milton10

Most home theater setups request that the rear speakers placement be as high as possible in the room. Since your rear speakers are horn loaded, I would somehow point them down towards the listening environment. Presently, I have my rears slightly above ear level. It sounds just fine. Milton

Thanks Ray and Tom (yes, I was refering to you Mr. Mobley), Well, this puts a different twist on what I was expecting to hear. I guess I will have to audition the LS (or Klipschorns) if I upgrade my Heresy's. I will say this though (athough it is an a priori argument), if there is a sub that could possibly keep up with a horn loaded woofer, it would be one of the Sunfire subs. I have listened to PLENTY of subs in my life, and I have never heard one that is as fast and tight as these units. I understand what you mean about taught, tight performance in bass, and most subs don't reproduce that way. In fact, most subs sound way too slow (muddy?) for my tastes. Now you have my interset really perked up.....

Tom, How will the LS compare to the Heresy if you take a good subwoofer into account? You are comparing the LS to the Heresy without a subwoofer, correct? I have Heresy's, but am considering an upgrade for my fronts at some point. I currently run the Heresy's with a Sunfire Super Junior sub, and the sub integrates seamlessly with the Heresy's starting at about 75 Hz (where the Heresy's true "roll off" point seems to start). My bass response is smooth and solid (with no bumps or drops) all the way down to about 25 Hz. Will I notice much difference with the LS with the same sub? Or will we hit diminishing returns? Milton

I use an older, all alnico Heresy center (circa 1974). I sit the unit right under my television with NO ill effects. It makes a perfect, seamless center from my center to my mains. Of course, I have Heresy I speakers, but sonically, the Heresy II is not that far off from the Heresy I's. In my humble opinion, 5 Heresy's are NOT overkill. The sonic match and larger speakers make a BIG difference in the sound. I heard about this in another thread, but proved it to myself when I hooked up some large Boston speakers (a150's) to my rear. Even though the match is not exact, the sound is much more full and enjoyable. I just wish that I had enough room for a complete Heresy setup. When I move, I am going to complete my setup with another pair of Heresy's for the rear, or if the other half allows, Corns or LaScalla. Milton

I have had the same thing happen as MrMagoo. I would not be worried. I think that the pink or white noise generator goes askew. I understand what you mean about the efficiency of the Klipsch. I am trying an experiment with larger surround speakers instead of my small Klipsch rears. My center and main speakers are Heresies. The experimental speakers are Boston Acoustics a150's and I had to crank them up about 3-5 db! The result is a small mismatch in tonal quality, but they sound much larger and fuller than the original Klipsch SB-1's that I was using. I guess this will be my setup until I move and get the space for 2 more Heresies. Milton

I think that the sale is nationwide. RS just came out with a new design on the unit. It is still analog and has the same features, but is in a slightly smaller and sleeker unit. I should buy one of the closeout units to have it as a backup at this price.

I had the same thing happen with an SC-1 center speaker. For some strange reason, the problem mysteriously stopped about a week later. Maybe the TV and speaker adjust to each other?? Give it about a week to see what happens. Milton

I have listened to the SVS, Sunfire True sub and RSW-15. All are excellent and will complement your system very well. My personal choice was for the Sunfire Super Junior - it packs a solid punch all the way down to 25 Hz (but I have a smaller sized living room). The Sunfire true sub is an 11 inch cube and I believe goes down to about 21 Hz of solid, earth shattering bass. I like the Sunfire subs versatility. As we all know, placement of subwoofers can be a tricky proposition for optimal output. My subwoofer "sweet spot" is mid way between my main speakers and rears, but the wall that it is on is a "focal point" of my other half's decorating. There is no way that I could have placed a RSW-15 there without it looking like a huge black box and guaranteed complaining from the wife. I like that the Sunfire subs are small and can be placed in their optimal acoustical position without much fuss from the significant other half. Something to think about.... Milton

I use a pair of SB-1's as rears with nice results. I too have a space problem, but am still considering getting the Heresy's! Milton

Wow! Very, very nice! I love the split center speaker design and the rear mounted Heresies!

I can second that motion for the Sunfire Super Junior sub. I have one and it integrates seemlessly into my Heresy system. Placement is pretty critical, but once you get it right you can expect flat, punchy bass down to about 25 Hz.

