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Heck, I didn’t even get to see the post. How much were they?

I don't like that grill, lol.

Wow. I waited all my life for this!

Yeah I read that and it is just awful.

I probably have one of the smallest rooms with Klipschorns in it ever, 11' x 9', with the horns on the 11' wall. That makes the sweet spot a literal sweet spot, about the size of a beach ball. I just don't have a bigger space at the moment. The sound in that spot is heavenly but I'm certain could be better.

La Scalas are going to be huge in that room.

C Eh N Eh D Eh

Yep, I just noticed that the wood behind the K43 looks like particle board. I too think that these are DIY. Also, that K43 says "recone" on it. I don't think I'd touch it.

Well, I’m no expert but I’ve never seen that before.

Oh man, these are great little amps. I’d love to have ‘em but my wife would kill me. Good deal for someone!

Use a CD you like and EAC Exact Audio Copy and rip to FLAC.

If you are just looking for wide dynamic range, check with http://dr.loudness-war.info/ I personally use MusicScope to analyze tracks. You get to see cool stuff like this:

That’s every day here. Yeah, this is huge.

I keep looking for one too. Guess this is it.

I think I’ve told my story before, but here goes anyway. I had a friend who’s dad died and left him some money. Not a lot of money, but when you’re 20, it doesn’t take much to seem like a lot. He went right down to Flip’s Stereo in St. Louis and ordered a set of Klipschorns. I had never heard of them. It seemed like it took forever for them to arrive, but one day he invited me over to hear them. He played Tricycle by Flim and the BB’s. I know that because it just knocked my head off. I remember that moment in time like it was earlier today. The album has a little tricycle on the cover and it stuck in my head. Anyway, I realized at that moment that I had been lied to my entire life. These speakers were DIFFERENT. I never forgot. Couldn’t afford them, but never forgot. About a year later, a female friend (now my wife) and I went to an outdoor party given by the same friend. The music sounded fantastic, and I couldn’t identify the speaker model and didn’t ask. They had a V-shaped front and I never forgot that. 30 years later, I finally found a used set of Klipschorns near me, a negotiable price, and had the money to do something about it. There was one weird requirement, though. The couple that had them didn’t want anyone visiting, for fear of their own safety (I know you’re thinking St. Louis, but it isn’t that bad here) so they wanted references. The woman mentioned that she retired from a local sheriff’s office, and so I started naming law enforcement friends. She knew the second guy I mentioned, who is the local town Marshall and a guy I’ve known since I was a teenager. She said she’d call him. I got a call a day or two later and they gave me the address and invited me over. When I arrived they told me they had checked me out and I thought they were just kidding. They were in great shape, original owners, etc. and we worked out a fair price. It took me three trips, but I got them home. They are stellar. I finally got my own pair of Klipschorns! A while later, I was in a local supermarket, turned the corner and there was the Marshall. We talked for a bit and he said, “hey, how are the speakers?” Huh? Turns out they really did call him. He said it was the strangest call he’d ever taken, but vouched for me. Maybe you’ve followed my “La Scala Splits Project” thread, but if you haven’t, I found a pair of beat up cabinets, converted them to splits, and built a THTLP sub to go with them. They are incredible. I finally got my La Scalas too! I put GIANT Klipsch logos on the sides so that when someone at a party hears them and has their world changed, they will KNOW the brand and dream of owning a pair like I did. I didn’t want the same thing happening to someone else, I wanted them to have no doubt that it is Klipsch that changes lives.

Thank you for this. Incredible story and man, I wish I could’ve seen and heard that setup! Was PWK there?

Beautiful is what I think. You’ll be happy! Make sure you report back here with photos once they’re set up at your place.

You could play an explosion sound and it might fly off.

I always use a banana to establish scale in photos.

And some lazy guy I know has a new fuse holder for you. Sorry. I will get it there. Along with a DAC.

That’s the one. Easy to add because the cooler just plugs into it.

If I couldn’t fix it easily, I’d add an external temp controller and just switch the AC to the whole thing on and off. That’s done with regular fridges and freezers for brewing fermentation purposes. No reason it couldn’t work here too.

@Hornographic Maybe another pair for you?

Somebody giving up on a project. These look almost done!