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Did you ever get it fixed? If not most people I know with this problem put a slabs of granite or two on top works every time and they say they get better sounding bass too

Gee do I pay attention much , thank`s I guess I should look at the post date Ha!!

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I`m interested in the owners manual if you still have it

You know you get 30 days in home trial so just get it and see for your self , if you do not like it your only out the shipping back , but I bet you will keep it Emotiva amps are very clean and neutral sounding and in my experience out board amp have always sounded better then AVR`s even if there the same watts

I was thinking of getting the x-over mods done for my KG5.5`s I have 4 of them but was concerned on how they would sound with my KV-4 center as it is now they match my center perfectly when panning left-center-right it`s smooth as silk , I`m guessing if I did the mods that would change the relationship to the center speaker right? and would there be a x-over mod for the KV-4 so it would match the KG`s or for that matter could I do the same tweeter upgrade for the KG5.5 with the KV-4 too ,any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated

Definitely get the XPA-3 , whenever you change anything in your HT room you need to re-run the calibrations and I always recheck with an spl meter too

I replaced my RF-3`s with KG 5.5`s , like others here said the KG 5.5`s put out more bass then the RF-3`s and I think they put out way more bass also I think the KG `s did better in the mid bass also , I consider the move from RF-3`s to KG 5.5`s an upgrade so much so I bought another pair of KG 5.5`s for my surrounds (see sig ) I`m really into multichannel music though that`s why I have 4 x KG 5,5`s if I had room I`de have all KG 5.5`s ,there a really awesome speaker IMHO and for what you can get them for now I think it`s a steel

I`m really into multichannel music so I have another pair of KG 5.5`s for my L & R surrounds (look in my sig) and for rear surrounds RF 15`s I didn`t have room for another pair of KG 5.5`s for the rears , I love the KG line awesome speakers IMO

Sorry for not posting sooner on the KV-4 it`s been a bad year for me thank goodness it`s almost over !!! I have been listening to the KV-4 with my KG 5.5`s for a year now and the KV-4 matches seamlessly with my KG 5.5`s , When 5.1 music or movies pan left - center -right it flows so smoothly you can`t even tell it`s moving from speaker to speaker I couldn`t of picked a better center other then another KG 5.5 , if anyone is looking for a center for there KG 5.5`s I say get the KV-4 if you can , it`s pretty big for a center HxWxD 10.5 X 271/4 x 9 , but well worth it though IMHO

I have difficulty with the written word do to a accident so Please excuse the bad communica I have the Emotiva IPS-1 in my HT setup (look in my sig ) and it`s the best amp I have ever owned to date ,it`s a very clean detailed amp ,I have owned phase liner , carver , harmon/ kardon , pioneer and yamaha amp`s and the IPS to me has bested them all though I have not done a side by side comparison , that said I have found the IPS to be very musical as well as a awesome HT amp it breathed new life to my KG `s they never sounded so good with more controlled bass response and detailed mid`s and highs it`s like I did a crossover upgrade and re-tuned the ports , the noise floor dropped considerably also , I noted the biggest improvement in my TT ( turn table ) it seams ( to me anyway ) that the class H amp really brings out the best quality in analog , now that said this amp is very neutral- in at it adds nothing , but remember if you put garbage in you will get garbage out and this amp will show the short comings of your system -" If" you can find some one willing to give up there`s I say go for it ,but that may be few and far

Get some cheap eye glasses and paint them then every time your in that room put them on then everything will look the same color

I have the emotiva IPS-1 7 channel amp and it`s built like a tank , the sound quality is definitely high end, I can`t believe there’s a company that builds high end gear and sells them at entry level prices, I am absolutely going to buy there XMC-1 pre/pro when released , if this is what kinda of amp they can make and sell for then this may be the first time I ever considered one company for all my component needs , (if they can afford to keep doing this at this quality that is )

