Moderators Youthman Posted February 26, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) I'm at the airport headed to see Wakejunkie in Alabama for a few days. After his three strokes, I'm grateful to be able to hang out with my bro. I'm departing in jeans and a tshirt in 70 degree weather to arrive in Alabama with a high today of 33 degree weather and snow on the ground. Lol I shipped the Onkyo TX-NR1008 to him on Monday. Was supposed to arrive yesterday but was delayed due to the 6" of snow they received yesterday. He can't pick it up so I guess it's cool. Just hoping fedex is running today. It's supposed to begin warming up some today so we will see. For most of the time, we will be hanging out in the HT, testing and demoing. I'm very excited to hear how his dual 18" IB subs compare to my dual RSW-15. I know there will be no comparison as I am not causing large picture frames to come crashing down onto the floor during heavy bass sequences. I'm also looking forward to hearing his custom RC-7ii for the first time. He took parts from an RF-7ii center and built a custom enclosure for it. Lastly, I'm anxious to hear how original RF7ii sound. I'm curious if my ears prefer the brighter sounding stock RF-7ii or the refined sound of the RF7ii w/DeanG crossovers. Will be posting my thoughts throughout the next few days. Edited March 1, 2015 by Youthman 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Tell me what you think of the IB Travel safe and tell him we're all pulling for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 26, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yeah I'm totally excited about "experiencing" the IB subs. My subs are loud and you feel them but Shaun is actually moving items that are in the other side of his house! He has to tighten light bulbs each month. Seriously? That's just sick! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yep, it's hard to put into words what you actually experience. There's a lot of hyperbole when describing subwoofers but IB's are pretty much in a class of their own when it comes to extension. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Have fun glad to hear wake is doing better will continue the good thoughts / prayers for his continued improvement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Safe travels my friend, keep up updated on your thoughts, and how Wake is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 26, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2015 Will do guys. I think wake is hoping he hasn't built up the IB too much and I'm disappointed. I somehow highly doubtt that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Will do guys. I think wake is hoping he hasn't built up the IB too much and I'm disappointed. I somehow highly doubtt that. He went from a pro style sub to the IB so there's a night and day difference for him. I still think you'll be impressed however knowing what you've had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 26, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yeah his Jackie was loud but to me, it was sloppy, boomy bass. It's made to be loud in a large room 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 safe trip and prayers for the wakester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Tell Wake the Klipsch community has been pulling tor him to have a good recovery. Michael, the rest of the US is experiencing a mini Ice Age. You will freeze to death stepping out of Florida, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 26, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2015 Just landed in Alabama. What's all this white stuff? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Just landed in Alabama. What's all this white stuff? I would say it is snow but it is NO WHERE deep enough!! Best to Wakejunkie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 No worries, the state of Alabama is fully equipped to handle snow emergencies. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Have fun! I'm glad you will have this time to reconnect and demo! Looking forward to your thoughts! His room is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelandKlipsch Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Yeah I'm totally excited about "experiencing" the IB subs. My subs are loud and you feel them but Shaun is actually moving items that are in the other side of his house! He has to tighten light bulbs each month. Seriously? That's just sick! I was on the phone with scrappy last night for an hour taking and I started laughing because I had the same problem. My wife and I watched inception at nearly -10 db and I decided to bump up the JTRs 6db just for the fun of the loud soundstaged film. Now our theater is on the fourth floor in a dedicated room treated very well and when we finished we came downstairs where the master bedroom is and my wife said "mike look what your speakers did" and all the shampoo and conditioner bottles were laying in the floor of the shower and the lamps ok our bed stands had moved 6" lol I think I took pictures I was so proud! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Yeah I'm totally excited about "experiencing" the IB subs. My subs are loud and you feel them but Shaun is actually moving items that are in the other side of his house! He has to tighten light bulbs each month. Seriously? That's just sick! I was on the phone with scrappy last night for an hour taking and I started laughing because I had the same problem. My wife and I watched inception at nearly -10 db and I decided to bump up the JTRs 6db just for the fun of the loud soundstaged film. Now our theater is on the fourth floor in a dedicated room treated very well and when we finished we came downstairs where the master bedroom is and my wife said "mike look what your speakers did" and all the shampoo and conditioner bottles were laying in the floor of the shower and the lamps ok our bed stands had moved 6" lol I think I took pictures I was so proud!enjoyed our conversation very much last night buddy. Wish we lived closer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelandKlipsch Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Me too bro me too. I plan to make a trip out your way this year to hang out for a weekend for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 27, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2015 What an incredible first day hanging out with my bro Shaun. I want to journal throughout my 4 day stay with Shaun and his precious family. We spent about 5hrs yesterday in his HT hanging out, watching movie demos and listening to music. I'm really excited to share his setup with everyone. I spent 2 hrs this morning taking photos of his room using his Canon 60D (would have been quicker if I had my Nikon D7000 with me) and will be sharing those photos later this afternoon along with my thoughts on what it is like to experience his HT. WAKEJUNKIE'S PROGRESS: As many of you know, Shaun is 36 years old and my best friend. Our friendship started 12 years ago when our family moved to Alabama for a Full-Time Youth Ministry (Youthman) position in Alabama. He began volunteering in the student ministry and we began to develop an incredible friendship. I consider him as a brother so I wanted to come up to visit for a few days. Shaun is doing AMAZING considering what he has been through with the strokes. He and his wife picked me up from the airport and after we grabbed my bag, he staggered and I asked, "Walk much?" to which he quickly replied..."Well not until recently". Just 3 weeks ago he was able to walk without a walker. The strokes effected his equilibrium and his fine motor skills so his balance gets off and he tends to get dizzy and nauseous especially riding in a car. He went to a Specialist in Tennessee and he was very optimistic that Shaun will eventually be able to return to most of his active lifestyle but things like roller coasters and chiropractor will always be out of the question. He is clear to go back to work on Monday. Before he begins working on my front wall, he wanted to assess his capabilities and assess where he is at with his woodworking abilities. So excitedly, he headed to his workshop. His family are big Harry Potter fans so he decided to ended build an Elder Wand out of some scrap walnut wood using a table saw, belt sander and a Dremel and welded The Deathly Hallows out of some metal he had lying around. The guy has more talent after having 3 strokes than I have without. He found it was difficult using the dremel to make the notches in the wand due to the requirement of fine motor skills but even with this project, he found the more he did it, the better his coordination got. I alone with Shaun and his family are truly grateful for this community as many of you have expressed your concern, thoughts and prayers for Shaun. He has come a long way in a very short time which is pretty amazing. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 27, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2015 On Monday, I shipped the Onkyo TX-NT1008 expecting it to arrive on Wednesday, the day before my arrival. Because of the road conditions, FedEx did not deliver it Monday and did not come yesterday as well. We at now in the car headed 45min to go pick up the package at the FedEx location. When we get back, I will help him remove the Denon, move it upstairs to replace his Older Sony receiver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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