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Hi bdbaba, nice old console. They do make nice pieces of furniture if you have the space for them. I have an old 40's Philco with the doors on the front that I use as a TV stand for my 36" Toshiba, it looks cool in amongst my more modern surround sound system. Unlike old radios the consoles are too big for most people to have a huge collection of them so as was already pointed out they aren't really that valuable/expensive and as such a lot of them are hauled off to the landfill site or gutted and used for something else.
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Hi Michael, sounds like you solved your problem that's great. The easiest way I know of to reset a remote back to its origional factory settings if it doesn't have a reset button is to take out the batteries and hold/press down the buttons to discharge any residual energy for a minute or two. Works like a charm.
Cheers
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RayoVac wrote,
"I like to FEEL and hear my movies, so yes... I like it loud."
Here's a suggestion for you that won't break the bank. Yamaha PC2002M, you can buy 2 or 3 of them to power all of your speakers. Here's a link to one. There's 3 on Ebay right now. I'm adding a link to a PDF with the specs for you to take a look at as well.
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/pa/english/amp/PC2002E.pdf
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djbeatz, can't give you an answer, but here's a link that may be useful to you.
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I can't get below -12 on any of the tests, maybe I'm already too deaf.
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Hi Dentman, welcome to the forum. I own a pair of Kg 3.5's and I think they sound awesome. Right now I'm using them for surrounds on my computer with Kg 4.5's and KV3. I was using them as mains before I purchased surrounds for my larger system and brought the 4.5's down here. I was impressed with the fullness of the sound from the 3.5's, very nice. I think another forum member ,Thebes, has a pair and enjoys them. What kind of condition are they in and how much or little are you paying for them? Good luck on your deal.
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Thanks for the link Michael, the interactive listening test is cool.
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Hi johnyholiday, I don't know what the crossover point is sorry, but I did notice that Klipsch has removed crossover points in speaker specifications. I noticed this just within the last week when I was trying to check Chorus crossover points. Any idea why Klipsch would delete these? I think the info was useful. They should put it back, my opinion.
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Tried posting this morning but the forum wasn't working so I saved it in a rich text document to post later. Looks like we already got some action, way to go wstrickland1!
redtop,
hehe, no I've not done it before, I just looked at pictures of the 30's and 20's (in discontinued floorstand) and measured with my mouse pointer. The 20's look like it would be a really tight fit, I'm not sure if the magnets are bigger than the horn front. I have 3 pairs of Chorus II's, 3 in front and 3 in rear, so I know how much better matching speakers (especially the fronts) actually sound. I use Opera as my main browser so I didn't see any picture. I took a look with IE but it only shows up as a box with a red square in it. The properties are, file:///E:/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/KLF-C7/Horizontal%20Center.jpg. I'll have to check back another time to see if the pic is there, that's gotta be one awesome center!!!
wstrickland1,
Keep us posted on how things work out for you. Cheers.
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Those are still fairly new, Klipsch would probably still stock the parts, have you tried asking your Klipsch dealer for prices? A KLF30 would make an awesome center in my opinion. It might be less expensive to look for a pair that perhaps isn't in the greatest of shape and make one from them. It looks like the KLF30 could accomodate having the mid and tweet turned sideways and centered between the woofs. You could probably just knock out the motorboard and install a custom made one and be able to use the same cabinet. The ports I'm not exactly sure but couldn't you move one to each end and just cover the remaining hole? Hey good luck on this, it sounds like a good project and having three KLF30's up front in your HT will be awesome.
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What I did is use the left surround back channel and then select the SurroundBackX1 setting. I'm using the Pioneer 56TXi and that is the correct setting for me, not sure about your Harmon Kardon, doesn't the manual have instructions for setting up a 6.1 setting? I'm really liking the 6.1 setup, it's nice that you can do it with 3 pairs of speakers and not have 1 sitting idle.
HTH
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Michael, sorry to hear about your speaker. If you start going through withdrawals you can grab some of your favourite tunes and drive over to Westfort to see me for a fix. I've got a whole bunch of Klipsch speakers we can listen to. Cheers.
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"Release Notes
Firefox 1.0.7 is a security and stability release. We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.
This version includes several security and stability fixes, including a fix for a reported buffer overflow vulnerability and a fix for a Linux shell command vulnerability.
Specific changes in Firefox 1.0.7
Fix for a potential buffer overflow vulnerability when loading a hostname with all soft-hyphens
Fix to prevent URLs passed from external programs from being parsed by the shell (Linux only)
Fix to prevent a crash when loading a Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) script that uses an "eval" statement
Fix to restore InstallTrigger.getVersion() for Extension authors
Other stability and security fixes"
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"Opera has removed the banners, found within our browser, and the licensing fee."
For more info on this incredible browser just cut and paste the link into your present browser. Cheers.
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Way to go vman71, I know you will enjoy them. For my third pair I was able to fit them in the back seat of my Topaz by taking out the back seat and building a flat platform. I used a sheet of that fake wood panelling with carpet on either side in between them so they wouldn't get damaged. It was a really tight fit, we had to push the first one part way out the opposite door in order to squeeze the second one on top. I was going to rent a minivan but by the time I figured out what I'd have to pay for the extra mileage and gas on top it started getting real expensive. It was a 14 hour drive altogether. Good luck!
