LarryC

I have left some SS amps and other electronics on for years, with no problems. Some electronics (not amplifiers) like DACS are supposed to be left on, and it seems to me that few manufacturers warn against it. However, amplifiers that are heavy current users, like the SS Class A Mark Levinson ML-2, probably should not be left on all the time, and would suffer some wear or decline among some of their innards. That suggests to me that significant heat-producers should not be left on.

Definitely a version with the 15" woofer. It seems to me this should sound really nice, although I have only heard the 15" EV woofer, and have never heard the 4400. Don't expect 40-Hz bass from the short Model S back-loaded horn (the rare Model T easily went down to below 40 Hz).

I believe they could come with either the K-Ortho-12 (T-35 EV tweeter, University SAHF mid driver and EV SP 12B woof) or K-Ortho-15 (T-35, SAHF. and probably the EV 15W-K bass). The tags would say, though you can also shine a flashlight through the slot in the back to see which they are. The "K" is stamped in, hard to see after the "15W." Beautiful speakers though, deepest bass is lacking because the bass horn is so short. The 15 bass driver would probably have very impressive low tones regardless. Great midrange and highs IMO.

Hi -- I've never even seen a sump pump, but anything in the way of tightly snugging a K-horn into its corner presents challenges. I had to trim side grill frames in two K-horns to make them go completely their into corners because of some very close baseboard molding. It was worth it, because I think K-horns should should be fully into the full corner instead of part way or offset a bit. I don't know if you can do it by creating a closet or small ancillary corner. I'm also probably not the best person to deal with these questions. Some propose false corners to solve this problem. This may be the best answer for you, since your room is very large and the false corner structures won't intrude as much. 55' is certainly too wide without center speakers, and may be too large anyway. I guess the best thing is to try what you can. You may have to do trial and error anyway, because of the staircase and other big oddities. Do you have another floor you can work with?

Ugh!!! First, I think staircases can be fatal for any attempted placement, and nothing will work . Second, speakers should be IN the largest part of the room, and aimed AT the smaller areas. You've done exactly the opposite -- and next to the disastrous stairway too boot. I would try them along the "55 foot" wall, aimed toward the opposite wall, i.e., toward the furnace room, stairwell, and their former position. This puts the "listening position" in the more center of that big room and lets the sound expand into it, rather than struggling to be free. K-horns would be more logical, with the adjacent unimpaired corners, except the room is so huge. It might need a center channel, mid-way along that 55' wall, and that might be an ideal place to put one, or even both, Belles -- maybe. Try it first if you can. That combo could look very attractive, given the Belles' complementary design. I suspect that staircase will use up all the bass you can give it. Larry

I can't help you on any of your actual questions, but IMO a power regenerator like PS audio makes will provide a purer AC sine wave (according to PS Audio at one time) that, the last time I tested it out, made AC-driven motors (TT's, tape decks, disc transports) sound better w/smoother sound, more bass, so I suggest you might look into that if possible and you can verify it.

Just in terms of cosmetics. I had both of my K-horn amp power outlets moved to the walls near the corners, each behind one of the K-horn side grills on each side. That allows the power cords to less obtrusively lie flat on the floor while appearing to come from behind the speaker. .

Re the Jarvi Schumann No. 2 noted above, that is one of my favorite symphonies. While I recommend listening to and watching at the same time, I could not find a Youtube of Jarvi conducting it, so I recommend watching this video recording instead, by a different orchestra and conductor:

Back when the AK-4 came out, I believe they had a variant for each Heritage , ie., AK-4 for K-horns, AL-4 for La Scala's, AB-4 for Belles. Maybe there's no real difference, but Klipsch made a point of it at the time.

People seem to be much more shy about writing and talking on classical music than the other, non-classical kinds, so that's one reason. Classical threads rarely go anywhere for that reason, IMO. Occasionally something very well known like Adagio for Strings will get extended commentary, but that's too rare. While it appears that classical isn't appreciated here, you'd be surprised at how extensive forum members' knowledge and understanding is! Lots of classical lurking on the Forum! Klipsch reproduces brass, percussion and woodwinds very well, strings a little less so. (Competitors that reproduce great string sound may not do as well on other instruments.) Pipe organs are great for playing over K-horns. The PWK admonition of using very good equipment (sound sources including cartridges, electronics!) especially makes classical sound better. So will very smooth crossovers and drivers. I especially like my AK-4 X-overs for that reason. All the most recent generation of Heritage speaks fill that bill IMO.

Do you use the AL-4, which I think is the LaS version? I'm glad others share my view ---

Nice thread! I have always liked the AK-4's in my K's, for their smoothness, linearity, and coherency; haven't been as impressed with the very few alternatives I've heard. Sure could be wrong, though. I like the idea of the PS Audio power plant. Have you listened for what difference if any it makes in how your turntable sounds? I'd be interested in whether you hear a difference.

