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I too experienced an intermittent hissing sound from the tweeter in only my Right KHorn. First thought was a bad driver which checked OK. So I then turn attention to the Alk network. Even went so far to contact Al K for advice. Long story short - it was the CD player! Haven't had it looked at yet but another player was inserted, problem solved. I would have never suspected my trusty player to go down but indeed there lie the problem.

One of the great advantages of the Klipsch line is how well they respond to a wide choice of amplifiers. From 5 watts, even less, to a couple hundred. All depends on the presentation you favor. I currently run KHorns quite successfully in a rather large room with SET amps from 5 to 18 watts. A quality built SET and Klipsch Heritage are generally the sound presentation many on the forum appreciate. Currently running a 45 watt gain clone that's sounds really good. I look for a bunch of responses to this with many being more in depth than I care to go.

Not in any way an HT guy but for those of you that are a pr of JBL Pro 3677 for $700/pr. Similar in dimension to Cornwall in 2-way configuration, 15in with horn loaded top end. I betcha these will kick butt for $700. Probably wouldn't be bad for 2 channel either in a 2-way CW design.

I have yet to catch on to the PC based streaming of content and am comfortable with CD sound quality and for me simplicity of playback. I recently brought out the Denon TT and bought a phono pre chasing the ghosts of vinyl past. I'm sticking with CD as I heard none of the "magic" many speak of when talking vinyl. And I refuse the slippery money slope of ultra high dollar tables, arms, carts, etc. And for the Zu guys, yeah they are true with the above statements. I own the Zu Essence, 10 in. full range with ribbon tweet. Nice sounding and well built, image as good as any other speakers I've heard. I've spoken with them numerous times and the customer service is beyond approach. Matter of fact Sean Casey founder, designer, promotor of the brand personally delivered my speakers from their Utah headquarters as he was passing through KC. Spent the day listening to my gear, (loves Klipsch) and went out to dinner with us. Loves KC BBQ and remembers his visit each time I call.

It can come down pretty good here in KC at times but man you guys have been hit hard. We would call something like that a "gully washer". And you - ?

This is the place to go for bikes or sport cars, went last summer to take some pics and watch bikes and cars, for a casual ride don't go on the weekend, the crazies are flying through there, during the week is safer. 318 curves in 11 miles http://tailofthedragon.com/ The Dragon, yep ridden there a couple times from KC. Many, many great riding roads in the area but the Dragon gets all the talk. A great ride on any bike for sure but not for the feint of heart. You can get over your head Real quick and with all the tight corners not many places for a second chance. One must be very cautious on a big, heavy, cumbersome bike like the HD.

Yeah, I never would've thought you could machine a cube (much less three nested cubes) just spinning a piece of bar stock on a lathe. My near 30 years were with a Germany based design, engineering, manufacturing company producing multi-million dollar production equipment for the paper industry. Back in the day when most German companies recruited kids in their mid-teens for apprentice programs, since ours was manufacturing based, one of the courses was proper hand filing. Yes there is a right and wrong way to file metal. As a final test they were given a piece of round stock and in a given time, hand file it to a perfect square. Here in the US many of our best machinists were of Eastern European decent. Well educated, well taught and knew their stuff. Very imnpressive. I wonder if that technology is why DDD stock took a big plunge.

Fascinating yes, but so much more than just that. I've been around machining/machinists for nearly 30 years and this guy has some freakin' skills. The talent of a machinist, artist in one. Not only in machine set up but to visualize the completed piece. Free hand on a lathe no less. It would take countless hours of programming had this been CNC'd. Extremely impressive.

Other than perceptions of which of these would sound "the best" it will be interesting to find how many have actually heard all three. And in similar settings, with similar electronics. Probably very few. Interested to see how this is answered.

Attended several F1 races at Indy along with a couple Moto GP's. And I think you are correct; just buy the cheapest ticket for admission and sit in the infield. You are within 15-20 yards of the track at several chicanes and the sound from the last generation of F1 cars at close range is indescribable. They sound good now but the new engine design has eliminated the 19,000rpm shriek from a few years ago. No matter still incredibly engineered machines. Very much the same as NHRA nitro cars - sound from TV does them no justice. Gotta'be there to hear/feel 'em. If anyone attends, enjoy.

Good idea on the jumpers, I'll give it a try. No, right only and all is buttoned down tight. At last resort i could pull the x-overs from my LS. Thanks

Last night the tweeter, Selenium D220, began making what I can best dscribe as a hsissing sound exactly like air from a tire valve. I run tubes amps and there was no "bad" tube sound, no crackling, scratching just an off/on hiss. So to be sure I change the 6SN and 6SL tubes, same hiss. Power tubes are biased spot on. This evening I am hearing no hiss but also no sound, the tweet is dead. Since the amp is new I place another tube amp in position and confirm - not tubes or amps and tweet is dead through both amps. Check tweet and get a reading of 6 ohm, amp off, no power to tweet disconnected from x-over. Check the ALK at the tweet terminal and no reading. These are the ALK two piece extreme slope networks. Any ideas what/where to look? I understand any component can fail within an assembly but in a crossover? And I do not play loud by any means. Any/all suggestions appreciated.

