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Whoops, nevermind.......just saw the link that Dom provided! That thing is deceptively small......it looks quite large tho!

That's pretty funny........not to 'toot my own horn', but as long as I have the tools available at my disposal I'm pretty darn good with wood (as long as it's not TOO complex). On the other hand, I am DEFINITELY NOT very good with mechanical/electrical or steel working LOL!!! Hey Paul, what are the dimensions of that beast and about how much does it weigh now?

That was an AWESOME build! You really brought it back to life and made it look GREAT!!!

Welcome Chris.....and thanks for the pic!!! You're already doing better than I am.......I've still yet to post a pic of my setup (partly do to the fact that it's all getting refreshed still) LOL!!!

I honestly don't have much experience with any hifi headphones, or the fancy big bulky things.......I have had a set of the ORIGINAL (1st version) Bose in-ear headphones and they are absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!! The bass on them is amazing for an in-ear, and they are SUPER clean and clear! A buddy of mine has a high end version of the Shure in-ear headphones......not sure what model but the cords actually detach from the earbud itself, and he SWEARS by them! He's had the Bose in-ears before and says the Shure's just DOMINATE them......he does tile work and said that he listens to them when he's cutting tile and he can't even HEAR the tile saw!!! Anyways, not sure if this is something that would fit the bill for you, but my $0.02 anyways.......good luck finding something that works for you!!!

What a great thread! I'm gonna have to try a few of these out once I get the 'test' m-500t mkII from Mark and the A400X from Gene

So my cousin (who shares my field of study as an engineer....although he's a civil) sent me a link to this. It's an engineering students answer to a 'bonus question' on a chemistry exam in Arizona. It gave me a pretty good chuckle !!! HELL!!!!!

Glad they ended up to be the right choice for you Snow.......its always nice when a deal turns out to be better than you expected!!!!

Just saw that a little bit ago, looks interesting.......hopefully its better than the one several years back with 'Ferris Bueller' LOL!!!

First cassette = Def Leapord "Hysteria" First CD = Weezer (self titled from '94) & Offspring "Smash"

WOW!!! I bet his house doesn't see too many quiet moments LOL!!! Wish I could take a good perusing thru all his gear

Not sure if this helps, but here's what a guy from the 'Stereophile' magazine had to say about them back in '99 when they first came out: But... There is one fly in the ointment. The TZ-F700 is not as tightly buttoned-up as it should be. On a significant number of recordings with challenging bass, I heard disconcerting buzzes and rattles from the region of the IRIS in both of our first two samples. Most of the time this was masked by other sounds in the program material, which is why it did not often interfere with the listening tests or compromise my generally favorable sonic impressions. This is also why it was far less obvious on soundtracks, which often tend to be busier than music. But once I heard it, I looked around for the sort of material that clearly revealed it, such as isolated drum strokes or continuous bass synthesizer tones. The problem never appeared to be in the subwoofer; it seemed to originate most often from near the recessed 6.5" midrange, though it once appeared to come from the back of one of the IRIS units. The problem ranged from a subtle buzz to an outright rattle. With one piece of material, the "Large Drums" cut from Staccato 2, a sampler CD (produced by the German Audio magazine, CD 101013), the buzz emanated from a different area entirely: the region around the plate holding the power cord and power switch. A hint of buzzing also came from one of the speakers' rear ports. We requested and received a third TZ-F700 from Pioneer, but it exhibited the same problems. My initial analysis, at least with respect to the noise heard behind the IRIS, suggests the possibility of misrouted cables vibrating against the midrange cone. But it was impossible to remove the grille covering the midrange to investigate. (The grille frame appears to be made of thin plastic, which might be related to the problem.) Conclusion Based on sonic performance alone, I have no hesitation recommending the Pioneer Elite Reference speakers. But despite my many favorable comments, I can't overlook the extraneous buzzing noises, which I heard often enough to make me recommend caution. I can't imagine that this is a design flaw; the problem would certainly have been apparent to any competent designer during prototyping. That leaves only cosmetic trim—which an acoustic designer might not have been involved with—or quality control as possible culprits. I'm sure Pioneer will get to the bottom of this. If the problem is solved by the time you audition the system, you should be able to tell from any reasonably thorough listening test. Still, I can't make an unqualified recommendation of the system at this time. But the basic sound quality is already there.

Looks like something you'd find aboard the Starship Enterprise.......beam me up Scotty LOL!!!!

Welcome Ron!!! You'll find a WEALTH of knowledgeable and SUPER friendly people here I joined just earlier this year and feel like my knowledge of not only Carver gear, but home audio and electronics in general have increased 100 fold!!! Hope you stick around and share your gear and experiences Cheers

Yep, I got the top caps for the BP30's from him off eBay......not sure if he is an employee thru Def Tech or what? Weird tho, because he would have a bunch of stuff that Chet (guy I deal with @ Def Tech) didn't have any more, and Chet would have a ton of stuff that baja didn't have ? Anyways, I found that Chet was SUPER helpful and he actually gave me REALLY good prices on a lot of the stuff and gave me a few freebies as well !

OK, so I know this isn't really a 'DIY' speaker.....but it is 'DIY' speaker 'finish' job LOL!!! So I had purchase some old Def Tech speakers about 8 months ago (pair of BP30's & a CLR2000) from a guy that had recently replaced all of the drivers/tweeters, crossovers, and internal wiring. UNFORTUNATELY he forgot to mention that he didn't have all of the grille socks and end caps for the speakers......and to make things worse these speakers were originally made back in the early '90's and haven't been in production since the LATE '90's . So needless to say, it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to find replacement parts for them......except the crossovers and drivers/tweeters are still readily available since they are the same as their still current flagship models !!! After lots of searching and contacting Def Tech directly, I was able to track down the original grille socks and the top caps for the BP30's in black from a guy on eBay. For the life of me I could NOT find the bottom caps for the BP30's. After some research on Def Tech's current speakers, I found that their BP7001SC's have almost EXACTLY the same footprint as the BP30's (like 1/8" off or so), so I ordered a pair in black directly from Def Tech and they worked out great !!! The CLR2000 proved to be a MUCH harder speaker to find the parts I needed. Def Tech no longer had either the grille socks OR the end caps. However, the same guy I found on eBay did have a pair of the end caps for it.......but in cherry !!! I figured what the hell, I'll just order them and I can re-lacquer them in black !!! So the following are some pictures of my progress: This is what the end cap ORIGINALLY looked like with the cherry finish..... This is what the original BLACK caps look like, and what I was ultimately shooting for....... So the process I used was simple......take some 600 grit sand paper to the existing cherry finish, and then take some good old rattle can black lacquer over it. I would have LOVED to use by buddy's spray gun, but black lacquer only comes in gallons which run about $60-$80 !!!! So this is what I ended up with......... Now I know what you're thinking.......'that actually looks pretty good'!!! Well, from a distance and from certain angles it does actually look pretty good.......but what this picture DOESN'T show is the orange-peel texture and all of the run marks I made trying to get the really smooth and glossy texture LOL!!! If I just did even lines over it I would get REALLY bad orange-peel texture. So I would lay it on pretty heavy which would give a MUCH better smooth finish, but I couldn't find that happy medium between getting the glossy finish and NOT getting runs LOL!!! I'll post some better up-close pictures later to try and show you what I'm talking about, but thought I'd just share my experience with you !!! I DEFINITELY won't be quitting my day job to become a professional spray-painter LOL!!!! Cheers

"If you got a problem take it up with my butt, cuz he's the only one that gives a crap" - Peter Griffin Not really a quote, but pretty good regardless LOL!!!