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Re: Death has finally beaten Chuck Norris...
Due to the work that I did when I first came to Los Angeles, installing cell phones, Chuck was the first celebrity that I met doing that work. He had a Mercedes 560 SEL back in the day and it was literally the first phone I ever installed in someone’s car. I remember trying desperately to get the backseat out of that thing to the point that I ripped the leather under the headrest, I was able to repair it to a point that it wasn’t noticeable any longer, but I still lived in fear for a good long time afterwards that I was going to get my AZZ kicked by Chuck Norris. Looking back on it now I wish he would have because it would’ve been something else to have a memory about. About a year later, he came back in the shop and we took the phone out of that car and installed it in a different one. Over the years I met with him I half a dozen more times the last time being about 2002. He was always smiling, cheerful, and pleasant to be around. And he always had a story to tell. He was a great man. He will be missed.
nooshinjohn
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...


Our view this past week. We stayed in Cancun, a first for us. Usually when we go to Mexico it's the Mayan Riviera. First pic was the sunrise, what we saw every morning less the boat.
Willow
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Re: What did you do to your stereo rig today?
In my 2ch system, I actually fired up the tube preamp tonight!
I usually use my DAC/Streamer as my "preamp" when I'm just watching a show or casually listening. Tonight I was inspired to fire up the proper preamp and relax.
My best friend of 30 years came over tonight with his family. We retired to the music room to enjoy some whiskey and some Mark Knopfler, from the Dire Straits classics through his solo stuff.
It was really nice to catch up with him. Life has been too busy and when I stop and look at the situation, I miss having that time with him.
Now that he has headed home, I'm enjoying same Albert King (Thursday Night In San Francisco).
I usually use my DAC/Streamer as my "preamp" when I'm just watching a show or casually listening. Tonight I was inspired to fire up the proper preamp and relax.
My best friend of 30 years came over tonight with his family. We retired to the music room to enjoy some whiskey and some Mark Knopfler, from the Dire Straits classics through his solo stuff.
It was really nice to catch up with him. Life has been too busy and when I stop and look at the situation, I miss having that time with him.
Now that he has headed home, I'm enjoying same Albert King (Thursday Night In San Francisco).
Upstatemax
11 ·
SDA 1C- Refinished in All Black/High Gloss
I picked up my SDA 1C speakers in November 2025 and they looked a little tired.
The cloth sides were loose, partially detached - I removed them/cleaned off remaining glue
The wood finish on the top/bottom was mostly gone/dull - I sanded them to the raw wood
I glued on new sides - 5/16" thick rift sawn red oak
Stained them true black and put on five coats of high gloss poly
Mods include:
RDO 194s x 4
Larry's rings
Ben's x-overs
ClarityCap 12uf ESA's x 2
ClarityCap 2.2uf ESA's x 4
Dayton 20uf x 2
Dayton 40uf x 2
Mills 7.5ohm resistors x 4
Mills 2.5ohm resistors x 4
I've had my SDA 2B speakers since 2001 when I purchased them from the original owner. I listened to them for about an hour to get a good comparison before I pulled them out and the SDA 1C's went in. I was really impressed with how the 1C's sounded - best sounding speakers I've heard. Comparing the two:
SDA 2B - 7/10
SDA 1C - 10/10
I'm really happy how they sound and how they look in true black/high gloss.














The cloth sides were loose, partially detached - I removed them/cleaned off remaining glue
The wood finish on the top/bottom was mostly gone/dull - I sanded them to the raw wood
I glued on new sides - 5/16" thick rift sawn red oak
Stained them true black and put on five coats of high gloss poly
Mods include:
RDO 194s x 4
Larry's rings
Ben's x-overs
ClarityCap 12uf ESA's x 2
ClarityCap 2.2uf ESA's x 4
Dayton 20uf x 2
Dayton 40uf x 2
Mills 7.5ohm resistors x 4
Mills 2.5ohm resistors x 4
I've had my SDA 2B speakers since 2001 when I purchased them from the original owner. I listened to them for about an hour to get a good comparison before I pulled them out and the SDA 1C's went in. I was really impressed with how the 1C's sounded - best sounding speakers I've heard. Comparing the two:
SDA 2B - 7/10
SDA 1C - 10/10
I'm really happy how they sound and how they look in true black/high gloss.














JerryR1vers
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