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    An RC-7 WHAT ???

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Yeah, I noticed that too. Combined with the fact that he doesn't have the box, and doesn't have the RF7's to complete the set, and shows so little regard for the finish, one could easily come to the conclusion that he got the RC7 from Midnight Audio Supply.

    Maybe the RF7's were too heavy to carry?

    If I get your meaning, I think if that were the case the serial number would have been "lost".

    It is RC7CH-02100011. Can I infer that it was made in October 2002? I don't know how to decode Klipsch serial numbers on the Reference line...

    An RC-7 WHAT ???

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I noticed that... But that's good! 2.gif

    When people don't describe their stuff correctly on ebay, they don't get as good a price.

    Hmmm. Where would the RC-7 fit in my preference order for a center for La Scala's?

    pair of KG4 -> pair of KG4.2 -> pair of Heresy -> single vertical conwall

    Probably between KG4.2 and Heresey?

    The RC-7 is heavy, not wouldn't be as heavy to ship as a pair of Heresy's... 6.gif

    KG4 as center for La Scala?

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I used a KG4 as a center for a while with my Cornwalls. I was not very satisfied since they were too different from the Heritage mains. Then I got a Heresy for a center and moved the KG4s to the rear. This was much better. Eventually I found a Cornwall center and moved the Heresys to the rear for an all-Heritage HT. This is much, much better. IMO you should hold out for a Heritage center with your Lascalas.

    Thanks. I know I should hold out, but it might take a long time unless I pay a super shipping premium.

    Can you answer my question about speaker placement? How far or close to the wall should they be? I would angle them down a little bit since they would be placed high as center channel.

    Do you like the speaker by itself? Was it hard to drive? I assume I'll use it for soemthing else if the center channel usage doesn't work out...

    KG4 as center for La Scala?

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Hmmm. The KG4.2 would be a better match...

    95 dB efficiency (vs 94 dB). 8 ohms (vs 6 ohms), so I could put two in parallel. 6 inches higher but would still fit between my TV and the ceiling...

    But such finds are rare! Here's my preference order:

    KG4 -> KG4.2 -> Heresy -> single vertical cornwall

    But a KG4 is found... Might work for a while...

    Closest ones yet

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

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    On 11/9/2004 1:59:33 AM formica wrote:

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    On 11/9/2004 1:51:45 AM formica wrote:

    I just sent you some info on a pair of black Klipsch KG4 not far from me... I know they aren't exactly what you are looking for, but they are inexpensive and worth the effort in my opinion.

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    hmmm... just looked at eBay, and the KG4 are quite a bit cheaper than heritage... price turns out to be more average than i thought.

    I'll keep my eyes open for another pair of Heresys...

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    Thanks Rob! Even if I do get thoese KG4's, I'd still be interesting in a pair of Heresy's or (the holy grail) a single vertical cornwall.

    I'll call the seller and ask about the condition. The KG4 are not ideal (see my post in the HT forum), but they are inexpensive. They are in-line with ebay prices, but I'd save on shipping. If I buy them, I might just offer to pay for them now and pick them up around Christmas time when I'll be in Quebec City (making it a shorter trip; I'm in Rimouski, 300 km down the St. Lawrence from Quebec City). If I get them, would you like to use them until I get around to driving up?

    KG4 as center for La Scala?

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Hi all,

    A few days ago, I let an auction go by for cheap KG5.2's (but shipping was expensive) to use as a center for La Scala's. I really want Heresy's, but Formica got me a lead on some KG4's close to Montreal (not local, but not bad!). They are black and that would match my La Scala's. Thanks Formica!!! I have an evening phone number for the seller, so I should decide by then...

    Here are the problems I see in order to use them as center:

    - They are rated at 94 db. That's 10 dB down from the La Scala. The receiver can level adjust

    +/- 10 dB, but I don't really want to go _that_ far if I can avoid it.

    - I could use two off them in parallel, giving 3 dB or 6 dB more (depending on who you listen to)

    but they are 6 ohms, and a 3 ohm load would likely be too much on my harman/kardon avr-325

    (they say 4 ohms is okay). Might have to use a separate amp to drive them...

    - They have a rear passive driver. How far away from the wall must they be?

    They are 10.75 inches depth and my rear-projection TV is, I'm guessing, 2.5 feet deep.

    I'd like the fronts to line up. Would 1.5 feet to the wall be too close?

