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After doing my own research for several hours I have come up with some more evidence to support my theory that the Covid-19 virus is much more prevelant out in the public domain than anyone had previosly thought possible at this time. Right now I could just bomb you with statistics from scientific studies from many different countries all using complicated technical terminology. Instead I will provide only one link. L.A County. University of Southern California study Quote from the County of L.A Health Department "Based on results of the first round of testing, the research team estimates that approximately 4.1% of the county's adult population has antibody to the virus. Adjusting this estimate for statistical margin of error implies about 2.8% to 5.6% of the county's adult population has antibody to the virus- which translates to approximately 221,000 to 442,000 adults in the county who have had the infection. That estimate is 28 to 55 times higher than the 7,994 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the county by the time of the study in early April. http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=2328&fbclid=IwAR3MpnIeX6earYrGRwAGrMWpEr3K5MOk7zB29hgNHJW4krvpyeGJRGEHqT8 This is both good and bad news. Good news is the death rates are in fact dramatically lower for the general population when compared to overall infections rates. Bad news is you will be getting Covid-19 eventually. Just may not die, or even get sick. Most likely scenario, you just become a carrier and spread the disease. Remember this is a study that tested random public for antibodies for Covid-19. Most testing done now is for those showing symptoms, or are in critical positions. This is a virus that originated from wild animals in Asia. Absolutely nobody in L.A would have antibodies to this if they were not exposed to it by other humans.

Even Mcdonald's can't source enough meat. In Canada, Mcdonald's had a commitment to only source meat from in-country. Now on their own website the headline reads... COVID-19 Temporary change: Due to supply issues related to COVID-19, we are temporarily serving a mix of Canadian and imported beef. https://www.mcdonalds.com/ca/en-ca/about-our-food/sourcing.html https://news.mcdonalds.ca/covid-19-temporary-change-imported-beef

In four U.S. state prisons, nearly 3,300 inmates test positive for coronavirus -- 96% without symptoms Have you seen this? Did not see anyone post it. Seems as though we have ourselves a control group to study how many people can be infected with the Covid-19 virus and still be asymptomatic. This is my greatest fear. A whole world of carriers going about as if they are perfectly immune to anything, all the while shedding viruses upon all who they encounter. At least in the past if someone would cough, or sneeze they might take a day off, or at least not breathe on you. Now with the asymptomatics of the world being oblivious to the problem, I have to, at this point, reconsider everything. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-prisons-testing-in/in-four-u-s-state-prisons-nearly-3300-inmates-test-positive-for-coronavirus-96-without-symptoms-idUSKCN2270RX

Shh, don't tell anyone. I just added up the total. $2014.54 added to the food hoard this month. Just yesterday got lucky with 15LBS of ribeyes @ $4.99, 4LBS of beef tenderloin @ 5.99, 12LBS of NY strip @ $7.29. Had to buy whole and butcher my own. Everything else was overpriced or sold out. No chicken, No ground beef. You suppose you could blame me for part of the shortages.

Just saying that I have purchased successfully from @Pats3of4 before. I even considered purchasing this item myself. Don't know what up with him at this moment.

Plans were to spend a month at my fathers new Florida home he just moved into. He basically bought a 6 acre orchard with a lanai. Gas is cheap. 22 Hours drive. Problem is I have zero faith in this present Covid-19 world. Now I am hearing about how the majority of people with Corona don't even know it, and show no symptoms at all. Just carriers. I might do OK, but my wife would likely not make it through an infection. She is compromised. So I am locked down in order to protect her. This is exactly the opposite of a vacation. Seems like all I do is hoard food now. Probably $2K worth just this month. I wear a mask and gloves every time I go out. If I were under the age of 30 I am sure I would be on a nationwide tour right now. We will see how it goes. There is always next winter.

I am very glad to hear the news. Congrats. My wife is also very happy. Just a guess, but my neighbors also are likely to approve.

What did the crossover rebuild cost you? Caps only or full boards? For the dynamat, see if you can get some scraps of Bituthene or Ice and water shield for free from a friend or look around a surplus store. Warning, high VOC with this route. Here is another low price alternative that will provide enough for many projects to come. https://smile.amazon.com/stores/node/12073767011?_encoding=UTF8&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=Noico Solutions&ref_=bl_dp_s_web_12073767011

Hurry they won't last. He generally is face to face only, cash, and not shipping. $100 Not affiliated. Just a local seller that I watch.

