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Jon B

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  1. Thanks for the reply. That's how I normally do it, but I don't plan to ship this stuff and that does make a difference on what it is worth to folks. But as I said before, I'm not looking for top dollar so I shouldn't quibble. I put the stuff on a different table last night and that 200.5 amp is easily the heaviest amp I have ever lifted. The pictures are coming........
  2. Hi Billybob!! Long time no talk to. I have missed my friends here on the forum. Been tying up all my time with other hobbies and not getting back to my first love - audio gear! I'll grab some pics tonight when I get home. My garage is getting too hard to work in, so I plan to thin the herd a bit. I have an Adcom preamp, amp, and 5 disk CD that may go if I make a deal for a Yamaha M series stack (C-70, M-70 etc) I have been thinking about buying. There is also a Parasound 200 watt amp, and a 60 watt Rotel integrated amp (with remote) that I may find a new home for as well. More on that later.... Take care my friend, JonB
  3. Hey folks, I just did a swap with a buddy for a B&K Reference 50 S2 preamp, Reference 125.2 amp, and Reference 200.5 amp. I live in the Adcom, Yamaha, and Onkyo from the 80's separates world. Care to help with valuing these things? I have no idea what the real world value is, and when I try see wildly differing prices all over the map. They came out of an impressive home theater with a high end projector, automatic curtains, and built-in speakers. So they were adult owned and not abused. Any help would be greatly appreciated and if anyone in the forum who is in Southern Calif wants them, let's talk. I'm not going to fire sale them, but I also am not interested in getting top dollar either. A good deal for both parties is all I want to see. I am also happy to trade. I love, Love, LOVE the Yamaha, Onkyo, and Adcom amps and pre amps from the 80's. If you have those, we should talk. Thanks everyone, and BTW and I still have my beloved 301's! JonB
  4. THE CABINET IS QUITE A SURVIVOR!!!! BUT IT'S TIME WILL RUN OUT EVENTUALLY. I went out to dismantle the cabinet and it was a cold and rainy weekend. There was no way I was rolling it out in the driveway to dismantle it and "do the deed" in that ugly weather, so I issued a stay of execution that weekend. As it turns out, the weather has not cooperated since! We are at 3500 feet here in the Southern Cal high desert, so winter is a real thing. I swear this cabinet must have good connections with the weatherman because I have not had a single good weekend lift the stay of execution and complete the task, but the cabinet remains on "death row" until the weather changes. So if you are interested in it, let me know before the next warm spell when I will be forced to destroy it.
  5. The cabinet will be dismantled this weekend. I tried to save it, but its time ran out. Jon
  6. I have a HUGE KP-450 bass cabinet using more space in my workshop than I can afford, so here is the deal. You can have the complete cabinet WITH the pair of K-48 woofers in it for what the woofers are worth to me which is $400, or I am left with no choice but to remove the woofers and destroy the cabinet so that I recover the space in my shop. If there is a Southern Cal Klipsch fan that would like to help me keep this cabinet out of the landfill please speak up before it is too late! Regards Jon B
  7. Yes this is a tough one because most of their catalog is outstanding. I can honestly say, unlike other bands, their albums are not full of "filler" they are meaningful tracks from start to finish. Album? That's easy, I think the entire planet has shared their opinion on that one. When you look at the run Dark Side of the Moon had on the charts it is hard to argue - it is a complete masterpiece When it comes to a single song, mine would be Learning to Fly. That solo never fails to deliver! I love how it makes me daydream while listening to it - just so easy to get lost in it. Folks love to talk about Jimmy Page, Hendrix, et. al. But David Gilmour deserves much more credit than he is given - without a doubt.
