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Meyer's wife used to do summer music workshops at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. Edgar has come over to demonstrate some things on the bass, for her students to learn and appreciate. I think he really works hard to promote good music, no matter what the genre..

Ditto everything that Woodog wrote. Edgar Meyer is incredible,and a very nice guy to boot. Won a bluegrass fiddle contest on stand up bass. He has written some of the most beautiful chamber and orchestral music recently written. You can get a taste of some great stuff with Appalachian Journey, with Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O'Connor. Great cd! Bruce

I have a small GC Electronics iron. At least it is sold under their name. Variable temp setting with a thermostat, so that the tip temp stays pretty constant. Touch it to something big and the temp drops, and more current goes to the tip so the temp comes back up. I got it when my brother in law's business folded. It was only about $100, and I have been using it for a good 17 years +.

You might also try another source, i.e., a different cd player, just to get an idea. You will hear things on the Klipsch speakers that you didn't hear on the other speakers. Even if you have to just borrow a player from someone. The source can really be a major factor. I say that, of course, and use a cheap JVC cd player that I bought in '89-'90, and admit I am pretty easy to please.

I'm just dreaming anyway. I would have to add onto my house to get enough room to have them inside.Maybe I could put them in my front yard and just leave my windows open. Obviously time for bed. My gf would rightly give me grief if she knew I was still up. Later. Bruce

Oooooh! I see. I guess if I built my own I could fudge a little to make room. After all, what's a half inch when you are doing them yourself.

Hah! Beats me. THey were for sale on eBay a couple of years ago. I think Dennis knows who had them. I was looking at all these files I collected, and had a folder for MCM 1900. I have the pages for the patents on these and the literature that someone posted. They would be an easier build than the Jubs... actually, they would be a piece of cake to build. Just BIG! I was wondering how Bob's cast frame K-33 replacements would work in these, instead of the K-43. Bruce

Mark, I still like the bass bins natural...

Mike, Thanks for the info. Since I am just barely south of Chattanooga, I could pretty easily make a trip to Knoxville. Although we have a place here that may have some nice wood if I just had the time to go by there. []

A question for any of the Jub owners. How much does the bass cabinet weigh by itself, without the 402 on top? Mark, I think the majority of the Jub owners here are owners of the real thing, and not home made offspring. Rigma made his own, and Bob won his at the pilgrimage in June. Most have owned the other hertiage models. They are making a reasonably fair comparison. I would certainly expect that the Jubs would outperform the other models, not based on cost, but based on greater engineering experience and technology. They certainly weren't purchased for their looks, and they must sound pretty good for the wives to put up with them. [:#] I would love a pair, but the cost would be too prohibitive... I would need to extend my living room to have enough space for them and still be comfortable.

Mike, Where are you picking up that wood in Tennessee? Nice that you have some beautiful options available. It is great looking wood. Bruce

I can't believe those pics are still the ones with all the dust showing in the bass bin.[*-)]

This getting interesting...

Here is one of my exploded views of the LS. You can easily see the accesto the woofer through the bottom of the cabinet. A whole lotta screws. I am missing one piece on this pic, but it isn't important for what you want. Bruce

I listened to Gunsmole on the radio, whenever I visited my grandparent's home. Even though the tv serires was already airing. He used to listen to the fights, which I never liked as a kid. I am thinking mid '50s.

I pulled this out some time ago from the Lansing Heritage forums. The use of 'I" in the following text does not mean me personally, but the chemist who used the technique. ---- Dents can be steamed out using a wet washcloth and iron. Make sure the washcloth is clean, use distilled water and don't expect it to swell out all at once. Depending on the dent you may have to work at it. Remember to keep the cloth rather wet. Don't let it dry out. You can also pre-wet the area to get things started. OR, you can use MeOH (methanol) In a properly ventilated area, with latex gloves, its soooo easy to swell the veneer. I assumed everyone would have the proper respect for solvents and treat them accordingly. Should work very well, and much quicker than steaming it for sure, The reason it works better is MeOH, which lowers the surface tension of the wood surface, allowing the mixture to wet the wood quicker. The natural resins in the veneer act as sizing agents, preventing water from rapidly wetting the wood cellular structure. You can use larger amounts of water to increase the swelling speed, and perhaps even the iron method (if needed) to help accelerate the swelling. However on the tech side, while yes you have to be careful, I used methanol-water (about 10% water/90% meoh) and light swipes to swell the wood grain prior to sanding this week. You just have to avoid dangerous vapor concentrations/conditions. You should be able to get pure methanol at your local Walgreen's. It does not work as a solvent on veneer adhesives the way other solvents like acetone. You MUST be careful though, as the fumes are VERY TOXIC and it burns with NO visible flame.

Maybe I don't get it. I wasn't offended at all by the other thread. One would hope they stomp all over everything else. It doesn't mean I can't still like my La Scalas and Heresy IIs... or whatever else I happen to own.

Michael- this just made me laugh out loud. Also a foot and a half of snow? Now I remember why I moved back south.

This isn't very current, but it sure is impressive...

They are vinyl clad cabinets... and could probably be made stronger. We are going to measure the cabinets and check out the crossovers. Josh (Invidiosulus) and Ben say they sound great as is. I won't get by to hear them myself until later in the week.

I think some wood grain self adhesive vinyl (like shelf paper, etc.) would work just fine on the horns... Actually, that simple addition makes a ton of difference in the look.

...but not by me. A friend from work has been wowed by the Klipsch in my family (Heresy, Heresy IIs and LaScalas), so last week we lloked on Craigslist and found some Tangent 400s in Atlanta. He drove down today and picked them up. They are awesome, same components as a Heresy II but taller and ported. The bass is great. Some of the Tangents were awful, but this is one of the good ones. Oh yeah... $200 in black... in good shape.

And a pic of the inside (I think John ALbright took this one too). Notice how crude the thing is. Doesn't affect the audio quality.

A couple more things about the Peavey FH-1. Attached are the specs. I imagine you could build one for standing on end. That would be the configuration of the orginal LaScala. Of course, the access panel would be visible on one side. FH1.pdf

Glenn, You are doing great. The Glucosamine and Condroitin supplement I take has really seemed to help out with my knees as well. I will say that during my two week trip to China, I lost over five pounds, and most of that was just because we walked so much. That pulled me back to 150. I seem to float around that weight, and can really tell if it goes up much beyond that. I know you will reap the rewards for your diligence. Bruce