Frank1938
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i think I spoke prematurely as the amp still makes powering down sounds when well... powering down even after waiting. How long should I wait? I've waited 5mins and 15 mins and still made the sound.
I don't think that you are going to be able to eliminate that sound. You could write Steve Phillips at Support and ask his opinion. As I said earlier, one of my 2007's was louder when shutting down but both made that draining noise.
Frank
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What are it's purposes?
I have RF-7's that I believe are b-wireable? I would have to take off the jumpers, no?
How do you hook to the amp or reciever?
Please advise
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There has been a lot of discussion on the forum about bi-wiring. Some think it makes a difference, others don't. Most of my tech friends don't think it is worth the extra wiring. To bi-wire, remove the jumpers and run a seperate speaker wire (cable) to the HFE and another to the LFE on the 7's. Both wires will be placed on the same post on the amplifier or receiver. Try it and see if you notice any difference.
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I have my Aragon 2005 amp hooked up to a switch outlet (not sure if this is important) when I shut everything off at the end of the day the amp makes a draining sound that can be heard through the speakers is this normal with seperates?
Other Aragon owners may report in. Both of my Aragon 2007 amps made the same noise when shutting down, one louder than the other. I would eliminate the switch and power up and down as others have suggested. You should also protect the Stage One from power surges. Check the forums for different suggestions or contact Steve Phillips for a recommendation.
Frank
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I've read a litte about WDST and wonder if anyone has tried SS-1s? They seem to sell pretty cheap (which if its true you get what you pay for is true may be an answer in itself) so I figure it may be worth a try unless someone has had experence and know it to be a bad idea.
I had the SS-1's and sold them to buy the RS-7's. There is a world of difference. The RS-7 will do well with HT or music. As stated elsewhere, I have tried other Klipsch on the sides and prefer the 7's. It's worth the extra money.
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Same setup and I agree with Iaager. Much easier to deal with the Heresy III as a center channel as well. Almost the same components and the Heresy III produces excellent bass.
Frank
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The H-K AVR 254 & 354 I've been using have nice features and a good sound IMO.
I agree with Eskimo1. Get the 254 ($389 and free shipping at Amazon.com). The processing is excellent and it will do all (and more) that you want to do. Add the Emotiva amps as you have the money. I am using the 254 pre/pro with an Aragon 2007 amp for BluRay discs and CD's. Couldn't be more pleased.
Frank
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For me the Cornwalls have over exaggerated bass. On a side by side comparison they draw you in because the bass is so prominent, but they just are not realistic IMO.
I don't find that with the Cornwall III's. They actually produce less bass in my setup than the forte II's did. I even set the x-over a little lower to give them a little more punch but, then, every setup is different. Dtel, what is your feeling about the bass? I think Iager found them less bassy also.
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dtel: I have to agree that the forté II is one great speaker and probably better in bass response but, for overall sound, the Cornwall III is even more amazing. I have the Cornwall III, Heresy III configuration and feel that it is finally the sound that I have been searching for for years. Even my wife, who is satisfied with a 4" speaker radio, has admitted that I have finally achieved my goal. According to her, it is "clear and wonderful to listen to." She even has sat down and listened to some music with me from time to time, a major accomplishment for Klipsch since she is more of a background listener.
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I just bought the RS7's, an RC7 , an Aragon Stage One and an Aragon 2005.
Keep the RS7's with the RC7. They are a perfect match. I had that setup for several years with my Aragon equipment. Excellent sound. Place the RS7's on the left and right walls slightly above the listening area. When you're ready for 7.1, put some other reference speakers in the rear and pointing down. I tried forté I's, II's, Kg-4's and Heresy II and III's on the sides and I still have my RS7's. Hope that helps.
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Replaced my RF-7's with Cornwall III's, Heresy II's with Heresy III's and my Sony receiver with an HK AVR 254. It was a good year [
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Agreed, that's why I am interested in the HK AVR-354. It has proprietary 7.1 logic (movie and music settings) which expands 5.1 to 7.1. I assume that you will use the 550 mostly for BD with HD audio which is 7.1.
Save your $300 and go with the AVR254 - The only real difference is the Ipod dock and a very modest increase in power, and the ipod interface is pathetic. I've had both.
Eskimo1, took your advice and bought the AVR254. Nice receiver. Very intuitive interface. Now, the only problem I see is that the receiver, in some audio formats, will not let me select logic 7.1. The receiver chooses the format selected on the BR player. If PCM is chosen, then logic 7 is availabe by default but if DTS or DD is selected, the option for 7.1 logic is not available. None of this is a problem since I really wanted the AVR254 for use as a preamp for listening to CD's in logic 7 and to pass the BR video to the monitor in HDMI. CD's sound great passing through the Aragon Stage One with the 7.1 logic processing. Their processing is interesting and there is discrete audio in all six speakers. Thanks for your advice.
