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I have a 14' wide home theater, currently with industrial La Scalas. I am interested in the lower freq range of the MCM stack and want to stay with all horns. Unfortunately this leaves a ~2-3' clearance between the stacks which I am sure isn't optimal. However, having the stack sideways will be optimal for placement in the room. How do these sound if the stacks are sideways? Am I crazy?!?! I am sure the Jubilee 535 would be the best choice however I am not ready to spend quite that much. Shawn

I was playing some Patricia Barber and noticed a faint rattling sound coming from the right speaker on only specific high-mid-bass notes. At first I couldn't tell if this was in the recording or not. I quickly compared in mono the output from the left speaker. There is a slight difference between the perceived tightness of the two speakers (probably just a lack of rattle). If I pressed the bass horn's mouth together with a few pounds of force, the rattle disappeared. Maybe the vibration of the mouth is causing the cabinet or another component to rattle? So I dug further. I started taking off the back panel of the HF section and listened again ('86 industrial la scalas). It almost sounded like the cross-over was the source. I remounted the cross-over and bought some rubber disc pads to absorb the vibration. This doesn't seem to have resolved the issue. I continued and removed the bottom access panel. If I pressed against the magnet during those particular notes, the rattle disappeared. I remounted the woofer and made sure the 4 screws are tight. Could it be the metal mesh that is vibrating? I put it all back together and the rattle still persists on these particular notes. The cabinet appears to be structurally strong (no separating joints). This issue is not apparent unless you’re critically listening on specific bass solos. It still bothers me to know that it is there. Does anybody have troubleshooting tips? I could re-enforce the mouth I suppose to indirectly fix the issue. Shawn

I think the alternate room would be better myself as I can apply more control over the environment. The issue is the place in which two doors reside. One door swings in from one corner, and from the adjacent corner, there is another door that swings out. I don't know the best way to position the speakers and listening position that will not block the doors...[:@] The only option I can see it to put the speakers on the left short wall.

Well, I won't bother anyone until I am ready! [] Do you know the MSRP for the 2 way? I have been listening to the La Scalas in the large room and the room just doesn't seem intimate. I am not sure if it is because the acoustics suck (haven't treated the room yet) or because I am not use to having them in a large room. I am thinking about using this room instead: I am not sure if the dimensions are closer to the "perfect" size or not (height = 10'). If I put the La Scalas in this room, it should be large enough though. Now if I decide [in the future] to get the Jubilees and use the La Scala's as rear speakers, this room may be too small. I can't seem to win with this! Maybe I am making this decision more complicated than what it is but I am trying to strive for the most accurate listening environment so I can hearing what is coming out of the speakers rather than just hearing the room. [8o|]

I would really like to get Jubilees! I am not sure if I am ready to fork over that much money ($????). I haven't heard them in person, wonder if anybody has a pair in the Orlando area that I could audition... The floor of the room is carpeted and the ceiling is flat. The open space below is tile so it does create some slap back from what I can tell. What can I do about the asymmetric dampening? Any other recommendations on acoustic control? I do have another room that I may give up for a good acoustic properties. The room is 16'8" by 14'4" though diagonally the corners have doors (not good for khorns). Shawn

The room is actually a full 2nd floor with 3 bedrooms. I believe the room was more intended for a pool table and a open atmosphere rather than a theater... but I opt for a theater (mostly 2ch listening).

The white walls that surround "open to below" are maybe 4 feet tall (half-wall used as a railing). When I performed the clap test, it went booiinggg... and the reverb sound like it was bouncing off the walls on the second floor, not from below. I don't want to spend time and money unless I know the I can treat the room properly to my taste. Are there any other tests to determine how much of an issue the "open to below" can cause even with good acoustics in this room?

Now that is thinking outside of the box!

The listening room: The ceiling is 10' high. I would like to use this game room as a home theatre setup. Currently have have two '86 industrial La Scalas as front speakers (in the bottom corners). Eventually, I would like to get a pair of Klipschorns and use the La Scalas as rear speakers. The two bottom corners of the room would be perfect corners for Klipschorn placement. The reverb and standing waves in this room are irritating to say the least. It is bad enough that I can't listen to the speakers. I like to have a pretty dead room so subtle detail is clear. There isn't any furniture currently in this room and the "Open to Below" feels like it makes the first floor an echo chamber. I would really like to use this room due to the size though I do not know what techniques I can use to control the reverb from "Open to Below". Does anybody have any suggestions? I was going to look at the software CARA but I am not sure if it will be able to assist in this situation. If I can control the "Open to Below", I feel confident that I can control the rest of the room with furniture, acoustic treatments and other objects/techniques. I don't want to spend time and money on trying to control acoustics that may be impossible due to the floorplan. Thanks, Shawn

Now I am thinking I should have bought them. I hope I will have the opportunity again. How big are they exactly? If the mid-bass cabinet is the size of a K-Horn, then the speakers aren't that big.

I have industrial la scalas now which have the K43. I didn't realize they utilized the same drivers as what I have too. So does this mean that they will just play louder than what I have? If so, then I'll feel better about passing them up. I would upgrade to the Jubilee if I could get my hands on a moderately priced pair.

The price was good. Don't get me wrong, I could fit them in my house though it would have been a tight fit. I can only contemplate this since I am single. I wonder how good they sound. I am sure they are made for SPL and not accuracy...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260095419550&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:12#ebayphotohosting I was so close to buying these. I don't know why because I don't have the room. I only live 3 hours away from Miami. Someone please tell me I did the right thing. Shawn

Just when a new format is available, it is only a matter of time for a new format to arise. The recording companies must be loving this right now with people replacing their audio collection with a new format, only for it to be replaced again soon. Can the DVD-A disks be copied to a Blue Ray (or HD DVD) with a conversion program. I would be more inclined to buy DVD-A disks if I can convert them to a new format without having to purchase yet another version of the same album. When will there be a decent blue ray player that has Burr Brown DACs with decent audio reproduction? Anybody on standby waiting for such a player?

The FYE store use to have DVD-A and for some reason they pulled all of it. Is it really a dead format?