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Hmmm...You know, I have three pairs of Heresys, and while compared the 15" woofer of my CW2's they do not have as much bass...I think they thump for a 12" woofer ( In know I am going to get slammed for this) - but really, I find the bass to be pretty well balanced. If you put some music in that has a thumping bass line, you will hear it downstairs with the Heresy's, 1or 2. Just my thought. K

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Wow. That is stunning, and that built in set up that it came out of, with the truntable on the wall? How cool is that...what a find. That speaker really should be in the museum - Klipsch needs to step in here and snag that one... K

Art! My first attempt to post failed, so here is the second... I thought of you a while back when I saw this - Now THAT ia the way to post your avatar!

Haven't seen it, but several reviews I saw weren't good? Nightcrawler isn't in the movie either? K

OK, just to stir this up - what kills more people? Automobiles driven by people with licenses to drive, or handguns? Are there more automobiles than handguns? Hmmm...last time I was on the road, having a license did NOT equate to having a brain. Also, I think, at least inTexas where background checks and a 10 hour class are mandatory in order to get a license to carry, that those folks (like me) break any kind of law in such a small percentage as to be almost negligible. But you have the absolute right to believe your government, to be subservient, to believe that you have a vote and some modicum of control over the process, and I applaud your faith. I vote, I get involved, and I hope you are right, I just don't share your optimism. I do also beleive that if Walmart has found a better mousetrap, they should be allowed to exploit that mousetrap. You make a better car, cheaper with better gas mileage - you should be able to undercut everybody (remember the Japanese cars of the 70's versus the gas guzzlers of the American auto industry)? You adapt or you go away, capitalism at its best. You all have probably heard about the fight over the "Wright Amendment" here at Love Field airport in Dallas. Essentially what this is ia American Airlines trying to monopolize long flight airtravel in the DFW area, by enforcing a decades old rule that stifles Southwest Airlines ability to fly cheap flights out of a competing Dalls airport...American is poorly run, losing money, paying executives million dollar bonuses and showing substantial losses while Southwest has recorded several quarters of respectable profits - I say if Southwest can do it cheaper, give me a better bang for my buck - and American can't compete, oh WELL...but our legislators are spending just gobs of money arguing over this, pandering to the special interests - it just makes no sense. Imminent domain in order to secure profits for private business is wrong, JUST as wrong to give massive tax breaks to corporations to come to my city, and then jack up my property taxes to make up the difference... Just my 2c again. K

Hey Jeff! I know the folks that are doing the condemnations for the new Texas Stadium in Arlington up here, now you want to talk about crap...that has got to be the biggest farcical use of imminent domain I have ever seen. Lets tear down a decent neighborhood, so Jerry Jones can afford another thousand face lifts... Oh and by the way, JB, using a -car- is a privilege - until I begin trusting my government to protect my rights instead of finding new and inventive ways of taking them from me..carrying a gun is my RIGHT. Check this link out and you might get where I think we are heading... http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/9229472/detail.html K

I use Music Match. They have some plug-ins that will act like an equalizer and enhance the sound. It is of course not free, but it is a decent player with all of the cataloging and look up functionality. Works well with uploading to my ancient MP3 player which I only use on the road. I give it a tired thumbs up. K

Giancarlo, Bueno Sera, First, condition is very important, but so is model make, specific year, color and veneer type. Also, where you are in the world is important too, so please tell us (generally) where you are. Then, look at the label on the back of the speakers and tell us the serial numbers (that will give us the year, make (CW 1 or 2) and the veneer type of the speaker. Lastly, pictures are exceptionally important, give us the good and the bad, corners, color type of grill cloth, the whole thing. From that, we can give you all the price information (generally) that you may want. Thanks and welcome! K

Hey, it sounds like your sub is getting juice, just no signal? When you played the test tone, you attempted to turn the tone up, correct? Make sure that, if there is a place to choose the "size" of the speakers (large or small), that you make sure the sub woofer is turned on, and not shut off. Sometimes, folks will disable the LFE channel in order that the low frequencies go the main speakers. What a lot fo folks don't realize too, is that there are generally separate size and tone controls in the DVD setup as well as in the receiver/amp...So go through both setups to make sure that the sub is turned on, AND that the test tone is turned up... Sorry if this is elementary, or if you have already done this...both of the above issues bit me once, so I am passing it on. K

