WillyBob
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I take they are not in a highly favored status..
What would be a decent price on a pair of Cornwalls? We are at the very edge of out of my league with them.
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was looking at some RB-81 II's. Any thoughts? They are dirt cheap.
can a mod cut the excess off this post. I don't know what I did.
thnx
WillyBob
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...serious
you see the ARMY ads where the are using tiny , hand held "drones" ....
that's what we, several of us on an R/C forum, were doing.
In hindsight, I should have pursued it.
the room I am working with is 11 X 25 ... if that matters.
The Cornwalls look great. Now, to get some for the right price.
thnx again for indulging me
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Thnx.
Hadn't considered used.
I see rebuild threads ...
I am not unfamiliar with a soldering iron. Used to play R/C helicopters. Those spend more time on the bench than in the air, while you are learning. I got scared away from that hobby after a "Sorry, wrong number" call from Raytheon
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Mornin' all
enjoy it ... the end is near
we're at about 20`, en route to 60` today.
The woodstove is still mighty attractive. Yep, it is our "furnace". We'll burn less than a cord over the season.
I have a little money to burn and am in a bit of a quandary. Should I get lower end floorstanders or higher end bookshelf?
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I got one you all will appreciate.
Granddaughter was over.
I play music for her ... at levels grandma wouldn't approve of... rattle stuff off the shelves.
Grandma was home and had it turned down to grandma's taste. Kid walks over to the speaker, "Grandpa, this one isn't working".....
someone forgot to turn the heat on. Bluebird skies, light breeze and is topping out at 50`. A cold day in the desert SW... I am cuddled up to the woodstove.
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I just swish some "flowers" in my bourbon. My version or "Rock-n-Rye"
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Mornin'
from what I've been reading here ... it would appear than many [several?] of you are familiar with my old stomping grounds. North central IN. Prolly was MI before they cut a piece off to give IN great lake "frontage" ... My dad worked in the band instrument industry.
I've been down here so long, that I am semi-native.
Got a bag of Mexican beans, from the roaster. Good stuff.
There are a couple varieties I don't care for. One is a specialty bean. Dried with the cherry on. Might be an acquired taste ... reminded me of chicory. And I am not too keen about dark roast, in general.
No "weather" yet. Was too warm this AM. Clouds on the western horizon. Looks like it is coming. Our winter precip mirrors SanDiego, if you scale it back a bit.
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as a desert rat
I have no qualms with saying 60 is cold. For me to move further south, I would be outa the country.
That being said, I used to ride in the winter. AM temps, sub freezing... Laying on the tank. One hand on the head ....
I gave my bike away. I woulda killed myself on it. And if I didn't, someone else would. It like a lotta things.
can say I had a bike. Can say I had a TriumpSpitfire loaded with a 170HP V6 and survived. The Triumph was scary fast. Gave that away, too
a little rambling
I have just about got the wife talked into closing this place up and wintering in HI. Let this place out to someone from snow country for a few months.
Little passed time for mud. But, this isn't syrup from being too long on the stove.
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this thread moves right along ...
How you all are?
hope all in the weather affected areas are safe. Things can be replaced. Yeah, cliche .. but true
Went thru Hurricane Iniki while I was on Kauai.
MKP,
My 80 has 125K. I bought it from a little old lady for $600. Did the cv joints/axles, clutch, brakes, timing belt and water pump. Shop looked at me a little funny when I asked how much to rebuild the CARB.
"Ummm, we're gonna have to pull one of the old guys for this".
The sheet metal is good. Has some pocks from a freak hail storm. The rubber needs to be replaced.
the pic of the cuppu
I'm a purist. I would need a cup of coffee to wash that down.
I get Peruvian from our roaster... It can be very good. I drink a lot of varietals. I enjoy a good blend, too
You see me going for cream and sugar, the coffee is bad.
My drink, sippin' whiskey - neat.
I spose it would figure that I roll my own cigarettes, too.
...say WillyBob
How much coffee have you had this AM?
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Very nice
If I care to drive to Tucson ...
I was thinking that our bar would make a good "tavern head" for the brewery.
having a roaster is good enough. It's too bad our baker died. Fresh sour dough.
Our "rain event" turned out to be more wind than wet.
Wind was flat howling, then suddenly laid down.
I turned to wife, "You know what this means, don't you?"
"No"
"Me either"
HaHaHa
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1st step to making good coffee, start with good beans. I'm a bit of a coffee snob. Starbux es no bueno. A little spoiled by having a roaster in town. All we need is a microbrewer and we'd be set. A coffee roaster/shop, a bar, a general store and a post office. Welcome to my town ... ~2000pop, if you include outlying areas. I get out of town once a month or so ... .
MKP,
You doing a restoration or ? I have an '80 Prelude that I am trying to restore. Working on mechanical first.
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thanks for the warm welcome
it has been a while since we have seen more than mud spots on the windshield
Our "bad" weather is too much good weather. Only one place in the US with better weather ... Hawaii. I lived on Kauai for 8 years.
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Pleased to meet you folks. I'm WillyBob. Woulda picked a different screen name had I known there is a billybob already. Please to not confuse or attribute my newbie ?'s to him.
good to hear NC is thawing. I have family there.
I shouldn't bother y'all with the fact that I have the doors and windows open. 75`. Been a mild winter in the SW, so far. Runnin' 10`+ normal.
I Christmas'd myself a pair of R15m. My first Klipsch and 25 years since I had anything approaching good. Bad news ... I want more and bigger
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27 minutes ago, JefDC said:
You can hear the difference between Cerametalic and IMG clearly.
I have modified my R-26FA's from IMG to Cerametallic after hearing the difference with my R-160M's.
do you folks commonly "mod" speakers?
I used to play R/C helicopters. Not uncommon to upgrade parts.
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the spec show a significant difference.
I have heard about "breaking in" speakers. Something I should be concerned with? These R15m's have a pretty full sound. I have tone controls set flat. The room is quite "alive". 12 X 25. Wood floor. Spartan furniture and no draperies. Wood wall covering, also. Beam ceiling. We sit on the floor, in front of the fireplace.
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thanks for the quick responses.
I am quite impressed with these little speakers. Bought them online, w/o hearing them. Nearest dealer is 60 miles away
How do the 160's compare to the less sophisticated floor speakers? Cerametallic vs IMG Titanium vs aluminum .... I am not an audiophile. How far up the ladder can I go before I need a keen ear to tell differences?
thanks again
I won't pretend to not be new to high end audio
could you kind folks recommend a center, compatible with 160's as fronts, R15m as rear. without breaking the bank. My sub is junk, too.
Is my receiver up to it, or should it go bye bye?
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Hi all,
So, I decided it was time to upgrade my old speakers. I realize these are entry level Klipsch. They are vastly better than what they replaced. I have hooked to a Sony STR DG500. These are wired as fronts for now. Looking at a pair of R160M next
I have several questions
1] Rear ported. Is there a minimum or more precisely an optimum distance to place them from a wall?
2] Related to #1. Would speaker stands be better?
3] is there a recommended sub woofer crossover frequency?
thank you
WillyBob
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got me on that song. has a good "hook".
those prices are w/i my budget