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I'll let you in on a secret that my Mitsubishi Rep told me just last Monday. The LCD Projection TV's that Mitsubishi has the exact same image quality as the DLP TV's do. Only the LCD's do have better color accuracy. The only advantages in his opinion that the DLP's have over the LCD's is that the DLP's have the 8 format media card readers and protective accrylic screen on them from the factory. The LCD's do not include the screen, it is an add on accessory. The LCD's are about $500 cheaper than same size DLP. Glad to see you like your Kenrat, how much did you pay for it if you don't mind my asking?

Just got an e-mail from my Klipsch Rep telling about things POSSIBLY to show up at CEDIA. Only 2 things actually. Plenum Rated Back Boxes for the Inwall and Incieling speakers. And THX Ultra Inwalls. Just something to maybe get everyones mouth watering.

A Mitsubishi WD52527 52" DLP can be had for lesst han $3k ( $2799 ) and it uses the DLP2+ Chip. It has been replaced withe the WD52528, which is $2999.97 but is nearly the exact same tv with a different model number. Mitsubishi also has a WD52628 due out in the next 2 months that is a true 1080P DLP tv, it should run about $3700.

I just realized that this thread is rather old.

Actually, if you "KNOW" who to talk to at Klipsch, you can work at BB and get the dealer accomodation on ANYTHING with Klipsch written on it. I work for a Klipsch dealer. We carry all the Reference Line stuff and can special order Heritage stuff. A BB opened up 30 minutes from me, and they pay way better than where I work now, so I was considering leaving and going to BB. I talked to my Klipsch rep about purchasing some Reference or Heritage should I ever have the money, and was curious if I could still have the employee accomodation on them even though BB doesn't carry those lines. His exact words to me " I'll hook you up bro. All you gota do is e-mail or call me ". I even have a list of Aragon employee accomodation prices that he sent me. Too bad they SOLD OUT of ALL ARAGON from their warehouses. Replacement models for all amps and Stage One will be announced at CEDIA, at least thats what he told me. Will be October before they have any in stock.

Actually that guy that reviewed the Emotive amp prefers it over the Sherbourn. Supposedly its uses some higher quality parts, puts out slightly more power when they measured it on the table. It is also true 7 channel monoblock design like the Sherbourn. One Sherbourn was and maybe still is one of that websites reviewer's reference amp. The Emotiva is about to be in another one of the systems, and is replacing an existing amp. There is a whole thread about it on thier forums.

Your just jealous that his speakers are better than yours, and now you know that to regain your place over him you will have to save money and sell your equipment at step up to at least the same thing he has. Or wait the Reference Premiere system and outdo him alltogether. At least thats what I would have to do.

Whatever speakers I decide to go with I will try my darndest ( I'm from the south, if you have never heard that word, ignore it ) to get 7 of the same type ( 7 Heresys, 7 Forte's, 7 Lascala's = or maybe 3 Lascala's and and 4 Heresy/forte ). And there will be a sub, or two, in the systme. The system, if used by myself only, would be about 90% movies and 10% music, but knowing my soon to be wife, we could change that to 60-40 in favor of movies, maybe 70-30 ( she listens to lots of music ).

---------------- On 1/29/2005 12:37:20 AM ottscay wrote: Sorry, sent it twice! (you can get the whole scoop at: A picture at: http://gear.ign.com/articles/461/461860p1.html ) Scott ---------------- Nope, sorry, they don't look like those anymore. The one in that pic is a 2 way , the new one has a smaller high frequency horn below that larger horn. Also there is no longer the gold pieces in the center of the cones, the cones are all one piece with no dustcap. The front baffle has even changed some.

---------------- On 1/29/2005 12:37:20 AM ottscay wrote: Sorry, sent it twice! (you can get the whole scoop at: A picture at: http://gear.ign.com/articles/461/461860p1.html ) Scott ---------------- Nope, sorry, they don't look like those anymore. The one in that pic is a 2 way , the new one has a smaller high frequency horn below that larger horn. Also there is no longer the gold pieces in the center of the cones, the cones are all one piece with no dustcap. The front baffle has even changed some.

