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Just the latest Norah Jones CD (from a gift card my brother gave me...I'm too broke to buy myself anything this year).

Jay, if I were you, I'd bite the bullet and keep the RF-83s and just get help schlepping them around when you need to move them. Since they are the TOTL Reference towers with their unique sonic signature you obviously enjoy so much, I'm just afraid even with Heresy IIIs or smaller Reference bookshelf monitors you won't really be as happy with them and then you'll eventually regret selling your RF-83s. I could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time), but it's just my observation is all. Unless of course you've grown tired of the sound of your RF-83s and want a change, then consider the Heresy IIIs, Reference bookshelf loudspeakers, or even used Fortes. I understand your need to support Klipsch by purchasing new and not used from eBay or other sites...you've already done that with your purchase of your towers, which is another reason IMO to keep 'em. And you won't be living in a dorm all your life...after graduation you'll find a job and move to a new residence; hopefully with lots more room than what you're acustomed to right now (yet another reason to keep what you have)! So I say keep your RF-83 towers and live with their present setup for the time being. It's not optimal, naturally, but it's not permanent either! And once you're finally settled and have a dedicated music room large enough to house your system, you'll be glad you decided on keeping those beautiful floorstanding towers you spent your hard-earned money on! FWIW...

I didn't expect this thread to sidetrack into a debate on where he comes from or how he obtained his wealth (but I can understand being curious). Let's not go that route and possibly have this thread closed. Regardless, I just thought the story was interesting in the fact that this one man has a building full of high-end audio equipment and probably one of the largest music collections anywhere in the world, and that he opens his doors to anyone with an interest in experiencing realistic sound reproduction from multiple world-class setups!

No disrespect to Mr. Clapton...although he has sold his Black Beauty to Guitar Center and concertizes to raise funds for his clinic in the tropics, I don't know if even Eric himself would be as generous as the esteemed Mr. Li (or could afford to be for that matter). MaxG, I wonder what your audiophile friends in Athens would think of Li's rigs and music collection...

I tend to agree with Pat...Mr. Li seems very happy indeed and enjoys having visitors over to experience fine music on exceptional equipment. This is obviously his passion, as extreme as it is, as much as it is for those who collect antique cars, wristwatches and clocks, or German Hummel porcelain figurines in excess (he can simply afford to go whole-hog is all)! I commend him for his achievements and for his graciousness, even if he doesn't own any Klipsch, pCATs, or VRDs (it is mentioned that he does own Altec Lansing Voice of the Theatre loudspeakers and I think Westlake Audio(?) IIRC).

http://www.avguide.com/news/2007/12/10/the-world%e2%80%99s-number-one-audiophile// Saw this on another audio forum...can anyone even compare to this extreme audiophile? Check it out, it's simply amazing![]

My first avatar...I lacked imagination.[*-)] The organ buff was fini IIRC.

Darn, double post. EDIT: at least my post count is increasing normally.

I'm experiencing the same thing right now (after 9:30 PM)...it took me several tries (and several F5 page refreshes) until the message board had all its icons appear so I could quote your post above. The work on your Jubilees is first rate, Mike...also looking forward to seeing your progress.

My '79 Cornwalls (now sold) only went down to 38Hz, and since I primarily listen to pipe organ recordings with bass content that can exceed well below 20Hz, it only makes sense to add a subwoofer that can produce "the bottom octave" (the fundamentals to the lowest C pedal note with a 32' pedal stop is about 16 cycles which you can clearly hear as beats per second). I've coined that term numerous times on various threads over the years since I want to accurately hear the fullest spectrum of frequencies from my recordings of a musical instrument that can produce one of the widest frequency bandwidths known. If I only listened to rock or jazz, then the Cornwalls alone without a subwoofer would certainly be justified. And I believe all your music will sound better with a larger sub...you'll at least have the extra reserve power and a lower frequency response if you ever need it for whatever genre of music that produces bass from "the bottom octave"! I'm currently running two (stereo) Dayton Audio 10" subs (rated at 25Hz each) because they were the best affordable subs I could buy within my budget. Naturally if I could afford better (and bigger), I'd purchase a larger Klipsch, SVS, Velodyne, et al (or two). But for now what I have serve my purpose quite nicely and blend perfectly with my present RB-75s.[]

Mounting a different size/type horn is optional from what I understand...with all the DIYers here, using an Altec, JBL, or even round or rectangle Edgarhorns could possibly fill the needs of the many (or the one) depending on room size, etc. Personally, I still think Klipsch should reconsider offering a consumer wood-veneered Jubilee...if I was in the market and had the space I'd buy them! I'd like to think there are way more Klipsch owners who'd like to own the Jubilees over the new megabuck Palladium P-39F floorstanders, but that's just my opinion.

