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Gil, Sometimes your explanations go over my head but they are NEVER boring!

---------------- On 9/2/2004 1:33:21 PM cablacksmith wrote: Ray, that is the best RATIONAL reason for a magic power cord. I do agree however that it needent cost more, just it needed more care in the design and exicution. ---------------- Ray, that is not only best RATIONAL reason I have heard it is the ONLY rational reason I have ever heard. Thank you.

The real problem is not the missing wheel! It is the crummy attempt to make a "false corner" on them. These were up for sale a few weeks ago. (I guess that deal is off.) At the time there was a post in here about Frankenhorns. Sycamore, IL is not far from me. The last time they were up for sale I considered going to look at them but between the water damage and the butchery on the false corner, they seemed to be in such bad shape that I decided not to bother.

Dale brings up the point I always make when someone asks about "Designer Power Cords". What is behind the receptacle that you just plugged your $500 6' power cord into? It is an odds on bet it is $.05 per foot Home Depot style 14 AWG copper. So exactly how does that last 6' piece of wire help? (Unless of course there is a problem with the existing power cord!) Before I part with that kind of money I want an answer to that question. I have never gotten one.

Welcome to the forum! If you don't get an answer here you might try posting this question in the ProMedia section of the forum. (Further down on the first page.)

PUSH HARDER!!!!

I knew you would make the right decision! Congratulations!!!! (And welcome to the forum.)

Mark, I don't think this is what you were referring to but it does look like it has a calibrated mike. http://www.audioxpress.com/bksprods/kits/kc-cliom.htm

A couple of warnings about acquiring Khorns: It becomes very hard to sleep after you get them! Why go to bed when you can stay up and listen to your now incredibly fantastic stereo? Despite the fact that they are all in the same product line, the Khorns will stun you with how much better they are than the Corns and Heresys. (I own all three models.) Also, after you become addicted to the Khorns there is also very good chance you will end up getting addicted to some silly speaker manufacturer's forum! Personally, I don't regret any of it!

---------------- On 8/27/2004 7:32:06 AM marksdad wrote: ... i am not looking to replicate the front channels on my center channel. ... ---------------- Well, with stereo you only have two channels of information to work with so what do you want to send to the center channel? The 3 channel stereo that you asked about is the same as regular stereo except a copy of the left and right channels (the mono version of the signal) is sent to the center speaker. The link filmboydoug posted to the Dope from Hope has an explanation of what it does and wiring diagrams.

They came out in '57. I think that was well ahead of the bookshelf speaker market. (But they did fit into it nicely when the market finally caught up to PWK's genius) I heard that the Belle was developed because Paul's wife, Belle, didn't like the LaScala he was using for a center. So he went and made one with a much higher WAF. (Of course, being able to name it after her never hurts!)

That's great! Only $500 for 3 feet of power cord! And what exactly is behind that wall receptacle it is plugged into?

Dolby, Welcome to the forum! First you have to decide if you want to make the jump to tubes. If you want to stick with solid state you should consider looking for a McIntosh MC 250 on ebay or Audiogon. They sound good on Klipsch speakers. (I have one driving my Khorns right now.) The price range is all over the place depending on the condition but you could probably pick one up for your $400 budget. That would leave you with some $ to put toward the CD player. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50593&item=5716130721&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=67786&item=5705039232&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50593&item=5716157158&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=71548&item=5716491027&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

3 channel stereo is set up by playing L+R through a center speaker. This is sometimes called a derived channel. I am running a Corn II as a center between my Khorns and like the setup. I generally run the center about 3db spl below the mains. BTW: The Heresy was originally designed to be a center channel speaker between two Khorns. When one of the Klipsch dealers saw Paul was designing a speaker that was not intended to be put in the corner he said it was heresy and that is how it got it's name! (Why did I have to be old to answer that? )

---------------- On 8/20/2004 11:58:22 AM thebes wrote: Look's like they are pretty busy. Do think if I show up at the back door they'll give me a free sample? ---------------- Might work better if you have the twins ask!

Philip, I will start with a caveat: I have not been watching Heresy auctions on ebay recently. Having said that, I would expect them to go for something in the $350-$450 range. However; as jt1stcav said, you should keep them. They fit on shelves real nice! (I have two pair sitting on shelving units.)

