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Look, I’m not a prude by any stretch, but this “song” from “Cardi B” (currently topping the charts) is just plain vile - so much so that I’m not pasting the lyrics, but rather a link. Read at your own risk, you have been warned... https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/cardi-b/wap.html

Well shit, that explains a lot - all this time I thought it was four more Carver items per week... welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard! I spent 4 months in CA this past winter for work, much of it in the Bay Area - Walnut Creek, Dublin and Milpitas. I acquired a very nice set of Carver Silver 9t amps from a guy in San Mateo, for a fellow Carversite member down in the LA area. Pretty country up there....

I agree Dennis, Prime is where it’s at lately for me too. I am anxiously awaiting the next season of Jack Ryan, and I need to get to season 2 of Hanna - just no time at the moment. Prime also seems to be much more stable on portable devices (in the hotel at night), and the Prime “suggested for you” algorithm seems to be more accurate (for me at least) than that of Netflix.

Yes, Unfortunately season 4 will be the last.

I thoroughly enjoy Ozark, and it’s most certainly a fan favorite with their subscribers - so what does Netflix do? You guessed it, they CANCEL it... unbelievable.

Unfortunately, I cancelled my Netflix subscription today. Netflix has been the source of hours of entertainment, and perhaps some of the best original content I have seen. Shows like House of Cards, Ozark, Narcos, Longmire, Haunting of Hill House and Santa Clarita Diet. There has not been anything new on Netflix that I have found interesting for some time, but more importantly, Netflix seems intent (rabidly, or so it would seem) to push a political ideology over the development of compelling content. This has been present at Netflix for some time, and I've met it with a mild annoyance. However, the current pace of politically correct programming spewing from Netflix has become more than I can bear. The straw that broke my back is the latest offering "Cuties" - a film that blatantly and unabashedly sexualizes not just minor girls, but girls as young as 11. It's a free world (for now), and if Netflix has enough interest in their audience for this drivel, then more power to them - I'm not angry, more sad, because I know what they are capable of, and I stand perplexed that they have sold themselves so far down the river of "woke culture". Or maybe it's just me...

Welcome aboard - you’re going to fit right in:-)

Not necessarily "off the beaten path", but this film did not receive anywhere NEAR the play it deserves. The film is Hell Or High Water, starring Ben Foster, Chris Pine and a straight-up Oscar worthy performance by Jeff Bridges. It is difficult to speak to much of the plot without divulging spoilers - and while the central premise of the film is a series of bank robberies, it is in no way accurate to term it a "bank robber" movie. The story is rich and rewarding, and the full scope of the plot is given in a steady, but measured pace that is ultimately very satisfying. Perhaps the most endearing part of the film is the relationship between Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham who play partners in the Texas Ranger (Law enforcement) organization. Their dialogue is laid-back yet razor sharp, and a joy to behold - on a separate note, this film may soon be "cancelled" in light of the current culture sweeping the country. The film also paints a stark picture of life in poverty-stricken West Texas, - In fact, the hardship of life in a small West Texas town is a character in the movie, right along with the actors. Overall a touching film about friendship and family that is well worth your time.

Jim Croce could say more in two and a half minutes than many artists can say in a whole album... "Photographs And Memories" Photographs and memories Christmas cards you sent to me All that I have are these to remember you Memories that come at night Take me to another time Back to a happier day, when I called you mine But we sure had a good time When we started way back when Morning walks and bedroom talks Oh, how I loved you then Summer skies and lullabies Nights we couldn't say goodbye And of all of the things that we knew Not a dream survived Photographs and memories All the love you gave to me Somehow it just can't be true It's all I've left of you But we sure had a good time When we started way back when Morning walks and bedroom talks Oh, how I loved you then

Another thing to consider with Switching to active crossovers is the fact that many passive crossovers incorporate notch-filtering to address driver and/or enclosure resonances/anomalies. Replicating then via DSP is rather straight forward if you can determine what frequency and the amount of gain/attenuation is needed. The “magic” of many speakers lies in the crossover network - be advised that there is more to most crossovers than just frequency filtering. That said, providing you don’t exceed the physical limitations of the drivers (tweeters and mids), you likely won’t damage your speakers... but the results may be far from ideal sonically.... at any rate, there’s no harm in trying:-)

Thanks Brian - yes, they do have a narrow (albeit deep) footprint, hence a high WAF (If that is a consideration). The bass response out of the single sealed 10" drivers is mind boggling. Granted, the abundance of power from the Silver 9t amps certainly helps, but seriously - They easily best the Infinitys (2 x 12") and even the Legacys (3 x 12") in bass response. As for the rest of the room decor, I had zero input - and quite honestly, I didn't care! I mean hell, I have a theater room (Which I DID decorate to MY standards) AND a 2ch listening area, and all is cost me was a year of work and letting her decorate it... Who wouldn't take that deal? 🙂

For flexibility, you can’t beat a “mini-dsp”. Completely programmable via laptop to be crossover, parametric eq, etc. https://www.minidsp.com/products/minidsp-in-a-box/minidsp-4x10-hd the basic for a 2way system: or go the full 9 yards:

Since you asked, yes...!

here are a couple things that “jumped out” at me as I read about them:

Wilson are made about 45 min from me, up in the Wasatch mountains. I went up there several years ago and took a tour - very nice folks, and an incredible facility.

Correct - capacitors don’t work like resistors. Paralleling capacitors = the sum of the capacitors paralleled. If you had the room, you “could” parallel seven (7) 1uf caps... just make sure they all have the same voltage rating.

you could also parallel a 3uf and a 4uf....

The Magico M9 just might be my end-game speaker... If i were insanely rich... And single... https://www.magicoaudio.com/news/m9?fbclid=IwAR2IFTcYjJ19oUH0nAazjTdBz5a1kHge1m2sIgG7m_kMgoqMbFjxs7JVpXI

A truffle sniffing pig has got nothing on Tim ( @PhilDent ) - he’s found three (3) pair of 2.9s in the past 6 months... one pair for him, one pair for me, and a pair that’s still for sale in the LA area, as far as I know...

you are certainly correct on the big Polks - no sub needed. Do yours have the RDO194 tweeters? That is a very worthwhile upgrade (even though, at $50 a tweeter it’s a $400 upgrade)...

If (when) I get to the end of my current work assignment I’m going to take a trip down to Tekton (assuming they are open by then...). Thanks for the track recommendation - I’ll check it out tonight!

Thanks - the listening and note taking were the fun part. The typing and creating quick excel charts was a bit monotonous, but it’s worth the effort to share the results. Vinyl may have added a whole different dimension to this contest - my head is swimming just thinking about it, lol!