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Audioclassics is an "actual' storein Vestal NY, right next door to Mcintosh Company(about 3 miles)
Rumor has it they have high prices and little or no follow-up service wise. Better places around if you look.
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"that's why I am interested in the HK AVR-354. It has proprietary 7.1 logic (movie and music settings) which expands 5.1 to 7.1. I assume that you will use the 550 mostly for BD with HD audio which is 7.1."
Can the H/K apply that to its 6 channel analog input? My MC-12HD can do that but not everything has the ability to process on its 5.1 channel input. It may or may not be able to. Most BD audio is still just 5.1 at this point.
Shawn
I'm only interested in the preamp 7.1 output portion of the HK. I plan to use it for BR HD audio and pass it to the 7.1 inputs on the Stage One, then to the Aragon 2008. I don't expect much difference in video between the Toshiba and the Sony HD players. Most of the time I listen to music in two channel but sometimes I like to pass the audio to the surrounds too and I could use the HK for that, using the logic 7 of the HK. I haven't had time to compare the Sony 350 to the Toshiba HD-A2 for video but I still like the audio sound of the Toshiba for stereo CD's.
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"The only problem so far is I am not to sure what I need to do to get the back 2 surrounds working, when movies shot in 5.1 "
You can't. Your processors processing is being bypassed in the analog bypass mode. It basically becomes an 8 channel analog pre-amp. So you can't apply DPLIIx to expand out to 7.1 or use the Sunfires bass management and so on. All that has to be done in the player.
Shawn
Agreed, that's why I am interested in the HK AVR-354. It has proprietary 7.1 logic (movie and music settings) which expands 5.1 to 7.1. I assume that you will use the 550 mostly for BD with HD audio which is 7.1. You can use your other DVD player as you have for standard DVD's and still get the same processing as before.
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Through many discussions with a lot of you... It will hopefully will be a home run with 7.1 outs for sound to my older Sunfire Theater Grand IV. (No HDMI) But does have the 8 channel analog inputs. So please oh please let this work!!!!
Should work fine. That's the reason Sony designed the 550 better than the 350. I know I won't give up my Aragon Stage One just to listen to HD audio. Just the ticket for those of us with older pre/pro's. Enjoy!!
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Thanks!! I'm gonna bid on that one!!
Well, did you get the Academy for a Christmas present?
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What do you guys think of the Harmon Kardon AVR-354?
I picked up the 354 at BB on Sunday and hooked it up to my Aragon Stage One and 2008. It is going back tonight. Video switching is iffy and there is pumping of the audio. Volume goes up and down and I can't figure out why. Think I will just buy the Sony 7.1 analog out BluRay player and save some of my money. I wanted to use the 354 as a preamp for music surround because of the 7.1 Logic the receiver has. Too bad because it does have a nice sound.
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I've been looking for an Academy, but have had no luck yet.
24 hrs remaining!!!
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You can buy direct from HK with a Full Warranty for only 799.00
Bill, Thanks very much. I found it on Amazon.com for $518 with free shipping, a really good price and HK approved dealer.
Frank
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I just set up an AVR-354 the other day. It's a very, very nice reciever, and sounds excellent for home theater and music. I would imagine the reviews revolve around source switching or the like. The first one that the person bought that I was setting up would not properly switch video resolutions for HDMI. They exchanged it and the second one worked with no problems. As far as I know it isn't a wide spread "defect" or anything, but some features can be buggy.
I would recommend it simply because of how nice it sounds, and hopefully you won't run into any issues.
Thanks very much for the feedback. Grew up in Williamsport, PA and attended Lycoming College. Spent many hours in Montoursville.
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Hi and good morning. If anyone has any experience with the Harman Kardon AVR-354 receiver, I would love some feedback from you. I'm getting mixed reviews off of the web. Much appreciated.
Frank
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Why next to each other?-I wanted to split them on either side of my cabinet holding my TV---50"s apart
I have my Heresy III's split left and right of 46" tv and hooked in parallel, + > + and - > -. As long as speakers are balanced, sound comes right out of center. Try it and see if you like the effect.
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I read it when it was still "live" and passed it up as BS.
Did not smell right to me, now that I hear that it was soon deleted by it's author, I think that I might have made a misteak...
I HATE when that happens!
lol
Always worth a reply. I wrote them 5 minutes after the post went up and got no reply either. If real, I would love to know how many e-mails flooded their in-basket [8-)].
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Run them in parallel, plus to plus, minus to minus, from one speaker to the other. You should be able to balance them to the other speakers by using the preamp. There is no need to split the output. I run two Heresy the same way and agree that two are nicer looking than one. Enjoy.
Frank
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Bi-wire speaker cables?
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Twist the two + together and the two - minus together at the amp and connect to the + and - of the banana plug. That's why most people question the procedure. Not really separate cables.