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A clogged or sticking PCV valve would have symptoms similar to what you have described. If that does not do it, when was the last time the O2 sensor was changed. Both of these things would impact idling and performance. Check the air filter as well make sure that is free of debris and air flows freely through it. Hopefully the spark plugs have been changed recently as well, and don't use Champion, they do not hold up. Just a few more suggestions.

Congrats Jim! Were those the ones on the Recycled Audio website? If you want to trade them for a beautiful pair of Belle's after you fix them up please let me know. I would be interested.

I just got lucky and found a DBX BX-2 Configurable Power Amplifier from a guy that just sold his Chorus I's on eBay. So I would like to offer my 3 DBX MPA-150 Split Spectrum Mono-Block amplifier's up for sale. They are rated @ 150W RMS per channel into an 8 ohm load. They are capable of 4 Ohm operation as well. This is a very versatile little amplifier and can be run in various combinations and can even drive a subwoofer it has a internal crossover and subsonic filter. I am looking to get around $125 apiece if anyone has any interest. If not it's off to eBay they go.

I feel pretty confident that I will never ever see a Heritage speaker at Best Buy so I can still consider myself "Elite"! Woo Hoo I'm somebody now! I hate to be an ***hole but I still only consider the Heritage line as the true Klipsch speakers. Anyway who the hell cares where the speakers are sold it certainly is not going to degrade their performance in anyway. If you are worried about status, dump the RF5's and get some Forte's, Forte II's, Chorus, Chorus II's, Cornwalls, La Scala's, Belle's, or the Mighty Klipschorn, no one would dare reckon with you then.

I am a firm believer in soldered connections wherever possible. Crimp on connectors can possibly come loose, ad resistance and the less different types of metals that you have in the speaker wire path the better. I rewired my Belle's with 12GA OFC Monster Cable as the old zip cord had become stiff and oxidized. I also replaced all the spade lugs with gold plated ones that terminate at the crossover and treated the connections with Caig's ProGold. I even replaced all the short leads on the crossover itself. I even removed the small terminal block that was housed between the horn and bass sections and applied generous amounts of epoxy and silicone to ensure a goos seal. I can't they there was a huge difference in sound, but I felt better that everything was fresh. Just food for thought!

Those look like the ones that were on eBay briefly and then pulled. Are you in Oregon? They look just like them. I saw them in the completed auctions section. I love my Belle's mine are Oak Clear (lacquer finish) with cane grills. The sound is awesome mine are a few years older though (1980) but they have the "AA" crossovers and the K-55V's with the soldered terminals. I am sure they will provide you enjoyment for years to come.

Well they don't refer to Phase Linear amps as "Flame Linear" amps for nothing. My suggestion would be to get rid of the Phase Linear amp first! If the Cornwall II cabinets are not to severely damaged I would replace the burnt up drivers/melted horns and restore them to serviceability and use them with a different amplifier. If you are set on parting with the Cornwall II's I am sure that you will find some takers here on this BB. How bad are they? Can you get some photos of them that you can post or email? Where are you located? Hard to replace the sound of a Cornwall, maybe purchasing a used replacement pair would be an option. Cornwall I's would work just as well if not better. Please let us know what you decide to do.

I realize that it is besides the point, but why in the world are you listening to the TV's audio - Yuk! I don't think I have ever really heard the cheapo speakers in my TV and why would I! The the A/V Receiver do the talking. Anyhow there is an obvious problem in the TV's audio section design if it peter's out once a year. Samsung isn't really what I would consider a top quality product either.

Just to update you guys, a new set of Belle's used to be about $4,500 now they are more like $6,000 or more depending on finish type and K-horns are running $7,500.

Put the BOSE active Equalizer in the Tape 2(Monitor)loop and it should work fine. If not loop it through the preamp inputs and outputs, however it should work in the Tape Monitor loop. I am running a Denon 4800 with 2 sets of mains, six surrounds, a center and two subwoofers. 7 Channel Stereo is awesome. If you used the Cornwalls in the front couldn't you switch the 5800 to 2-channel mode for stereo listening?

Doggonit now I want one. I recently read a review that someone provided a link to that did a comparison of a bunch of Subs including the SVS model with the 100 watt amp, and tested them with Khorns to boot. It looked like the SVS delivered a serious a** whooping to all the other subs presented including the Velodyne HGS-18 and it seemed the RSW-15 did not fair too much better than the KSW-15. The overall output was tremendous across the spectrum and still powerful at 20Hz, now that is a Sub! I think I will part with my KSW-15 and DBX SW-3830 and get one, but which one. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. I just don't know which one would work best, decisions, decisions.

When I went from a KV-4 to a La Scala the difference was astounding! The front sound is seamless and with tons of power reserves the dynamics are amazing. The DBX BX-1 while being a very powerful amplifier rated @ 400W per channel runs Class A up to about 30 watts or more and I can assure you that it never even reaches that level. What a difference when the speakers are timbre matched as closely as possible. The LWE-I's that I use use the same drivers as the Cornwall minus the horn midrange and there efficiency is around 96-98db @ 1W@1M so the front effects speakers blend in very nicely as well. Congrats on a job well done, it looks very nice!

Oh My God! -10 on your Denon receiver! Mine is loud at -40db and I can't imagine watching a DVD with the volume at -10 and certainly not 0 it would be louder than hell. I have had it to those levels with no one in the house or nearby and can tell you the sonic wave generated is intense. At that volume level it would be close or higher than 120db in the living room. Yikes! Of course I run powerful outboard amplifiers and this may be a factor. I would also guess that "0" is the reference level meaning nothing is added or subtracted from the input level. Essentially wide open. I would love to be able to watch at -10db it would certainly be intense!

