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    Keeping with A Literature Theme

    How about "The Sound & The Fury"?

    From Shakespeare's Macbeth soliloquy, "a tale full of sound and fury" and the title of William Faulkner's novel.

    Or it could be used for a headbanger band...
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    Imperfect Sound Forever

    Fortunately, my evaluation of recorded and reproduced sound does not rotate on digital or analog sources. It's anchored in American Bandstand's exquisite Rate-A-Record theorem: "It's got a good beat...
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    Tube Equipment Safety

    You may find this link useful:

    http://tubelab.com/safety/electrical-safety/

    My tech instructor in 1972 preached "keep one hand in your pocket when working on tube equipment."
  4. Thread: spring reverb

    by Wornears
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    I have the same reception issues with the...

    I have the same reception issues with the fillings in my teeth. I hate it when that happens.
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    L100t Return

    The attached L100T tech sheet may prove useful. I've found my L100t pair to be a nice balance of size and sound. Replacement tweeters and mids come up on eBay regularly. Although if I were looking...
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    Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East (Deluxe...

    Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East (Deluxe Edition)

    Rolling Stones Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! - best "official" live release back in the day (1969)

    Rolling Stones - Brussels Affair Definitive...
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    Flaming JBL Orange Grills

    RIP Mr. Wolf. What a design eye.

    "In a view still relevant today, he said 'The problem with bookshelf designs is that, in most home settings, the only effective visual element is the front...
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    Widget said: "Ah yes... back in the days of...

    Widget said: "Ah yes... back in the days of glorious analog I copied all of my records onto R to R tapes."

    Thank goodness I managed to avoid that transfer medium for my albums. My kids are...
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    I've been playing and buying vinyl since 1977 and...

    I've been playing and buying vinyl since 1977 and haven't stopped. Working in a record store while attending college in that era will do that to you. I've bought and sold and moved various turtables...
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    Although this question runs counter to hjames...

    Although this question runs counter to hjames sage observation about not going where JBL didn't go before in speaker design/modification -- I have to ask in the interest of using some spare parts I...
  11. I've been using Collectors Frenzy for months for...

    I've been using Collectors Frenzy for months for another data point on vinyl sales. I expected and found some of my 10-inch jazz records from the '50s to be at $100 and up (Blue Note or Emarcy or...
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    My first Yamaha CA-600 integrated amp in 1977...

    My first Yamaha CA-600 integrated amp in 1977 initiated me to their variable loudness control (Fletcher-Munson curves) and I have never given it up. I still use the amp daily - plus a Yamaha CR-820...
  13. Thread: L 15 vs L20T

    by Wornears
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    "And reasonable price for a clean pair?"

    I paid $50.00 for an almost mint pair of L20T, but that was a couple of years ago off of Craigslist. I've seen them from $100 -- $150. I use mine as my desktop computer speakers.
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    RIP Mr. Brubeck. A jazz innovator and icon. What...

    RIP Mr. Brubeck. A jazz innovator and icon. What a productive life he had!
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    Welcome! What a great audio start you had; there...

    Welcome! What a great audio start you had; there are far worse obsessions to have been raised up around (like golf, for instance <G>). You have come to the right place to further JBL obsessiveness.
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    "The Halcro's are sitting in his garage, holding...

    "The Halcro's are sitting in his garage, holding up his garden tools..."

    Now, that cracked me up!
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    Fabulous work (and patience), and a thorough...

    Fabulous work (and patience), and a thorough description of your work. Congrats on your skills; they are inspiration to those of us with speaker projects waiting for us to start.

    An audio friend...
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    Re: 400WPC Sunfire + L250 This quote about...

    Re: 400WPC Sunfire + L250

    This quote about horsepower from the late, great Carroll Shelby seems applicable: "If some is good, more is better. And too much is just enough!"
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    New Ad Slogan

    Mr. Widget: Outstanding! Congrats. Here's my entry for a personalized new/old ad slogan for you and your beautiful speakers: "The JBL Everest DD66000, ask the man who has a pair!
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    I can only speak of the 2214H in a pair of stock...

    I can only speak of the 2214H in a pair of stock L100t -- it has plenty of bass for my needs in that cabinet. $250.00 is on the low side for a pair of them, at least in my experience of searching for...
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    Happy Birthday!

    Time to Turn It Up! to celebrate.
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    "2 problems, one is that the L88's have awesome...

    "2 problems, one is that the L88's have awesome cabinets. They are the NOVA's which have mahogany grills with a circular opening around the woofer. The little lady thinks they are "groovy"."

    I...
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    "My personal favorite is the several hundred DX-1...

    "My personal favorite is the several hundred DX-1 networks that ended up in the trash. Even the President of JBL Consumer was flabbergasted by that one."

    Yeow! :eek: Gotta love a company with...
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    Based on your JBL Customer Service Hell...

    Based on your JBL Customer Service Hell experiences so far, I await pics of the free crossover when it arrives.
    But if I were you, I'd head over to Lowe's or Home Depot or a metal supply house for...
  25. Thread: l 88 plus

    by Wornears
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    L-88 Plus Tech Sheet

    This might come in handy.
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