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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

Michael would like to hear them all too... so many speakers, so little time... [:^)]

He doesn't recall very well is all I can say. An outdoor venue in nearby Chattanooga used the Heresy Industrials hanging out in trees to cover the perimeter of a downtown park for concerts. They did very well. THe woofer has a treated cloth surround and the mid and tweeter are both compression drivers on horns. Although the possibility exists to blow anything, your Heresies will probably hold up as well as most low priced PA speakers. You still do it at your own risk, but I wouldn't hesitate. I might add that I used the previously mentioned JBLs and my stereo amp to amplify a Fender Rhodes piano as it was all I could afford when my daughter was first learning to play the piano. Those are from 1972, and they are still going in the race. Bruce

Well... I built my own crossovers at the same time, dumping my AL crossovers (I still have them... I didn't toss them out). Bob's tweeters give more high end clarity, and sound very smooth to my ears. My son felt the same way with his Heresies. Some have not liked them, but we both felt it was a big improvement. For the price, it is hard to go wrong. It wasn't a dramatic "Oh WOW!!!" kind of change, but it was nice. Maybe better imaging, too. My son has his original Heresies and original crossovers (maybe I should upgrade the caps for him for Christmas).

Something to watch out for is the impedance of the components. SS amps often have a lower input impedance, while most tube equipment has a high output impedance. In my case, I have a BBX (from Mark), and a SS amp that has a stupidly low input impedance. Without a buffer or impedance matching device, the bass was getting rolled off a LOT. SS into tubes is usually not a problem. Mark is certainly correct that not all pieces will work together the way you would want or expect.

Here is one of John Albright's FH-1s, whith an Altec horn on top. They were made for PA (which was John's use).You could make them easily enough, though, and make them look good.

How large a room are you planning on having them in and how loud? That would be the determining factor, really. It will work, and should work pertty well. I used my JBL 4311 studio monitors (all direct radiators) for stage monitors at my chuch once. Blasted loud enough for the choir to hear some tracks and live instruments, so they could sing along. They are still fine, and the Heresies can do a better job at it. Now... if you want to put that mic in front of a Frnder Twin.... Bruce

The FH-1 is approx 30.5W x 25H x 24D 58-500Hz.

****"ducts".....I wonder how to do that! Find some heavy cardboard tubes or some pvc pipe from Home Depot/ Lowe's, the inside diameter the same as the port diameter. Glue on the inside of the cabinet, so the port is now longer and not just the depth of the front baffle.

Uh, Thebes...the subject line says they are from 71. Very nice. Welcome to the forums!

Once I came to realize that... no matter how good you think you are, you can find someone on the street that can just blow you away with their ability and talent... I could just relax and play. Do the best I can and enjoy it. What a relief. I don't have to impress anyone. And neither do you, Bill. If it is too much work (beyond the practice), you will stop. Have fun with it.