I don't know anything about these. Maybe you do. $100 https://iowacity.craigslist.org/ele/d/iowa-city-lots-of-vintage-vacuum-tubes/7114515484.html Rectifiers: at least a dozen good NOS-measuring 5U4GB (RCA, Tung-Sol, GE, etc, including a couple brand-new EH) three RCA 6X4 Power tubes: matched pair of CBS/Hytron 6F6GT, almost NOS 3 6BG6G RCA (untested) single Motorola Premium Gold 6BQ5/ EL84 (untested) Preamp/signal tubes: single GE 6SN7GTB (very excellent sounding) single JJ 6SL7GT 10+ 12AT7's ~10 12AU7's, including a sweet NOS Raytheon 3 6CG7/6FQ7 5 6AV6 (untested) 2 6AU6 (untested) 3 12HL7 (untested) 8 6BC5 (untested)

Another day. Really popped that grain out. I will hit them a little bit more tomorrow to bring some minor effects and definition to the overall design. Sick.

Here is the link to a recent thread with another pair of CF4 serial #'s with the same date code. The discussion there may help in your research on this pair. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/188011-cf4-info/&tab=comments#comment-2440664

I just hang my speakers up. Depends on the primarily on your room, speakers, and construction. I personally like full range speakers in their original boxes, and not compromised speaker components placed in-wall or in-ceiling configurations. Probably get the green light from the wife if they are in-ceiling though. To answer your question directly, wider angles and greater distances will benefit the height channels.

What a mess! Not really. Just part of the hard work at hand. Not even to the browns yet. More tomorrow. 3 Stages remain.

First post With information quoted from this bit

So here is what we have to work with. Base color is down. Don't worry it won't stay this color, intensity, or saturation. That will all change as I progress through the stages. This is just to provide the undertone. Really no where near a final look. Check back tomorrow to see more.

How are you doing John? Been a long time. Nice to hear from you again.

I I use a couple of those as well, and I have the APC H15 which I am very happy with. I could have got a Furman elite-20 pf i the other day for $500 but I backed out of the deal. I didn't have a 20 amp line for it, which according to some reviews could have lead to issues. I know whole home surge protection is the golden ticket these days.

Thank you for the feedback. Unfortunately with the all black grill and black trim and black motor board, that combo would just not work at all. Underneath the masking it is just one big mass of inky blackness. I agree, clear-coated unstained look can be good for something with some cane grills though. Epics did come in a factory special order whitewash finish with a white face. I have never seen anyone with whitewashed ones before, but there is a pic in the PDF above. I will update this thread daily as things progress. Thanks for following along. Here is some inspiration

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These are one of a kind! A very special custom finish using only top quality products. I enjoy doing this kind of work, and want to share this set with you. Dyed in layers using Yellow, Amber, Orange, Cinnamon. Multiple shellac wash coats were applied at various stages. Java stain provided the depth needed to make the grain really express itself. Top coated with 3 coats of satin lacquer. The grills have been washed clean. The backs and fronts have been cleaned. You will not find this level of quality anywhere in a used speaker. If you like I could even include my signature on them, but that is not necessary. More photos down in the thread below. Any forum members (post count >10) who want the original hi-rez photos sent via email, send me a PM. Link to Klipsch Epic series brochure Serial # 342598164 Serial # 342598165 Born on Friday December 8, 1995 V3 All stock, except for the custom finish, and in 99% perfect condition. One owner before me. If you want to mod these in any way, I can provide assistance, or just mod them for you If you just want some Dynamat, I have enough on hand to do that. Details on the sale are as follows: Exclusive sale to the Klipsch Community. Forum members only with a minimum of 10 posts at the time of offer please. I will deliver the pair myself directly to the address of your choosing once the sale is finalized.* *Locations where I will deliver to are as follows Alabama Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri (Northern) Nebraska (Eastern) North Carolina (Western) North Dakota South Dakota Ohio South Carolina (Western) Tennessee Virginia (Western) West Virginia Wisconsin I put over a week of work into these and all you have to do is sit in your chair and smile when they show up. No Trades. No discounts. No haggle. ** Terms will apply until June 1st, 2020 or later. Don't forget to hit the like button😁

Sneak peak. Raw, naked and unfinished. Previously black lacquer from the factory. Only 5 more stages to go. Anyone have a special request on finish? These are going up for sale. Check them out in Garage.

Here you go. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/181667-klipsch-chorus-ii-for-sale/&tab=comments#comment-2351264

serial # shows 1993? I thought these all were 1994-1996. Also posted 14 weeks ago, so I doubt they are still available.

These are still "in process". I decided to remove the black lacquer on mine. Damn they are heavy. Raw oak veneer right now. Not changing that. What color do you want them? Special finishes are available. Pics after.