  8. Oh crap! That just broke my heart because I didn't know until now! Although I did have a hard time reaching him the last time we spoke in December, but he said he was "on the mend." I'm saddened beyond belief at the moment. Bob and I spoke on the phone at length, several times, toward the end of 2020. We laughed and talked about our USAF experiences, music and other things we had in common. He is a great guy and our hobby is wounded with the loss of his expertise. I know I am....sigh
  9. Hi Randy, As you have stated, it makes sense. It is not what I read originally, but I get the point and agree somewhat. Getting back to the original question, as I understand it, the poster wants to put the speakers outside and wishes to protect them in a manner that allows them to function whenever they are needed, I presume even when relaxing when there is a comfortable rain outside (no one would be out in a serious storm). Question: Would you leave a pair of Cornwall's outside with a protective cover around the cabinet - with the drivers partially protected, but not fully covered, so they can be heard whenever used? I wouldn't, and I don't think others would either. Gale force wind can really whip moisture around and things WILL get wet without 100% protection i.e. a full cover. The magic of a rugged cabinet in a KP series speaker does not change the drivers inside that are common between these two speaker types, so while one is intended only for interior use and the other for professional applications - the drivers remain at risk when left outdoors. Sealing them up in a mostly waterproof shell perforated for the drivers would protect the cabinets, but not the drivers. And that is the point that I am really tired of talking about. I just cant tell someone in good faith, "Oh don't worry I have seen it done before," when I honestly would not do it myself with my own gear. I'm not calling out anyone else for feeling different, only pointing out that an enclosure that would fully protect the speakers would require them to also be covered IN THE FRONT when not in use. Thus making them non-functional until the cover is removed or simply left open all the time which is not advisable. I harbor no ill will for @CECAA850 I just took exception with the earlier brief reply. He demonstrated he is a good guy when he gracefully backed out of the discussion - don't know him, but believe he's a classy guy from his actions. The treadmill crack from another poster was funny, but I'm not going there.....
  10. I had tube guitar amps for years and loved them as a source, but disliked their care and feeding requirements over time. In the end, tubes need to be replaced. Transistors LOL, not so much. And I agree that Parasound amps sound really good. But I do have a HCA-1000 that hums through the speakers like an old barber cutting hair when it is at idle. I have tried everything under the sun, custom power cables, dedicated circuits, power filters, testing with no external input and nothing will work. It's the amp, it just has a very clear hum that is masked by the audio when there is input and is not noticeable on quiet passages. But I am about remove it from the shelf its sitting on and pass it on to someone that wants to deal with it! I had a buddy over that says he has metal detectors that do that by design. The audio engineers claim it speeds up the audio output of the detector when sweeping the detector. I said well that's great for a metal detector, but I really don't want to hear it when I am listening to Dark Side of the Moon!
  11. I don't intend to pick a fight on this but your reply about the race track was dismissive of me and inferred that I don't understand what the term Klipsch Professional means. So I replied in kind. For the record, I know a great deal about professional sound gear as a performer and on the setup and control side of the microphones. To answer your question, the simple answer is - you did. You did so when you said, "Theyre installed at the race track outside at Indy. They seem to do OK." So unless they are protected from the elements which you didn't say, or it just doesn't rain or get cold at Indy...... and we both know the answer to that, there is only one thing to conclude from your statement - they are "outside" in the elements.
  12. And my money is on the Indy speakers being a KP version designed to be outside, but KP units all are not well suited for that kind of duty - in spite of the Klipsch Professional designation. While you can certainly store your lawnmower outside, it will definitely last much longer when stored in the garage. It is due to a little thing called exposure to the elements..... I certainly do not know enough about the KP lineup to say which models are weatherproof and which ones are not. All I can say is the original question was concerning in KP-301's. I own a set of 301's that I have completely disassembled twice and know well inside and out. I can say with a great deal of certainly that the KP-301 was not designed to be outside in any kind of weather. Imagine a blowing rain that then freezes when it suddenly turns to an ice storm. I'm sure the driver diaphragms , speaker cones, and cases would definitely LOVE those conditions - not.
  13. And that explains it! You could fit everything I know about steel guitars in a very small thimble! LOL. Just not my thing. But it is cool none the less and you are right to hang on to it. Older and vintage gear definitely has personality that new gear doesn't. Dare I say the new stuff is more vanilla and a bit heartless. The old gear has a bit more soul that varies from instrument to instrument. Back in the day, the exact same model and year guitar would have subtle differences. Much of the new gear tends to be EXACTLY the same without exception which may be one of the reasons I'm disinterested in playing anymore.
