ColonialHoo

SPF to Fjd.

Bump to the top with a price drop. Guess I was a bit too optimistic on the price. Now asking $125 plus shipping.

Up for sale - a pair of AA crossovers. These are the original AAs from my ’75 Klipschorns. I dropped in a pair of ALK Universals a while ago, and originally thought I’d keep these ‘just in case’. I realize now that I don’t need to have a fallback for the Universals, so I’m letting these go. With an empty nest (second child is in college) and a few new projects on the near horizon, I am reluctantly starting to thin out my ‘extra’ toys in anticipation if the inevitable “let’s downsize” discussion with the wife. I will also be listing a few pairs of speakers in the near future. I can provide additional pics if requested. Asking $150 $125 plus shipping. SOLD Pending funds to Fjd.

donw - I can't help with getting rid of the La Scalas, but I can possibly help with replacements if you're looking for any. I am in Williamsburg, and I've been a forum member here for a while. We're empty-nesters now, and the boss says it's time to downsize. I will be putting up a few pairs on here for sale over the next few weeks or so, but I know how beneficial a local sale is. I rejected a sale of my Zebrawood Decorator Heresys because I didn't want to ship them and risk any damage. Not trying to hijack the thread, but I'd be more than willing to help you in any way I can. Chuck

Unfortunately, a family issue has arisen, and I will be heading out of town this weekend, just not toward Bethesda. I have let Larry know already to decrease the dinner reservation by one. I will miss this wonderful gathering, as well as a great concert experience. That being said, there is a paid ticket in Larry's hands. If there is anyone who would like to join the crowd, please let Larry know. Gary - maybe you could convince your lovely wife to partake in this with you. Sorry I won't be with you tomorrow evening, but I will be there in spirit, and I will try again to make one of the gatherings in the near future. Enjoy the show, all. Chuck

Check has been sent. Hopefully you will see it today.

Craig - Just saw this. Wish you well selling off a few of your things - sorry for the reason, though. You and your wife will be in my prayers, as will the medical staff treating her. Hang in there. Chuck

Happy Birthday, Craig. Do something nice for yourself today.

Understood. And I agree that the larger units (5x5) definitely need brackets or bracing if LPs are to be stored as in those pics. Unfortunately, both pics look like the folks assembled them incorrectly (their long shelves are running vertically rather than horizontally). I wonder, though, if they wouldn't have failed if they had been assembled correctly. Just something to be aware of when searching for LP storage. As I said before, I'm very happy with mine, and I have not had any trouble or concern with them so far. Just my $0.02.

Schu - Those pics look pretty ugly, but something doesn't look right with either of those pics. Are those older Expedit units? I use the Expedit unit, and all mine (3 4x2 units and 2 4x4 units) have the short interior pieces on the vertical and the longer pieces are horizontal. This spreads the load better so that each shelf isn't being supported by 4 dowels. This arrangement doesn't help at all with side loads, though. To help with that, I attached the larger units to the wall with the supplied brackets. One of these is in my daughter's bedroom, and it's sturdy as a rock. Granted, she doesn't load it with LPs like I do in the basement. But I haven't had any issues with my shelves related to their load levels. That being said, I am sorry that you had a lot of work just getting those albums off those shelves and back into another storage system. BTW, what did you replace those blown shelves with?

Sorry for the delay in adding my 2 cents to this thread. After making it back to Williamsburg for the “Big Game” (to avoid any copyright infringements), I had to prepare for a trip to the left coast for work. I’m currently writing this from a meeting in Los Angeles. It was great to finally meet a handful of forum folks. Larry, Marty (he’s not as crazy as he would have you believe, although he did bring his ex), Steve and Mike are all really nice folks. Steve, I hope your knee heals enough for you to enjoy your trip. Mike, as was said above, Robin is a real keeper. It was great to spend some time with such a nice group of folks. It was great to see Gary again and catch up, too (BTW Gary, nice wedding photos). The Black Market Bistro was a perfect start to the evening. Good food and great company. Now, on to the performance. The first piece (Polonaise) started the evening off very well. As I am not versed at all in classical music (except the aforementioned Bugs Bunny scores), I thought it was a nice beginning. Full sound, helping to get my ears accustomed to the depth and breadth of the National Philharmonic. Then came the baby (the 20-year old prodigy). I think I speak for most of the folks in the crowd when I say that he was rather impressive. He fronted the orchestra for both the Piano Concerto No. 1 and the Romeo and Juliet Overture (at least I think he did). His speed and inflection on the keys was definitely a treat for me. As someone who has no musical talent whatsoever, his performance left me speechless. Once he was done, he regaled us with a light, fun performance of a Chopin piece (couldn’t tell you which one though). I wonder if we can get a refund of the ticket price, since they deviated from the “All Tchaikovsky” evening (tongue in cheek, of course). I do agree with Gary that he was probably trying to impress the attractive young concertmaster. I believe anyone would try, given the right situation, and this was his. The 1812 was the only way to end this evening. There is so much ebb and flow in this opus. It really took me on a journey, and it ended with a bang (literally, multiple bangs). The stacks of subs on each side of the stage provided just the right bone-shaking punch that makes the 1812 worth seeing in person. Marty and Larry get major kudos for this experience. Marty for finding this performance, and Larry for spearheading this and ensuring the total success of this event. I have wanted to attend one of these for a while now. Having done it, I will make every effort not to miss another. I have even talked it up with the wife, and we might try to make a weekend out of it next time. I would also encourage anyone and everyone to join us and take in one of these events, even if you’re not too familiar with classical music. It really is a treat.

Looking forward to finally meeting you as well, Mike. BTW, the Scott is still going strong as the heart of my man-cave system. I just wrapped it in a new Walnut cabinet I picked up from Matt at Mac Cabinets. My Christmas present to myself. Looks great (and sounds great, of course). Chuck

Looking forward to it, Larry. Sent you a PM earlier today (also sent one to Marty, if you're out there).

Larry - I'm really looking forward to this. It will be good to see Gary again, and meet a few more of the forum crowd. I'd ask Marty if he has a sofa for me to crash on, but I'm afraid I'd get in trouble with the wife if she ever found out about Tawny and Tickles. Chuck

Sorry I'm so late to the party. Congratulations, Amy. Well deserved. And best of luck with your new responsibilities. We're all very proud of you. Chuck