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That's great to hear. It's the reason why I want to get back to the Reference series. I wish I still had my 82 II. I just know the combo will be awesome. I've been keeping an eye on the other thread as well. Someone mentioned that it may be the speakers because the op was using ML gear. I hope we find out soon. I will watch the volume control and listen carefully for the first few days of getting the Klipsch. Thanks for your concern. I also feel bad for those who's tweeters stopped working. Yup, that's what made me wonder about the 7's. Are they a completely different beast than say, the RF35 or 82? Because I would have no worries connecting the h/k to the 35 or 82 and bringing the sound up to ear splitting levels. I was able to do that with 35w/ch and 5w/ch tube watts. So unless the 7's suck so much more current than the 82, it should work out well with this receiver. It's weird. Even though the specs isn't all that, this receiver sounds better than all my other amps (tubes and ss). It sounds more dynamic and powerful than my NAD separates (C160/C270 combo) at 100w/ch. By far, the most musical amplification I have. Although the h/k has little reserves, I hope it is more than enough for the 7's because they're so sensitive. I'll keep you guys posted. Still unsure if I'm going to get a pair of 82 II or 7 II.

Derrick, Thanks. I don't have a sub. I want to run them full range. I was able to get adequate bass the 82's and 5w/ch tube amp. I was hoping it would be the same with the 7's. The h/k I'm using at the moment is not a HT avr. It's strictly a 2ch receiver. So I'm assuming much better amplification than most ht avrs. Steven, Thanks. I know about clipping and speaker damage. But I actually find it hard to believe that my 2ch receiver will clip on the RF-7's since we're talking 102db/w/m sensitivity for the speakers. The RF-82 II are 98db/w/m and I used a 5w/ch tube amp with no issue.

Moderate levels most times, probably just over 70db average. When I want to rock out, maybe 80db for louder passages, and higher for dynamic peaks. Speakers will be 11-12ft away from listening position. I use the long wall in an L-shaped room with false corners to help re-enforce the bass. So the long wall is about 30ftx14ft, with an opening just past the right false corner that leads to a hallway and stairs. I listen to just about everything except rap/hip hop. When I had my RF-82 II, I powered them with a 5w/ch single ended tube amp. I was happy with the sound. Very good bass, dynamics and no issue with spl. I'm very comfortable using low power for the 82, but have no idea what the 7 II will be like.

Hey folks! Been a long time Klipsch fan, but been Klipsch-less for the past few years. I started off with the RF-35, then Cornwall II, then La Scala, and finally, the RF-82 II. I've gone through a lot of gear including some very nice SET amps, good SS, etc. I sold my Klipsch speakers and a lot of gear because everything was taking up so much room. I still have 3 SET amps, NAD separates, 3 pairs of Polk speakers, and a pair of B&W. Recently, I discovered what to me is a giant killer. I bought a h/k 3390 stereo receiver to use in another set up. Decided to try it out in the main rig first and I was shocked at how good this unit sounds. So far the best amplification I've heard (to my ears, of course). I'm thinking about getting a pair of RF-7 II. Because of my past experience with Klipsch, I have a feeling they will be a great match, sound wise. The h/k has this really nice rich and detailed sound with a touch of warmth. Crazy PRaT and dynamics too. I'm in love with the sound of the h/k powering my Polks. Please tell me the h/k is enough for the RF-7 II. Most of the time, I listen at low to moderate volume levels, but when people are not home, I like to crank it up. So far, the h/k are powering my Polks beautifully. The Polks are an easy load I think at 91db/w/m with built-in amps for each woofer (80hz on down). So they have a tweeter each, a 6.5" mid, and built-in powered subs. I'm asking about the RF-7's because I'm confused. Reading through past threads, some people say they need tons of power, but others are running them on flea powered SET amps. Any members here running the 7's on a modern 2ch receiver like h/k, Yamaha, Onkyo? Here are the specs to my h/k... Amplifier Output Details 80 Watt - 8 Ohm - 20 - 20000 Hz - THD 0.07% - 2 channel(s) ( main ) 100 Watt - 4 Ohm - 20 - 20000 Hz - THD 0.2% - 2 channel(s) ( main ) Input Impedance 47 kOhm Input Sensitivity 200 mV Signal-To-Noise Ratio 95 dB Bass Control Yes Treble Control Yes Additional Features A-B speaker switch

Sorry for the delay. Thank you very much for the reply, guys. I found a dealer nearby who's giving me a great price on the RC-62 and I'm gonna go get it tomorrow. Thanks again for the help!

