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Interesting that the Walnut finish was cheaper than the Oak finish cabinets. I would have thought that it would be the other way around. James

Anyone have something similar for Cornwall prices? James

Buy the Cornwalls. You can always buy a new room, but you'll never need to upgrade your speakers. Of course, it dosen't hurt to add a few Heresys as room permits - they go great with Cornwalls. James

Right you are Marvel. James

Sorry Guys: I love the blues, but I actually spent a year in Biloxi when I was in the Air Force. Nothing even slightly romantic about it. I'm NEVER going back. James

I'm afraid that Klipsch + hearing aids is where a lot of us are headed. I've got about a 20% loss in the mid ranges in my right ear which I began to notice about 15 years ago. Probably from hunting and ***** shooting when I was a kid. Nothing like having a 12 gauge going off beside right beside your ear! Fortunately it does not seem to be progressive. I told my ENT guy that I was being a good boy and wearing ear protection when I mow the lawn. He said "you should be wearing hearing protection when you vacuum!" James

fini: I'm game. I often go slumming in RP I mainly head down your way to go to Costco. The Santa Rosa store seems to attract too many people whose purpose in life is to be "in the way." James

Scored a pair of very nice '82 HWO's with risers off Craigslist on Sunday night for $290. Got home about 6 pm and found a "today only" listing for $300 cash here in Santa Rosa. I only had $90 in my pocket and since I'd already been to the ATM twice that day , I was only able to withdraw another $200 - so that's what I paid. This is my third pair of Heresys. I retired the KG-2's I was using in my office system. Now I have four pairs of speakers I'm not using. Oh well, I've got a couple of nephews graduating from HS soon. Maybe they'll get some speakers from Uncle James to help set up their dorm room systems. James

Dflip & Scott: Interesting. Dfip's local jazz station is the same frequency as my local station that plays 24 hour commercial free jazz - 91.1 (it's 90.7 on the translator). If you have a broadband connection it's available over the net. KCSM.org. Great station - run out of the College of San Mateo. They inherited the massive KJAZ library after the KJAZ frequency was sold and SF lost its commercial jazz station. KCSM is a worthy successor. I was curious whether any of the gizmos currently being marketed (such as Terk) were any better than the worthless juck I tried 15 years ago. I guess I'll probably try sticking an exterior antenna in the attic. Probably not ideal, but I just need to clean up the signal a little bit and I'll be happy. James

Thanks Tom & Ironwood: The only thing I've tried so far is the little dipole antenna that comes with the tuner. I have three systems set up. The cheapo dipole actually works pretty well attached to the B&K Ref 50 in my main listening room. However, the results are less satisfactory in my home office (one room away) using a Carver CT-17, or in the garage using my old Optonica tuner. Local stations are no problem, but I mainly listen to a PBS station in San Francisco (about 60 miles away) and to another PBS station in San Mateo (south bay) which plays 24 hour commercial free Jazz (the real stuff not the smooth crap). Both stations have fairly local translators or repeaters, but weather can affect the signals pretty dramatically especially the SF station. Both stations are in the same general direction and I'd just like to be able to get as clean a signal as possible. Before I start wasting money I thought I'd see if anyone else has had experience with the various FM antennas being peddled. My only experience was years ago with a BIC unit (as I recall) which was pretty much useless. James

I know this is a little off topic, but has anyone found an indoor or attic FM antenna that really works? A mast and outdoor antenna is not an option at my current home. Thanks. James

Shiva: I have a new "in the box" Niles DPS-1 for sale that will allow you to connect your two amps to a pair of speakers and switch back and forth. The Niles retails for about $90 - I'm asking $60 plus $10 UPS. email me if you're interested. James

The DPS-1 allows you to hook up two different amplifier sources to a single pair of speakers and switch back and forth (such as if you want to use your Khorns in HT, but want to drive them with a different amp for two channel). I bought this unit before I got the bug and upgraded my whole system. The DPS-1 is "new in the box," never opened. I'm asking $60 plus $10 for UPS shipping. James

