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I have KSF-S5 surrounds which are similar to yours and are attached to the rear wall about 7 ft. above the floor and 12 in. from the side walls according to the reccomendations from the Klipsch manual. The keyholes work well, but I wanted more ability to adjust them so I used Omnimounts attached to the threaded insert at the rear of the speaker. Here is a link to the manual for your surrounds: http://www.klipsch.com/media/Products/reference_om.pdf , they don't show a corner mounting suggestion. A shelf on the side or rear would work, but an Omnimount or similar gives you an additional method to adjust them up or down firing to suit your room. Best of luck!

Dr Bill, A photo, if possible, would be helpful. I have found several photos of other models from that company which used Shure tone arms, so it should be possible to find something similar even if not exact to vintage, which would work and look like it matches. In the meantime, here is a link for belts for that turntable: http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=N2 and a link to a company which has brought back the brand: http://www.esotericsound.com/turntable1.htm as well as a turntable forum, which has access to a tonearm manual here: http://vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3001&highlight=rekocut Best of Luck!

Heeeeeeey........I like that song! Not as much as The Fugs' "Do You Like Boobs A Lot", but still. I'll probably take heat for this, but I hate "Proud Mary" by CCR. Wow.....that has got to be the most overplayed wedding reception song ever. Tom I'm also a "dead skunk" fan, but Tom if we are gettinginto body part songs, then for this thread, you have to give props to "Baby got back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot......

Bill, Knowing your musical quest has been a long one, even though it's really taken off during the past few years, I am glad to hear you are finally switching things around and trying different things to find what is best for you. I'm waiting for my invitation to hear the Eico tubes, since I've been lucky enough to preview all of the rest. BTW, do I get residuals for the blatant "abuse of title" ripoff? Call when you get a day off and I'll bring back the R-Shack SPL meter and a "pile o' cables" to help with your testing and set up.

Sounds like this has quickly deteriorated from worst song, to worst singer of a song.....I actually like MacArthur Park, but the Donna Summers version, not the Richard Harris version. Speaking of songs ruined by singers here's a whole album of them.....

.....yes there are "lions and tigers and bears....." here, but mostly good natured banter and a lot of helpful and knowledgeable forum members willing to help out when you need them. Welcome! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

If you haven't yet made your purchase, here is a push on RCA and inexpensive wire stripper which might fit the bill: http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/IXOS248 and http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/IXOS282

Congrats on your purchase, I've been able to listen to my brother's Mac gear with Klipsch and they go together well, give them a good listen, you might end up keeping them.

Try Home Depot, Lowes, Menards or any building home center near you, they all have "home wiring" areas near the electrical dept. and carry everything from pre-made cables to DIY stuff, you should be able to find all of the types of connections as well as wire stripper and crimpers in various price ranges. If they don't, try an electrical or cable contractors supply house and if you want to get really fancy on the RCA's don't forget to try your local Hi-Fi retailer (not a big box store) they are great at finding small quantities and giving great advice. Best of Luck!

Depends, what was it in reference to? If you are talking high performance cars it can mean Nitrous Oxide System, a gasious engine booster tank and connections for adding more horsepower and speed. But for most things it just means New Old Stock, which should mean someone or some company has an unopened, unused product in a sealed original container which may no longer be available from the manufacturer, i.e. "tubes for audio, not available from any other source except on the secondary market". Hope that helps.

Little bro', I will let you maintain your dignity and honor by saying that I appreciate you asking to make sure I don't "blow up anything". I think once I get the hum out of the one amp and the click/pop on startup from coming through the speakers I'll be set. More of a grounding issue than anything else I think, although the click/pop is a new one since we moved everything around, gonna have to ponder that one for a bit to make sure I don't cause any damage. Anyone with a thought on ridding the system of the startup click/pop through the speakers when the amps are each powered up would be a lifesaver. Thanks again for asking Bill (Silversport), and to everyone who offered their expertise, I appreciate your help!