---------------- On 1/29/2005 12:37:20 AM ottscay wrote: Sorry, sent it twice! (you can get the whole scoop at: A picture at: http://gear.ign.com/articles/461/461860p1.html ) Scott ---------------- Nope, sorry, they don't look like those anymore. The one in that pic is a 2 way , the new one has a smaller high frequency horn below that larger horn. Also there is no longer the gold pieces in the center of the cones, the cones are all one piece with no dustcap. The front baffle has even changed some.

I just talked to the Klipsch rep, there was a misprint in the description of the center channel. It only has 1 4.5" midrandge. And there are dual 8's on the center, not 10's, it just looks like 10's in the pic. I am hoping he was wrong and they are 10's. And yes there is a 4.5" midrange driver inside the larger of the two compression horns. Has Klipsch ever used a 4.5" driver inside a compression chamber?

I just talked to the Klipsch rep, there was a misprint in the description of the center channel. It only has 1 4.5" midrandge. And there are dual 8's on the center, not 10's, it just looks like 10's in the pic. I am hoping he was wrong and they are 10's. And yes there is a 4.5" midrange driver inside the larger of the two compression horns. Has Klipsch ever used a 4.5" driver inside a compression chamber?

Upon further review of the picture, those are indeed 10's on each side of the Mid and Tweeter horns on the center. It is as tall as the towers are wide, but not as wide as the towers are tall, maybe 10-12 inches less. The towers have 3 what looks like 4" ports on the back, the cneter has 2 ports. I don't know if the description given to me about the 4.5" mids was wrong, unless there are 4.5" compression mids. Looks like standard 90x40 tractrix compression horns on the mids though, with a thinner mid for the high frequencies. The cones on the woofers no longer have the gold pointy cap in the center. These cones have no dust caps or anything in the center, they are smooth ( think JL Audio W7 if you are into car audio ).

Guys, I just got an e-mail from the local Klipsch Rep with details of new things shown at CES this year. The most notable of which is the Reference Premier system. It will finally be released this year ( it says August specifically ). They also do not completely look like the ones you saw in the pics from last year, they have changed the style of the fronts of the speakers somewhat. The baffles are made of Aluminum and Fiberglass. F-1 = 3 way tower with .75" Pure Titanium Super-High_frequency compression driver, 4.5" NOMEX mid-frequency driver ( there is a mid horn in the pic, I guess this is what they are talking about ), and dual 10" NOMEX woofers. Retail $6,000 pair. C-1 = 3 way centetr channel with a .75" Pure Titanium SHF compression driver, ( and I think a missprint from here on out on this discription ) dual 4.5" NOMEX MF drivers ( pic shows 1 mid compression horn and dual 10" Nomex woofers, and no I am not kidding on the dual 10's, they are as large as the ones on the towers! The price indicates this also ). Retail $3000 each. S-1 = Rear surrounds with dual 1" Pure Titanium Compression Drivers and Dual 6.5" Nomex woofers ( they look like the THX Ultra systems surrounds ). Retail $3000 per pair. V-18W = Fully DSP controlled subwoofer with an active 15" driver and a passive 18". Has other elaborate features that details will be released later. Retail $4,000.

I forgot to mention that I could get the Heresies for about the same price that Forte's sell for used on E-bay. And yes there is an "i" missing, the forum told me that someone already had the name "klipschfan" and wouldn't let me use it, so I just dropped the letter. Come to think of it, I think the other "klipschfan" is my original login and I forgot the password, at least I think, I could be wrong.

Hi guys. Just wondering on your opinions of this. I have a chance to get a brand new, never before opened set of Heresy II's, or a set of Used Forte's. I do not have a chance at hearing either. In your opinions, whats the better speaker. These will most likely become the primary speakers in a future HT setup ( I don't think I will be able to get the money for a LaScala/Heresy setup ), comprised of most likely all Heresies or all Forte's ( if I can find enough of them ). Thanks for your help and patience.

Olorin, I will try to ship tomorrow. That is, if I can get away from work for a few minutes. If I am unable I will let you know before I leave town.

There is a sale ( or possible trade for some Oak Forte's )that is currently pending on the 3802. I will let you knwo if it doesn't go through. Olorin, give me an idea of what kind of wireless equipment I should be looking for. I'm going nuts without my fast internet. Also, I will be out of town all of next week, so I will be unable to answer any questions about anything next week, unless I can find a computer with internet access.