I dunno...maybe it all depends on the installation. My brother modded our dad's '79 Cornwalls to an active, biamped 2-way design built around the Altec Lansing 511B horns with Altec 902-8B high frequency drivers powered by a Crown D-75A stereo amp. The Cornwall's original K-33E woofers were driven by a Technics SU-8099 integrated amp; his Rane AC 22B active crossover was set at 600Hz, and EQ was provided by a Behringer Ultragraph Digital DEQ1024. All I know from extensive listening is that the 511B/902-8B combo was the most neutral sounding horn I've ever heard, as opposed to the original squawkers and tweeters. Bright and shrill they never were...open and dynamic they were instead with loads of detail, and they'd image like bookshelf monitors IMHO!

And Gibbons sure loves his classic hot rods! I just don't get that noodle-lookin' beanie on his head, though...

Too bad the gain and selector knobs are in the back...does that cause any problems in its use?

I kinda like the older faceplate better, but it's the sound that counts![Y]

That's truely awesome looking, even though they're not finished yet! They're looking closer to PWK's ideal dream speaker IMHO...[] Unless I missed the boat somewhere along the way, will Klipsch ever produce the consumer wood veneered 2-way Jubilees like the model depicted in the photo alongside the man himself? Not to diss the present Jubes and those who own them, but having professional cinema loudspeaker cabinets displayed in my home is not really my cup o' tea. If they are being produced, please pardon my ignorance.

http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/84153/856327.aspx#856327

Even though I've been a huge fan of Carver's older gear (owned lots of 'em in the day), I've never compared Sunfire to McIntosh. I've also owned a few McIntosh stereo amps and I can attest to their reliability and sound quality...second to none, plus their reputation speaks volumes in today's audio market. Original Sunfire components are excellent from what I hear, but if their newest products are being manufactured abroad, then maybe they're not a good candidate for consideration if "built in America" is a concern of yours (not dissing Sunfire if their QC is still intact). If you're considering used 2-channel amps and preamps, then IMO both Sunfire and McIntosh would be worthy choices! I'm sure you'd get a better deal on used Sunfire gear as opposed to McIntosh, but that's just my opinion (I'm not in the market so I haven't been shopping around). But if you're buying new, then between the two choices I'd go with McIntosh, especially if quality, reliability, and pride of ownership mean anything to you (plus Mac's resale values are tremendously good when it comes time to sell/upgrade). Good luck with whatever brand you choose. EDIT: No experience with B&K products, but I also agree (from what I've read) that they're top-notch sonically...also Boulder is another firm to consider!

Bet it's Davey Crocket...[]

Cool Dixielanders...wonder what PWK thought of their design...

You are a very lucky man indeed...both wife-wise, and for owning Ferrari red Decorator Cornwalls! Enjoy.[]

This a pretty loaded question since there could be so many different reasons for the buzz or humming noise you hear coming out of your loudspeakers. I don't think KT88s are necessarily noisy tubes, but since your tube amp has dual power modes, maybe something in the pentode stage's circuitry is causing the noise (like maybe a bad capacitor or resistor...I don't know). Or maybe it's the beginning stage of a failing tube? Wish I was an expert in the field of electronics, but I'm not. Then again, maybe it's not your amp at all that's causing the noise...maybe one of your interconnects isn't making proper contact or the RCA jacks on your equipment are corroded...or even your power cords crossed over your interconnects are causing the hum. I would assume no amplifier is perfectly quiet, but some may cause more noise than other. Plus, efficient Klipsch loudspeakers always bring out even the most subtle of noises from any system (I have a very faint buzz from my RB-75/300B SET amp setup that you can only hear when your ears are pressed up against the horn tweeters; I can't hear it at all from my listening chair).

Try living in FL if you Palatine is too damn far away...sigh!

Gosh, we're just spending time with family is all...typical holiday stuff.

I see from your profile you have the 10" RT-909. Nice! My dad owned the smaller 7" RT-707 which was a superb deck. Wish he hadn't sold it years ago...I would've liked it (my budget won't allow such purchases right now).