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Check this out! This guy made his HK 930 into a tube powered job. Looks killer! http://www.dogstar.dantimax.dk/tubestuf/gallery3.htm

The prices are already rising on these things! I was watching a nice one and it just went for $135, Wow! I will have to find one somewhere other than eBay. I would like to have one to mess around with.

What is the finish type? Is is a Heresy I or Heresy II? Is it a full signature with no others on it? Or is it just initials written on the label where the other inspectors signed the label. Is there some sort of story behind them? All these are contributing factors that would dictate whether they would be worth any more than a standard pair.

31 bands for a subwoofer would be pointless since it covers octaves that the subwoofer cannot reproduce. I can Eq and RTA any portion of my system with my DBX 14/10 and can do it in 10 different listening positions and commit them to memory. The Eq is designed with more bands in low frequency range (the critical area) further tweeking can be accomplished with the 120X-DS subharmonic synthesizer allowing for adjustments at 28, 34, 40, and 50Hz. Then when that is all done I can restore/increase the impact to the bass by adjusting the ultra-low frequency band on the 5 band dynamic range controller. The possibilities are endless. That sounds like a nice component you got there though. I always hear people saying the KSW-15 sounds bad or boomy however I have never had that problem. Probably because of the level of control that I have over the sound.

The problem with that is in a Home Theater the subwoofer is fed a signal via the LFE output on the receiver. So in order to EQ the subwoofer the LFE signal would have to be fed into an EQ or processor to tailor the sound since most only operate in the analog domain and when playing back movies in DD or DTS the signal is fed digitally into the receiver and then to the receivers dedicated amplifiers. A tool I find especially useful is the DBX 120X-DS Subharmonic Synthesizer/Electronic Crossover this unit allows for custom crossover points continuously variable from 50-210Hz, fine tuning at 28, 34, 40, and 50Hz it can also take a bass signal from 55-110Hz and synthesize it a full octave lower. The drawback however is that the subwoofer volume has to be controlled on the DBX unit if you connect it through the receiver's tape monitor loop. Since the LFE only sends out a 80Hz bass signal on average it is best to feed the unit a full range signal to work with. Audio Controls makes a similar unit (PCA Phase Coupled Activator) but it does not have the flexibility of the DBX unit it is more of a one note wonder. They also have a unit called the Richter Scale that offers some bass eq'ing but I don't know how well it works. Unfortunately, DBX consumer is no longer in business so you would pick one up used and this is the musician's and DJ's bass unit of choice so demand is high. Soundgarden used one to get the killer bass notes on their Bad Motor Finger album. It is certainly a tweaker's tool and does a hell of a job, expect to pay around $150 - $300 for one used. This thing can even draw deep bass out of my Belle's.

That still is not a "true" rear center channel though (dedicated to soundtrack dialogue), you are just using a single (rear surround/effect) speaker instead of a pair, and using a single surround output on the receiver and then telling the receiver it is a single in the setup. My Denon AVR-4800 has the same thing. So the proper term should be Single Rear Effect Speaker and not Rear Center Channel. There are only 8 channels (Front L & R), (Rear L & R) Center, Subwoofer, (Surrounds L & R) their is "NO" dedicated provision for a rear center channel.

To my knowledge their is no "true" dedicated rear center channel output on any receiver. You can choose whether to use a single speaker or pair of speakers to the surround/effects outputs. My Denon 4800 has provisions for Surround (A), Surround (, and Side Effects/Surrounds. For a time when I was using the Denon AVR 3300 I Y'd the center channel output to separate mono blocks and ran it to the Front La Scala and a rear KV-4 this worked well lots of clean dialogue. When I got the 4800 I tried using the effects outputs fed to a outboard amp to the rear center but it did not have the vocal detail I was used to. I opted to set it up as Denon suggested using three pairs of rears Surrounds A & B and Side Effects/Surrounds. I also have two sets of mains, one pair running off receiver power the other off an outboard amp. All this reference to rear center is confusing since their is really no such thing, all you are doing is using a single speaker instead of a pair in the rear as additional surrounds right? I may go back to my original setup of Y'ing the center channel outs and feeding a true rear center. Am I missing something or what. So I am actually running a psuedo 11.2 setup (10 speakers, 1 center, and 2 subs) it sounds damn good!