I don't think it was coincidence at all; I think these are crap speakers and they slapped on a similar name to Klispch with the big K and everything, and I think they scam folks... It is just funny...if you look at their big floor standing speakers, they say they are 3 way, there appears to be a tweeter, and two woofers, right? But wait, there is a side firing speaker or resonator of some kind, now look at the description, a 5" mid and an 8" woofer? Huh? Just don't add up...that is what makes it funny! K

I thought this was funny and that I would share...Is the similarity of names just a coincidence? http://dallas.craigslist.org/ele/163377950.html Apparently these are sold out of the back of a white van, you know the ones... I am gonna HAVE to get me a set of these! K

Hey, I am with you... I have, at some personal risk, attempted to find solutions to the marketing dilemma. After talking to some of the higher powers, here is the illumination that I received... There apparently are persons in the Klipsch clan who think that this forum is a waste of time. These folks believe for what ever reason that we (forum folks) deal in used equipment and therefore do nothing for the present Klipsch bottom line. Further, the thinking is that the modern speakers (those fancy speakers made for flat screens that mount on the wall etc.) are the future and those are the constituency that matters, so marketing should be focused on that market share. The fallacy in all of these arguments is clear to me; yes, I own and trade and buy and clean up and repair old heritage models - I play them for friends and family, I enjoy the old style and the bang for the buck. However, I also have invested thousands in current models, (including computer speakers at $500.00 a set) and will continue to do so...I think that the majority of posters on this forum have done that...the buzz that I have created has a very good friend of mine researching outfitting an all Klipsch home theater in his new house, and I have sold family on several models. With that being said, I cannot see how a marketing guru wouldn't find my participation (or yours, or any of us) a major asset to this company and build upon it...What comes to mind are a few brandnames that because of an enthusiastic following developed into cult status icons of time and place...like Mustangs, Harleys, and the Pontiac Charger? Supported by the company, this revival of old style and craftsmanship could be the pendulum swinging back to good sound, no GREAT, sound...that has got to be a back lash to the days of MP3's and the correction can't be far away... I KNOW, and have said time and again, these heritage speakers would go over in DFW, if folks could only hear, compare and buy them locally. Not to be, apparently... My 2c too. What do I know... K

Hey! I have a pair of white KSF-S5 sourround speakers, that are in great shape that might be available if you really need them...They aren't going anywhere right now...so keep me in mind. I intend to pick up a new pair of reference surrounds one of these days, just have not gotten around to it... K Edit: By the way, I like the white color as they are mounted close to the celing and blend very well...they don't appear too over bearing or large...just fyi.

CompUSA, are you serious? I know tht Comp has always sold the computer speakers, but Reference line? That is unbelievable, when Best Buy will only sell the Synergy? AND, don't you think that having Comp selling Reference is something that Klipsch might want to advertise on their "Find a Dealer" page? That is huge! I don't think it does much for the whole idea of "upscale" speaker sales, but heck, its better than nothing I guess...Does Comp have any on display to hear? That I would have to see... OH, and when he said Frisco, that is a northern suburb of Dallas - not the west coast 'Frisco... K

OK, you know that is a good point - So I just got on and did a zip code search for a dealer that sold heritage near my zip (which is Keller) - I received two hits...Starpower and Top Communications - Here was the repsonse to my call: Got through to Starpower, they told me that they have no Heritage speaekrs on the floor, as they are "special order" speakers only - but they did have the reference series, "RF-63 and 52, a couple of the surrounds, too", to which I replied, "Well how about that big one, the RF-83, you have those on the floor?", ""Oh yes, we have those too..." Didn't seem terribly knowledgeable, and I would suspect when you get out there, you won't find what he says they have...you can try though...it is north of Beltline on the tollway... Called the other heritage "dealer", two showrooms, first number - gets you to a autonanswer system with number choices, and they don't work, so I kept pressing "3" for sales, and nothing happened! The message kept going until it repeated...tried to dial "0" to get operator and it was shunted to answering machine...great business there. Second location, constant busy signal...another great sign. That was it...NOW, I was looking for heritage - and there was only two listed, but I know there are more reference listed...so go have fun... K