Good point. I'd like to see a review with the same approach and outlook of the La Scala II, if possible, for what I think is its enormously coherent and dynamic sound and musical quality. Perhaps they differ, and probably wanted a smaller speaker like the Heresy.

I'd sure be interested in what Basis, VPI or SME would say about all this and what recomendations they would make. Like you, I don't understand the residue problem at all.

I am VERY late to this thread, so I deeply apologize accordingly, and just want to make an observation: I'm in the process of listening to the entirety or just sample bands of many of my LPs. Some I've never listened to, a few I've heard quite a bit over the past years. One thing I'm convinced of: "digital LPs" to me are a contradiction in terms. I believe I consistently hear an abstraction of musicality and a veil of uninteresting sounds. This is true of LPs that are clearly labeled "digital," and some which are from the era of digital recording but are ambiguous about their recording provenance. LPs that are clearly identified as from the analogue realm sound much better and closer to real life to me. I realize there may be some circular reasoning in the above statement. There are also recordings that are very uninteresting performances no matter how analogue they seem -- I toss those, too. This is to call your attention to the possible desirability of adding an extra screen to your listening, namely whether the recording is clearly digital or clearly analogue. Some of you may recall that I just bought an Audiodesk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner Pro, with which I am well pleased since I only have to stick the disk into a slot and press a button one time to clean both sides at one go.

Well, now, am I wrong, but doesn't Hawaii have very, very fluid lava that doesn't build up overwhelming Mt St Helens - type gas pressures that blows whole mountains and regions apart in huge explosions? Rather, doesn't Hawaii have gentle outflows that send watery lava down extremely gentle slopes? I think that's why the Cascade Mts have very sharp cone-like slopes and blown-off tops while Hawaii ex-volcanos have incredibly gentle slopes that go on for miles, and their "eruptions" are mere soupy runoffs that don't blow up. Yes, Yellowstone would have a world-changing explosion, while Hawaii just has another highway or subdivision slide off the hill.

I finally looked at a Redpoint pic, and that's a turntable! Hope you didn't mind suggestions of a more pedestrian-looking Basis.

An unlikely suggestion -- call Jolanta Conti at Basis Audio.com to see if she knows of any used Basis 'tables for sale around the country. They do show up, infrequently, and thats how Garymd got his very nice 2001for a very good price at least a decade ago. AJ Conti stepped in with a nearly new table, somehow correctly cut for his tonearm. That could save you a lot of trouble if successful if you're interested.

"Brass is relatively soft, so bronze, stainless steel, titanium." It seems to me the TT pulleys I've seen are stainless steel, apparently pressed on. I've never seen a set-screw on a TT pulley and I'd worry about unbalanced rotation even at that slow speed of rotation. I suspect AJ Conti had his reasons to be super-critical about accurate machining, perfect roundness, perfectly balanced rotation, and resonance control, in his remarkable-sounding turntables.

Nice to know about the lady. Richard who? Who's the president? Nice pics. Perhaps your pilgrimage should include include the VPI folks (in NJ), since they have done wonders for themselves and the industry. I'd even be glad to drive to So, NH to visit the Basis factory, but don't know if you'd have many takers or how much there is to see there. AJ sadly is gone, to a premature heart attack I believe, but his widow Jolanta is running the place, pretty well it seems. So, who's next? Larry

What response, or at least what information, do you get from companies that make TT pulleys, like VPI or Basis in the US, as to cost and feasibility? Probably why you turned to a machine shop! I would think it would be pretty horrifying! Can you find a quality used 'table? Naturally, I think of a Basis, but know one of those is probably way off your price list. I'd think that engineering a pulley would be a real chore as to materials, angles and dimensions, and ways to attach to the motor spindle, to think of a few things. Even a standard motor and pulley would have to be precisely matched with the platter diameter, so you're talking whole table+motor. Just thinking out loud....

Given how precise and well-made those things have to be,, what's the situation with trying to get a replacement from the manufacturer?

Hi Chad, Is there a way to slightly enlarge the font? Incoming and outgoing? Gettin' a little hard to read. I don't see much if any variation, so maybe not. Could you also reply by message or PM?

Great idea! I hope some are close enough for me to join one of the visitations!

I agree with Shakey that a new cart is the logical choice but get a good one! IMO, a change at the frontmost end of a system, a cart, will bring greater rewards than at the back end. How do you know a crossover change would bring a benefit? Are you wanting a cart change because the Grado sounded better than the AT? If so, the Denon 103 is an excellent cart, so I too would do that.