Hello, just finishing up my HT and was wondering if the RC-62 will match my RF-35 as the sound moves across the front soundstage? The RC-35 is too hard to find locally (new or used). Thanks

Hey all, Just wanted to post some experience I have with my early 90's LS after many months of playing around. Got them used from a dealer in mint cond. AL-3 x-over, not sure which woofer I got, K-55-M mids and changed tweets to Bob Crites CT-125. The soundstage and overall sound becomes much bigger when they are raised off the floor. I have each corner of my LS sitting on 4 layers of hockey pucks. This raised them high enough that when I'm at the listening position, my ears are the same height as the mid horn. I've seen many people complain about LS not sounding as "big" as KHorns. I"ve never heard KH's but couldn't understand why it would sound smaller even though they use the same tweets and squaker. So you LS owners should try raising the LS a bit and see what happens. In my rig it made a dramatic improvement. I LOVE my Crites CT-125 tweeters. IMO, it is an upgrade over the K-77-M that came stock with my LS. To my ears, the resolution is much better and I feel like they have better high freq. extension. Treating the room also made a dramatic improvement. I work in a restaurant and have no problem getting egg cartons. So I placed the egg cartons on the back wall. I'm using the long wall for the LS, so my couch sits very close to the back wall. I thought the improvement would only be in the high freq's but I got improvements in every area. I was surprised how the soundstage became deeper and the bass comes out stronger. I hear people talk about treating the room all the time but didn't realize how improtant it was until I tried it. I always thought my room was fine. I don't want to start a war here, just want to give my impression of different amps I've used. I have 2 SET amps. A pair of 6C33 mono block SETs and an int amp using 300B tubes. Right now I'm using a NAD pre/amp combo. With 300B's, the bass is lacking (compared to the 6C33 and SS NAD), but I think it has the best overall "tone" in the upper bass and mids, even though it's lacking in dynamics. Also the soundstage is much nicer with 300B. They give that "spooky" effect when listening to vocalists. The 6C33 is 20/ch of pure SET power. Much better in bass and dynamics, but not as "sweet" as the 300B. Recently, I connected my NAD combo and really like the dynamics/slam/impact that SS can belt out. The mids and highs are not as good as tubes, but when I want to rock out, I go SS. I also have a Dyna ST-70 which I"ve yet to try on the LS. So now I have some questions.... Should I also treat the front and side walls to improve the sound? Which SS amp will give me crazy slam/dynamics and impact? I was thinking about checking out some pro amps like Crown, but don't want one with a fan. Not saying the NAD is not enough, but this is one area I want to maximize because along with vocals, oldies and classical crossover, I also love black metal and symphonic metal. This is where SS really shines with the LS. If you have some tips on tweaking the LS, please share them. The audio road never ends. Nevermind the sig, I need to change it. Currently using Original CD-A8T tube CD player, NAD C160 pre, NAD C270 amp. The tube equipments are taking a rest right now. Other speakers I own are Polk Audio RT-15, Polk Audio LSi9, Klipsch RF-35 and a pair of 1982 Cornwall.

Cool. Thanks Groom. Hope it's easy to do.

I tried doing a search for bi-amp with no results

Hey guys, just wondering if I can bi-amp my La Scala. Early 90's, AL-3 x-over networks. I really like the way my NAD amp handle the woofers but prefer the sound of the tweets and mids from my SET mono blocks. The NAD amp has both fixed and variable inputs, so matching the gain with a different amp shouldn't be a problem. If it's possible to bi-wire, what do I have to connect/disconect to get it to work? Thanks

E-mail sent. Thanks Bob

Hi all, I finally took the x-over board out of my 82 Cornwalls and inspected the capacitors. Looks like they're going bad already. The big oil caps have a tiny amount leaking on the leads. The stock caps are 2uF/100V, 3uF/100V and 20uF/100V. I looked around the net but can't seem to find those exact values. I want to try Auricaps and the closest match I can get are 2.2uF/400V, 3.3uF/400V and 18uF/400V. Do you think the Auricaps will still work within the x-over's range? I'll also need help with proper polarity of the caps when I get them. It's only been one day and I miss the Cornwalls already. I have the RF-35 hooked up right now while I work on the Corns x-over. Thanks

btw, here are some pics on the Polk forum when I first received them. Mind the mess. I was still in the process of cleaning up the rig and it looks much neater now. The only change in equipment since I took the pics is the pre amp. That little ASL was just a temproary thing while my Golden Tube was out for repair. Got it back a few months ago. The mono blocks are 22w/ch SET using a single 6C33C-B output tube on each unit. http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45176&highlight=cornwall

Thank you for the excellent post, Tom. Yes, for the past month or so, I've been playing around with placement, furniture arrangement, toe-in/out, etc. I've finally got them dialed in. It's amazing what toe in/out can do to the size of the soundstage. They needed less toe in than I thought. What I didn't mention in my previous posts is that I'm extremely satisfied with what I already have and could easily live with it. It's just that when I read some archived stuff, I thought that replacements of the old parts are necessary. The caps is something I can do myself. I'm pretty good at soldering. I'm still in the process of restoring my Dynaco ST-70. Do you think the stock caps are on their way out or should they still be good?

Thanks for the help IKF. I've been listening to them for 2 months so far. I love the sound, but it could be improved upon, I'll be very happy. I'm going to have to install binding posts as well. It's very difficult working with the screws.