---------------- On 1/27/2005 10:55:23 AM Olorin wrote: I see wireless with directional antennae in your future. ---------------- Funny, I keep seeing some Mahogany LaScala's and a Sherbourn 7/2100 amp in my future I have thought of wireless internet, but have been told that even with line of sight it has a 500ft limit. I gota get back out of my parents house.

I don't need a modem. I need to figure out how to have Cable Internet extended over the 300 ft barrier that the cable company ( Comcast ) has told me is the limit that they can't transmit the signal past. Is there a way that anyone is aware of that I can boost the signal to go to 880ft ( the length of my parents driveway away from the main road ). OR a way to network my computer with my unlces ( who is on Cable Internet ) that is 750 ft. away, as I have read that it too has a 350 foot limit over cat5, without putting a new router every 300 foot to boost the signal ( which isn't possible here ).

Olorin, I got the PM. I will try to send you another PM here shortly, I am still having trouble sending them. Especially here at home, I am on my sisters laptop and on dialup internet. It sucks being 24, and living back with your parents, whom only have dialup that reaches 28.8k on a GOOD day, after being on your own for 2+ years and having cable internet at 3mb downlaod, 384 upload. My computer I built doesn't even have a modem in it for goodness sakes, so I can't get online with it at the time being. Also, to those of you whom I promised pics, having trouble getting them to work at all ( yes I am having a bad week ). I managed to respond to several PM's earlier in the week. If you know you sent me a PM, check your inbox and see if you got one from me.

Guys, I have been having trouble trying to reply to PM's since about mid-day yesterday. To those of you who requested pics to certain peices of equipment, I have taken some and will try to get them sent to you Monday, as of right now the only time I have access to internet is at work, and we are about to leave for today and won't be back till Monday. The Pronto is SOLD.

Houses are too expensive where you guys live. Down here in South Mississippi, much more resonable prices. At least until you get to the MS Gulf Coast, then they start getting expensive, and prices are going up due to the construction of new casinoes to go with the 11 or 12 that are already there. Actually that house I listed was a for sale from some man that had built in in 01, and had it paid for before it was complete. He took a job in Birmingham getting paid double what he was here, and bought a $500k house there. Just sold this one for enough to get a down payment on that one. The hosue was valued at $215k when he sold it. I found another 5 bed, 4 bath home with 3 car garage, 4,080 sq. foot ( but no basement ) with 1.5 acres of land for $110k ( foreclosure ). This one appraised for $260k. I'm still getting lots of replies on the equipment. Will start pm'ing people again soon on my next break ( I'm at work at the moment, my only internet access for a few days ).

Wow, I am getting alot of replies, and I was only searching for opinions as to if my asking price was good or too high/low. Seems most of the pm's are interested in the AVR3802 and DVD2800. To answer the questions I am getting. Both pieces are like new, honestly there isn't a scratch on them, and both work perfectly. The only issue is with the DVD2800, on opening scenes of movies with a dark background and words on the screen ( rolling text on the Star Wars movies, Title screen on the Lord of The Rings movies specifically ) there are what looks like some static between the words. It goes away once color hits the screen. And I have only noticed then when playing over component video in progressive scan mode. I believe it has to do with the firmware on the DVD player, as there was some known issues and Denon has since corrected. You can get the DVD from them with the firmware flash on it to correct the problem, it never bothered me though. I am moving as I am typeing this ( took a break from packing ) and it may be a day or two longer before I can respond again. Those of you who pm'ed me first have first dibs, assuming someone more local doesn't ****** the equipment up ( namely, my sister ). I would hate to ship this stuff to someone and have UPS screw it up. I will keep you informed. Dodger, thanks for the well wishes. I am kinda down cause I missed out on a deal 2 weeks ago on a 5 bedroom, 4 bath, 3726 square foot home with 3 car garage and basement for $89,900. It sat on 4.6 acres of land. That would have been a heck of a steal. It was in the paper for one day till someone snatched it up ( I was the 2nd call, but first person put $20k down immediately ). I had already had dreams of that basement becoming a theater.