Thaddeus Smith Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 8:54 PM, JBCODD said: First fruits uv de season: a few termaters and some figs. Had more uv each, but my wife enjoyed a few. The fig tree has responded well to the vigorous pruning I gave it over the winter, and is producing more and larger fruits this year. Already? It'll be July or so before my fig tree starts fruiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBCODD Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 43 minutes ago, Thaddeus Smith said: Already? It'll be July or so before my fig tree starts fruiting. The growing season starts early in the Phoenix area. I typically plant the termaters at the end of February or first week of March. The fig tree shows leaves about that time as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I've got figs already also, albeit not quite ripe yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
314carpenter Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I picked up 4 black granite slabs for some future audio related projects. Just not sure what yet. Could be plinths on the new equipment rack I am still designing. Could be used to decouple the Chorus II's from the 2nd story wood floor. Could be used to protect the tops of those same speakers. However they get used, I just like the high polish nearly full black look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 5 hours ago, 314carpenter said: I picked up 4 black granite slabs for some future audio related projects. Just not sure what yet. Could be plinths on the new equipment rack I am still designing. Could be used to decouple the Chorus II's from the 2nd story wood floor. Could be used to protect the tops of those same speakers. However they get used, I just like the high polish nearly full black look. 22 1/2" x 37" for now, until I cut them up as needed. How would you use them in your set up? I would use those as shelving for components in a custom wood stand. Nice looking stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KROCK Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 6 hours ago, 314carpenter said: I picked up 4 black granite slabs for some future audio related projects. Just not sure what yet. Could be plinths on the new equipment rack I am still designing. Could be used to decouple the Chorus II's from the 2nd story wood floor. Could be used to protect the tops of those same speakers. However they get used, I just like the high polish nearly full black look. 22 1/2" x 37" for now, until I cut them up as needed. How would you use them in your set up? My UFC Brother, nice pieces. I personally use maple. The fun of our hobby is experimenting. I have my "CORNS & 4-Forte" sitting on top of 3 1/2" Maple with Mapleshade's heavy feet decoupled to the floor. I'm sure they will look nice but they might change the sound for better or worse. Keep us informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 new cover... towels just dont cut it. :p 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 4:21 PM, Ceptorman said: Congrats....just curious, what is AMU? American Military University, it's part of the Public University group. I opted with them since work has a good relationship with them, and there's a chance at some loan forgiveness there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 On 5/18/2018 at 7:18 AM, Schu said: I've got figs already also, albeit not quite ripe yet. There are figs growing in the garden where I work. North Georgia has had a really warm Spring. The one tree is pretty full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyBob Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 a very quiet AM. just dove cooing and the swallows, that are nesting in the porch, chattering. Flaming red ball in the east. Smelling the Jujube trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Shannon Parks new DSP based Phono Preamp... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I picked up 4 black granite slabs for some future audio related projects. Just not sure what yet. Could be plinths on the new equipment rack I am still designing. Could be used to decouple the Chorus II's from the 2nd story wood floor. Could be used to protect the tops of those same speakers. However they get used, I just like the high polish nearly full black look. 22 1/2" x 37" for now, until I cut them up as needed. How would you use them in your set up? I've been thinking of doing this to put on top of my 30's. There's a granite place right by my house. How much did that granite cost ya?Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JBCODD Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 There was an estate sale in my neighborhood and I saw the "Live in Paris" cd. I have read in many threads that Ms Krall had a voice made for Klipsch speakers. My wife and I have a few trips planned for this summer and she is tired of mY usual playlist. She likes Adele and I figured she might like This, so I invested the two bucks. Played it while driving to the church to set up our monthly food bank. My wife sez: Yeah, I can listen to this. I sez dayum, she has a great backing band! I take a closer look at the cd case. WHAT?!!??? She plays the piano as well? Holy talent, Batman! Anyway, cruised the local Goodwill stores and got three more cd's for three bucks. Why have I not seen any comments about the music she plays, only talk about her voice? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Habitat for Humanity ReStore. $50 each, approximately $9 sq. ft. At this point, I am leaning toward cutting to make tops for 5 speakers and 2 equipment racks. This will add approximately 27 pounds of mass. Going this route I would probably use something like Herbies grungebustor pads for a protection layer between granite tops and wood tops. I always wanted glass tops, and this would be an even cooler upgrade than that. As these slabs are 3/4" (2cm), I have determined the rack design I am going with just will not allow for this granite to be used as shelving without needing to add a sub shelf layer to support the granite layer. So my shelving will instead be a 1 3/4" wood material that I have in great abundance here, which I need to find uses for to consume it all anyway. Speaker platforms my come at a later date, even though that would have most likely given the biggest change(better or worse), to the audio signature of the room. P.S. I have a laminate floor, and am not going spike it. I could spike a platform though. I should probably move this to a new thread now. Thank you. If you are looking for isolation feet try Sorbothane Hemispheres in Duro 50 or 30. I wouldn’t use anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I bought these steel toe Merrell slip ons last week for a couple of GA Metal shows in Atlanta and Charlotte . highly recommended 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBCODD Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Yield has increased since I hung the bird net over the tree. Have gone from two a day to a dozen. The freeloaders will have to go back to hunting worms. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 54 minutes ago, JBCODD said: Yield has increased since I hung the bird net over the tree. Have gone from two a day to a dozen. The freeloaders will have to go back to hunting worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 A fresh fig is a food of ecstacy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Picked up a minty B&K Reference 200.7 S2. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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