That is an amazingly kind offer WMcD. I actually do live around Chicago in Northwest Indiana, but it seems to have been the simplest fix, for which I am feeling pretty lucky. I get my chemo up at Northwestern. I live about halfway between Chicago and South Bend, and can take the South Shore, but usually make the drive.
You guys are awesome with support on speaker and cancer stuff, I'm doing pretty well on this round of chemo. I have a crazy rare sarcoma that I didn't catch before it spread on me, and am doing a clinical trial (my 2nd different one, and 3rd different chemo treatment overall with a round of radiation thrown in for good measure), and hopefully it proves to be as useful as the first one. My oncologist just told me the first one I participated in is getting FDA approval and was successful in prolonging people's lives, including my own. Honestly it's too cool you guys are all so helpful, and everyone that asks me what type speakers to get I'm always saying Klipsch because they are great speakers, and if you have an issue, there is a forum of people that are big fans and are willing to help. You have just proved my point again.
I don't usually pull out my "cancer card", but I was so bummed about those speakers not working after not hearing them for so long. And I only had them reconnected for a week and was so happy until I thought that tweeter blew. But all is right in my Klipsch world again, and the Cubs might just try and win me a World Series before I die after all, who knew? (see, I have nothing but humor when it comes to that pesky old cancer, well that and little bit of help from chemo) Thanks again, I don't want to dwell on the cancer thing any more, I'm working on beating it down. But thanks again for the kind words, helpful suggestions (got ebay part bookmarked just in case), and the humor. You guys do Klipsch a service by having such a cool community of aficiandos willing to help fellow owners.