JanR Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Man [] Great pic's,guess you guys had a great time out there in the dessert. /jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Is it just me, or do several of those photos have all the workings of a potential Pink Floyd album cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 G.Kennedy: Hey, great photos and welcome to the forum! Congratulations: You've officically made me homesick for Nevada (even though I realize it's actually CA)! LOL The two states can look very much alike at times. Thanks again for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I hope you will all pardon my embellishments... But ever since those pictures were posted, I haven't been able to get the starkness of them out of my head. Less the bottle of brew - I think it has the workings of a neat little advertising campaign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Whhoooooooaaaa.... man that's cool.[Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kennedy Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 HA ... thats pretty cool, ... yes the bottle of beer should probably be cropped out. I have since replaced the caps in my crossovers with Sonicaps from BEC. They really sound great running off of 300B Paramounts from Bottlehead ... looking forward to a long relationship with these speakers. On another note ... but very related. We are about 2 1/2 weeks out from my girlfriends birthday where we will return to this location with the La Scalas/T-amp and a bunch of dirtbikes. I promise to take many more photos through out the four day weekend. If there are any So. Cal. Klipschters who want to make the trek out to the desert ... drop me a PM or email. I can give you details on location and timing for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I can remember when I live in the desert for about 4 years, that is a great way to really listen to some music. I envy you that looks like so much fun to be able to do once in a while, great pic's. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cut-Throat Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 HA ... thats pretty cool, ... yes the bottle of beer should probably be cropped out. I have since replaced the caps in my crossovers with Sonicaps from BEC. They really sound great running off of 300B Paramounts from Bottlehead ... looking forward to a long relationship with these speakers. On another note ... but very related. We are about 2 1/2 weeks out from my girlfriends birthday where we will return to this location with the La Scalas/T-amp and a bunch of dirtbikes. I promise to take many more photos through out the four day weekend. If there are any So. Cal. Klipschters who want to make the trek out to the desert ... drop me a PM or email. I can give you details on location and timing for the weekend. I've got to say: that picture is the coolest thing I've ever seen on this forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 we will return to this location with the La Scalas/T-amp and a bunch of dirtbikes. Im a sportbike rider myself - have been for 15 years... but had a quad at one point, which I do miss. Just nowhere in these parts to ride them, really. If you could get a shot of one of the cabinets near the crest of a dune, from a low and close perspective, while a bike is jumping it... that would be really slick Could have lots of fun with that on the motorcycle forums Say a little lower than from this angle, but otherwise right... you get the idea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 beer bottle has been photochopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I hope you will all pardon my embellishments... But ever since those pictures were posted, I haven't been able to get the starkness of them out of my head. Less the bottle of brew - I think it has the workings of a neat little advertising campaign Well, that image makes just an excellent desktop. Thanks for sharing these great pix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I hope you will all pardon my embellishments... But ever since those pictures were posted, I haven't been able to get the starkness of them out of my head. Less the bottle of brew - I think it has the workings of a neat little advertising campaign That pic is awesome. Klipsch HQ, you oughta produce this as a poster or a derivative there of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Glen, that is by far one of the greatest setups with Industrial La Scalas I have ever seen, and to have it virtually in your back yard no less! The peace and tranquility of listening to music in that vast open space is nothing short of phenomenal, if not miraculous. You are truely blessed![A] Imagine going a ways eastward to Black Rock Desert, NV during the annual Burning Man art festival that's held out at the playa...your La Scalas would certainly fit in, no doubt about that! They look right at home out there, don't they? (my apologies to photograper James Duncan Davidson for taking the liberty of embellishing one of his Burning Man pics...I think I did it justice, yes?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnum29 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 This is one of the coolest threads I've ever seen. The original and the shopped pics are awesome. I'm wondering about your t-amp, how is it modified? Do they require a pre amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNRabbit Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 WOW. Your pic has become an icon/classic! Looks like it was one of those "perfect" days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Here are some more photos ..... Is it just me or does this look like something that should belong on a Pink Floyd album cover? Gotta admit, that is pretty darn cool, plus I could only imagine the how peaceful and quiet it must've been out there. Don't have anything like there here in Virginia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kennedy Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 I'm wondering about your t-amp, how is it modified? Do they require a pre amp? Again ... thanks for all the responses. My T-amps are only slightly modded. Basically a reboxed Sonic Impact ... remove a couple tiny caps and resistors ... add some 2.2µf caps to the inputs. RCA's for inputs and proper binding posts for speaker outputs. And a new volume pot. Well documented here as the Stealth mod: http://www.michael.mardis.com/sonic/start.html I'll try to get a photo of the insides for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfobic Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Man, that is one kickin' way to hear those babies. Life is all about experiences, and that must have been one for you and your girl. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Is it just me or does this look like something that should belong on a Pink Floyd album cover? Funny you mention that... http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/permalink/967713/971700/ShowThread.aspx#971700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Kennedy Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 I'm wondering about your t-amp, how is it modified? Do they require a pre amp? OK here is a photo of one of my T-amps. This is not the one in the original photos, but the mods are identical. The one in the original photos is just crammed into a smaller box, so it is hard to see what has been done. This level of mod is really about better inputs( original mini plug changed to RCA's) better outputs (spring clips changed to binding posts), better bass response (2.2µf caps on the input) Add a 50k dual pot, on/off switch and coax power jack and your done. Except the hardest part ... removing (and bridge) the 2 Surface mount caps and remove the 2 surface mount resistors off the board. This is really the only step that you can real ruin things. Just take your time. These are well documented mods and fun to play with. You can still find the original SI amp for $30 on the web. I add about $30 more for the mod parts. Find any old box (Partagas works well) No preamp required. On/Off power, volume control ... you can run an Ipod from the headphone jack and still use the Ipod volume also, or set the Ipod in a dock and run line level out and use only the t-amp volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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