Kurt - You have a PM.

I also have Dish and am using a PVR 508 receiver. It has digital audio out. I also like the PVR. I know that they will charge you for it but it is a nice receiver. The only complaint I have with it is that I cannot record one show while watching another. That would require 2 satellite tuners and it only has one.

Yes, you are catching on! There are two (relatively) independent things coming out of the satellite receiver, the video signal and the audio signal. Component, S and composite are all ways of carrying the video portion of the signal. Component can carry a higher resolution picture than S and S can carry a higher resolution picture than composite. (Note: I said can, not will! The lower resolution signals can be sent on the higher resolution connections, that is the conversion stuff I was referring to earlier.) Yes again, the audio you hear is independent of which version of the video signal you watch. (And vice versa!) If the satellite receiver is relatively new it should have digital audio out. This is a much better option than the red and white analog audio outputs. The digital feed will include all the audio tracks for surround sound audio. While the video quality on many of the satellite channels may be disappointing, they do usually carry multi-channel audio. However, that will not do you any good if your A/V receiver is not set up to accept digital inputs. Now that you understand that there are two independent tracks what you need to do is look into how to get the highest quality signal for each one to the proper destination. On the video side, start with your video monitor and see what video inputs it accepts. Then work you way back through the A/V receiver then back to the satellite receiver. You will end up having to deal with the lowest common denominator, that is, the best quality that all of them understand. Then do the same with the audio side.

The composite video is the yellow part of the red, yellow and white. (Red is the right and white is the left channel of the audio signal.) Will S-video improve the picture? Depends a lot on the quality of the signal they are sending and how good your monitor is. It may, but not necessarily. While the satellite signal is digital, digital does not equal high definition! As charlieboy stated, the satellite companies are starting to put some HiDef stuff out but most of it is a standard quality television signal. Using s-video form the satellite box to the A/V receiver and component from the receiver to the TV will only work if the A/V receiver performs the conversion between the two formats. You will have to check you manual. Most do not do up conversions because the additional information required is not present. Some will do down conversions since that is throwing information out. (In other words, you are right, it wont be any better than the s-video coming in.)

Kurt, I am not sure exactly what you are asking but I will take a shot at it and see if I manage to answer any of your questions. The signal from the dish to the receiver is a high frequency signal. If it did not use that black coaxial cord...supposed to be the worst interconnect you would not get squat out of the receiver. That is an antenna lead. The satellite antenna signal is VERY different from an audio signal and requires the coax. The s-video carries the video only. If your satellite receiver has component video out that is what you would want to use, followed by s-video, followed by composite video. The receiver probably also has a digital out, ether coax or optical. That carries the audio and is the highest quality coming out of the satellite receiver. If your A/V pre/proc has digital input that would be the best way to go for the audio. As far as the signal quality, it is not so much compression as limited bandwidth. The satellite company only has so much of the spectrum they can use. They have to make a trade off between signal quality and number of channels. What you see is the result of this tradeoff. I hope this helps you.

---------------- On 8/11/2004 7:57:25 PM Daddy Dee wrote: ---------------- On 8/11/2004 6:08:50 PM KhornKerry wrote: Back to the original question. When did Klipsch switch from the “pie slice” logo to the Klipsch nameplate?<?xml:namespace prefix = o /> I have 1975 Khorns with gold on black pie logos ---------------- I guess that nails down the last year as 1975. If I was understanding Piranha's post he was indicating that his '76 has the copper strip logo. ---------------- I knew we would get to the answer eventually! (And it was an interesting trip!) Thanks

Since it is not shielded it would be susceptible to picking up a hum that the sub would love to amplify and play. I doubt it can be used for anything.

I think it is yellow button time! Audio is an alternating current signal. It goes both ways. If you could come up with a piece of wire that would have lower resistance in one direction than the other, and I have trouble believing that is possible, it would probably sound terrible! I would guess that the shield is only terminated at one end to try to eliminate ground loops and the arrow is related to which end the shield is grounded.

When did Klipsch switch from the pie slice logo to the Klipsch nameplate?