Here ya go........ http://www.klipsch.com/media/Products/ManualRef.9_00.pdf

Sounds like Formica has given you the best advice based on your situation. Might want to try Blue Jeans Cables or a similar custom shop for one of their set ups, they have a four wire Canare wire for video which may be able to be terminated with an "f-connector" for your coax on one end and four banana plugs for your speakers on the other or can offer up a similar solution. Otherwise it sounds like an adapter (f to rca) then some sort of Y-splitter to your speaker wires. Let us know what works, I'm sure others might be able to use your solution for similar problems. Best of Luck!

Kriton, I have to agree with the suggestions given so far, remove the reminants of any other stains and coatings first (probably chemically since you have already sanded) and seriously consider the Minwax for a black color. I have Watco dark walnut on a large walnut cabinet and it doesnt turn out as dark as you might think, also other similar cabinets I've seen after several years in walnut with the Watco (no refinishing) actually were mistaken for a teak/cherry coloring. Best of luck with your project!

Doesn't change my opinion in the least, I went with the recomendations the manufacturer (Klipsch) made, of course pictures would help, just to make sure nothing has been forgotten. FWIW, a suggestion, I used a couple of 6ft. ladders on either side and behind my couch placed the speakers on top, wired them up and listened to them to make sure that was where I wanted to permanently mount them. I found that Klipsch knew what they were doing in recommending that location, the sound envelops you rather than comes at you directly making for a better movie experience in my home anyway. You can always make good use of an spl meter with some good test cd's and dvd's to tweak the sound to your liking. Also, by using a "ball-style" mount like the omnimount or a similar brand can help you to reposition the speaker vertically and horizontally for your best sound. Best of luck!

Do you have molding you can "gently remove" and put back? If so, there are several alternatives which would let you run the needed speaker wire behing the molding in the gap between drywall and your slab floor (I have a slab also) I ran 4 wire from a wall outlet behind my components to a wall outlet behind each rear speaker, please just make sure the wire is rated for in wall use to avoid a fire hazard. Or you could try this tape wire along the wall and paint or wallpaper over it: http://www.impactacoustics.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=3101&sku=43027 Best of Luck!

My KSF-S5 surrounds are on omnimounts so I was able to angle them left/right and up/down when I set up the system. They were installed according to the manual at 7ft. from the floor (8ft high ceillings) and 12in. off each corner wall (12ft apart) to make use of the 180 degree coverage pattern of their wide dispersion technology. They sound great and like you pass the WAF. Best of luck!

Glad to hear your set-up sounds so sweet! Thanks for the great review, sounds like a perfect match of speakers and hardware.

Daddy Dee, Thanks for the info, and your always quick response. I'll check our your Tributaries source as I make my decision.

Believe it or not, there is a magazine for "afficianadoes" of whiskey which may help answer your question, I too have a fairly old bottle of a custom blend which hasen't been cracked open yet and wondered the same thing, thanks for asking. Here's the link: http://www.whiskymag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2971

Daddy Dee, Which Tributaries are you using? I have their Delta's currently but need to replace everything with the rearrangement I just did and am considering these multi strand copper from Knukoncepz: http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KRY2.1M , after demo-ing several other types and finding similar problems to those you noted as well. The other problem and maybe it is type related, is that coaxial/single strand interconnects with large jackets were too stiff to hide or fit behind my gear. Thanks.

Perfect! Thanks again for all your help! Bob

Marvel, No separate volume controls. What you propose sounds like a great solution, so, if I correctly understand, I use an old RCA plug wired to a resistor and use a piece of speaker wire or pair of banana plugs wired to a resistor and I should be good to go? Thanks for the help! Bob EDIT: I went looking for resistors at parts express and found this, same as you are refering to only ready made? http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=019-020

I have recently combined and rewired my 2-channel/Home Theater set-up. In doing so I ended up using only one channel of a Nakamichi PA-7 stereo amp for center channel duty. The amp has one input and one output used leaving the 2nd set open for later use. This change has caused a hum when that amp is on to come from an adjacent speaker (not the connected center channel). I think I have have somehow unbalanced the amp, but with the minimal manual information I'm stuck for a solution. Anyone have a similar problem or suggestions to remedy what I've messed up? Thanks All!

I prefer copper over silver, but that maybe because my copper interconnects are stranded and more flexible for easier installation and hiding and the silver is a coax in a casing that is nearly twice as thick and much less flexible.