I was very fortunate, I walked into a smaller high end audio shop locally one day and spotted out of the corner of my eye a pair of Oak Clear Belle's with beautiful cane grills sitting side by side with some magazine racks on them. I asked the owner what they were doing there and he said no one wants big speakers anymore, so I in turn asked him how much he wanted for them. I ended up getting them for $1000, and he also had some Heresy II's and a KG 2.2V that he was selling on consignment so I scooped up the whole set-up while I was there. I sold off most of my high end car audio gear to purchase them. I had a pair of Forte's prior to that that I had been pleased with, but traded the Forte's towards the Belle's & Heresy II's. Next step I would like to upgrade to Khorns eventually. Moral of the story is there are deals to be had out there whether locally or online. I am interested in the new crossover and drivers in the 2003 Belle's. Please post photos!

I can't find them either, they sure looked liked the Brazilian Rosewood finish. Last I saw them they were at $511, I should have put them in my watchlist. The finish looked like the Paul Klipsch signed K-Horns that sold recently. Damn I am curious to see what they sold for.

Oh my God! My wife is very understanding but I certainly drive her crazy with all the changes, selling equipment, buying other equipment, etc. She says is it ever going to be finished? I guess the answer is NO! I have mistakenly said yes just after this piece, and then the next piece comes along. I am near the final stages though. I just need a house and some K-Horns and I will be just about done. Thank goodness she enjoys the HT just as much as I do. She really enjoys it when I find a duplicate component, I keep the better one and make a good profit on the one that I am selling. Funny how cash makes 'um forget stuff like that. Such is life. Such a great hobby but no one to really share it with, oh well all for me!

I'm in Milton, VT near the big city of Burlington, VT certainly not to far from the Canadian border. Pretty damn close to Montreal, Quebec around 60 miles if I was to guess. I know we have some folks from Maine on this BB somewhere.

How about Star Trek "The Wrath of Khan" and "First Contact" the battle scenes, sounds and effects are great. In "Khan" you feel like you are on the bridge with the hum of the starships engines running and vibrating the floor beneath you. The Matrix also was not mentioned either to my knowledge. How about "Days of Thunder" or "Top Gun" or the "The Mummy" and the "The Mummy Returns" all good performers. As previously mentioned Monsters Inc. in THX is pretty amazing. I do prefer DTS however there are not a ton of titles that aree DTS encoded. Just a few more suggestions for you.

Yes it is suitable for the K-Horn, in fact I think it was installed in older versions. I think from what I remember reading that the -P denotes the manufacturer. The -E is the current model and I believe it is supplied by Eminence. But the -P should work fine provided it is in good working order.

I am probably guessing here but I would say you would gain another 10Hz on the low end. Try using the black neoprene grippers on the feet of them, they are available at Wal Mart. Also different amplifiers and receivers have different effects on the bass that the La Scala will reproduce. What are you using as an amplifier?

Don't use a head cleaning tape! It is just a band of cleaning material that keeps revolving in the tape body. It will pick up the magnetic material and dust on the first pass and then just keep smearing back over the heads and tape travel path. No good! VCR repair shops love those tape head cleaners since they only make matters worse. The head clenaer and rubber treatment solutions can be found at Rat Shack. For best results use the cleaning method I suggested. This is what VCR shops charge you $20 to do.

You may want to replace the industrial K-43 woofers in the Pro's to the K-33 model to improve the low end response. The K-33's are about $100 apiece, you could sell the K-43's to finance the change to the K-33's. The bass response of the La Scala which many refer to as on the lean side is very fast and accurate tight bass with no floppy-ness at all. It will take more than just one KSW-15 to keep up with them on bass passages. While the KSW-15 will certainly help, at moderate to high levels the La Scala's will over power the sub. I would start with the different woofers, give them a listen and see what you think. Then investigate a subwoofer. Two KSW-15's would surely keep up to a point, however for the price of two of them there may be a better option. Lots of folks on this BB seem to favor the SVS subs however I have no experience with them nor have I ever heard one. I am currently using a KSW-15 with my Belle mains and La Scala center along with a passive DBX 15" subwoofer with two outboard amplifiers feeding it and together they can keep up pretty good. I can turn it up enough to see how they hold up when levels reach 120db or more. I can tell you though I have no trouble reaching 120db in the living room. Have you tried the simple things yet, like placement and toe in, adding grippers to the bottom of the cabinet to suspend it off the floor. Little things like that can make suprising improvements without modifying the speakers at all.

Do not use Q-tips the VCR heads are recessed into the head drum and the Q-tip could snag the edge of the actual head and damage it. The best way that I know of to do it is to get a couple of coffee filters and some tape head cleaner. Remove the top cover of the VCR, locate the drum, apply some tape head cleaner to a coffee filter and gently rotate the drum head applying slight pressure to the filter portion that you have applied tape head cleaner too. Spin it a few times, apply cleaner to another portion of the filter or another filter and repeat the process you will see all the black magnetic material on the filter that you are removing. Do it one last time with a dry clean filter. Also you can use a Q-tip w/head cleaner to clean the capstans and tape travel path. You also may want to get some rubber cleaner/treatment to clean the rubber wheels as well. This is the way most Electronic shops clean the VCR heads. Its a relatively easy process, it is probably more difficult to remove all the connections from it and reset the clock than it is to clean it. Hope this helps.

Hey John, If you do not need both of the K-55V drivers I would like to have one for my center channel La Scala that currently has the spring loaded version while my Belle's have the soldered on version. Any interest in splitting them or do you need both of them? Let me know as I was planning to bid on them, but just need one.

Wow, those look awesome! Geez but for $13,500 I think I would buy two sets of Klipschorns. I would love to give them a listen however.