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I have Klipschorns at home that can reproduce an "almost live" sound for me, but just for fun I go listen to real live music a couple times a week. Most of these music events have large, premium sound reinforcement systems that sound extremely good, and I think the main "hard to duplicate at home" factor of that big sound is the big space. The excitement of watching and hearing a live performance makes the experience sensational, but I have also heard some of the DJ (disc jockey-no live band) events produce that big live sound in the dance clubs. Some might sugget that you get more power, more speakers or use signal processing for ambience effects ( I use all three at home at times, depending on my music choices), but if you just want your current high quality stereo to sound more dynamic, you should study the effects of your room acoustics.

Those high end crossovers look very good. I have not heard one, but see many positive comments about these products, and reading through forum archives I see that the builders and members have generously shared their technical expertise with the community for many years. Higher quality parts usually corrolate to improved performance, and the cost vs. benefit ratio is ultimately determined by the consumer. Potential buyers could benefit from seeing simple frequency response charts with crossover slopes, new vs. old comparison graphs, etc. Visual aids sometimes help people understand the science. Reading many of the crossover threads on the forum and from my experience, I have the opinion that anechoic chamber testing and design can lead to systems that sound harsh in average size, reflective rooms. So the aftermarket crossover builders are offering products/solutions for the real world of resonant listening rooms. The high end crossover builders also offer premium quality upgrades for people who want the best speakers, and at significantly less total cost than many of the so called "exotic audiophile" speakers. Just sharing my thoughts, I am not affiliated with any forum members, products or enterprises discussed on the forum. Before learning about the forum, I had some frequency response issues in my listening room and knew that my La Scalas sounded better outdoors. So I approached my situation as a room problem and used acoustic tile, panels and bass traps to get smooth sound from my horn speakers, but a plug and play crossover is much easier to install and if it helps you, is probably "worth it".

You could get some white plastic child safety covers to hide the unused outlets. Nice speakers!

As a fairly new member I find some of the bumped topics technically relevant. I am not bumping. Like some have already said, I would prefer a "bumped" notice. This forum has a wealth of information, but dozens of threads asking the same questions, with some of the newer answers not as precise as the "old" answers. Seeing that many new members sign up just to ask a couple questions, and that many of us like to research and expand our knowledge, a forum FAQ section and wiki's would be very useful, and probably reduce the bumping.

The veneer is very thin so the edges blend in, but you may want to glue on the sides first, then the face trim and then the top veneer piece in that order, so you cover the thin edges from the main viewing angles. On the face trim, the veneer corners are 45 degree miter cut with a razor and those ends are butted together. A forum search of "re-veneering" will connect you with many good forum member's instructions. After studying those, I suggest practice gluing veneer, trimming and sanding on some blocks of wood the size of a DVD case. Later on these blocks can be used for trying different stains, lacquers or oil finishes.

Scrappydue, I like your speakers. You are set up for serious audio performance. What are your most recent listening impressions?

I enjoy reading about your research and development projects.

I veneered these Cornwall II's to match the decor.

I glued and screwed the extra wood to the sides. The internal braces are lighter and may be easier to install. The choice would depend on how you want the cabinet to look. I like the appearance of the thick wood sidewall.

Did someone say roll? p.s. Some folks express concern that I am not wearing a helmet in this picture, but I was wearing ear plugs to protect my hearing from wind noise!

The La Scala is like an art object, and they also sound really good, but I think it is Youthman's enthusiasm about his Klipsch speakers that is fascinating.

Your walnut Heresy II's look very nice!

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Here are the specs for the original MCM 1900. Tip for first time owners; if transporting loudspeakers in a pick-up truck bed, or an open trailer, remember to protect the driver cones from the wind.

Hope you're right when that masking tape dries out. Really hope you're right. At least the tape does not appear to be stuck to the label. I use my 20 year old roll of non-drying, low stiction white masking tape, NOT yellow tape. I have safely tested it for years on surfaces more delicate than the wood on my speakers. Thanks for your concern.

mustang guy has the right idea about making a photo copy of the original label. At least I thought of taking a picture of the plastic coated playing card used to block light from fading the label, and I did use low stiction white masking tape that does not leave glue residue.

My compliments to muel for this Crossover Network Comparison write-up. Gives me a quick focused lesson on a topic that is sometimes hard to follow on pages of comments in other threads about crossovers. Thanks also to DeanG (and many other members) for providing this forum with so much information.