwards and bounced 20 yards before striking my truck. I could not move because of traffic, so I set there and waited for the impact. I got out and looked for damage and thankfully there was none, probably because of the distance that it bounced before impact. After I looked for damage the golfers were looking at me and expected me to come over and chew them out or something. I just looked at them and said "maybe you should take up bowling". the golfers buddy dropped to his knees laughing! I bet he never lives that down. If it was me I would choose option #1 Regards, Greg

---------------- On 7/24/2003 12:21:42 AM formica wrote: LOL... makes me think of the actual "switch" ad with "is-she-stoned?" Ellen Feiss, Apple Ellen Feiss Switch ---------------- She definately seems to be under the influence of herbal mood enhancers, or a complete airhead. Greg

These Khorns belong to "Grumpy" one of the administrators at AudioKarma Forum. Greg

Good Lord! LOL Greg