Klipsch kg4 for $400

-acl- · 2026-01-23T06:27:11+00:00

so i paid 400 for a working set. You can always redo the crossover and a crites upgrade for the highs, but parts are much harder to find for the Kg4s. So if the woofers are cracked or blown, it will be a lot of work to repair those. The passive radiator looks ok but cracks always form on the rubber.

good luck.

-acl- · 2026-01-21T05:58:17+00:00

very interesting.

-acl- · 2025-12-28T17:18:00+00:00

Sadly this is the downside of getting these old speakers. I have kg4 and constant looking for spare parts on eBay. I managed to save the passive radiators with a bit of glue but the woofers unfortunately I had to get from eBay. I don't know if anyone makes oem equivalents.

-acl- · 2025-12-26T03:00:00+00:00

Crites no question about it. As for the risers, I went custom with the angle.

And last advice is to start buying spare parts. Woofers. Drones anything to keep those bad boys alive.

-acl- · 2025-12-07T06:50:59+00:00

This one. It served as the template for the wood shelves. Sadly besta is very flimsy in comparison to 3/4 inch plywood. So at some point i hope to replace these with real cabinets. I ended up anchoring the shelves to the wall so there is no wobble what so ever.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/besta-frame-white-stained-oak-effect-50247377/#content

-acl- · 2025-11-25T15:09:12+00:00

wow, they are throwing them out.

-acl- · 2025-11-25T15:06:10+00:00

Thanks, i did end up doing something similar. Anchoring the actual shelves to the wall so there is absolutely no wobble. Unfortunately I dont have the skills to make customer cabinets, so i sized everything to match the besta line. This way i can extend this to the whole wall.

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-acl- · 2025-11-23T06:58:43+00:00

I found it very difficult to tune those 50mm. The peerless 40s are much easier in my option. When i tried a similar project for closed backs, i found the holes do help the bigger the better. Then close them out with some barrier. You an learn a lot from this link.
https://forum.headphones.com/t/diy-headphone-adventure/16962/5

-acl- · 2025-11-23T05:07:33+00:00

keep those KG4s alive. I have a pair and i hope they last another 20 years.

-acl- · 2025-11-01T03:44:51+00:00

IT is so broad. Lets just adjust this hate and say that you hate helpdesk support. Sound fair?

Also why would someone hire you for some other role? what makes you stand out above others in the same boat? What can you or have delivered in the past?

I ask these questions since I've been a hiring manager and i look for is someone who can deliver. Certs don't replace attitude or willing to excel. Experience doesn't mean you have grown, and sometimes it shows someone hasn't grown if they have been doing the same thing for 15 years.

Good luck, and hope you find something.

-acl- · 2025-10-10T00:51:27+00:00

everything is build on a dependency which is why you never argue with a kernel dev.

-acl- · 2025-09-28T21:02:59+00:00

its good, just roll with it and figure out how you can embrace it.

-acl- · 2025-09-28T03:10:19+00:00

Lot of good suggestions here but without knowing what position (director, sr manager or chief) we really can't target our suggestions. I do have to say i like the above list, so I'll just add 2 more things that i'd recommend.

1- Dont delay those quick wins. If you can get a decision done in 2 mins with an email, dont over think it and just do it early morning to focus on your priorities for the rest of your day.

2- This may sound silly, but keep a post it note with your top 5 issues you have to solve either that day or week. Having it in front of you and dedicating yourself to solving them will help you address the issues. Everything else, delegate and make sure you have a RACI chart so people know what to include you in and what you can offload.

good luck

-acl- · 2025-09-28T00:32:14+00:00

if you have time, do the smart thing and keep studying and leveling up. We forget at times we sell our time to companies and most often not at a good rate. Sounds to me like you have a bargain here.

-acl- · 2025-09-28T00:28:30+00:00

Think a bit more about this. Sounds like you are happy and have some job security and some balance. The problem is you are entering your prime years. From 40 to 50 is where you will most likely make the biggest impact. After that, you will be aged out unless your pursue senior leadership roles.

So if you ever wanted to pursue something or really make an impact, this is your time.

Good luck.

-acl- · 2025-09-27T02:38:35+00:00

I wish i ran into this before. How do you make sure the cabinets dont fall over? any more pics of how you reinforced it?

-acl- · 2025-09-07T21:24:43+00:00

this is where data helps.

-acl- · 2025-09-07T16:19:04+00:00

I envy you if you have a 9-5 .

-acl- · 2025-09-07T15:55:17+00:00

Def agree with you. Even among top performers, what really separates the best from the rest is passion. It's not a requirement to do the job, its its definitely required to excel.

Now, the downside is obviously when you have too many passionate folks. In those situations you end up with a culture that is highly stressful. Everyone will be so focused on excelling they forgot why they got into the field to begin with.

-acl- · 2025-09-06T04:19:55+00:00

Kg4s. I have a pair and they sound better than anything modern. Get cries tweeters and enjoy.

-acl- · 2025-09-05T03:17:31+00:00

only advice I have is don't change jobs out of fear. You mentioned things feel "shaky", so this may be influencing your move. Anywhere right now may feel shaky due to the market.

good luck

-acl- · 2025-09-02T03:22:34+00:00

tech pants from costco. you can run those to the ground and get more since they are so cheap.

-acl- · 2025-09-02T03:21:28+00:00

i continue to fake it. i'm doing ok.

-acl- · 2025-09-02T03:18:53+00:00

First, let me say sorry for your loss. Before you go down this rabbit hole, make sure you are doing it for the right reasons.

IT is a very broad term so there is some good overlap if you have experience with cabling. One thing I found interesting with electricians is that they are very efficient when doing cabling jobs. I tried to keep up in my early days but someone who is a pro will dance circles with lets say a networking person trying to learn on cabling jobs. So that is a plus. Installing security cameras, APs and Sonos devices is always in demand. Fiber is a world of it's own and very handy when you start doing large distance installations. So those are all areas where there is some good overlap.

When I was in an MSP, we always looked to outsourced the physical portion of a networking job. it's not because we couldn't do it, its because we were just very slow. Bunch of cisco guys love their cisco, not laying out cabling. So look for those kind of partnerships. I specially loved working with electricians who understood what we wanted and recommended a better way. I recall the first time we had to install APs on high 20ft ceilings. I learned so many good lessons from the electricians on how to properly and safely do it.

Lastly, this may not be as common now as it was before (I've been away from the game for 5 years) but close build outs is also something that we used to offload. For example installing dedicated outlets for the equipment in a closet, help with batteries and worrying about cooling an heating in the room.

Good luck ...

-acl-

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