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MrMcGoo, thanks for the info. IIRC you're using the same reciever as I have for a preamp but are using more powerful amps. Right now I'm using 240/250/240 across the front and 110/110/110 across the rears. I agree at -10 it is plenty loud enough and even then I've seen peaks approaching 90 db in the room on some movies. As for amplifier size I do agree that bigger is better just for the sake of headroom. Although there are some wonderful sounding 50 W. S/S amps out there one better be prepared to keep their listening levels well within the amps range unless they're prepared to spend the money repairing broken/blown speakers.
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My recommendation would be to look at a Bryston 4B. The older ones at 200 WPC can be had for less than $5oo.oo, newer ones for more. Excellent/articulate bass response.
I have a question about the "Amplifier Power Required" calculater. From what I see this is for checking using only one speaker. Wouldn't you need to add an extra 3 db for each additional speaker you are using into the Loudspeaker Sensitivity chart to get a proper measurement?
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For anyone using these browsers please note there is a security vulnerability fix released.
"On September 6 a security vulnerability affecting all versions of Mozilla Firefox and the Mozilla Suite was reported to Mozilla by Tom Ferris and on September 8th was publicly disclosed.
On September 9, the Mozilla team released a configuration change which, as a temporary measure to work around this problem, disables IDN in the browser. IDN functionality will be restored in a future product update. The fix is either a manual configuration change or a small download which will make this configuration change for the user. Instructions on administering these changes can be found below."
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The Carver M500T is a good sounding amp, but... marginal in stereo at 4 ohms, or at 8 ohms in bridge mode. The outputs are just not heavy enough. They may be replaced with the M1.5T outputs and then they will be OK, but not into 4 ohms bridged.
There is nothing simple that can be done to make this amp reliably drive 4 ohms in mono.
The flat rate repair schedule on this amp (with round trip shipping) is more than $200.
I would consider buying the one that works and upgrade the outputs, or just pass on the deal. A set of the M1.5T outputs from Digi-Key will set you back about $60 or so.
Also consider an M1.0T, it has more power, will not need the oututs changed, and sounds better. You should be able to find one for the same or less than the M500T. It has an LED power display that is quite accurate, and will put out 400W into 8 ohms on program material.
Thanks for sharing that djk, I was just reading about something similiar yesterday and until then would have thought that the extra slew rate might have made an improvement in bridged mode. Now the article I was reading makes more sense. Cheers. Oh, for anyone that wants to read/look at the article I'm talking about just copy and paste the link below.
http://www.stereophile.com//amplificationreviews/725/index.html
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Hi firedawg24, I used Kg 4.5's with a KV3 center for about 8 years. They are not a good match for the Chorus II's. They are also rather large themselves and the 10'' woofer will not keep up with the 15's in the Chorus. Here's the sizes of the different speakers,
Kg 4.5
DIMENSIONS:
37.5" (95.3cm) x 12.25" (31.1cm) x 12.75" (32.4cm)
Forte II
DIMENSIONS:
35.4" (89.92cm) x 16.5" (41.9cm) x 12.25" (31.1cm)
Quartet
DIMENSIONS:
31.2" (79.25cm) x 15.9" (40.39cm) x 12.25" (31.12cm)
Academy
DIMENSIONS:
23.25" (59.06cm) x 11" (27.94cm) x 10" (25.4cm)
Actually the forte's aren't a whole lot larger than the Kg 4.5's, 2" shorter and 4'' wider. If the size of the Quartet's or Forte's are prohibitive go with 3 Academy's. All of these sound good together and you will be much more pleased with the overall matched sound. My Kg 4.5's and KV3 are a good match for the Kg 3.5's that I bought and they sound awesome together on my computer.
HTH
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I waited and watched for deals on near mint Chorus II's. I have 3 in front and 3 in back, sounds pretty good to me. You can pick up a pair of Chorus II's for the same or less money than an Academy although be prepared for a lot more shipping costs than an Academy.
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Thanks for the interesting thread rplace.
Check out anything by Buddy Rich for drums.http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/buddyrichmuppet22.html
I couldn't get Parrot's link to work, is it because it needs RealPlayer? Here's one that worked for me.
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----------------On 6/20/2005 9:58:32 PM garymd wrote:I tried to help Marty heft his 5s around and they aren't light! Even the 3.5s are pretty heavy. They seem like very well built speakers for the size. My heresys are easier to move around, probably because of the shape.----------------
hehe, yeah Klipsch don't make no light weight speakers.
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garymd, I just picked up a pair of KG 3.5's today that I bought on eBay last week for $139.00. Not totally minty but they perform great (actually pretty awesome) and look good, just to give you an idea on pricing. Those 4's sound like a pretty good deal, let us know how they sound.
Check out anything by Buddy Rich for drums.
Toroidal vs EI type Power Supplies?
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Big Bean, here is some additional information for you. It is in two parts.
http://www.bryston.ca/newsletters/84_files/vol8is4.html
http://www.bryston.ca/newsletters/85_files/vol8is5.html