Mick Bell

Anybody know someone wanting to sell a single Belle? I'm looking for one to use as a center channel for my K-Horns. Also willing to purchase a pair to split with a forum member. Mick

Thanks, Jordan. Very helpful. Mick Bell

How do the bass grills come off the Belles? MB

Baffles = grills for HF section

Thanks for the replys. Looks like there are not any good options for upgrading the squaker driver in K-Horns! Mick

Al K suggests JBL 2470. There are a couple on Ebay in the UK but I'd rather do business in the U.S. Anyone know a source for a couple of JBL 2470s? OR -- If you've upgraded your squaker driver in your K-Horns, what driver are you using and how do you like it? Mick

Thanks. Found a helpful thread. Mick

Anyone have experience with the JBL 2426 Driver? I'm thinking about giving it a try in my K-Horns. Mick

Attenuating the squakers did the trick! Thanks for the suggestion. Mick

Just today installed Bob's tweeters in my K-Horns. I'll have to live with these a few days to say for sure but my initial impression is that they aren't nearly as hot as my K77-M tweeters! I'm using AL K's extreme slope networks and have the tweeter atenuator set as loud as possible. Haven't heard anyone else with this experience. Mick

Neil: You can run directly from your computer to your pre-amp. The D-Link, LinkSys and Roku products allow you to play internet radio of many formats (Windows Media, mp3, RealAudio, etc.) but more importantly, they allow you to brouse your radio playlists or music on your computer remotely. They also give you the choice of digital, analog and optical output to your stereo and good DAC. I've run directly from my computer to my pre-amp just to give it a try and wasn't impressed with the quality. With Roku Network Music Player the internet sound is terrific! And I hardly use my CD player anymore. All my CDs are ripped to Windows Media Player in WMA lossless format. This affords tremendous flexibility in playback (via artist, album, playlist, etc.). I just find it easier to brouse through my music library via the Roku than to rummage through a stack of CDs. Mick

I've been a fan of satellite radio for several years but have recently discovered internet radio. Internet radio is REALLY cool. And there are several media players on the market that allow you to stream internet radio into your audio system. D-Link and LinkSys make them and so do Roku. I'm using the Roku M2000 and love it. Jazz fans might want to check out this Santa Monica, CA station: http://www.jazzandblues.org/listen/links/kkjz1.pls and classical fans should check out Otto's Baroque at http://1.fm/wm/energybaroque128k.asx and Klassik Radio out of Hamburg, Germany at http://212.211.137.136/3165klassikradio_live.mp3?=.wmv Mick

Amy: Count me in -- along with my better half, Sandy. Mick Bell

MS300 is about $5K

Al: I'd still like to try the 902 with my K-Horns! (Even though you told me that the low freqs would probably destroy them.) They have your Extreme Slope Nets in them and the Traxhorn. As you know, I'm running the 902 in my Belles with the 811 horn and your ES network and I love it. The Belles -- with the 902 -- sound much more precise and clear than the K-Horns' stock driver. Mick

Last summer I visited the McIntosh Labs and saw their new Music Server demonstrated. Pretty impressive! Also pretty pricey! I began looking for an alternative and finally decided to go with the Roku M2000. I riped all my CDs onto an external hard disk in lossless WMA format using Windows Media Player. Then I networked my computer and ran a line upstairs from my basement to the living room and the M2000. The Roku M2000 has digital and analog outputs. I used the analog outputs to my Jolita integrated amp. The Roku M2000 is pretty impressive. Using its remote, you can brouse the music library on your computer by genre, artist, album. You can also play internet radio. The WMA lossless sounds as good as CDs to me and the internet radio sounds as good as XM. There are a number of media servers out there, among them LinkSys and D-Link as well as Roku. Mick

Jenson - 1965-1969 Bose 901 1969-72 Magna Planer 1972-1976 Klipschorn 1976-1985 Quad 1985-1991 Polk 1991-1993 Digital Phase 1993-2005 Belle Klipsch 2005 - present Klipschorn 2005 - present First Klipschorns were purchased in 1976. Went back to Klipsch in 2005! Could have saved myself a bundle of $ if I'd just stayed with Klipsch! Mick

Sounds great. I too am interested in a music server. However, Turtlebeach nolonger makes the Audiotron. Cambridge Audio has the Azur 640H which has about 130Gig hard drive in it ($1400). Or McIntosh makes a 300G for $5100! Audiotron would have been the answer for me but I'm not sure I want to purchase a used one not knowing how well or if they are any longer supported. MB

I pick up my Khorns in a Dodge Grand Caravan. It's easier with the original boxes but can be done without them. MB

I read that price as $3750. EACH or $7500. for the pair! Mick

Congratulations, Timmy! And welcome to the Klipsch family. Mick

Telarc says its first digital recordings utilized the Soundstream recording system which is based on a sampling rate of 50kHz, compared to a standard compact disc, which has a sampling rate of 44.1kHz. To produce the original CD, the Soundstream 50kHz signal had to be converted to 44.1kHz. They say that this process inherently caused a loss of quality not only by lowering the frequency response, but also by the complex process needed to make the conversion. In short, SACD allows Telarc to re-release its entire Soundstream catalog in a format which can accomodate the range of the original recording because Direct Stream Digital technology has a freq. range of over 100Hz. All of their re-releases are in two channel. I've purchased some of their re-releases and compared with the originals I think they DO sound better. What's the future of SACD. I think it's the natural progression of digital audio. In the future, I think it'll simply take the place of standard CDs -- probably won't even be labeled SACD. Will the newer technology die out because some teenie boppers prefer MP3 audio. Not a chance. Those teenie boppers don't buy high end audiophile equipment either and those guys aren't going out of business. There are plenty of us around who will keep the technology going!

Ditto on Terry DeWickt -- there's no better McIntosh tech out there. If Terry can't make it sing, nobody can! He "tweaked" my C-28 and virtually rebuilt my MC-240. I've also purchased equipment from "Audio Refurbishers" with which Terry is associated. Price is about what you would pay at "Audio Classics" and you get a reasonable warranty. But if you want a McIntosh fixed, Terry's the man -- reasonably priced too. Mick

Dean, they're a quarter inch (outside to outside) for the older stuff. I have ordered 1/4" spade lugs and had them sent measuring 1/4" on the INSIDE. That's too large for older McIntosh stuff. Mick

Dirk: The Crown DC-300 is built like a tank and is a excellent amplifier. $300. is a good price for it if it's in good shape. If it's a DC-300 Series II it's worth a bit more. If working properly, you should not hear any hiss. The 1/4 inch phone plugs should not be a show stopper. Radio shack sells a phone plug to RCA adaptor which works just fine. Mick