  14. What does it take to be "given" a pair of KP301's because whatever it is, I'm probably up for it! Those are great, and tough speakers. I really love mine.
  15. It is definiately through the speakers. And it is very clear. I am trying to place where that bridge and pickup come from in your profile pic. I have seen hundreds of guitars, played almost as many, and even played some very odd guitars including a 5 neck that belongs to Rick Nielson, but I can't place that one. What is it before I blow a fuse in my feeble old mind?
  16. And I'm sure some folks install speakers in a car wash, but I wouldn't do it with any speaker I truly care about. I'm sure there are people out there that have a stack of premium gear in their toy hauler RV to use when they make the God awful trip that could shake glass out of the windows for a weekend in the desert. But that doesn't mean I would do it with any of my vintage gear. There are too many cheap A/V receivers and reasonable sounding throwaway speakers out there to think about doing this to good quality vintage gear. Not to mention dirt, dust, birds, rodents, insects, et al. Sure people do it, but it doesn't mean you should and just because you can/have and been lucky up to this point. Someone else being lucky is not a trend for others, nor is it recommended by the manufacturer...... But to each his own, it isn't my gear and cash at risk so enjoy the gamble.....
  17. My favorite car was actually a truck! It was a 71 Chevy C-10 equipped with a V8 that started life as an LT-1 taken from a wrecked Corvette, that ended up something entirely different! We never had it on a dyno, so I do not know for sure what it it could do, but the man who built the motor estimated it was in the 500 to 550 HP range. But it was one pickup with a very bad attitude in any event. We never could get it to a point that it would not just burn down the tires out of the hole, even with 15" rims sporting L50 rubber unless we piled more than 1000 lbs. of sandbags in the bed over the rear axle. And when we did, the launch was quite impressive, but the weight did not help the time or top speed. A buddy in Virginia Beach liked that truck so much he offered to trade his gorgeous, cowl inducted 396, black 1969 El Camino SS straight across for my truck. I had spent so much time and money on her at the time that I refused the offer. And a year later that very same El Camino was on the cover of Hot Rod magazine.....sigh. The truck was sold to a friend after I quit playing with my band and joined the USAF to let's say....grow up. But those were good times none the less.
  18. I have a pair of 301's that I truly love. I use them in the garage man cave exclusively and roll them outside from time to time, but NEVER leave them outside. I would be more concerned about moist air around the drivers and dew on the the woofers if they remained outside overnight. And I live in the desert, so dew is not a common thing here but does happen enough to be a concern. In a more humid area it would never even consider it. A better plan would be to make them more mobile with quicker connections. I put mine on furniture dollies to roll them outside and I have double banana clips to connect them. Easy peasy, and I don't need to worry about them.
  19. I agree. There is nothing that compares to a Vintage Les Paul and a Marshall JCM800! That sound is definitely a gift from God.
  20. I left the Legendary Amps guy a message about a month ago, no reply. Must be nice to be so busy you don't need any more work....... I'll just put the M-60 on a shelf and get it fixed and the caps replaced at a later date. I have added a Rotel RA-1060, a Parasound HCA-1000, and a Adcom GFA-545 II to my stable so I have options for now. At least until I do more buying, selling, and bartering.
