Hi Mark, When I bought my hometheater I thought it was pretty high end until I did some market research and discovered companies like Krell.
So that said, I have no idea what segment my gear goes into.. I've got B&W for speakers and haven't gone into components yet so I went with a Rotel receiver. They work great together... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark A. Patton Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 3:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Flatline Well don't use the TPS 5-Iron as the benchmark! :) Do try to build some demos based upon different slopes. Possibly your current slope as well as your current slope divided in half. (ie: 4 and 2) This might be a good starting point. If you prefer your current slope, try a slope equal to 125% (ie: 4 and 5) of your current slope. (using 2 demo clubs, you could accomplish this with only 1 extra shaft -ie: you could take the UGLY lesser slope long iron shaft and trim it to the steeper short iron shaft). What this does take is the most pricey investment: TIME Finding that out again trying to put together an audio system based upon limited budget. Just spent 2 hours listening to systems that I did not like as much as my original (no longer available) but cost 25-80% more. :( Anyone into mid end audio, please email me in private. Mark Steve \"Cub\" Culbreth wrote: > Mark, > > My thanks to you and all who replied. The last few days have been pretty > hectic around here with lots of work and relatives visiting. Extra highest > is something I don't need on any of my irons, so I may have to forego the > flatline. However, I may look at going on a 2cpm slope rather than the four. > Also I may play around as you suggested and come up with an even different > variation. I don't think this will be just another set of swingweighted and > frequency matched (4cpm slope) set of irons. I have too many of those in the > closet and shop already. So it is time to experiment. > > This is a little odd but I don't have a favorite iron. I feel comfortable > with all but my TPS 5-Iron. It is hell bent on missing target no matter what > I do to it. My 944Cs, on the other hand, play great throughout the set. > > Thanks again for all of the comments and feedback. I'll be sure to let you > know how this comes out. > > Cub > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark A. Patton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 5:03 PM > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Flatline > > > Steve > > > > Have read the responses through this evening, but how about this: > > > > Presuming a std iron set of 3-9 > > Determine your preferred middle iron (lets use a 6 for this example) as > well as > > the freq for your preferred shaft (I have a good thought this is a known > fact to > > you) > > > > Build some demo 3s and 9s with the same shaft. Make one of the 3s and one > of the > > nines the same freq as the 6. Make another 3 and 9 on a slope of say 2 > cpm. > > Another on 3cpm and yet another on 4. (you can handled this however you > would > > like, it might be that demos on a 2cpm and 4 slope might work best for > this and > > limit the amount of demo clubs). > > > > Now hit the range. If you have access to a distance caddy or some other > similar > > the device, that much better. If not, get a knowledgeable friend to > accompany > > you to observe and take notes on performance. > > > > This has been my practice for establishing slope preference for a while > now. > > Unfortunately, one of the items taken when I was robbed was my bag of demo > irons > > for determining this (heavy damn bag and I hope they dislocated something. > Bet > > they are surprised at the set though of only 5 and 9 irons.) . I have > observed > > most people prefer a slope between 2.5 to 3.5. I know I like 3.0 on a std > > swingweight matched set. > > > > As far as all irons being the same length, I am curious if you are > interested > > also in Jorgenson's total match as well. > > > > Mark > > > > > > Steve \"Cub\" Culbreth wrote: > > > > > I've discounted flat-line freq matching in the past but had a little > time to > > > ponder it lately. Besides the fact that the short irons may hit longer > and > > > higher, wouldn't you lose control all the way around? I mean, using a > 4cpm > > > slope we try to maintain the feel and playing flex throughout the set. > If > > > you flat-line a set based on your current 7-Iron freq, because you hit > it > > > the best, wouldn't you end up with long irons that are way too stiff and > > > short irons way to soft? Seems a no-brainer to me, but I have to > wonder. > > > > > > Have any of you played a flat-line set? Have any of you played a set > with > > > only 2cpm of slope throughout? > > > > > > I'd like to hear your thoughts before I get too tempted to test the > > > principle. > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > Cub > > > >
