I should add this observation. Not long after the lightning episode, a powerful dust-devil lifted a sheet-steel tool shed from a neighbor's property and dumped it on our property, narrowly missing both our home and my observatory. The damage could have been severe if the steel shed had taken a slightly different path.
Interesting. My home in rural So. Calif. was struck by lightning in May 2014. The lightning struck the anemometer mast of my weather station. A Samsung plasma TV, an Emotiva pre-pro, and a laptop computer in my nearby observatory were damaged by the lightning strike. I never asked my insurance company about any of this. I feared that even an inquiry might be grounds for cancellation. In fact, home insurance is now unobtainable in our area, because of the perceived wildfire risk. In the meantime -- I got no help from Samsung for the TV. I couldn't even get Samsung to respond to a request for information. OTOH, Emotiva repaired the pre-pro at no charge.
Thanks Lou! Good advice. A little different scenario: I built my first "decent" stereo system speakers. These were the days of a local Lafayette Radio shop. With the assistance of my parents' next door neighbor who had a full shop, carpentry skills, and a bit of a musical background, this gentleman helped me build some large and heavy speakers. We built a front ported design, with 3/4 inch particle board. (I didn't say was an audiophile system.) Installed a 12" woofer, with a 1973 facsimile of a concentric or 2-way speaker, with the tweeter mounted in the woofer basket. I can't speak to the quality of the sound but they were loud! (My first integrated amp by Lafayette and my first simple TT with a basic Shure cartridge.) Well, my older sister used to date some real scumbags before she smartened-up. Of her "beau's" burglarized my parents house. Nothing was stolen except my system. I felt violated. But then my parents' insurance company took over. I had no idea about these things. Their agent said that I was to receive the price of replacement and that included my and the neighbor's labor. So, I got my first upgraded system in that manner. Bad luck turned good.
In my youth my one job was to write lightning affidavits, What correct when gigawatts hit all bets are off!!! Parts ofHouston Texas is into 10 days without power and triple digit heat as after Hurricane Byrel. Living in Disaster Zones taught how to get perfect Digital play trust me eliminate the noise all of the Holographic 3d lifelike Soundstage is there. After that add the harmonics
Brilliant! I live in Virginia with 100 degrees and 50-85% humidity. I have already been thinking about those most unfortunate folks sufferings. While my house AC is broken right now (does not like to be in the sun for whatever reason) I do have room ac units. I consider myself most fortunate. But, I do have a farm with livestock so I am out in relative temperatures of 90 to 115 degrees. So, yeah, I really feel for those folks.
I should add this observation. Not long after the lightning episode, a powerful dust-devil lifted a sheet-steel tool shed from a neighbor's property and dumped it on our property, narrowly missing both our home and my observatory. The damage could have been severe if the steel shed had taken a slightly different path.
Interesting. My home in rural So. Calif. was struck by lightning in May 2014. The lightning struck the anemometer mast of my weather station. A Samsung plasma TV, an Emotiva pre-pro, and a laptop computer in my nearby observatory were damaged by the lightning strike. I never asked my insurance company about any of this. I feared that even an inquiry might be grounds for cancellation. In fact, home insurance is now unobtainable in our area, because of the perceived wildfire risk. In the meantime -- I got no help from Samsung for the TV. I couldn't even get Samsung to respond to a request for information. OTOH, Emotiva repaired the pre-pro at no charge.
Thanks Lou! Good advice. A little different scenario: I built my first "decent" stereo system speakers. These were the days of a local Lafayette Radio shop. With the assistance of my parents' next door neighbor who had a full shop, carpentry skills, and a bit of a musical background, this gentleman helped me build some large and heavy speakers. We built a front ported design, with 3/4 inch particle board. (I didn't say was an audiophile system.) Installed a 12" woofer, with a 1973 facsimile of a concentric or 2-way speaker, with the tweeter mounted in the woofer basket. I can't speak to the quality of the sound but they were loud! (My first integrated amp by Lafayette and my first simple TT with a basic Shure cartridge.) Well, my older sister used to date some real scumbags before she smartened-up. Of her "beau's" burglarized my parents house. Nothing was stolen except my system. I felt violated. But then my parents' insurance company took over. I had no idea about these things. Their agent said that I was to receive the price of replacement and that included my and the neighbor's labor. So, I got my first upgraded system in that manner. Bad luck turned good.
In my youth my one job was to write lightning affidavits, What correct when gigawatts hit all bets are off!!!
Parts ofHouston Texas is into 10 days without power and triple digit heat as after Hurricane Byrel.
Living in Disaster Zones taught how to get perfect Digital play trust me eliminate the noise all of the Holographic 3d lifelike Soundstage is there. After that add the harmonics
Brilliant! I live in Virginia with 100 degrees and 50-85% humidity. I have already been thinking about those most unfortunate folks sufferings. While my house AC is broken right now (does not like to be in the sun for whatever reason) I do have room ac units. I consider myself most fortunate. But, I do have a farm with livestock so I am out in relative temperatures of 90 to 115 degrees. So, yeah, I really feel for those folks.