78Khorn

So what's your point with this post?

Anyone out there used a Pathos amplifier with a pair of Khorns? I've been looking at the Pathos CinemaX surround amp for both two channel (Khorns) and home theatre (Khorns, Belles, and Heresy's) and would like to hear some feedback from someone who has heard this combination. 78Khorn

TV looks fantastic. I'm probaly going to go bigger since I have the room for it.

Not saying you should do this. This is what I'm probably going to do down the road with my Belles when I get a different TV.

If my TV was configured like yours I would think about building or buying a stand that would raise the TV higher and allow for one of my Belles to fit beneath it. I would then use the other Belle for a back channel. This is probably the way I will go when the time comes for the next TV.

TV is a Hitachi 65" HD rear project. My equipment is above the TV and I don't have any magnetic interference problems. I have a solid board between the equipment and the TV fors support and that might stop any problems. My room is 24.5 ' from corner to corner and that is how I am able to use two Belles for the center. Pictures here http://forums.klipsch.com/photos/the_klipsch_gallery/category1021.aspx

I use two Belles as my center channel between my Khorns. With my 65" TV it was the only way I could get a good sound that matched the Khorns and was centered well with the big TV. I have the center channel Pre-amp out hooked into the left channel Main Amp in on the amp section of my HK 6650 Integrated Amp. I have the left center Belle hooked up to the Speaker 1 left channel speaker connection on the back of the HK and the right center Belle hooked up to the speaker 2 left channel speaker connection on the back of the hk. I have both speaker 1 & 2 selected for playback and that way I get good ballanced sound. Seems to work well for my HT.

I bought a RC-7 from Harmony and was happy with it. Great price. I sold it later to get a speaker that matched my Khorns better.

Jeff and Meagain, Now imagine a pair of ALK's!!! +1. They are Sweet!

Interesting pictures. If they are 1978 speakers then they have received a number of modifications. Even though the sticker in the picture is an S series which is 1978, the crossovers are AK-2 and not AA which is what 1978's have. The speaker connections to the based bin are definately newer than 1978 also. 78Khorn

Rick, what setting did you settle on, 4-x or 5-2? I started on 4-x, went to 5-2 for about 6 months and then when I changed my speakers to the long wall I went back to 4-x. Tim

Meagain, I never tried just new caps. My only experience was with the ALK's networks which was a very noticable improvement. I had read enough good comments on this forum that I went straight to them. The improvement was enough with my Khorns that I bought a pair immediately after purchasing my 1978 Belles also. Is the speaker position that you are unhappy with the one by the fire place and curtain? I'm trying to recall your pictures. At my old house I had one speaker in a full corner with plenty of wall extending beyond the speaker and one speaker that I had to put a board behind to make a false corner. I never was able to make them sound the same although a equalizer did help. You want to make sure if you are using a false corner that it extends at least 4ft beyond the speaker. I think that there is a minimum length of wall that is recommended to extend beyond the speaker. Someone here on the forum must have that data and can tell you.

Tom has done a good job of providing the next steps to take should your speakers turn out OK. If the speaker is bad then I'm sure you'll get a get a lot of input on what to look at there also.

Meagain, moving them will be a pain but it will help you isolate the problem. Well you got to admit this is turning into a hobby that is keeping you busy.

Right, if she moves the speakers and the bad sound moves with them then the problem is the speaker or it's internal wiring. If she moves the speakers and the sound stays bad were it currently is bad, then the room EQ, external speaker wires, cd player or amp have a problem.