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LOTR Fellowship is one of my favorite demo movies. In particular, the Mines of Moria, from the pond monster through the Balrog scene, is just remarkable for bass as well well-localized ambient sounds.

Do you mean 7.1? I thought 6.1 means adding only a rear center, does it not? In either case, I would add the same speaker as the rear surrounds, or at least something from the same series, such as the KG .5, 1.5, or 2.5. Most here will agree that mixing different series will not be optimal sonically, due to different timbre of the different designs. On the other hand, the rears usually do not carry nearly as much info as the mains, so matching is not as critical. On the third hand, I have read that Blu-Ray discs, with the newer Dolby and DTS systems, have lots of rear channel info. My friend has 5.5s with 2.2s as rears and a 2.2V center, and it sounds great.

A news item today reported that the Vatican also thinks along those lines:[:|] Vatican: Beatles music better than today's songs VATICAN CITY – Vatican media are praising the Beatles' musical legacy and sounding philosophical about John Lennon's boast that the British band was more popular than Jesus. Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano recalls that Lennon's comment outraged many when he made it in 1966. But it says in its Saturday edition that the remark can be written off now as the bragging of a young man wrestling with unexpected success. The newspaper as well as Vatican Radio last week noted the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' "White Album." It said the album demonstrated how creative the Beatles were, compared with what it called the "standardized, stereotypical" songs being produced today.

If you are watching ebay, then several models in the KG x.2 or KG x.5 series show up fairly often and should match well. The 1.2/1.5 model is a solid (heavy) bookshelf sized speaker, as are the somewhat larger 2.2/2.5s. Either would be great as rear speakers that will fit on stands. If you have to go even smaller, the KG .5 ("point five") is the smallest in that line, and sell on ebay for around $60-80/pr. Also, if you can find a 2.2V/2.5V (video shielded) it may be an even closer-matching center.I helped a friend set up a KG5.5 (LR) - 2.2V © - 1.2 ® home theater, and it sounds fantastic.

If they are in good shape, that is a good price. I think over the past year or two they have sold for closer to $400/pr on ebay. The 5.5s were the top model in the solid 2-way KG line. ["... just wondering how they would fit with my Heritage HT system as side surrounds..."] Do you already have Heritage rear speakers, or will these be the only rears? Either way, they will probably work just fine. Many here would say that it is not as crucial to match the rear speakers to the fronts as it is for the L-C-R. And even though they are different lines, they are both horn systems, so they should match well enough for rears. Aside from sonic qualities, their rounded-edge grills don't look much like the Heritage style, but that may be irrelevant.

You might contact Bob Crites (BEC on this forum). He is a resident speaker upgrader and upgrade supplier (crossovers, diaphragms). He would know if anyone would, about what is possible with your speakers. Aside from modifying the 5.5s, do you have options for other additions, like a subwoofer, surround speakers, etc, or are you committed to a 2-ch stereo setup? Even with a 2-ch stereo arrangement, there aren't many that wouldn't sound better with a good subwoofer. A sub can more ably reproduce the lowest frequencies than full range speakers, and can be set to take some of the difficult low bass load off your main speakers, which should then be able to put out better, less distorted mid-bass and higher freqs.

I found the article quite interesting also. I have many, but not all, of those albums. It occurred to me that the author(s) must be fairly old, like some of us geezers on this forum. I imagine that many younger readers of S&V can't understand why so many "dinosaurs" were listed, and why there was no mention of Eminem, Beyonce, Snoop, and many others of this decade.[] Maybe those will be on the list in 2038.

Well put, wpines. I feel that when I watch the the Pulse DVD. From a superficial search, I found the lowest price for the 4 disc set at Amazon; $33 w/free shipping. I eagerly await.

I made the same post on AVSForum in the surround audio section, after I saw it advertised. Where did you get your copy? I will get it just for the 5.1 OAI.

I am not as fat, but if you saw me in person, you would know why I chose that as my alter ego avatar (balding w/ponytail, goattee, portly). [8-|]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080915/ap_on_en_mu/eu_britain_pink_floyd_1 This one hurts a lot.

Pure speculation here, but I wouldn't be surpised if they simply decided that multichannel audio was dead, at least for now, given the nearly-dead DVD-A, SACD, and Dualdisc markets. This is sad, especially given that DTS (and DD5.1) sound can be enjoyed with any 5-ch HT system with a Dolby or DTS decoding receiver (nearly all). Its all been lamented before, but the majority of the public clearly cares nothing about multichannel sound, only their mid-fi iPods and mp3 downloads.There is a section of the AVSForum.com site: Forum > Audio Area > Surround Music Formats, where multichannel music folks talk, and commiserate. There maybe some info there you are seeking.

You would be referring to Dorothea Lange's Life Magazine photo of the woman at a migrant worker camp. Lange was of the "photography should be used for social change" school of thought. It turns out she posed that woman several times for the best image, then cited various inaccuracies about the woman's situation (she was not as helpless and hopeless as she was portrayed). Lange was apparently notorious for ignoring model releases. Conclusion: always get a model release from human photo subjects. Publishers, and even some art shows, will not accept people shots w/o releases.