This is something which might be of interest to you fans of older integrated amps (such as the HK line), pre-amps or receivers which have a limited number of inputs. The dbx 400X is a "Program-Route Selector." The 400X plugs into a tape-monitor (record/play) loop in your pre-amp or receiver. You can then add up to three sound processors (equalizers, expanders, imagers, sonic hologram generators, etc.), a noise reduction system, and three additional tape loops. Or, you can use the 400X's six sound processor and tape loops as six extra inputs if your pre-amp doesn't have enough of its own. The 400X is 17"W x 2"H x 7"D. Weight is about 5 lbs, Color is black. As new condition asking $100 plus shipping. 13 page Manual included. James

How would a pair of Fortes fit in with a system that is currently Cornwalls in front, RC-7 center, and 2 pair of Heresys - surround and rear? Would they be a good match with the Cornwalls? The Fortes would replace the rear Heresys which would go to the home office bumping the KG-2s to the bedroom. James

Coytee: I have a "new in box" Niles DPS-1 that will allow you to connect two different amplifier sources to a pair of speakers and switch back and forth. $60.00 plus shipping (retail is around $90.00). I had been holding it for another forum member, but haven't heard anything for several weeks so I assume he has changed his mind. James

Bill: You should be able to find used Heresys in good condition in the $300 - $400 price range for a pair. Klipsch speakers were priced according to the veneer finish. The oak or walnut in good condition may command a premium, but the basic raw birch plywood versions seem to hold their own in the used market. I've bought two pair in the last six months. Paid $340 (HOL) for one pair and $350 (HBR) for the other. James

Emotionally: Mississippi Goddam - Nina Simone Toe Tappin: Bang a Gong - T. Rex How's that for diversity! James

My philosophy is to maximize what is available to you. That said, there is no need to spend exorbitant amounts for esoteric cables. If you can solder, the connectors and the wire are available at sources such as parts-express.com at very reasonable prices. James

...and a couple of hearing aids. James

The 7.1 configuration simply means: 2 front channel speakers, 2 surround speakers, 2 rear channel speakers, 1 center channel speaker, 1 subwoofer (I believe the sub is the ".1") James

My mistake. Listen to your Doctor. I was not familiar with the RS switch and assumed it operated like the Niles. I've used a Niles SPS-1 for many years. It allows you to connect up to four pairs of speakers to a single source and does provide circuit protection. James

dtel: As I'm sure you've gleaned from the responses so far, the difference is night and day. James

Not sure about the Heresy, but I had a 20" MGA sitting on top of one of my Cornwalls for about 10 years - and I mean right on top - and never had any problem. Of course if the Cornwall was upside down and the crt was closer to the woofer magnet it might have been a different story. When I moved the same TV into the bedroom and placed a tiny Boston Acoustics (about a 5" woofer, I think) on the top right corner there was an immediate blue/greenish blur/distortion in that corner of the picture. Went away when I removed the speaker. It's a function of the strength of the magnetic field and the distance from the crt. James

Fastlane: Klewless & Michael are right, I don't believe that RS speaker switch will do what you want it to do. A speaker switch is usually used to connect muliple sets of speakers to one source and provide some level of circuit protection should the overall system impedance fall below 4 ohms. The Niles DPS-1 is designed to connect one set of speakers to two different applification sources (and switch back and forth). If you're interested, I have two of them that I'm not using. One is brand new in the box - never opened, the other one was used for about two weeks before I upgraded my whole system. $60 for the new one, $50 for the used one (also with original box, etc.) - obo. They retail for about $90 I believe. Thebes: Current flows into whatever it is connected to, so whatever signal is being applied to your speakers is also being applied to the output stages of your other amp. I'm not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination, and I may be completely wrong, but I don't think your amps are designed to be "back flushed." Your hook up looks like a recipe for disaster to me. Maybe some one with a background in electronics can weigh in here. James