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In our experience, concrete foundations help with big carnivore predators like foxes preventing them to dig holes under the fence. Fence all arround help against hawks etc. The problem are snakes and smaler animals that can enter through the fence. Denser fence might be a solution to most of them, but not all.

Last week we have left our chickens in the open, forgot to close them for the night. Although we have a loose dog during the night, we lost half of chickens. It must have been foxes from the woods. Fence all around is a good thing, especially for lighter hens that tend to fly over the fence. But for predators it is wise to close the chickens in the closet during the night. And watch for holes in the cabinet occasionally.

Very nice looking. How are a pair of these comparing to CornScala D?

Are they small chickens? If so, the diet is somewhat different than for the grown ups. You have small number of them, so if you have a chance give them a space to run around and eat some grass, sand etc. they like it and it is good for them. Clean the hen house regularly. Good for the chickens and for yours and theirs health. The manure from chickens is also a very good fertilizer. If you live in the country beware of predators (foxes, hawks etc). You may loose more of the chickens. If so, keep them inside (closed) during the night. It is also a good thing to have a dog around in the yard.

Where are you placing them? What will be the amplification and setup? Interesting to see...

Totally agree with you. In my few hobbies I never get enough money to fulfill several desires, including photography. For me it would be very nice to have capable digital body, presumably with do-it-all zoom nice glass. But these things cost still too much, plus there are other issues like dependability etc. That is why I settled with old Nikon 35mm and some mid-format film cameras. Cheap to buy and I do not shoot to much to keep film development and scanning cost at acceptable levels. It is a lot of fun and not too costly. Most of the time i have around 1,5 - 2 kilos on my shoulder, which is acceptable. I see how Nikon F2 and several prime lenses of that era can be a burden, put in the bag spare body and a couple of other things and you are done for that day . But I do not have a need for that sort of things. For example, recently I have been for a few days walking around the Lisbon with just Nikon F80+battery pack and a 28-85mm zoom and Nikon sb30 small flash. Camera was in the holster and a flash on my belt. Easy to walk around and never tiresome. This one is from the deck of a sightseeing bus. No need for VR. For occasional snap smartphone camera is enough.

Congratulations on your new TT. Looking very nice.

That is a nice looking Seiko. And classic 5. I was looking to get something like that. My eyes are not that good any more, so I like the clean display, only numbers. Used to like chronos, but now I have a hard time seeing what the time is with all that mess on a watch.

If you can figure something out of data published, here is the link http://www.ortofon.com/om-series-p-550 Beside small differences in internal inductance and impedance, there are no big differences in OM line of cartridges. Of course, OM 20 has a nude stylus, in its time it was well regarded cartridge. Comparable to 2M blue today. I tried to find one for my old Philips turntable but it is to difficult these days. So I ended up with 2M Red.

The majority of opinions regarding Invicta is that they are "hit or miss" as goes their build quality . If so, I would avoid it. There are many other brands that are reliable and good. I personally like Seiko, all of their lines, quatrz or mechanical. Of course it has to look decently good. Also, I do not wear wrist watch every day. But when I do it is because I need to check up the time quickly. A few years I relied on cell phones, but I get annoyed with how much time and movements I have to make just to check the time. And for cheap and reliable, when I do not have to care what will happen if I hit something with my watch, I have Q&Q. Got it new for peanuts, they have reliable Citizen quartz mechanism, made in Japan and the do just well. In a Seiko I the battery last a few years and the battery in Q&Q lasts for one year more or less. So what.

See how it works, but I would invest in a better preamp in the future.

I suppose you are right, it catches too much side wind . But then again, it sound good doing that.

Thorens TD160 super with 2M blue is a nice combo. Which Pro Ject Phono box do you have? More up the line preamps are ok.

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I am no expert on R-15m, however the RP160m that I have been listening lately also benefits with pulling them out a bit from the rear wall. That also works for my RF 42IIs. Give them a little space to breath if you can, and try to keep the same distance from rear wall for both speakers. And try to put them on some rigid stands. Point them (angle them) more towards your listening position. I would try 10 degrees toe-in and play further on angles as per your room acoustics.

Croatia Klipsch heritage speakers are rare as zebras on the road.

I don't know, if I would have to pick something of the above I would say that room acoustics would have the major role. They were driven by better Acuphases, cabling was very fine etc. Room is shaped ok, although with not much furniture. But it was acoustically treated. I believe the recording was good enough to reveal all the layout of the orchestra and the instruments that were there. I could hear less resolving recordings very easily. Dont know how to describe it, but there was something better in playing orchestration with tall multi driver speakers than the Tannoys. It is like the sound is omnipresent. Tannoy excelled playing at low volumes and they can be listened very close, I guess that is why people with small rooms love them. Their tonal characteristics are very appealing to the ears. They play effortlessly and lively, with that special character that drive a man to extended listening sessions. Of all speakers that I could audition in a hifi shops, the dual-concentric Tannoys left the best impression to me. I have not heard heritage Klipsch because no one nearby has any.

I have listened DIY speakers at my friends place , that are much like these Dunlavy SC-VI. Very coherent and lifelike sound, was amazed that with all that drivers the sound is like it is coming from one source. The sound was huge yet detailed and very lifelike. My RF 42II sound like bluetooth toys compared with these. I have listened GR Tannoy line of speakers too, and these big boxes with lot of drivers sounded better than Tannoys. A little more lifelike to my ears although Tannyos are very good at that. May expectation was that point source of Tannoys should be in advantage here, but I was wrong. Tannoys could struggle with big orchestral pieces, while these big boxes were detailed and every instrument was distinguishable from the others in the orchestra.

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Yes, a I have experienced that. Funny thing it was in non-treated room and with DIY speakers. The builder knows what he was doing, his family had Philips dealership for decades along with authorized repair shop for issues that should be dealt within the warranty. The speakers were driven with nothing too fancy, Sony Esprit amp with Sony Esprit CD player. And old analog equiliser for just one minor part of frequency range that should have been attenuated -3dB. Some recordings sounded just marvelous, Dire Straits, Bjork, so I guess it is up to recorded material.

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I guess it depends on reproduction device. I plugged in my Beyerdynamic DT990pro into a laptop which can drive the headphones pretty good. To my ears the RF7 had best highs and lows, but taking into consideration that DT990 have coloration in high frequencies and accentuated bass, I would say Hasty is more close to reality regarding the sound of all three speakers.

Yes, the SMs were not highly regarded. Unlike some better Infinities, just not in the same league.

For long time I just played original conical Philips GP401. Then upgraded to Ortophone 2M Red. Mostly because it was the only one available localy at decent price an in compliance with the tonearm. Lost some detail of philips but as you said, somehow musicality improved. Then bought a decent turntable and the producer of the TT recommended micro ridge diamond, mostly because of record wear. So got Benz micro SM cartcart. Noticable improvement in every way plus in musicality. Additionally, we had a chance to compare Denon 103 with much more expensive cart in the same system. There were diferences in more detail, but in my opinion not woth the extra money.

I am inclined to concur on RP160m plus a sub-woofer route. I also have old Infinities Qb, but not planning to part with them, at least in the near future. Plan is to recap the crossovers and then to decide. They have their distinctive sound, which is different from Klipsch but very appealing at low to moderate volume listening.