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decibel man

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  1. Klipsch hasn't always used those plugs. Rod Stewart bought a pair of Klipsch speakers back in the mid to late 80's and coinciding with the hairdo he had, Klipsch decided to get upto code and put the plugs in. This was do to the finger in the socket look that was created by not having the plugs. :^)
  2. Chris or BOA have either of you found out how much these "Plus" models cost?
  3. I for one would like to see the "Klipsch Klassifieds"
  4. That is just too damn funny! I have been needing a good laugh. That all aside, Son, have you figured out how you want to mount your SS-1's? JT
  5. DD2, that sounded like a "father - son" talk. Too funny. I see the next topic: "Son, we need to have a talk about the woofers and tweeters. It is time we talked about safe sound." JT
  6. Doug, there are all kinds of structural treatment that you can use. I have even seen wall studs with built in spring to adsorb the bass waves. I believe the prominent manufactures of the products that I have seen are 3M and Owens Corning. You will probably need to contact a local custom installer to do a refit of the listening room. The subflooring I saw had a special 1/2" thick foam layer. Good luck and enjoy! JT
  7. I am fortunate enough to work from home, but I still get bored out of my mind when I am on a two hour conference call. I had a set of "conference call bingo cards" that had words in each box that you crossed off while participating in the conference call. The idea is to have a few people on the other line join in with you and make up code words for calling out bingo. It was just too much effort, the BB suits me well enough for now. JT
  8. Actually the Outlaw products have been getting some good reviews and they continue to come out with new products. They have been on the market for a few years or more. For the price it is said that they are hard to beat. I don't think one would compare them to Bryston or B & K, but they have excellant customer service and a good product. Marrantz just came out with the 7200 which also looks like a tough unit. If you don't want 6.1 or 7.1 and you don't need Dolby Prologic II check out UBid for a Harmon Kardon 310 or 510 probably under $400 with shipping. The 320's and 520's are coming out so the old one's are getting cleared out. Logic7 surround from Lexicon on the Harmon Kardon's is pretty much the same result as Dolby Prologic II anyway. Just my two cents! JT
  9. The RF-3's or RB-5's would both probably work for your needs. The RB-5's cost the same as the RF-3's, partly because they have a real wood veneer and the RF-3's use a vinyl veneer. You should try and listen to them if at all possible. The RC-3 center is pretty amazing for its size and price. It has a unique network that is in essence a 2.5 way. One woofer starts from the tweeter cut off and obviously goes lower and the other starts around 800Hz and goes lower. This helps to make the frequencies below the tweeter cut off more articulate and tight. Hence, voices are much more acurate then most comparably priced center channels. I have RF-3's, RS-3's and a RC-3 and they sound great together. I also have a LF-10 sub that takes care of the low-end. I do see some R*-7's in my future though. JT The plus side to long conference calls is that I have time to post on this board.
  10. "I am proud to be an American" I am proud to see the above posts, although I have read most of the published articles above, it was still great to see them in circulation. It makes me proud that we still want to share these great words of wisdom and purpose. I believe Americans had to take a knee when the cowardly criminals decided to attack innocent people on our soil. Now I feel as if the Nation has been reborn and we all have hit the ground running. Yesterday the NFL resumed, and my fellow Clevelanders and I set a new attendace record at the Cleveland Browns Stadium. All of the games since the Browns' return have been sold out, this game just had the most attendence. It is a small statement, but a statement none the less. All of those attending knew that it was going to be a match of two mediocre teams that could care less about each other, but we came and waved our flags. The Browns organization somehow managed to round up 75,000 Tyvek flags as hand outs and fans' jerserys were replaced by shirts with flags on them and phrases like "these colors won't bleed!". God bless America and especially those men and women of the military who are about to encounter a cowardly enemy that has wrongfully and unknowingly awakened a fierce and mighty giant! "I am proud to be an American" JT
  11. Sorry there wasn't an earlier reply. The answer is no. You may want to search the board for other strands that are related to this subject. I seem to remember other members using stands for their RS-3's.
  12. Hands down go with the RF-3 if you are limited to these two models. If you are considering the RB-5, that is also a good choice if coupled with a decent sub. The RF-3's probably give the most HT bang for the buck in today's entire speaker market. If you have the room go with the RF-3's, you won't regret it. Is this your first HT? If you could post some more information as to the direction you want to go with your HT, there are plenty of members who will be glad to provide advise and suggestions. Let us know things like budget, room size, current gear that will be used in new settup, and listening preferences. Good luck and enjoy! JT
  13. doobie, the problem is that the horn has a 90 degree by 60 degree displacement when set upright. Your off axis responses will suffer. You will be sending more information to the ceiling and floor instead of a wider horizontal dispersion. If your listening position is confinded to a very small area, such as a love seat, then the difference will be minimal depending on room structure. Also depending on room structure, you may experienced some problems with the sound bouncing off of the ceiling or floor (non-carpeted). The best way to find out is to try it and listen to some music that is full of some clear high frequencies. Make sure you test out all of the listening positions that will be used. BTW if you are planning on putting them in a cabinet make sure the rear port has plenty of room to vent. At least 8 to 10 inches away from the wall or the back of the cabinet. Good luck! JT I am leaving for three days, but I am sure there will be plenty of others that can help you. A lot of them may have some further insight and ideas. You should probably give some more information, such as: room size, ceiling height, main use music/home theater, how far will the speakers be off of the floor, and anything else that pertains to your situation. This message has been edited by decibel man on 09-17-2001 at 11:49 PM