The signal feeding the subwoofer via the LFE or other output has to reach a certain level before it will come on. My KSW-15 is the same way, it is nothing short of annoying! While watching a movie if the action becomes idle it will shut off during the movie and only will come back on when the necessary signal level is present again. So now I leave the damn thing on all the time so that it plays no matter what the level is. If you are using the LFE output on your receiver you should not have to use a "Y" adapter it should have a single mono input for it. However, if you are using it in a 2-channel setting using a set of stereo outs a "Y" adapter will externally "sum" the inputs leading to a little extra gain. So you have two choices, leave it "on" all the time or listen to it loud enough so that it stays "on" you would think Klipsch would have remedied this when designing the RSW and for what it costs I would certainly expect it. No more Klipsch subs for me! With all the effort that goes into there other speakers I would certainly expect more, it is obvious subs are not their Forte' (no pun intended).

We have a brand spanking new Best Buy I will have to go see if the Klipsch's have arrived. The store is very nice and laid out intelligently with lots of room in the aisles, not like the crampt quarters at Circuit City. We do not have Tweeter store anywhere nearby so it is actually good for me that Klispch moved some of their items to Best Buy. The closest place for me to listen to the Reference Series line is about a 20 minute ride, a 25 minute ferry trip, and another 10 minute ride. It is the place I bought my Klipsch subwoofer from and Denon receiver but it is a journey to get there. I have no beef with the change whatsoever, I have mostly Heritage speakers anyway which are now carried virtually nowhere.

Using a DVD player to play CD's will result in unusually bright response. I have yet to hear a DVD player that could do both well (DVD's & CD's) and I have heard quite a few. I would suggest purchasing a used midline CD player for CD playback you will be suprised! Hell borrow one and try it, there will be a difference!

Well apparently the newer Klipsch subs still aren't that reliable, the only thing that got changed was the looks and the price. The quality is still poo poo.

Remarkably there is a guy right on this BB offering a single Forte II up for sale. Better hurry! Use this as your center channel and a second pair for rears and violah as close to Home Theater nirvana as you can be. Just add a subwoofer and some Klipsch 1.2 or 1.5 satellites/effects and man look out!

Your dealer is offering you a good trade in price on the Forte II's for sure @ $700. You could use them as your mains as they are a very good speaker, however since they are no longer in production and the closest match Klipsch speaker that is still being manufactured today would be the Heresy II. Then would would need to use a Heresy or find an Academy (tough & expensive) to use for a center channel. If you were able to get another pair of used Forte II's for the rear if you have the room and possibly a singe to use as a center then you would really have a hell of a set-up. The offer that your dealer proposed is certainly worth considering since you would have everything that you need and it would all be brand new. Your call.

The original DBX consumer group has long been defunct as well as all their talented engineers, Harmon International resurrected the name and sells strictly pro gear under the DBX name. They no longer design, support, or produce products designed for consumer use. The old DBX consumer group designed and built some of the finest processing gear ever produced. Using a combination of their gear the possibilities are endless, I hate some people with the purest attitude. What the hell do they think the sound engineer is doing behind the glass when the band or singer is recording? He is manipulating the sound from the actual performance! Hello! I can bypass the units individually using the program route selector when they are not needed. I don't have any noise or hiss when the system is idle or running either. Good stuff!

The Yamaha receiver is most certainly the reason that your Forte's are "bright" as Yamaha amplifiers when paired with Klipsch speakers have been notoriously bright. Another option would be to run an outboard 2 channel power amplifier off the Yamaha's pre-outs to smooth out the Forte's response. Or you could use a dynamic range controller to trim the sharpness out of the Yamaha to some extent.

Cabin gain is certainly the largest advantage to SPL levels in vehicles vs. living rooms. I was always a sound quality person while competing in IASCA back in the mid 90's. I used the highest quality drivers (Morel, Dynaudio), top notch custom tuned crossovers, high quality MOSFET amplification (HiFonics Series VIII Isis & Ulysses) and a custom built and tuned subwoofer enclosure. The system was geared for sound quality but I had no trouble hitting 136db with just two 10" subwoofers. It is all in the quality of the components, how they are placed and installed, and a custom built and tuned subwoofer enclosure. The sound quality was tremendous however it is certainly harder to do in a car. I scored 4 first places out of six events that I attended in the novice 1-150 watt class. However it is tougher in a car because points are awarded for ingenuity, install quality, cleanliness, etc. It was fun for the couple of years that I was into it. Lots of work prepping the car each time for a show though.