  21. Preface: If you like tube or solid state amps that's just great - keep on keeping on. It's your money, and your choice. Just don't wait around for me and others like me to bow down to your personal tastes and bless it as sonic superiority. It's a personal choice and not much more.... To be very honest, and I have no doubt I will be endlessly flamed for saying this, there is precious little audible difference between well designed and built solid state amps, yet people will argue brands and their favorite tech until the are blue in the face. And there is a dubious real world difference between tube and solid state when it comes to accurate sound REPRODUCTION, please note I did not say sound creation. There is a world of difference when it comes to playing an ELECTRIC guitar using a tube vs solid state amp. I know, because I played and recorded through vintage Vox, Marshall, and Fender tube amps for many years and have no doubt replaced my fair share of L6S and EL84 tubes. But those amps are the source - and the sound creation portion of the equation. When blind testing it is clear, tube amps do have a warmer tone when compared to solid state gear to this very day, and what we used to call - "more crunch" than solid state amps. And folks, "crunch" just like porn is hard to define, but you know it when you hear it, and in the case of porn - see it. Yet engineers are constantly trying to model and imitate the tube sound in their solid state guitar amplifier designs, but have not perfected it in the opinion of most musicians. Stereo Review and other publications back in the day covered this topic almost every month, and often said blind testing in the late 70's and early 80's (when I got started in music and HiFi) told us that most humans are not capable of hearing the differences between amps (and other gear) unless the gear fundamentally changes the reproduction - which really kills their claim that their desire is to accurately reproduce the source material. If the goal was to colorize the original content that is fine, but doing so while claiming to get accurate playback is intellectually dishonest. People select different speakers for the same reason. For years I used the exact same speakers I saw and heard in the studios for playback because I trusted the taste of the engineers making the calls on the recordings. Now I use what sounds good to me and I do not insist that MY CHOICE is the best choice ever in audio reproduction. I see the reviews all the time, this amp is brighter, has tighter bass, is very flat and so on. But put the blind fold on those folks in a listening room and they cannot tell you what brand is what or the model of those amps which is my point. And yes, they may be able to tell you if it is a tube or solid state amp due to their personal sound preference which is more of a texture thing than an accuracy thing. Conversely, I can definitely tell you the difference between a Fender Twin Reverb, a Vox AC30, and a Marshall JCM800 when I hear it, all are tube amps and all are designed to have their "own" distinctive sound, which is not, and should not be the case on the reproduction side of things. A tube guitar amp would sound pretty nasty playing back any quality recording. But fire up a Peavey, Yamaha, or Line 6 solid state guitar amp and I doubt any guitar player could accurately identify which is which because they do not have their own identity for the most part. And those amps may have a reasonable shot at playing back a recording because they are designed to be somewhat clean - not perfect playback, but better than a guitar tube amp. No claim of better or worse, just the design intent is different. A good audio amp like a good set of speakers - should be invisible if they are properly designed. The playback should get its flavor from controls like tone, filters, or an EQ. Mr. Klipsch had a goal, according to everything I have read about him, to build speakers that ACCURATELY reproduce sound. Speakers or hardware that add or take away from the reproduction are not accurately reproducing the sound. And I submit that recording studios, sound engineers, and producers know the most about what they want their product to sound like and I know for a fact that they do not embrace low quality junk nor do they use tube amps for their playback systems in the studio for the reasons I have already stated. Just my 2 cents and you are welcome to begin flaming away. but please reread this post prior to pressing send and it is possible upon reflection that you get my point. I'm not saying anything is "better" than anything else, only the differences are not as pronounced or meaningful if we truly are trying to accurately playback what a performer has created.
  22. Answer to the original question: Well built and designed amps (control, integrated, receiver, or power) should cleanly and accurately reproduce the content they are given as the musicians/performers intended it to sound. And the design and build quality is the determining factor when it comes to what sounds good or bad. I doubt any manufacturer sets out to build anything that would offer sub-standard performance with any speaker or they would be shrinking the market for their product. And due to the efficiency of Klipsch speakers it does not take a great deal of power to reach reasonable sound levels, although the more powerful amps can cope with dynamic demand better than amps with less headroom.
  23. A 555 is a good choice, and I agree it is overpriced when compared to other 555's being offered out there. It seems like every time I have a deal made to get one it falls through for some reason. It's frustrating, but I will add one to my collection at some point. If you are buying the 555 because you want a Nelson Pass designed Adcom, you should walk away from the 555 II because it came along AFTER he was involved and according to him the company "tried" to improve on his design and were not successful. I got that from a video interview where he was discussing his involvement in the 555 and other Adcom efforts.
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