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Joseph Jove

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  1. So, with my smaller Klipsch RF82ii's I always run music in 2.2 (towers and subs). Last night I went thru all modes on the preamp, and was utterly shocked how much the 7ii's thumped my chair and how clean the sound was.

    I will not be using subs any more when I listen to music, it actually sounded worse! "Pure" mode for me.

    7ii's+AV7702+Model 7500 = Bliss for me

    It's always a shame when you realize what you have been missing...

    I use a single sub which I have set just enough to represent the bottom octaves. Works out well for me considering my eclectic taste in music. Perhaps yours was set too high, the phase wasn't set properly or it was placed in a corner or too close to the wall. All these possibilities contribute to the subs performance.

  2. Right now I have a yamaha CR-2020, but I am thinking about buying a tube amp real soon.

    I think it's a great idea investing in a tube amp. I have a 60 watt per channel Yaqin MC-100b on triode mode using just 30 watts and it does a great job. The Chorus 2's high sensitivity is a perfect match for a low wattage tube amp. Enjoy your gear!

  3. Even with my DVD movies and concerts, (I haven't upgraded to Blu-ray yet)

     

    After everything you wrote about the lengths you go to for good audio and video, this really surprises me.

     

    For me to upgrade, it would be very costly, time-consuming, and it I'd have to figure out what to do with all of my DVDs. I have over a hundred DVD movies, several dozen T.V. shows on DVD, and several concert DVDs, all of which are VERY LIKELY available on Blu-ray by now (I basically have over 150 DVDs). My computer monitor is also not good enough for Blu-ray, and I also don't have a Blu-ray drive. Sure, replacing the monitor isn't a requirement, but it certainly makes an appreciable difference! I mean, it's just a Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050). It's 7 years old, and even back then, it was just a $300 monitor! The kind of monitor that I would want would cost at least $400, but likely more. You see, I know what I want now, and I don't want to settle for less because then it wouldn't be a noticeable upgrade over this one.

     

    Then there's the average cost of a Blu-ray drive. I can't justify spending $50 or more for a simple Blu-ray drive when in 2008, simple DVD drives were about $20. It kind of irritates me that Blu-ray drives aren't $20 yet!

     

    Then there's the cost of time and money of finding and buying the Blu-ray versions of every DVD that I own (or, at least the ones that are available on Blu-ray). It would be time-consuming because I most certainly can't replace all of them in one purchase; I'd have to purchase maybe 2-3 Blu-rays per month at the most on my budget. I'd also want to take the time to find the best Blu-rays possible rather than just blindly purchasing them, and I'd want to shop around for the best prices. So, replacing over 150 DVDs at 2-3 per month would take 4-5 years or more. In addition, I'd have to make room for these Blu-rays, so I would have to either learn how to sell things on eBay or on Craig's List or locally in order to get rid of my DVDs, or at least find a new home in my room for all of my DVDs because at present, my entire DVD collection is consuming up the entire space that I have available for DVDs - and I don't have anywhere else to put them. I'd have to make room somewhere. A few of these DVDs are laying down on top of the ones that are standing up, so each Blu-ray would have to replace its DVD counterpart (there's not enough room on top of the DVDs to stand Blu-rays up on top of them).

     

    So for me, the entire upgrade would be a very expensive and very daunting task (not to mention again that it would be very time-consuming). Worse than that, I'm betting that by the time I finish the work of replacing my entire collection with Blu-rays (or at least what's available on Blu-ray), the industry will probably have something that's even better than Blu-rays, maybe something where the standard release can finally have 100% lossless audio and video while still being fully loaded with special features. So, until I can afford to replace my collection in just a few months of time rather than 4-5 years or more, I won't ever feel up to going through with it. The thought of spending 4-5 years or more on that task alone overwhelms the crap out of me. So, I have to kind of pretend that Blu-rays don't exist in my world.

    You most likely thought about this. What if you were to consolidate your collection and sell them as a lot on EBay. You could possibly make enough flow to get you started on the other end.

  4. It's Bush's fault. No, wait, it's Obama's fault. No, no, it's the crony Capitalist's fault. It's those damn terrorist's fault. No, it's the Nazi's fault. Hell no, it's the one Percenter's fault. Your crazy, It's the minorities fault. Global cooling, umm, warming's fault.It's that guy's fault. Wait, it's the others guy's fault. What, it's my fault? No way, it's your fault.

    No, it's not, it's our fault. Unfortunately, we have ourselves to blame. Americans have become susceptible to mediocrity. And the world knows it.

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  5. I got RTR Master of Voodoo Child, and the panning of the guitar spins around the entire room including right beside my head as well as behind. It will scare you the first time you hear it. Not bad for an almost 50 yr old recording!

     By RTR I take it you mean reel to reel tape?

     

    You lucky dog!!!!

     

    Where/how did you come up with that?

    What sorcery is this? Oh, voodoo. Never mind.

  6. Unfortunately, Klipsch has no specific policy against idiots.

    Close the thread.

    Not contributing by calling people idiots.

    Focus.

    I see that the proverbial "you're an idiot because we disagree" card has been flung. Also, the "most scientists agree" rubber stamp has been licked, mailed and delivered. Furthermore, the "I'm uncomfortable with this topic so let's outlaw it" iron fist has been thrusted down.

    We need some levity.

    Q: How do Prius owners drive?

    A: One hand on the wheel, the other patting themselves on the back.

     

    Levity might suggest your face is an Ad hominem...  :o

    Now we can safely declare this thread has reached rock bottom. My face has been attacked. Ha. What's next, Monkey boy, up my nose with a rubber hose?

    "Now is the winter of YOUR discontent". (Smile)

    I'm out of here.

  7. Unfortunately, Klipsch has no specific policy against idiots.

    Close the thread.

    Not contributing by calling people idiots.

    Focus.

    I see that the proverbial "you're an idiot because we disagree" card has been flung. Also, the "most scientists agree" rubber stamp has been licked, mailed and delivered. Furthermore, the "I'm uncomfortable with this topic so let's outlaw it" iron fist has been thrusted down.

    We need some levity.

    Q: How do Prius owners drive?

    A: One hand on the wheel, the other patting themselves on the back.

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  8. Dave, I remember first hearing of Iturbi several years ago as I watched an old classic film from the 40's. I believe it was called "Daring Daughters" or something along those lines. I noticed during the credits that Iturbi was playing himself as a conductor, and that made me curious, so I purchased several of his works. Great pianist. Enjoy your time travel/listening.

    Joseph

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