    For the price they are, I could probably try to use them as center until I get some Heresy's and then put them to some other use...

    Comments?

    Peter

    Closest ones yet

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    No, there are no KHorns around here that I have ever seen for sale. There was a Klipsch dealer in Quebec City in the 80's with a pair of each model in the show room, so there must be some Heritage in Quebec City.

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    Thanks Frzninv! That would be fantastic! My La Scala's are black, so I'd like to match them with black Heresy's, but I'm not commited to that contraint.

    Peter

    Rc-7 small or large

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    First, the poster does not have a sub, so the question doesn't even apply. Unless setting to small redirects low frequencies to R+L large? In either case, set to large since you don't have a sub.

    Secondly, with a receiver that does bass management adequately (multiple frequencies & diffrent for each pair), you can set the RC-7 to small but set the frequency to 40 Hz (if you have a sub).

    KG 5.2 or KG 5.5 as center for La Scala's?

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I let the auction go (ebay). It ended at US$162.50 for a pair of black KG 5.2's which is very cheap, but it wwould have cost me about the same in shipping charges.

    I'll keep looking for Heresy's, preferably black, within Canada and within driving distance, which pretty much means Quebec or New Brunswick; the odds are not in my favour!

    KG 5.2 or KG 5.5 as center for La Scala's?

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    On 11/7/2004 3:18:26 PM fgarib wrote:

    Hey there! Never heard the Heresy as the center, but I'm running the KG 5.2 as a center for my Klipschorn mains... and MAN does it sound fine. The KG is a sonically matched speaker to the Khorns, and thus, I'm assuming would likewise be a good match for the Scalas as well.

    One vote for, one vote against. 2.gif

    Since you have this setup, that says something! Are you running a single one or a pair?

    What is the dB gain offset on your receiver for the center channel relative to the KHorns?

    What are you running as your rears and other surround speakers?

    Only a 5.1 system although the receiver would do 7.1. I'm running floor-standing speakers that used to be my main speakers in my living room: Nuance XS-3. Not that anyone is likely to know them. No longer sold; this was 10 years ago. I don't think the timber match is not as imporatnt for the rears; they are nice full speakers, 4 feet tall or so, and work well for either movies or music.

    I'm looking for a good center channel over the TV, but I have only 3 feet of clearance between the TV and ceiling which rules out the Cornwall or La Scala.

    Question about SHREK 1 DVD

    in Lounge

    Posted

    I have the 2-disk set too. My gripe is that my kids watch it in french and the widescreen disk doesn't have french in 5.1, only in Dolby Pro-Logic. Yuck. So I'm stuck watching it in P&S.

    The english version is soo much better than the translation anyway...

    Question about SHREK 1 DVD

    in Lounge

    Posted

    I have the 2-disk set too. My gripe is that my kids watch it in english and the widescreen disk doesn't have french in 5.1, only in Dolby Pro-Logic. Yuck. So I'm stuck watching it in P&S.

    The english version is soo much better than the translation anyway...

    7 Channel vrs 5 Cheannel to Hook up a pair of Heresy's

    in Home Theater

    Posted

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    On 10/8/2004 6:47:23 PM dougdrake wrote:

    Sure, just split the signal with a y-adapter as it comes out of your pre-amp.

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    The above is correct, but other replies got sidetracked.

    From what I understand you want to use a pair of Heresy's as a single center to attempt to match the output of frint KHorns. You already have pre/pro + amp Halo gear, so as dougdrake said, you can use a Y-splitter and feed the center pre-out to two channels of your amp and feed the Heresy pair (instead of putting them in series or parallel).

    The problem with using a pair of speakers as center is that you get two closely spaced point sources instead of one, and listeners who are seated off-center will experience interference between the two. Will it sound muddy or not be noticeable? I don't know, but you have all the gear to try it. So try it and report back! :-)

    If it doesn't work, and you need to use a single Heresy, we may not want to split a pair since I want a black one. There is that guy from SF with a pair of black La Scala's for sale but that's far away from me and I'm not sure they would fit.

    RF series 7 speakers in a small room??

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    That's about 17 x 12 feet. I use a pair of La Scala's in a 30 x 11' room, only using up about 15 feet of the room for the HT part. The La Scala's are along the 11' wall, but they can go into the corners since they are not rear-ported. It would be better in a larger room, but it works well for me.

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