If you think that 3BX is an improvement you should try the best and last version that DBX made before going under in 1990 the 3BX-DS. The original 3BX used stereo triggering and the image would tend to wander sometimes, the Series II model had a noticeable breathing affect when running the expansion and transition level further than the 1/2 way point. The Series III version was nice and they added the impact restoration circuit at this point. All these versions were geared towards vinyl and tapes the last version the 3BX-DS had compression as well as expansion on all 3 bands, had three bands of impact restoration and an ambience circuit that would let you trim or widen the soundstage. Last but not least DBX made the coup de'gras of all their processors the DBX 5BX-DS a five band version under the complete control of a NEC processor, this thing is awesome, five independently adjustable bands. As you can see from my signature I love the DBX products and what they can do. If you need any info on your unit please just let me know. Enjoy!

The AK-3 crossovers I believe are out of a fairly recent pair of Klipschorns. I think the La Scala uses the AL versions.

Hello Bruinsrme, The Acoustron LWE-I's are some of the rarest and unique speakers ever made. They were hand made by Louis Erath in Houston, Texas in the late 60's or early 70's. He was a seismograph engineer and used his experience with seismology to design a speaker that had tremendous low end in a small enclosure solid to 20Hz. He designed a circuit that would use an amplifier's negative feedback loop to reinforce the low frequencies but leave the mids and highs alone. The result an incredibly flat speaker across the entire audible spectrum. They use a 15" CTS woofer, a CTS 6" cone midrange and an EV T-35 tweeter. They are very efficient around 96db or more, have much more bass than a Heresy or Heresy II and the enclosure is a little taller than the Heresy but not as wide. When hooked up as designed they can compete with the mighty Klipschorn. There are controls for room gain, phase, and mid and high contour on the back of them. They connect to your amp via 6 pin cinch-jones connectors. I like them because they are similar to the Cornwall only smaller. They are actually being used as additional mains laying sideways on top of the Belle's. The tweeters seemed to be placed in a way that they are more designed to be vertically oriented. I love the things, and they are in perfect shape I even have the original stands that came with them. They are extremely heavy for their size and have beautiful wood veneering. I have an old review on them if you feel like reading about them.

You know of all the IM services, I have never used my MSN account. I do use the Yahoo IM quite often I think it offers the most features of any of them. I have AOL's as well. I am not even sure of my MSN Messenger user name come to think of it. It's probably the same as my sign in name. Hmmmm.

You can keep your ported cardboard/pressboard large toilet paper roll with a woofer stuck in it (they are like a big bazooka tube for the house), I'll take an 18" driver or dual 15" drivers in a folded horn enclosure Heritage subwoofer! Bring it on! Make it an efficient DVC unit so that I can drive it with a powerful and clean amplifier I already have a subwoofer processor and computer equalizer to tweak adjustments. I want to feel like the guy in the old maxell tape ads with the bass flapping my pants and hitting me in the chest. Enough with the weak subs already!

My DBX 14/10 Eq can do this automatically (RTA/SPL) and it can be stored for recall in 10 different listening positions with the push of a button and little sliding of the pink noise level control. SPL can be measured in real time and by frequency not just overall. You can even average the 10 memories together if you like. Hard to rely on your ears, especially mine. Incredible unit with incredible control, and despite what people think NOISE FREE!

Brazilian Rosewood, Zebrawood, or Teak in a lacquer finish in that order. Preferably on a Klipsch Heritage speaker!

I don't think that the K55M Squawkers are designed to work with the "AA" Crossover if you change out the AB crossover you will probably have to change over to the K55V squawkers or modify the crossover some.

If height is the only issue not width, why not go with a Forte/Forte II main speaker you will surely not be disappointed. However, unfortunately they would have to be purchased used. Then you would have to match them with other Klispch speakers of equal timbre which should not be to big a problem. I'm sorry I like the Classic and Heritage series over anything currently being produced.