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Belles will work fine in any sized room. They work fine in corners too. But like any big Heritage speaker, they will only really reach their very high potential in larger rooms with nice high ceilings. Don't let this stop you though. When I first set my Belles up in a smallish room, I thought they were the best sounding speakers ever. Then I moved them to a much larger room. It was at that point that the sound quality went from fantastic to OMG!

I'm impressed, Marty. I didn't know you were such a talent... []

They are a truly beautiful pair of Klipschorns. Congratulations.

Your post is hard to read shahab. But the general thrust of it is that you were disappointed hearing the RB-81(?) Your comments were a little surprising - particullarly relating to the perceived lack of bass weight. The RB-81 can punch out some serious low frequencies. I would have to question the dealer's setup. The RB-81 should sound very good with the surround sound receivers you listened with, although they will sound much better with a dedicated integrated or pre power combo. I am wondering whether the dealer had some of the receiver settings dialed in wrong. The problem with auditioning speakers with many receivers is that there are so many surround sound settings, and it is easy to forget to turn them off when auditioning a stereo pair of speakers. So this is something to consider. It would be a real shame if you didn't buy RB-81's just because of a substandard audition. There are thousands of very happy owners RB-81 owners out there. Since you had orginally set your mind on these speakers, I suggest you give them another chance...

I still haven't heard H lll's. Maybe someday soon. Congratulations on your new speakers...

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Stereo only. When I was running Belles,as my main speakers, I ran them full-range with REL subs starting their roll off from 35 Hz. By the time the subs reached around 50Hz, they were outputting very little signal and thus didn't interfere with the bass output from the Belles.

This forum is not an appropriate place go into depth about the man 'once known as...'. If you guys are not aware of certain things that came to light a few years ago, then I'll leave it at that. Enjoy his music... Kind regards, Edwin.

thebes, or not thebes. That is the question...

You can't be serious!!!!!

Neo. The best thing to do when hearing Cat Stevens is the quick application of the 'off' switch...

What are you using as a center channel? I would say your center channel speaker has no where near the sensitivity (efficiency) of your mains or rears. You could try and dial in some more spl's manually with your receiver setup menu, or try the auto calibration, but you may not have enough gain to play around with. That's one disadvantage of using highy sensitive horns for mains and surrounds. Options are; 1. Ditch the center channel and use your 'phantom' centre speaker option selected from the receiver's setup menu (this is what I use at home). Try this option. You may like it. And it costs nothing. If you hear clearer dialogue after selecting 'phantom' mode, then you could choose to keep this option, or decide to spend some money and go for option 2. 2. Buy a more sensitive center speaker that is a better match for your main speakers.

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The BYOB amplifiers have had some good press. I would love to hear one of these driving some Klipschorns.

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Take care evaluating the Klipschorn with sub-standard amplification. Particularly with something like the receiver you used. Some of the more expensive receivers from Yamaha can sound good though. I ran my Klipschorns with a 50 watt per channel integrated for a while, and the sound was awesome. When I inserted a high quality tube amp, the sound was even better. The Klipschorns are not that fussy vis-a-vis amplification. But low quality amps, be they tube or solid state, will sound ordinary - and you really shouldn't have to resort to frequency challenged amplifiers to make the Klipschorn sound fantastic... Maybe the room had something to do with the sound as well. Although I would imagine any half competent dealer should be able to sort out room related problems.

An interesting review featuring a pair of RB-61 speakers: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-10120050-47.html

Nice amps, SET12. If they sound half as good as they look, they'd be high on my Christmas wish list for 2010...

I've had some reliability problems with NAD stuff over the years. But some of their gear sounds okay. Altjough I find the somewhat bloated NAD 'sound signature' gets a little tiring during extended listening sessions. As far as good sound for your dollar goes, Rotel and Cambridge Audio are good alternatives...

Maybe the Synergy F1. They take up virtually the same floor space as a pair of RB-10s on stands, plus they work really well with low powered amps...

Unlike the La Scala/Belle and the earlier versions of the Heresy, the Klipschorns are more amplifier friendly. You don't really need forgiving tube amplifiers to tame the sometimes upfront sound of the other Heritage models. The Klipschorns are better balanced and relish high quality soild state power...

Well... That's very good news. Merry Christmas, Dodger!

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I hope we're all wrong, Rick. It would be very sad if it's true...

I didn't know Win passed away(!) I used to exchange emails with him, but I haven't heard anything from him for probably a couple of years. I wonder if Silversport could enlighten us? I believe he may have some knowledge of Dodger... P.S. I know Dodger was having a rough time for a while, but I didn't think it was health related.