  14. Soundesign (sp?) with detachable speakers and a bass boost button - $79 JT :^)
  15. Ray, this is not the kind of information we need to be armed with. It is already festering in my head. Do I need better power? Do I need monoblocks or multi-channel amps? Should I go with the home equity loan or use both gold cards? Visions of three VT100 MK II's on my rack and only half of the rest of my stuff in the house because the wife left. Just kidding, but thanks for the extra insight. That is pretty interesting. JT
  16. I have a AVR7000 in my main room that is 18 months old and doing fine. HK offers some nice features and excellant high current power. I also have a 13 to 15 year old HK550i stereo receiver in my work shop that has taken some major abuse through the years. I also have a Denon upstairs that is a nice piece. There was a period in the mid to late 90's when quality at HK was at best suspect, but the current models are pretty damn solid. The biggest drawback about my 7000 is that it is a mammoth hunk of component, it is deeeeep, wide and heavy. I would have to say that HK, Denon and Marrantz are my favorite receivers for the price. I have heard good things about Integra and Outlaw, but have had no experience with them yet. Outlaw seems to be the best bang for the buck on the market. Keep us informed on your findings. It is always good to get as much information as possible and try to listen to as many as possible. Outlaw offers a 30 day guarantee because they do not have a showroom. The HK8000 is coming out soon, so that means a 7000 will be had for $800 or less eventually. If you don't need EX or ES than the 7000 could be a perfect fit. You may be able to get a Denon 4800 for $1500 if you hunt around. Remember electronics come and go, but Klipsch is forever! Good luck and enjoy! JT This message has been edited by decibel man on 09-12-2001 at 11:03 AM
  17. Paul, I have the AVR7000, which replaced a Denon AVR2500. I do not have one complaint about the HK. I knew it was a chinese assemble before I bought it and I have had now problems, other than the fact that it is monsterous. The sound is excellant. There is a definite difference between my Denon and the HK in stereo mode, I would compare surround as the Denon is just Prologic. I have used HK for the last 15 years and I think they have learned their lesson and have been putting out some nice equipment in the last 18 months. Through the mid to late 90's HK lacked consistant quality. That is why I have a nice Denon in my spare room. As far as this model being better than the 4802 and 5800 that is a pretty far leap, I would have to do some comparisons. Since I got my HK 7000 for $1000 the 5800 and 4800 were not an option, because of their big price tag at the time. I still have a 15 year old HK550i stereo receiver running my shop speakers. Let us know what you think when you get a listen. JT
  18. I just stumbled upon a new showroom in my home town. I had just dropped my dad off at his house and I was making the 30 minute drive home when I spotted a new sign that said "Audio Video Interiors". Holy mega bucks Batman!! I had to take a look. When I went to open the door I was shocked to see that it was locked, at 2:00 pm in the afternoon. I had to hit a buzzer to get in, even though it is in a strip mall. I shortly realized why. The first thing I noticed was a Loewe plasma TV and a set of JBL Synthesis speakers, very nice stuff. These guys specialize in new home installation. Their cheapest complete theatre room starts at $35,000. They knew I wasn't buying anything, but the "System Designer" that I talked to gave me a complete tour. They also do whole house wiring for security, audio, and intercom comunications. He mentioned that they just had a customer spend well over $500,000 with them. That included all of the TV's, mostly plasma (kitchen, bedrooms, etc.) some nice Runco equipment and a THX certified Theatre. Even the wall studs have a spring type mechenism so the bass doesn't shake the whole house. I thought about having to leave my wife so I could go be this ladies kept man. May I say, B & K, Lexicon, Runco, M & K, and JBL Studio? I could have two KHorns in each corner. Anyway, I would get lost in a 20,000 square foot home. Oh well. JT
  19. Do a search in this forum for "Bose Bulletin Board". You will find some intersting reading. Go Klipsch and Yammy.
  20. UBid has a refund policy on DOA's. I can't remember if it is 30 days or 14 days, but they do a good job of taking care of their DOA's. I have only had one DOA from them and it was handled promptly. They also handled a lost package by UPS promptly, they gave me my credit before UPS paid them. Some etailers won't do that. I think six 10's and a C-7 would be nice. JT
  21. I can't say enough about my $4,000 pair of Kimber Kable speaker wires. Granted I had to sell my entire entertainment system. These babies do look great next to the empty audio rack and the newly used refurbished 13" color TV. These wires pick up absolutely no noise. Good luck and remember; more money equals better sound! JT
  22. It definitely looks caved in, in the uper right-hand side of the center portion. I am not sure if that will make any sonic change, but it doesn't look pretty. You may be able to pull it out by using some adhesive, tape or something else. Good luck! JT
  23. The warranty is, as usual, the full five years. I think UBid has their head in the wrong place when it comes to the warranty timeline. They are a convenient evil. I have received 2 CD changers, 2 DVD players, a nice phone, a LF-10 subwoofer, a nice VCR and one broken DVD changer. When I won the LF-10 I called Klipsch and they verified that the full warranty would be in place, 2 years on the amp and 5 years on the drivers and cabinet. There are some awesome deals on the Legacy speakers right now. I wish I had some extra cash. It just isn't fair. The only product that I received DOA from UBid was the Toshiba SD4109 DVD changer, it had no picture. They paid for the return shipping and gave me a full credit. And I almost forgot, I won a nice audio component storage rack and UPS lost the damn thing. Wouldn't you know it was a one time item for UBid. They were real good about getting with UPS and getting me my refund. The rack (a piece of furniture) made it all the way to my home town sorting center and got lost. You know there is some UPS worker with a friggin pioneer/optimus system on my rack as my equipment is in some Suader or Bush piece of crap. Oh the agony! Just my two cents! JT
  24. Thank you dougdrake for helping to inspire this strand. It has been quite enjoyable reading the "praises" of the "all wonderful" Bose audio equipment. JT
  25. I have been looking for a used Bose five speaker set. I would like to repaint them with dots and use them for an oversized yatzee game. JT
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