What the others have said is true, because you want the center to be timbre-matched to the mains. That is usually accomplished by using a center with the same tweeter and/or midrange. The KG-4 is a two way, with a K-74 tweeter in a 90x60 exponential horn. I did not see any other speaker with that combination (KG-2 and KG-3 don't use the same one), but you could search more (from the Klipsch homepage, under "speakers", under "discontinued models"). If you have room, even if it must lie in a horizontal position, another KG-4 would be perfect. They are frequently sold on Ebay, usually for $200-$300/pr. You could use the second one of a pair for a rear center if your receiver and room can accommodate. I don't know how it would actually sound, but the Academy has a K-76/90x60 high freq horn arrangement which seems to be close (in model #s, at least) to the KG-4 combo. However, they are rare and expensive ($350-$500). Surely there are other posters here who have tried various centers who could comment.

I did not realize until recently that it was originally a German mini-series for TV. The 1980s movie release was a substantially cut down version. Your 300 minute version must have a lot of restored scenes.

Definitely yes; for all practical purposes, they will sound nearly identical. Three of the same speakers across the front will make a great home theater arrangement.You must be lucky to have the space for a large center; most people don't, and have to compromise at least a little when using a small center with large L&R.

If you like the KG 2.2s, and have no problem buying used (Ebay, Craiglist, Audiogon), then there will be many choices. It seems that lots of people bought Klipsch models in the past, but now are changing their priorities (eg., "My spouse wants little invisible bose speakers" etc.), and consequently are selling off their larger Klipsch purchases. There are many, many KG4s sold on Ebay, usually for $200-300/pr, so good deals abound. The other KG models, 3.2, 4.2. and 5.2, or their updated versions (3.5, 4.5, 5.5) also show up on the used markets several times per year. If you don't mind driving up to 200-300 miles to pick up in person (never have large speakers shipped; too many damaged due to poor packing), then go for these used models. You don't say whether you are upgrading a stereo-only set up, or are building a home theater set up. If the latter, KG4s as mains, a 2.2V for center, and any of the lKG ine as surrounds will make a very nice system.

Have been through this myself. If you can't find an Academy, then the next best thing that most people seem to like, or at least be able to live with, is either a KLF-C7 (not too common) or a KG 2.2v (more common). I haven't heard many say they were happy with the KV series as center for Fortes. I used a KG 2.2v as center for a while and got quite enjoyable multichannel sound without hearing unbalanced sound or distracting differences from the center.

As Homer Simpson once drooled: "Mmmmm......urinal cakes"

If you search this site, using "subwoofer demo," "sub demo," etc., you should find threads with recommendations for movies and music. Also, on www.avsforums.com, under the topic categories Forums>Audio>Subwoofers, there is a sticky thread for sub demo material, which has over 1000 posts.

I am feeling what must be "green" envy. Almost twice the highway mpg of my Honda CRV (about 27 mpg). Too bad Prius dealers are adding thousands of $ above sticker price, due to their popularity.

If I am not mistaken, 97 was the first year of the CRV, and, according to my dealer, the most common complaint of owners was that it was underpowered, maybe only around 125 hp. Honda tweaked the engine, and by 99 (my model year), it was up to about 140 hp. The new ones have 165 hp, and maybe a whole new engine design. My experience as a reference point: When I drive over the Appalachian mountains on I-40, at 75 mph or so, on rare occasions on 2-3 mile-long steep inclines I have to down shift (I have 5-spd manual transmission) to 4th to maintain speed (75 mph would put it around 4000+ rpm); in 5th (3500 rpm), there is not enough power (torque?) to maintain 75 mph. Merkin, you should look at the Honda owners' forum I mentioned above, and will surely find threads relating to towing; if not, post your question there.

I have a '99 Honda CRV and love it. It has 106K on it, and I expect another 100K. Sorry, but no experience towing. I think the newer CRV's have around 165 hp. Mine, and I assume the new ones, have "on-demand 4WD" which means that if the front drive wheels lose traction and start spinning, then up to 50% of drive is transfered to the rear wheels. It does this via sensors automatically; there is no driver control of this. On the highway I get very close to the EPA estimate, about 27 or 28 mpg, and about 21-22 in city. Extremely high reliability; Consumer Reports survey data indicates that, as of about 2005, the CRV (along with one Lexus model) are the most reliable vehicles on the road. I have had to do nothing except scheduled maintenance. When I was shopping for the SUV, I looked closely at the RAV4; the only thing I did not like was the absence of a rear bumper; today's models may have one. There is at least one CRV owner's forum [http://www.hondasuv.com/members/]; it's basically a love fest, similar to the Klipsch forum. []

"Minty" - who started it? I think it was a guy named Wrigley...or maybe it was his son, Junior.

Check this link. http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/recommended-cameras.htm Scroll down about halfway, past the discussion of the Canon point-and-shoots, for several details about the D40. Rockwell gives generally good advice, although some disagree with his claims; everything on his site is just his opinion, after all. He has an extensive photo-blog, with hundreds of pages and just about all the info the amateur shooter will need. He has some free "EZ" manuals for various cameras, in his own words, which cut to the chase on which features are important and which are only for the perfectionist, which settings he likes and why, etc. These can reduce your time spent thumbing through the original manual searching for some minor point.