Jhakobe
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9 minutes ago, wuzzzer said:
May I ask how much the asking price is?
$800
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2 minutes ago, billybob said:
If the price is right, along with pics, a demo is likely the only way to allay your concerns.
You should be able to by looking and hearing then, to make a decision. Short of pulling the drivers or driver by the seller or yourself.
Yeah, you’re probably right about just having to demo them, short of any other info and numbers. The asking price is a bit high for my area, so we’ll see if they’re will to negotiate.
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13 minutes ago, wuzzzer said:
H IIs don’t but the only reason why you’d maybe want consecutive serial numbers is if you cared about the veneer being matched between them. It definitely would not be a deal breaker for me.I do care about them matching but not nearly as much as I care about the sound between them being consistent. I can’t imagine manufacturing differences day to day or even month to month there would be a noticeable sound difference. Year to year…maybe?
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37 minutes ago, CWOReilly said:
Heresy II do not have the serial stamped on cabinet like the HI does.
Crap.
Any other way to tell?
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Trying to manage expectations but I may have located a pair of Heresy II within driving distance. Seller couldn’t provide serial numbers due to sticker being removed from at least one unit. Should they also have serial numbers stamped into the back box edge and would that tell me if they are consecutive?
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Seems like it was a long week. Slowdive in 4K and at an elevated level ought to help.
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I’ve a bit of a solstice tradition of settling in early with some enjoyable vinyl and a special beverage. This year it’s Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense on the refurbed KG1.5s and a new to me SW-450, and some Laphroaig scotch. Cheers!
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Really nice, the color and sheen look great. Well done.
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Was thinking of upgrading from Monoprice wires and reducing my speaker wire run distance. Found a decent deal on Mogami wire and decided to try these Sewell connectors. They felt like they made a solid clamp of the wire. Made them up last evening with a martini…no issues so far.
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A buddy is a big Crowes/Robinson brothers fan, suggested Warpaint when I asked for a recommendation. I found a pretty blue pressing at a record show some weeks back and decided to give it a spin tonight. Big sounding recording, really dig it!
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5 hours ago, Dave1291 said:
@JhakobeI get it but many times I'll jump into something entirely different. It's just the way I roll. Keeps me on my toes. Maybe. I can run a string but then I have to think and that hurts. lol Outta the box man, outta the box!
I’m guilty of this as well more times than not. Recently went from Def Leppard to Art Blakey so I’ve no room to critique!
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2 minutes ago, Dave1291 said:
@MicroMara I've got it. Just didn't feel like it today. I just wanted to shove something in the pie hole. lol Timing, it's all about timing brother! lol
@Jhakobe Great lp and just solved the problem on what to play next since Ray is winding it up on this lp. Thankies!
Their 2nd from 1983.
Porgy and Bess into the Fixx. 👍 I’d of looked for a segue…but I have no idea what that could be! Chaka Khan?
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It was in the upper 70s when I went out to smoke a cigar. 30 minutes later it was low 60s, windy, and rainy! Sure, I could’ve put long pants and a jacket on, but it seemed like an excuse to come inside and spin some tunes and refill my whiskey glass.
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When I had my speakers apart I tested each one individually (woofer and tweeter) and they both were 4 ohm. I assumed the crossover network along with the load of both speakers is what produced the nominal 8 ohm rating. I thought I looked into it and confirmed, but I’m drawing a mental blank if that was generally accurate or if there was something else involved.
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9 hours ago, Full Range said:
You can’t go wrong with the absolute classics - in alphabetical order
Andrew HillArt Blakey
Art Pepper
Cannonball Adderley
Charles Mingus
Chick Corea
Dave Brubeck
Dexter Gordon
Elvin Jones
Grant Green
Herbie Hancock
Horace Silver
John Coltrane
Jacob Magnusson
John Klemmer
Keith Jarrett
Miles Davis
Oscar Peterson
Sonny Rollins
Wynton Marsalis
I’m just here to emphasize the Grant Green suggestion. I’ve recently rediscovered this work and really enjoying it. Cheers! ✌️
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5 hours ago, RocketFoot said:
Anyone collect 12" singles? I actually prefer them because I usually don't listen to all the songs on an album! (Plus they remind me of the good ole days when I was tearing up the wheels of steel as a mobile and club DJ!
I have about two crates remaining of 12” albums I couldn’t part with during the last purge. They don’t get much play on the hi-fi since, like you, they were from another life when I was djing. Those tracks made it over to CD and now reside on the network server. I can’t get rid of them though…someday I’ll bust out the 1200s and give ‘em a spin.
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Other than nationality, fitness, lifestyle, attractiveness, worldliness, and an ability to have more than two vodka martinis while gambling and not loosing everything, 007 and I are practically the same person. I’ll be over here waiting by the phone.
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9 hours ago, JohnJ said:
I don't think @Jhakobe would mind, he mentioned this one in another topic.
Since I don't have mine with me I pulled it up and it just finished. Yellow Brick next? I'm not sure but my wavelength is set for the evening!
I had Yellow Brick Road next in my rotation as well! Your later post of Madman reminded me I have, or at least had, that on vinyl. Having trouble locating it though. Might have to do some digging.
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Spring has not yet come to the areas around Lake Michigan - it’s snowing sideways today. Good reason spin some discs!
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A few months ago I may have been more skeptical and assumed it was more an issue of someone getting used to the sound rather than speakers breaking in or electronics warming up. That changed when I replaced woofers in some speakers. When I first listened to the speakers with the new woofers the sound was quite bad - no depth, poor imagery, lack of bass. I let them play on with a variety of music at a moderate volume level while I did other things around the house, occasionally going back to the room to see if I was mistaken. For a few hours I was not mistaken, they continued to sound bad. And I almost took them apart thinking I’d wired them out of phase when “Let It Be” came on. It sounded different so I sat down to listen - the sound stage moved back, imagery was better, and there was a notable increase in bass. Your results may vary, of course. When it comes to new speakers, I’m quite sure at least some need a break in period.
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2 hours ago, tigerwoodKhorns said:
What stain did you use? I have some oak cabinets that I want to refinish and like your results.
It’s an oil base stain - Varathane brand, premium fast dry, in Briarsmoke. I also used two coats of Polycrylic satin water based clear. I wanted to keep a matte finish while offing some protection.
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7 hours ago, hron61 said:
Maybe some blose 901 speaker stands for these.
Paint em any color you wish.
I’m a fan of MCM and tulip bases are cool. I don’t think they’d work with a small box speaker unless they were somewhat taller. Just one guys opinion. That said, I feel like this could be inspiration to look at repurposing retro-mod items as stands.
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I email the photos to myself. Before the email is sent it asks how large of file to attach, and I select anything lower than 2mb. Using iPhone. There are other ways too.
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1 hour ago, OO1 said:
these look like brand new speakers .
Thanks for saying that. Took some work but it was enjoyable. I think I need some complimentary stands for them now.
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Heresy Serial Number Locations
in General Klipsch Info
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I’m right in that same line of thinking. Thanks for helping to confirm. Guess I’ll see how motivated the seller is before making the drive to demo.