This question can open a can of worms just like a "which oil is best" thread in the auto/bike forums. So many quality options. Should make for good reading. Tubes.

At least with speakers as a whole and in our case Heritage in particular one can at least see the components and craftsmanship involved. Materials, skill sets etc. add up quickly in all manufacturing. A new pair of LSll or KHorns at retail seems dirt cheap when compared to the pricing of esoteric cables (wire). Thousands of $$$ for a three foot IC, tens of thousands for ten feet of speaker cable. In the sometimes absurd world of hifi prices - a new pair of KHorns for me please. I can Hear where my money went.

he's creepy like that. spends lots of time outside of listening room windows. Good to know - I'll keep the curtains drawn! How did he kow that - really? I bought it from him !! Not as sneaky as you thought?

Larry The - the tubestore.com - has waht appears like the ceramic sockets in the Almarro, $7.00/ea. This looks like the top portion or square ceramic flange that the pins insert. What is required below or how it connects I have no clue. I'm sure NOS is correct on the current levels associated with this tube which can't be avoided. I do know that the socket bolts and bias tabs, both out in the open, carry 100V DC. Couple that the 300C tube heat makes one cautious when biasing etc. To aid in heat dissapation each tube socket rests on stand-offs about 8-10mm off the deck surface and the area around each socket has about 40 1/8" holes in the deck for additional venting.

As you state it's the same in the Almarro; clarity, accurately detailed without being edgy and very well balanced. The Almarro is of single ended design so of course runs in Class A. No thin bass here and there was even more bass with the Audio Mirror monos but those ran at 45 watts SE vs 18 for the Almarro. Tubes are biased at 0.18 DCV with a trim pot for each tube. I adjusted one tube from 18.6 to 17.7 which is where both have remained. Output trannies are quite large and a huge power supply choke nestles between the two. The power transformer sits under the hood and is absolutely huge for the power rating. I imagine all the above keep the tubes in check. I have a 45 watt gain clone and there is no doubt these 18 watts play like 50, at least.

You spy correct. Wonder how you knew that?! Right again, buffed raw birch. These are the restored KHorns from Dave Harris at Fastlane I bought a couple months ago. How's the GT?

Center piece is now Almarro 318b SE Almond colored amp on Quartet is Dennis Had Inspire KT66/88 SE Bottom right is Audio Sector gain clone (great amp) Bottom left is good ol' HK 430 receiver Thks

Well now I can sit and relax on occasion. Been working on most of this since the Holidays after "officially" retiring in November. I say offically as I informed my company I would leave lsy May 1. One thing led to another and various projects kept me on until November. New Khorns end of Jan/first of Feb; re-model basement started mid-Feb and new amp just delivered last week. or my purposes things have come together nicely. Hopefully I am able to download a few pics -

Larry Both the manual and the tubes themselves are marked c-b. From what I've read and through correspondence Almarro sources tubes from Russian suppliers who pre-screen each tube prior to shipping to Japan. They are screened again prior to shipping the amps. It's either the amp design or tubes themselves but they have remained rock steady during first several hours, virtually no drift. The tubes should remain easily available as they have continued use in Russian MIG jet fighters. Jez Larry, a dozen 6h33's! Where do you listen, a meat locker?! I bet they sound spectacular. Are they single ened or push/pull? I use only two and in my downstairs room there is virtually no heat. When I owned Audio Mirror monos (45 watts) two per block in an enclosed cabinet heat was an issue. Actually burned the finish from the wood! I would have to assume your tube sockets have a receiver for the locating pin in the tube or they couldn't fit. So far the tubes fit good and tight but they are brand new.

My Almarro 318b arrived and is breaking in as I type. The 6h33c-b is a tremendous tube for high power SE applications, 18 watts is considerable power in single ended circles. There is none of the pesky SE artifacts with this amp; gobs of deep articulate bass, extended highs, rich and toneful midrange, masterful soundstage, the damn thing just sounds so right through the KHorns. Checking bias every couple of hours as they break in, hate for a 6h to melt down with a China Syndrome in eastern KS. Yeah they operate on the flaming side of hot but on a top shelf rack downstairs heat is of no concern and the sound is worth every centigrade, around 275-300. I really believe my rig has come to where further improvements would be marginal. I've said it times before but the room, KHorns/LS and electronics are providing great sound and enjoyment. I'll do my best to download pics tomorrow.

Belles Not only one the most attractive Heritage models but horn loaded top to bottom. Yep you will lose some lower bass but trade it for a much quicker bass, the entire sound presentation from the Belle is well, better IMO. I've owned both at the same time and the CW always sounded slow, sloppy and reserved in comparison. I actually sent my Crites networks back to Bob thinking something was wrong with the CW after listening to Belles for several months. Networks were just fine it's just the Belle has the quickness, mid range clarity and better projection the CW can't match. Belles and LS have plenty of Good bass with the right amp driving them.

Beautiful car Schu and Orange, my color. Been looking myself at the GT or a 3-4 year old Z06. Own Euro cars/bikes as a rule, currently an Audi S4. Never owned a Ford but the new GT is sharp enough that I can see one in my garage. With the performance package I assume you opted for the manual gear changer?