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Man, ALL those speakers make the Fortes' kind of... small... John

Formby's Lemon Oil. Just a dab will do ya! Yes, I have the grills. No cat scratch fever on the grills, due to the fact they were put in storage in a plastic bag. Didn't think things thru when the wife brought home the 2 NEW rescue cats. ... But at least he didn't get my Vox Amp. John

The cat has been hard to find also. As far as the finish, no poly, but just some Formby's prior to the "Photo "FUBAR" Shoot"! They DO have nice grain... John

Sorry guys, tried to cancel as these are NOT the cropped photos... I clicked cancel, nothing doing. It is what it is, i guess...

Well after all that, here are a couple shots. Tried to get them even w/out a tripod, but NOT! John

colterphoto1, thanks for the input! And Murphy's Law applies here. of course! FRONT! Not too bad, I'll post some pictures ASAP... Thanks, John

Hey guys, hope I don't have to stay after school for posting violation(s) here, but as stated above, I am kicking around the idea of selling these. Walnut and WIFE'S cat put a claw thru one woofer. Other than that, these have been my sweethearts since 1988, the year I got married. Question: Can I post my phone number/ Email Address here? Just thought somebody might have an extra woofer in the workshop, and be able to fix and upgrade these puppies! All stock, no Crites Mods etc... Thanks in advance for any help. I have an idea of the approx. value, but your results may vary. John

Thanks for the response. I, too, would use this as part of my Nakamichi/ Klipsch Forte' One setup, with only late night headphone use. John

Where does LAME fit in here? Not even in the same ballpark as JRiver?

OK, so after all the hype and waiting, would you equate the Pono vs. The HiFi Man Player or the Astrell and Kern player to the difference between a "Record" and a "Direct to Disc Record"? Is the Pono that much better { seeing the stereo separation and sound stage was so hyped } re. the above comparison, OR is it fairly close in Audiophyle Quality and they plan to make their money from "The Pono Music Store"? One more question. With high impedance cans, like the HD-800s, LCD 2's, etc. is a headphone amp helpful, necessary, a nice sonic addition or not needed in any way? Thank You Guys! John

Thanks for the info guys! Here is my update. That damn heavy-As* Transformer did NOT cause a rotator cuff injury! I had an MRI done Monday night, turns out I have arthritis! I guess time waits for no one, and it ain't waiting for me...:-( Fur Face, I think I would be thrilled to take you up on your offer. Three things have to happen first. Enough strength to carry the fortes from the den to my spare bedroom, no -7 degree friggin temps, and a time when the wife is lunching with her mother so I can run down and grab it and be home before she notices I was gone. ;-) So, thanks again for the offer and all the valuable info you guys have provided! I hate to ask this for fear of being booted off the forum, but... Is it remotely possible that my quad core AMD, HP pavilion desktop with bluray, SACD, DVD audio playback, run into a decent DAC be useful as a source for my music? Or is everyone spitting their beer on their keyboards laughing right now? John

Does the Tele come with the deal?

A1UC.... I was never interested in art of any sort, but... I may be caving... Beautiful Amp!

FurFace, That IS an amazing offer, however If possible, I would prefer to listen to the Dacware Amp at YOUR HOUSE. I find that borrowing things is not a good thing for me to be allowed to do{per Da Wife}. I'm kinda like Cosmo Kramer when it comes to borrowing. The item, really doesn't matter if it is a cooking spatula or Puffy Shirt, usually is worse for wear upon return. ~Sienfeld, again. Shorewood is not too far from me, so maybe we could set up a time, after this left hand can be raised enough to use the blinkers in the Mazda3, as opposed to threading my right hand thru the steering wheel, to indicate a change of lanes! Granted, driving has been more "interesting" lately, but probably not in a good way. And finally my new friend Maynard. My gs35 tube, initially built for HF communication in Russian tanks, works well in my Ham Radio Amp. And as my mentor, who built the amp from scratch told me, "There is a good chance even YOU can not break this amp". Well, that remains to be seen. However, speaking of power transformers, it is not at all heavy... compared to the transformer we used to drive my Eimac 1500a Tube. THAT thing needed a variac to back the voltage DOWN to 6000 volts, in order to not melt antenna wire. O.K., since I was the guy who had to carry the 8000 volt transformer back and forth to the truck on several occasions, I do believe you guys helped me figure out how I tore my rotator cuff! Maynard, can you do a quick calculation as to the weight {in pounds please } that a transformer capable of 8000 volts on a 240 line would weigh? We may have found the answer to the source of my injury!! Also, while being nice, big tubes, the THD is probably a tad above what Steves amps run... IMHO. Thanks Again, John

Thanks Maynard! I am in Glen Ellyn Illinois, 25 miles as the crow flies from the Sears Tower. OK, to be PC, it is now called the Willis Tower. I heard they changed the name it tribute to Gary Coleman, after he passed a few years ago.{ Poor attempt at humor } I wonder what you would charge for building an amp based on this tube: A Russian GS-35...