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by Old Mike
Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:38 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: What's to chat about?
Replies: 1373
Views: 267784

Re: What's to chat about?

Seth, As a very long in the tooth retired engineer, (and I think you're probably there already regards this recommendation), when a "transport device" comes with spares the reason is usually due to frequent prior failures. I'd strongly suggest you replenish the parts you have used from th...
by Old Mike
Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:14 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: What's to chat about?
Replies: 1373
Views: 267784

Re: What's to chat about?

So, a little update on my adventures... 53' boat procured. I just completed the first journey, 250 miles up the West Coast of California. From Morro Bay, under the Golden Gate Bridge, into San Francisco Bay, and up the Sacramento River into the San Joaquin Delta where I currently live. 2 days and 9...
by Old Mike
Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:10 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Turn it off and back on? Nah, try smacking it real good
Replies: 13
Views: 171

Re: Turn it off and back on? Nah, try smacking it real good

Yeah, my sister in-laws in-line hot water heating pump in Lemans France in 1988, probably a 1950/60 installation, it wasn't working so i asked her if she had a hammer she produced what I would call a "toffee hammer", tiny little thing probably all of four ounces, I gave the pump a rap and...
by Old Mike
Sat May 31, 2025 7:53 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Turn it off and back on? Nah, try smacking it real good
Replies: 13
Views: 171

Re: Turn it off and back on? Nah, try smacking it real good

Yeah, my sister in-laws in-line hot water heating pump in Lemans France in 1988, probably a 1950/60 installation, it wasn't working so i asked her if she had a hammer she produced what I would call a "toffee hammer", tiny little thing probably all of four ounces, I gave the pump a rap and ...
by Old Mike
Tue Apr 29, 2025 6:59 pm
Forum: Home Theatre/Stereo/Auto Sound
Topic: THTLP bracing problem
Replies: 6
Views: 187

Re: THTLP bracing problem

Bill
Your after sales support is exemplary, you truly do support your product. Many companies/people don't come close to the dedication you demonstrate. I thank the gods for the day I found your site. Thank you.
by Old Mike
Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:36 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: What's to chat about?
Replies: 1373
Views: 267784

Re: What's to chat about?

Your passion to sail around the world reminds me of an expatriate New Zealander I met in Northern Alberta. He was building a 40 foot ferro-cement sail boat in his backyard. He eventually had the boat lifted out of his backyard and onto a trailer to move it to Vancouver for final fit out. Last I hear...
by Old Mike
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Impressions of the THT.
Replies: 13
Views: 5174

Re: Impressions of the THT.

The last 9 years have flown by for me, I built 4 THT's for my home theater in 2015, see https://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23085 I never reported on their performance before, so belatedly here it is. One word "gobsmacking". I ended up having an ischemic stroke in 2019 that ...
by Old Mike
Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Grant Bunter Memorial
Replies: 17
Views: 22884

Re: Grant Bunter Memorial

A true gentleman.
by Old Mike
Sun Sep 17, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Home Theatre/Stereo/Auto Sound
Topic: Not getting powerful sound out of Tuba HT LP
Replies: 37
Views: 7343

Re: Not getting powerful sound out of Tuba HT LP

I used to have an MC8 then an MC12. Neither will set the distance for a Sub correctly they will default the auto distance setting for the sub to same as the left front main. Enter the sub distance manually and [you also need to allow for the throat length of the Sub. Start by adding 12 feet to the p...
by Old Mike
Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:36 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: 4 THT's
Replies: 42
Views: 8046

Re: 4 THT's

The Aircraft is an Osprey 2. A Google search will produce photographs and details. It's a 2 seat, side by side, amphibian with retractable landing gear. Normally powered with 150 HP Lycoming in overhead pusher configuration. You can see the engine mount sticking up from the cockpit, it's just there ...
by Old Mike
Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:16 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: 4 THT's
Replies: 42
Views: 8046

Re: 4 THT's

Tom That's my view also, I just wish I had the musical capability that my wife has, she really doesn't appreciate what she has, she went from zero to the highest conservatory grade on piano in just under 4 years. She then decided she wanted to play saxophone and in a similar pattern within 5 years s...
by Old Mike
Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:25 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: 4 THT's
Replies: 42
Views: 8046

Re: 4 THT's

Wife is out for hair-do tomorrow pm, she may find some things rattled off shelves when she comes back. Going to pick some movies that I know have good LFE and do a little "testing"!!!! I'm powering the THT's with four channels of my ATI amp that is good for 350 watts, more than adequate. 8...
by Old Mike
Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:36 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: 4 THT's
Replies: 42
Views: 8046

Re: 4 THT's

They are in place and working. Some shots below of moving day, I used my tractor to carry them to the house, I let my son and neighbor do the hauling down the basement stairs. You can see from one of the shots that the THT's are placed in the room corners with the throat firing into the room. I had ...
by Old Mike
Fri Sep 18, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: 4 THT's
Replies: 42
Views: 8046

Re: 4 THT's

Progress has been made. Drivers installed, polarity and leak checked, buttoned up and ready for the move to the theater room. Hoping to get my "hired muscles" around this weekend for the move. Mechanical knees and shoulder surgeries over the years have limited my lifting ability, ten years...
by Old Mike
Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:21 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: 4 THT's
Replies: 42
Views: 8046

Re: 4 THT's

Quick update, Delayed by rain and believe it or not SNOW!!!. Disadvantage of a northern climate. Normal temps for this time are about 18 Centigrade but it dipped pretty low a few days ago. I have to push the aircraft out to be able to work on the speakers so had a four day period that I couldn't do ...