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QUALITY: XM radio's is flat-out bad. I've heard Sirus' is better, but I don't know what to say about Sirus' programming. The only reason I'm keeping the XM in my house is because of the programming. It's EXCELLENT!! I can live with the crappy quality (it sounds very 'digital' and compressed in the upper-mids. Doesn't have a full sound. The highs are about as unsilky as they come and it reminds me of an .mp3 sound) because of the wonderful programming.

The following is from the recently released 3rd Edition of Robert Harley's "The Complete Guide To High-End Audio" (p. 267): "There's an important caveat to be aware of when evaluating SACD: some titles have been remastered in the new format from 44.1kHz, 16-bit master tapes. This means the SACD release will contain no more information than the CD version; the remastered disc can, however, sound better than the original CD because post-processing is performed at a higher sampling frequency (and the errors introduced are distributed over a wider bandwith), and the filtering performed in the player can be more gentle. Nonetheless, the best way to judge SACD is to choose tiltles originally recorded in DSD". Unfortunately, per the latest count published on the sa-cd.net web site, of the 2283 SACD's that have been produced todate, only 452 are pure SACD (i.e. SACD mastered at the time of recording). ************* So in most cases, there is no difference between CD and SACD other than the fact that the SACDs are usually remastered?

Thanks, everyone. I will look into those models. Concerning the EDIT in the above post- this is alarming news! Most of my favorite albums were recorded on 2" analog tape. If this is so easy to get onto CD format, why would there be an issue with SACD? It would not be worth a penny to get an SACD player that didn't improve the sound of analog-source recordings.

Hi, I am a Klipsch enthusiest who is interested in SACD technology. My main question is: is SACD technology worth the price if I am going to be running it 2-channel stereo rather than 6-channel surround? Also, what is a good make and model of an SACD player and how much am I looking to spend here? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks so much for your help! It's on my "to-do" list!

I was wondering if anyone out there might be able to identify the problem I'm having and offer a solution. On one of my Chorus II speakers, the 15" sub makes a buzzing/rattling sound on heavy, extended-time bass frequencies. I don't think it's blown because it sounds fine except for a fairly faint buzz. I can hear it if I get close to the speaker or if I come around the back where the sub is located. Could it be a rattle in the cabinet or a problem with the speaker itself? What should I do about it? Thanks in advance for your help. I appreciate any suggestions.

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I really wanted to share this to whom it may concern: I had one of the most amazing nights of my life last night, no foolin'. I had a big birthday blowout at my house and the place was packed wall to wall. The party was such a blast I can't stop thinking about it. I partly have Klipsch to thank for the great time. The Chorus II speakers thumped until six in the morning, being driven to their extremes by loud rock, hip-hop, and other popular music. They worked hard and people were dancing on my big tile floor for hours and hours. For some tunes, the beat sounded so good and so contagious that it was like a concert, with almost everyone in the room jumping up and down to the tempo. People were yelling and laughing and having a great time. What an incredible night. Thank you, Klipsch. Rock on. stephen

Wow! Unbelievable sound quality. I haven't gotten my 1976 Pioneer SX-1250 in the mail just yet, but I found and picked up a set of Klipsch Chorus II's from Oklahoma tonight that I had bought on Ebay recently. On my just decent Kenwood receiver, they sound amazing!! Very rich, realistic, crisp and clear full-range sound. Thanks for your help on the previous topic, everyone! stephen

yeah, I guess I'll just do it the normal way. thanks, fellas. stephen

ooooo, my heart is palpatating! I can't wait to get all this stuff!! I must remember to be careful with my hearing! About bi-wiring (thank you), how exactly is this accomplished? This is what I thought: one wire in the top pos/neg position on a Chorus II runs to the right side of channel A on the receiver, one wire runs from the bottom pos/neg jack on the same speaker to the right side of the B channel. The left speaker works the same- top jack of the speaker to left side channel A, bottom jack to left side of channel B. You set the receiver for A and B playing simultaniously. Do I have this right? What worries me is that this is how I ran the other receiver I had and it didn't work correctly. Did I just have a shotty connection or something? yall klipschheads rule! stephen

hey hey.. well, I got away with paying $400 for the sx1250. I hope it works when it gets here! It's coming from Rochester, NY, and we all know about the cold going on there! So how do you like your 1050? I'm a classical guitarist and know a lot about PA's and other musical gear, but honestly I'm totally new to this home audio stuff. In fact, I knew nothing about Klipsch or this old Pioneer before doing a little research on places like this forum. I've never even SEEN either of these products (the CHorus II's or the 1250) in person!! I hope they really can pump out some bass on that organ music I like. man, I'm afraid of blowing up the amp trying to bi-amp it! Could yall tell me how to do this?? I had bought a new reciever (had to take the sony p.o.s. back) and tried bi-amping. I must have done something wrong. The sony kept going into "protect" mode. It worries me that this old receiver won't have a protect mode and it'll be smokin' outta the box! Anotehr question: why does Klipsch use horns? I've read some about them, but not enough to really understand this. I've only seen horns on PA gear; never on home equipment. Well, that's all I got now. Thanks very much for your help, everyone. My title, "newbie" is definately appropriate here! stephen

thanks very much for your help! lookin' forward to it once the receiver arrives. stephen

I just bought a pioneer SX-1250 (160W per side) and a pair of Chorus II's. First, I think I may have paid a little too much for the speakers: $850 in great condition (no shipping cost). I guess it's too late to ask now as to whether I got jipped, but could someone tell me what I could expect to receive if I sold them? I'm not sure the model year. I was also wondering how much these speakers will take (in terms of "clock" positions on the volume knob) from this amp. They are rated at 100W; the amp's 16OW/speaker. Any suggestions? stephen