TwinStick Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Just wanted to introduce myself & say hi, from an old guy of 53. Joined the US ARMY & served in Kaiserslautern Germany from 1981-1984. They had these things called "Audio-Visual" clubs/stores on some of the bases. In their speaker room, they literally had hundreds of different speakers, all hooked up to the same source. I quickly got on a first name basis with the speaker room people. Because I drove a semi-truck, i got to frequent a LOT of different Audio-Visual stores. I talked them all into putting a few chairs in their speaker rooms, so people like me could go in, sit down, eyes closed, & listen to all kinds of different speakers. Every single time, I always picked out the Klipsch as sounding the best. As I educated myself on speakers & stereo equip, I also discovered some of the tricks that certain places would play---in order to make up for the shortfalls of their products, including/especially speakers. Speakers that lacked in low end were set on carpeted hollow sub floors. Ones lacking a bright high end tended to be showcased in a room with hard floors & so on. Most of those were manufacturer specific---NOT the A/V club employees. Yet regardless of environment or placement, the Klipsch delivered the sound BIG TIME. So, I ended up leaving Germany with a pair of Klipsch Heresey's & a pair of Klipsch LaScalla's. After a few years of pissing off the neighbors, I did one of the few things in life that I regret. I donated my Klipsch LaScalla's to my High School Music Department. I could see myself getting arested, because i like my music loud & clear. That was 33 years ago. Since then, I have gotten married, had 2 children (now grown & in College), worked a career & just retired from it. I have no idea if the High School still has them or if they disappeared after someone "retired" over the years. I still have my Heresey's & they are still rocking my house. I just purchased 4 Klipsch bookshelf speakers & put them in my garage. For little speakers, they rock my garage. Neighbors have already "mentioned it", LOL I am a life long Klipsch fan & if I lived in Hope Arkansas, I might see if I could work there, doing something. I am a BIG fan of the "Made in the USA" Klipsch products & have probably sold quite a few over my life, just by letting people listen to mine. TwinStick 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Excellent first post, Twin Stick. Thank you for your service to our country. And welcome to the Klipsch Forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Nice of you to donate your La Scalas to the High School Music Department way back then. You were a good influence on many young musicians, some of them probably becoming Klipsch fans too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Great story. I think it definitely belongs HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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