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    La Scala versus KLF-30's & KLF-C7

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I have La Scala's in a 11x30 room in the corners along the 11' wall. They used to be flush in the corner, but I've been toeing them in a bit since about a week. They sound better, for a wider sitting area. I complement the low end with a Hsu STF-3 sub. I've been really enjoying Diana Krall's "Live in paris" DVD every night for the last week. Very sweet jazz.

    Acoustech Speakers

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I brought up the subject about a month ago, and the thread was finally deleted by a moderator. I was of the opinion that it should have been left there for people such as yourself to find and be educated.

    Anyway, I had posted about the same info on another forum, which you can find here:

    http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/1/103834.html

    In this post, you'll see that I question the legitimacy of the whole thing. The speakers are advertised with quotes from "reviews" that are actually all from the same one, a reviewer who has never before, nor since, reviewed speakers. The review makes the smaller weight and size of the Acoustech line appear to be an advantage, and of course finds the Acoustech much superior to Klipsch.

    At $1200 (selling on some sites and ebay), they are likely a rip-off. You'd be better off with a Synergy line from Klipsch. At $699, they could be an interesting deal as a cheap way into HT, but don't kid yourself into thinking they are better than Klipsch.

    You could buy some and give us a review!

    Peter

    SVS PB10-ISD Independant Review

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Get your head outta your sub,

    <...>

    Yes great review and I am happy they included the Sunfire Mark II. Shows a tiny box can beat a much larger one.

    At 3 times the price! Which is precisely what CAS and others are saying!

    You seem to be implying that people shop by size, and not by price. Strange that most retail web site have a sort-by-price option but not a sort-by-size option. 2.gif

    1 RSW12 or 2 RW12

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    DrWho wrote:

    well compare the specs

    RW-12:

    113dB @ 30Hz 1/8 space, 1 meter

    2 RW-12's:

    119dB @ 30Hz 1/8 space, 1 meter

    (+6dB max acoustic output due to having 2 speakers)

    RSW-12

    119dB @ 30Hz 1/8 space, 1 meter

    Actually, it's +3 dB due to having 2 speakers and doubled the power, not 6 dB.

    So it's 116 dB.

    Just bought La Scalas

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted

    The La Scala does upper bass very bass. It's very tight, punchy and as far from muddy as you can get. But a sub does help for the low end. The model I use is listed in my system profile (not Klipsch). Some will say that such a cheap sub can't be good enough to match La Scala's but unless you play your LS full-throtle, there is no problem at all. And even at full volume, music doesn't usually have the low end that movies have.

    Congratulations!

    Industrial LaScala info needed

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    Lookup the thread with subject "pro la scalas info" in the "Updates and Modifications" forum.

    I don't think they have less of a lower end. In fact, my 25 year-old docs say 42 Hz at -5dB for the industrial versus 45 Hz for the "home" version. Higher frequencies are often measured outdoors at a greater distance (e.g. 60 Hz at 10 meters) and should not be confused. My docs also state a type AA crossover which is the same as my "home" La Scala's from that period.

    Peter

    Whole new system with old Heresy

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    Peter:

    Its a tough call.

    Yeah. Didn't mean to hick jack the thread either, but I'm sure the discussion is relevant.

    Obviously, the Heresy would voice-match your La Scalas much better than a Reference center, and yes, you can probably get two of them for less than one RC-7. However, I like the crossover points for HF and MF much better for HT on the RC-7 (versus the Heresy). That and the tractix horn, while some may not prefer it for music (not my opinion), does really well for dialogue with the RC-7. The RC-7 is just an excellent center, especially with its "2.5" setup.

    Between the RC-7 and the RC-35 is no contest (I own both). I would go with the RC-7 hands down.

    Well, that's good to know. It's an expensive speaker though. It'll cost more than I paid for the pair of La Scala's over 20 years ago. ;-)

    Cannot speak to the new Synergy.

    Never considered them before, but the C1 seems pretty big and heavy. Good sign?

    I would personally opt for the RC-7 and not sweat the difference in timbre. Just play your LaScalas in two-channel for music, and the all speakers for HT, and most will not really notice (unless they live here, that is).

    Its funny that this thread was started at this time. CaptnBob, Sheltie Dave, and I were just listening to some vintage equip in St. Louis yesterday when my friend (who is really not into audio) said he really did not care if the front three (or all five) speakers matched, he just wanted a 5.1 assembled (for only HT) from some of the "stuff" we recently stumbled across. To which I made the point that sometimes we get too obsessed with timbre-matching, for its own sake.

    Depends on your leaning and what is important to you. Many from HT would scream bloody murder about a lack of timbre-matching while some from 2-channel ----not so much.

    Seems reasonable to me. I don't mind the TV's sound all that much as a center, and it sound a lot brighter! But I can hear dialog well...

    Of course, I could be wrong. We need Heresy owners who use one as a HT center to weigh in.

    Yes, that would be nice.

    Thanks Carl!

    Carl.

    Whole new system with old Heresy

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    I wrote:

    Some people have reported
    not
    being happy mixing Heritage and Reference speakers but I have never tried myself (I am facing the same problem). You could try finding a bunch of Heresy's on ebay and using those all around. If you found 2 pairs, you could have a sweet-sounding 6.1 system with perfect timbre match.

    And other have siad mixing won't be so bad. I'm glad to hear it, but keep in mind a pair of Heresy's off ebay will be less expensive than a single RC-7.

    I face the same problem. I'm using the TV as center speaker between La Scala's. A few days ago, I decided to try toeing-in the La Scala's, and having done that I feel I don't lose much by turning off the center channel on the receiver altogether (e.g. phantom mode). My options for when I eventually get a center speaker next winter/spring are:

    - new Reference RC-35

    - new Reference RC-7

    - new Synergy C3 (anyone heard it?)

    - pair of heresy's off ebay (and use both of them as center channel)

    - pair of KG-4.2 off ebay (and use both of them as center channel)

    Any other suggestions? Anothe La Scala is just too big. I'm left with exactly 36 inches between my 52" 4x3 projection TV and the ceiling...

    Peter

    speaker wire

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    On 10/25/2004 3:42:32 PM meuge wrote:

    I know I already posted, but here's the link to the wire I was talking about:

    It's CL3 rated, 12-gauge in-wall wire, $20 for a 100ft roll. If you need longer runs, the 1000ft roll is just under $100. I doubt you could get a cheaper deal and it's probably as good of a wire as you'll ever need.

    Sweet!

    I'd take that over Monster any day. Great link!

    Whole new system with old Heresy

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    Some people have reported not being happy mixing Heritage and Reference speakers but I have never tried myself (I am facing the same problem). You could try finding a bunch of Heresy's on ebay and using those all around. If you found 2 pairs, you could have a sweet-sounding 6.1 system with perfect timbre match.

    As for the sub, matching brands is not as important because the sound doesn't need to match at voice frequencies. There are many threads you can consult on the "Powered Subwoofer" section of the forum.

    Hope this helps,

    Peter

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