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Matt, I have used JBL 4311s for years (someone on here says they are aweful in the midrange, but I respectfully disagree), and I find my HIIs are very close to them in balance, but the bass isn't quite at deep. I don't know that I would use the HIIs to monitor, but have thought of trying some mixes with them to see how they compare to other monitors in the house. The dynamics are great ('cause of the horns). Usually, whatever I have mixed on the JBLs has played back well on most anything else I used for a comparison. Flat? Colored? I think you get used to what you have and mine are easy to listen to for extended periods which is a plus. Marvel

I am aiming this at Maron more than anyone else, but am curious enough to ask who has used the 2397 horns? Which drivers, and what was the lower crossover point? I have figured out some simple jigs for holding wood to cut, and these seem far easier to make than I had at first thought. The only difficult part will be the throat adapter, either to buy ($$$$) or make (more difficult than the rest of the horn). From a WAF standpoint, these are way better than a 511B or 811B anyday. Of course, hiding them behind some grillclothe helps out but these are just cool looking. Marvel

The KP-250 isn't made anymore. They stopped production in 2004.

Depending on the rest of the cabinets, you could just re-veneer the tops.

---------------- On 5/2/2005 9:42:53 PM michael hurd wrote: The main problems that I see with the Renkus-heinz toplogy: intermodulation distortion will be a factor, with lower frequencies modulating higher frequencies and causing amplitude variations. Also, taking an 8" diameter cone, and necking it down to a 2" throat horn, results in a very high compression ratio. This is good for sensitivity, but results in high pressure at the throat. In terms of area, an 8 Inch woofer has a cone area of around 36 square inches. A 2" throat horn has a 3.1415926 square inch area, roughly 11 to 1 in terms of area, compared to the 8" cone. ---------------- Michael, What are you trying to say here? What is the area of the diaphragm on a 2" driver. Many of those are 4", etc. Marvel

---------------- On 5/2/2005 6:37:37 PM DizRotus wrote: I think Mark Twain said something like, “Better to remain silent and risk being thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” Too many here have removed all doubt about their incivility and lack of common courtesy, through their foolish behavior. ---------------- Very nice post. My wife works as a proof reader and copy editor, so much of what you say really hits home. Mark Twain may have read more Bible than I thought. Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue. Keep it up fini. To bad you live on the West coast. Marvel

I would be very tempted to cut new backs and get them back to original, and go from there. Marvel

Neil Young is from Canada... And I like Ian Tyson's cowboy music... He's from Canada too.

Maybe I'll just get some Guinness instead... We had a good friend who lived in Midtown Memphis. Had a goose for a pet. Better than any watchdog ever was. Marvel

Al K. posted info quite some time ago, for his "Heresy on Steroids." 20.75" deep x 16.5" wide Bass box was about 27" high. Mid and tweeter moved to box on top, with a different Mid and Tweeter. It was ported. Marvel

Ian, I guess I can say welcome! Many here are quite a conceited lot. Plus, a few others make their living using their ears as well. You are correct that what is described as 'compression' is very likely the amp clipping. I think, amongst all the jocularity exhibited here, you will find some good responses too. That used within their limitations, SET topology amps sound simply beautiful. They would probably work for me, as I have a fairly small room and only listen in the 70 - 90db range. Different amps sound best with certain speakers and settings (rooms, etc). I certainly don't need an 800 watt amp for what I listen too, or to drive any of the speakers I have to levels they were designed for. I even find myself mixing at much lower levels than many say I should, but the playback seems to come out fine. Most of the kidding and slamming is because the majority of the guys here know one another pretty well. Some meet on occasion, to hear one another's systems, etc. Again, welcome. Marvel

Peter, Yes, more than likely, your access door is in the top, which is more of a pain to get into since you just about have to remove everything else to open it up. They even made some that had the doghouse go horizontal, which placed the access door on the left or right side (pretty ugly), but I think that was the first ones that were intended for use as P.A. speakers. Marvel

---------------- On 4/30/2005 7:30:48 PM Parrot wrote: Some call what they hear MAGIC. MAGIC is an acronym for music made Mushy, Anemic, Gelded, Impoverished, and Compressed. ---------------- That's cute. Music doesn't sound very good through my network, but it think it is due to packet losses. Marvel

My Formerly ST-70 cleaned up nicely with all the mods I did (PS board, driver board, power tranny). Made the bass a lot tighter. I think I'll call it an FD-70 from now on, as in Formerly Dynaco 70 ) Beautiful room. Thanks for the pics. Marvel

Hey Craig -- keep cool, okay? Maybe it's just personal preference, but I've never thought any of the Springsteen recordings were very good. Everything is there, but they just sound ... thin (for want of a better word). I remember one of the early Stones albums (one with Honky Tonk Women I think it was), had a note on the cover to play it loud. The balance was good no matter what level you played it at, although it was great loud. The Springsteen doesn't sound right at any level (to me).

Doing some early morning lookin' and came across these: EV Aristocrats They have many other photos at the link. Marvel

---------------- On 4/30/2005 8:41:04 AM Trey Cannon wrote: ---------------- On 4/29/2005 8:06:40 AM Marvel wrote: I probably don't watch five movies a year either. I've just got too many other things to do. And I don't like PF either... Marvel ---------------- I am not sure guys, but I think this is cause for banning... ---------------- Whatever floats your boat. I've got the best wife ever, but our interests aren't exactly the same. That's one of the things that has made it such a great marriage. That also means we have a great amount of trust between us. Pink Floyd -- I just never got into them. I do have one of their older albums, and I have found it to be one of the most boring things I've ever heard. But that's okay. Marvel

The La Scalas are still in production. Bass is clean and tight. They don't need to go into corners like a Klipschorn, so placement isn't as restricted. Not that placement isn't important, just that they don't need to go into corners. Some say the bass is weak. They do not go as low as the Khorn or Cornwall, but many find them fine for music. Some still use a sub or subs with them. They are fairly large, approx. 2'x2'x3' high. Give or take a tiny bit. Pretty much the same dynamics as a Khorn, as they have shared the same woofer, mid driver and horn and tweeter. Marvel

The Duck A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she lay her beloved pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, your pet has passed away." The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure?" Yes, I'm sure. The duck is dead," he replied. "How can you be so sure," she protested. "I mean, you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something." The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few moments later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog and took it out and returned a few moments later with a beautiful cat. The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed the bird from its beak to its tail and back again. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly, jumped down and strolled out of the room. The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck." Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman. The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried. "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead?!" The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry. If you'd taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20. But what with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it all adds up."

Nice room too. Looks comfy. Is that a modded Dynaco or is it stock? Do you think you lose anything by having the sidewalls be a little short? Marvel

And she insulted one of the most popular speakers JBL ever made, too! I do love my Heresys, but the JBLs were certainly not 'cheaply made'. Nice buy on the Heresys. Marvel

You could do a veneer job on a pair. Getting the finish off a pair and making them look good might be hard. Marvel

We get tons of lightning bugs here. So many that late at night you can see them flashing out in the yard and trees from inside the house. Lots of skinks too. They sun themselves on our deck. Have found some spotted salamanders in the yard as well. I spary a little bit around our dog's run, as we have lots of ticks some years. I guess we could get some Guineas for the yard.

The K33 is about 10.5 cubic feet. That's pretty large as well, but only about half of the Speakerlab woofer. There is more to it than that. Fs is way lower. Nothing matches up woth the K33. Maybe that's why it works. Marvel

Very nice. Having the ports on the back means you can't mount them against the wall for rears though. The guy did a lot of work on them and the components are easily worth the price. The stands themselves aren't cheap. Marvel