Nice System! I have Heresy fronts and center speakers. I am considering also doing the rears as Heresy's as well, but space is a concern. I use a 1974 all Alnico Heresy for my center speaker. It is right below my television and it gives me NO interference (in either full screen or letterbox). Excellent purchase - it blows away all other centers that I have listened to with this setup. I have my center firing straight forward, but in an upright position. As long as you can see all the way down the horn drivers with a clear line of sight, you are fine. Milton

Hello everyone! I have Heresy mains with a matching alnico Heresy center speaker. I am using SB-1 speakers as surrounds (because they are small) but am wondering if I would notice much differce in sound if I use Heresy's all the way around. Any ideas? Milton

thastankanator, Its interesting that you would mention "buzzing" with the Choruses. My father has a pair and he had the same problem. I thought that it may be the crossover (possibly a capacitor) or possibly a bad woofer. After some trial and error, and a call to Klipsh customer servcie, we found an extremly simple solution: The CD player was in need of a massive cleaning of its laser lens. A simple cleaning with a CD cleaner and the problem was gone! You may want to add this to your list as well! Milton

If you have the SB1 as rears and the SB3's as fronts, there should be no problem. Milton

Age 17 in Orlando, Florida. Was looking to get a pair of the "top rated" Bose 901's. The salesman let me listen to the 901's and then took me to another listening room to get my opinion on how these other speakers would rank to the 901's. The room included only 3 pairs of speakers, the Heresy's, the Cornwalls, and the Klipshorns. The salesman started with the Heresys and worked his way up to the Klipshorns. I never listened to the 901's again... Milton

Scp53, The SB-3 and SB-1 are both from the Synergy line of Klipsh loudspeakers. I believe both use the same tractrix horn tweeters, with the SB-3's using 8" woofers and the SB-1's using 5.25" woofers. The combo should make a nice home theater system, just make sure to get the SC-1 center to match! For what it is worth, I use the SB-1's in my setup as rear speakers! My fronts are all Hertitage Heresy speakers, but my space requirement prevent me from having them in the rear as well. So the SB-1's fill the bill nicely. Hope this helps, Milton

nicholtl, Yes, Sixth Sense was his best movie. Signs was okay and had a few terrifying moments. But Unbreakable was horrible. The new "Village" movie looks to be terrifying, we'll see..... Milton

kenratboy, Yes, the new "Village" movie by M. Night Shyamalan does look to be terrifying. I would place that movie at a whole other level as far as seriousness and storyline is concerned. Heck, I was scared even during the Trailer! Interestly, M. Night is using Joaquin Phoenix again. Looks to be a must see movie.

Nicholtl, I have noticed a wide variety of opinions from others as well. I agree that the storyline is a stretch, but for pure action/adventure, I very much enjoyed the movie. What impressed me most was the soundtrack, I just know that it will sound excellent through my Heresies! This is not a LOTR type of movie. Anyone looking to have that kind of experience WILL be disappointed. Sometimes I like a movie that is mindless and is pure entertainment. Van Helsing provided just that. Well, its back to work! Milton

mOOn, You are correct. Not LOTR by a long shot, but loads of pure fun and action. The storyline is a bit of a stretch as far as believablity is concerned, but the storyline DOES pull together enough to keep you wondering what is going to happen next. And oh the soundtrack - incredible! Just think of it as James Bond meets the Carpathian legends - Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolfman etc. Lots of Bond type gadgets, but all in keeping the monsters like the old time films. WOW! Wait until you see Dracula's mistresses (as they land from flying, their wings turn into long flowing gowns - excellent!) Thats all that I am going to tell, I don't want to disappont the plot of the movie..... I don't think that you will be disappointed. Milton

I just went to see Van Helsing at the theater. All I can say is WOW! An action packed fantasy movie with excellent music to boot. If the DVD sounds as good as the soundtrack at the movie theater, this movie will become a "MUST" for all our Klipsh based home theater systems. If you have not yet seen the movie, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to this fun filled adventure. You will not be sorry! Milton

I just found a Sansui 9900z receiver in MINT condition at the local thrift store. I paid $45 for it. It is rated at 165 watts per channel and has a nice sounding tuner section. Does anyone know anything about this unit? Was this a good deal, or was I taken? Right now, I am using it in my bedroom powering a pair of Dynaco A-25's.

Thanks for the info Al! Milton

Hi Folks! I replaced all of my 2uF original "oil can" caps with Zen caps about a year ago - the result was a cleaner, tighter sound. I am pleased with the Zen caps, but am considering replacing them with Hovlands. Since Hovlands are about $21 each, it will cost me about $84 to do my Heresies - a big wad of cash. My question is: Will this "upgrade" be noticeable enough to warrant the extra cash that it will cost? Any other caps that I should consider that perform well with Heresies? Thanks! Milton