dbomberger

I like the idea of a iPhone app for sound measuring. Can you share which app you are using? I see there are several. Thanks

We are Klipsch owners, we don't follow any freakin' rules...

Gonna have to show my ignorance here, what exactly is "Bob's Band Pass roll off"?

Already have Cornwall's from '77-wife thinks we are space constrained and budget constrained-but the good news is that I don't.

Thanks! I have a special place in my heart for Chorus II's also. So until they make Chorus III's (and I'm not holding my breath)...

Thanks; That's the kind of info I find valuable! Much appreciated.

Courtesy of a Forum Member, I was fortunate enough to listen to Forte III's yesterday. I really was impressed to say the least. I currently listen to 77' Cornwalls which I love. However the Forte III's seem to have something special about them in comparison. When I returned home I listened to some of the same music and could immediately tell that I heard things on the Forte III's that I was not hearing on my Cornwalls. The wife would much appreciate the footprint of the Forte III's over the current Cornwalls, but then it dawned on me that maybe I would like the Cornwall III's even more the the Fortes. After all sound trumps everything else (to me-maybe not to the wife). If anyone has heard both Forte III's and Cornwall III's, I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts.

Greetings: I am just catching up on this topic and very interested as I need to do some serious record cleaning. Since it has been over two years since your original post above, I'm curious about the lasting effect of the treatment here in the desert (I live in Arizona as well). Have you found it necessary to re-treat some records as time has gone on? Is the static charge still absent? Thanks in advance for your comments.

These just popped up on CL in Tucson a few minutes ago. Don't know much about them, but if anyone is interested here they are. https://tucson.craigslist.org/ele/d/klipsch-kg4-speakers/6600716626.html

Several have suggested "listening before buying". That's a great idea and I've been pursuing it for weeks. While there are plenty of Klipsch dealers on the Klipsch website, I have yet to find anywhere (in the state of AZ) that actually has either the Forte III or RFIII in a listening room. The OP and I only live about 30 miles from each other and he tells me that my experience is true and that there is no place to "listen". I will be listening to his sometime as a result of his gracious offer though I'm headed out of town soon and briefly. If anyone knows otherwise, please share the info with me. I've either been in or in contact with all the real Hi Fi stores in the state recently to no avail. I've heard some great speakers though along the way. Since I've been playing Klipch since the early 70's, I'd kind of like to stay what I know. Also, I do travel and am not opposed to a reasonable distance (500-1000 miles) to do my research. Only my wife's surgery keeps me from being in Hope this weekend. That is probably the best place to hear a wide variety of Klipsch of course. For the moment, I'm happy with my Cornwalls.

Me too-though what I've really been pining for is Tie Dye Grilles.

I spent the day Wednesday visiting various high end audio stores (and a couple of very cool vintage stores). Almost by accident (was auditioning various speakers), I ended up listening to the 252. Pretty much blew me away, but then I've been listening via a '77 Pioneer SX-1250 largely and my Cornwalls for a good long time. I have not had a lot of tube listening experience and that was always in a vintage store full or clutter, hard surfaces and poor listening angles. Still- unless something unforeseen happens, I see one of these in my near future. The cages come off the tubes. I did wonder about the relatively light weight. It weighs 28 pounds while the new Outlaw RR2160 which I've been trying out weighs in at 26 lbs (apples to oranges I know) but I always think of weight when I think about McIntosh. Of course the 1250 weighs in around 50 lbs. I expect the 252 is something of a "gateway drug" for tubes.

Thanks for the edit, likely a Spell Check error-I hope.

Not the end of the world, but still a milepost. May 1, 2018Dear Valued Partner,For more than 90 years, Shure has been committed to manufacturing and delivering products of the highest quality, reliability, and value. This commitment requires consistency in materials, processes, and testing, as well the capacity to react to fluctuations in demand.In recent years, the ability to maintain our exacting standards in the Phonograph Cartridge product category has been challenged, resulting in cost and delivery impacts that are inconsistent with the Shure brand promise.In light of these conditions, and after thorough evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue production of Shure Phono products effective Summer 2018. MAP prices will remain in effect.Given our decades-long history of participation in the Phono category, we recognize that this decision may come as a disappointment to our channel partners and end users.We are grateful for the support and loyalty demonstrated for Shure Phono products through the years, and we are proud of the impact that these products have made on our customers' lives and the reputation of the Shure brand. We believe that the proud legacy of Shure Phono is best served by exiting the category rather than continuing production under increasingly challenging circumstances.Shure will continue to bring reputable, high quality products to market, and we look forward to meeting and exceeding customer expectations on our current and future offerings. As Shure expands into new markets and product categories for audiophiles, our enduring commitment to premium performance and technological innovation will remain at our core.Sincerely,Abby KaplanSenior DirectorRetailUS | CAN | AUS | NZ

I'd been looking for a song from "Mulholland Drive" for sometime "LLorando by Rebekah Del Rio", the one that starts with "Silencio". Fast forward to earlier this week when I was watching a fascinating fellow on Youtube who compares and contrasts different Audio Carts. He was listening to this album and using it as one of many as a reference. Well it just arrived at my front door and is now spinning on the TT. Not my normal Rock N Roll, but I like it a lot already and it is sounds amazing. Apparently it was published by his Foundation a few years ago and now available at least on Amazon.

I'm still in mourning. At least I have some vinyl and Sirus.

Mine just arrived today. Back is black. Nice shirt though.

He was pretty much one of a kind. We saw him at Memphis in May probably 10 years ago and a couple of times after that. Very frail looking and had to be led to the stage so he wouldn't trip on wires, etc. Once he got there though-he still rocked that old big guitar of his. Hwy 61 will always be his-to me at least.

UPS says mine will be here tomorrow.

Wow! That's an understatement. Should keep me occupied for a while. Thanks!

The Magic Eraser treatment worked well at least as far as looks. The photo now looks better than before. I'm making an appointment for a new cart but that seems to be a couple of weeks before I can get in, so this will do for now. Thanks all.

Will do. I received an email that it has shipped already. Should know soon.

I actually did that yesterday, since I had the ME on hand. Thanks for the reminder. I'll likely end up with at least a new stylus, or maybe the whole cart. But for now I'm certain that helped.

Much obliged. Thanks!