71Challenger
Super Member
3rd kick at the can in this hobby. Just set up a temporary system to test out some gear and decide what direction I want to go.
I'm trying out speakers Mission 700s, Paradigm 7se and Energy Pro 22s.
The Energys have been in a shipping container for over a year and I'm terrified to even hook them up. I think I will bench the tweeters first.
The Missions have that British voice, awesome for acoustic and jazz.
The Paradigms are clean and powerful, leaning to keeping these.
Some may remember I had a flood in my basement almost two years ago. Lost a great deal of gear but I saved a few choicer pieces which have been in a shipping container in my driveway.
After the initial emergency cleanup crews came in we had issues with insurance (originally the company was great but that changed, dont ask). So i wound up doing the reconstruction myself and teaching my two grandsons we're rearing (16 and 11) how to tape and sand drywall, put down flooring, etc. They've been a huge help, and we had fun too.
In October 2015 I had a pretty bad heart attack which really drains your energy. It has taken me alot longer to finish the basement than I wanted but the finish line is in sight.
I'm trying out speakers Mission 700s, Paradigm 7se and Energy Pro 22s.
The Energys have been in a shipping container for over a year and I'm terrified to even hook them up. I think I will bench the tweeters first.
The Missions have that British voice, awesome for acoustic and jazz.
The Paradigms are clean and powerful, leaning to keeping these.
Some may remember I had a flood in my basement almost two years ago. Lost a great deal of gear but I saved a few choicer pieces which have been in a shipping container in my driveway.
After the initial emergency cleanup crews came in we had issues with insurance (originally the company was great but that changed, dont ask). So i wound up doing the reconstruction myself and teaching my two grandsons we're rearing (16 and 11) how to tape and sand drywall, put down flooring, etc. They've been a huge help, and we had fun too.
In October 2015 I had a pretty bad heart attack which really drains your energy. It has taken me alot longer to finish the basement than I wanted but the finish line is in sight.
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When I re-floored our house, my wife wasn't able to get vacation that week, so it was up to me. Then the light bulb went on - "I have grandkids! No point letting them go to waste!" So one Monday morning I gather two of my teenagers and we went to work. And, we actually had a grand old time.
