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Wonder if that is the pair from the pawn shop in Gainesville? Ron

How about these Bill http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-RF-63-Main-Stereo-Speakers-/221364024498 Yes Bill, those 63s have your name all over them. Local pickup only. What's a 3,000 mile round trip right now worth? It's not like the weather is bad......... Ron

I might just buy a second pair...... Only 2 hours from me. Ron

So you guys don't want to hear that it was 81 at my house today, right? Ron

Used to enjoy an occasional Arturo Fuente but just don't seem to get around to it anymore. Really miss one every now and then....... Ron

Still can't wipe the smile off of my face everytime I walk in the room I just need a good amp to really let them breathe, but I can only spend a certain amount in a certain amount of time. Gotta wait a leeeettttlllllleee longer before I can bring that up to the wife. Thanks again for a great transaction and an even better front 3! Ron

The deal that he speaks of would be the one that he and I did. I have nothing but positive comments about our transaction and would HIGHLY recommend doing business with Joe. He is a standup guy and I would not hesitate to send $$. I took a bit of a gamble by driving 4 1/2 hours to his house to buy a pair of RF-83s and an RC-64. The speakers were absolutely mint and I found Joe to be a really nice guy. If you are interested in the items that he is selling, I would jump on them. Ron

How about some high def pics of those beauts? I'm sure that Youthman will drive up and photograph them for you. Sounds like he has nothing to do these days.... Ron

That one in NO has been for sale for a while. Think it has some dings but that wouldn't matter behind an AT screen. He might be more flexible since it has been for sale for a while. Ron

OK, you beat my 9 hour trip for my RF-83s, but man, what a pair you have now! Vero is only 2 hours from me but something kept me from making the drive...... Hmmmm, was it my schedule? No. Was it the size of my vehicle? Uh, no again. Was it the size of my WALLET??????? Absolutely. Seriously nice score, and you can add me to the list of jealous members here. Ron

Uh, all of them have now been arrested. Only similarity that I see. Ron

Cognitive dissonance occurs when one believes A but repeatedly practices NOT A. It is a clash between beliefs and actions that involve opposing beliefs. Can we agree on that? As an audiophile I possess this belief: Not all sonic attributes properly correlate to explicit measurement. The way I act on the belief is to use my listening evaluations to select equipments based on the fully subjective analysis. Ergo, I am acting in accordance with my belief, not against it. So, I don't think most audiophiles suffer cognitive dissonance in this business of selecting wires. Boo ping chau, moocha kowa gee. Ling dau goonka gui. Ron

I think I have all but 2 of those! You know what they say about like minds......... Ron

I may be in the minority but I like Yoko... She's weird as hell and still doing it. Yes, you are in the minority. But to each his own. Ron

Oddly enough, this is one of my all time favorites, and there was No Warning label..... yet. Heheheheheh, LMAO. "In The Flesh", performed by Rodger Waters, LIVE. Here's the whole concert, but the song I'm referring to is the intro, very offensive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDTWsuyDYRM The world was a lot different back in 1979. You would never get a song out like that today. I love that whole album. Ron

Wish you the best with your search, but I will say that they are pretty rare. Don't know if it is because there aren't many out there or people just aren't selling them. I scored a pair a few months ago and had to drive 9 hours round trip. Well worth the trip. Ron

You, sir are prohibited from listing prices anyway; Surely you don't want your fellow Klipschites to go out and slit their wrists now do you? Ron

That dittos my experience of the 1970s. We mocked companies using the "accuracy" claim as utter nonsense. Of particular (and well deserved ridicule) was Crown, who made the universally most wretched, unlistenable crap anyone had ever heard. You called it mojo, we called it "musicality". Nothing mattered except that in a quiet room, you could close your eyes and maybe, just maybe be fooled for a brief time that it really was a musical performance. Gordon Holt was setting the pace in understanding the difference between junk that measured well (Julian Hirsh-ville) and stuff that sounded, well, "musical." Does anyone here remember the "sonic holography" that Carver pushed back in the 80's? I still have one of their sonic holography generators in the garage somewhere. When set up PERFECTLY, it was impressive but if you moved your head a foot in either direction you lost the effect. Ron

I can not count the times I've thought i knew a song forward and back only to implement some new piece of gear and hear nuance that was obscured. There is also a downside to using music you consider your favorite, Once you begin to use something as reference material and critically listen you will always use it as such and will likely no longer love it I have several songs I wish I had not used for critical listening, I learned how to guage my systems / gear by visiting people with much better hearing than me, listening to there systems and picking there brains (we became friends thru music, we remain friends ) A new Epiphany for me is Headphones IE.... the fore mentioned friends above would talk about nuances in music i could never hear on an open air speaker setup, I am now hearing those nuances with headphones (this may prove an asset or a problem for me if i set up another open air system ) I totally understand your point and I don't use "my" song very often as a reference, just when I listen to a change in equipment or on another system (Youthman indulged me a listen on his rig.) This particular song turns 35 this year so it has been with me for a LONG time now. I know it about as well as any other song and it has shown deficiencies in many setups that I have tried. I almost immediately know what is lacking in the EQ, speaker position, tone, etc when I give it a listen. Of course I adjust to what MY ears think is the best sound. Probably would be different for others. BTW, the BEST that I have ever heard so far with this song was Youth's system in his HT. Ron

Dude, there is PLENTY of interest. It's the money that is lacking. I've already sold one kidney so I'm out. Ron

^^^ this is correct. Unless you get a better deal on a set of speaks I would do the front 3 first. The surrounds aren't nearly as important and can be added later. Props for thinking ahead, but you might change your mind after hearing the "main" 3. Ron

I would dial in what sounds best to you. Tweak it. Try your absolute favorite song on a lot of different variations. If you know a certain song, can be anything, use it but you must know EVERY SINGLE SOUND very well. I have a song that I use whenever I change anything. I close my eyes and visualize each sound. As far as anyone else liking it? Well I can give you something to think about: I'm colorblind. Been that way my whole life. I SEE colors, but I see them differently than about 99% of the population. I've gotten very used to the way I see them. I occasionally have someone ask me if I would have it corrected (if that was possible) and my answer is always no. I may be able to see the world like everyone else but I might not like that after 50 years of seeing it MY way. Would you really want someone to change the way that you enjoy music? Music is SOOOOOOO personal. I know that ears can be trained. I play the guitar and hear things differently than I used to because I have learned to. But as far as listening to music, I like what I like. If someone questions your system, just tell them that you had parasites ravage both eardrums when you were young and this is the only way that you can listen to music. That should shut them down. Best of luck, Ron

I'm sure that a LOT of people would be interested in this collection. It's just that it isn't in the best format and most of us here have some of the best speakers in the world (shameless plug). Kinda like putting giant chrome wheels on a Lamborghini. Ron

A friend of mine "came across" over 120k songs on a HD as well a couple of years ago. Man, with that many songs I would have to bet that ever single Britney Spears song is on there. Ron