That is what I did , I had 4xRF -3`s they where great speakers , but I wanted more bass & tamer high`s , so I gambled & got a set of KG 5.5`s they where cheaper then going for the RF-7`s , It was defiantly an upgrade -man can they putout some bass , the mids & highs are excellent also -not bright like the 3`s where , I was final able to buy 2 more + a KV-4 for the center ,now I`m in audio/video nirvana , it`s one of the best things I did for my system getting the KG 5.5`s , there is one thing you will need to check though - this only happened to one of my 5.5`s ,but the glue failed & the back panel came lose on one of the KG`s so I had to re-glue it ,not a big deal .but you will want check & thus far non of my other 3 KG`s has this problem so other then that one problem they have been perfect in every respect for music & movies , If you can get them for $400 or less IMO they are well worth it .

Why don`t you try the 81`s in the room that your KL`s are maybe then they will not sound so similar or if the 81`s sound good in that room maybe the KL`s would sound great in that room ,you just can`t compare speakers in that way ,speakers sound different in different rooms they will not sound the same in every room .

Yes you just use a splitter & that placement should work ,but I would try other placements just to make suer that`s the best place for it ,also even though you just have one sub it should not be localized ,what do you have the x-over set to , it should be set to 80 hz our lower in any case I`m a firm believer in the 2 sub`s for HT & music it just makes for a better more evened out bass & with 2 you don`t have to crank it & in turn make it boomy or bottom out

It`s to bad you can`t put them in opposite corners diagonally - like one 2 feet from the right front corner & one 2 feet from the left back corner that`s what I had to do to get even bass all around my HT/living room & I have all 4 of my kg 5.5`s set to large , my x over is also set to 60 hz it sound`s bad-*** no matter where you sit music or movies

Hay I thought this may help some that are considering multiple sub`s this is from audioaholics.com Editorial Note on Multiple Subwoofers Multiple subwoofers are a good choice to smooth frequency response by minimizing room modal behavior through cancellation. Strategic placement of the subs at opposing nodal points for frequencies that trouble the listening area can be used to nullify the worst dips and peaks from the room modes. This is a distinct advantage over equalization, which can only trim peaks but not fill dips. My own experience with running multiple subs has been a stark improvement with smoother frequency response, improved bass detail, and increased depth at the bottom end beyond what a single well placed sub can muster. I am including several links where this topic is discussed in greater detail and also an Excel based spread sheet that calculates modes for a rectangular room: Audioholics: Room Modes and Dealing with Them Harman multiple subs Getting the bass right Harman Room Mode Calculator

my sub`s are set at 10 o clock too & I boost the bass- through the AVR when needed

To me the combination worked out well, I started out with the sealed 15" but it still didn`t have the depth or volume that I was wanting, I have a 15' x 30' room with a hallway to boot so I figured I needed the other sub to get the room properly pressurized , I did not have the room for another 15" so I got the 12" ( didn`t think about it being ported at the time ) but I think they work great together I`m pretty satisfied with how they sound the 15" is clean & accurate & 12" just adds more to it gives it more depth & help`s fill the room with out having to crank up the bass & making it sound boomy or strained

I have a 15' sealed sub & a klipsch ksw 12" sub & once I had them in opposite corners I had no problem setting them up together , I don`t no if having one sealed & one not mad it easier to set up or not but it wasn`t to difficult to do but from what I`ve read 2 identical sub`s is ideal & if you can wait for another 12" sub that would be the way to go IMHO.

If all ells fails get a phono pre-amp

I fond that to be completely opposite it was way easier to have my 15" sub in the right front corner & my 12" sub in the left back corner both set at 0 phase & the level set to 10 o’clock also I have my yamaha receiver that I use as the pre/pro an set the LFE to 0 , work`s awesome I also have the crossover set to 60

I totally agree with you wuzzzer two sub`s sound fantastic , when I added a 12" with my home made 15" sealed sub & put them in opposite corner`s well two feet from the corner`s it only took me maybe an hour to dial them in , I will never go back to just one

I`v done it & it worked really well but I have since gotten a proper matching center which of corse is way better & for the KG line the KV-2 or 3 are the once you want for center duty