Hey Dog, how are you? See I gave you credit in my signature for the Cornwalls! Now if purchasing is an issue, I contacted a local contractor/installer and bought my RF7's and RC-7 from him...he was difficult to get a hold of, gave me a "new" RC-7 that had clearly been taken out and hooked up with no feet and no manual, and it took me three months to get a receipt but he is authorized...there are several around here like that...I am still waiting for the feet to my RC-7... BUT, no place that stocks these things that *I* know of... One of my major gripes and pet peeves...I guess we aren't Europe, so no one will market to us? K

You aren't going to find any. This is an authorized dealer in Arlington, small stereo shop - when I called them before the new line came out, they didn't carry any heritage and only had in stock a few of the smaller reference. They also quoted me full retail plus on any of the reference line. When Ultimate Electronics went away, so did Klipsch reference as far as I am concerned...and there are no stocking heritage dealers any where near DFW, or in Texas that I am aware of (I tried to call a bunch of these places about 6 months ago). Sorry, but in a state this damned big, with this much money floating around, you would think someone would try to market these speakers down here - but apparently not... If I am misinformed as to stocking dealers, please please correct me! K

DAMN. I have got to find some way for the wife to NOT give birth in June...I really want to come. I need to use the think system on this child...maybe if she comes early, then I might be able to sneak out? Man, wouldn't that be the stuff of urban legend, inducing so I can make the pilgrimmage? Wow, the mind boggles.. My child born in the middle of the BBQ tent at the pilgrimmage? Little yellow BS button on her? K

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OK, wait - I am confused. In the TGIV setup, you have calibrations for each individual speaker, right? Including the subwoofer....the calibration screen is what kicks out the pretty loud reference white noise sound and then you move between the speakers to set the output to the same perceived listening levels using a meter, etc, right? Then you have the on the fly trims, which you can mess with from the remote, right? THose are zeroed out when you start calibrating - ok? Then you have the separate Treble/Bass adjustment, when you can go in and tell the preamp to boost the bass or not, correct? Now, if I am understanding you, you went in and lowered all of the calibration points to negative and just turned up the volume to hear the white noise generated sound in order to hear the fronts and surrounds loud enough to calibrate them with the meter... and you cranked the subwoofer calibration up a bunch, while leaving the others low as you could...and you left the trims and the treble/bass alone too right? Is this the gist? Hmmm...I am not running a Klipsch sub yet, and the SVS I ahve seems to put out more than enough bass (bangs things off the walls when a little too high), but I might like to try this to see if it might extend the bass to the RF fronts, what do you think? I love my TGIV too, have you uploaded and flashed the latest firmware? I did it once and it was pretty easy...I wonder if these things will be obsolete when the new codecs come out? My 400~7 voodoo amp never falls short of having enough power to suit me too. K

Absolutely! I generally don't do anything on Ebay that is that high priced - but I just wanted to point out that the 2nd chance option is a legitimate seller choice, but definitely be careful, especially if they can't spell and want Western Union... Not that being unable to speak and spell the English language is a bad thing... ;) K

The e-mail does come to you through E-Bay; there is a seller's option that if you have multiple identical items to sell, or the first buyer fell through, you have the option of a "second chance" offer to other folks who lost...That is a legitimate Ebay option... The other way is just to send you a private message to your user name, they don't have your e-mail, but can private message you the offer and it goes through the Ebay anonymizer system, kind of like how this forum works. Just FYI. K

!!! OK, that was the funniest thing I have read in a long time, I almost snorted my diet coke out my nose! Still chuckling... K

Hey, is the major difference between the IV and V the HDMI switching? Everything else appears to be the same on the preamps? What is going on with Sunfire after Carver sold the company, have you heard? Their web page has not been updated to include the new models or news on the sale, I was just wondering if you had heard anything and if this might be the beginning of the end? Thanks, K