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Where did you hide that big ol' horn loaded sub?
I think there are 2 flanking the screen if I remember correctly from another thread?
edit: here it is
They look like pillars.
Bingo...and like Seinfeld..they're spectacular!
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Jim Salk makes some amazing speakers. I toured his shop last year and demo'd his latest products. A buddy of mine has the soundscape 8's and they're top notch!
Anyhooo...here's my first stab at a home theater: (Klipsch KLF-30's, C-7, KSP-S6's, & THTLP's) I still need to drop a ceiling and lights etc.
2 channel critical listening and 58" plasma setup:
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Thanks guys! I can't wait to hook them up!
Home Theater area.
Two channel listening/plasma area>
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Brian,
I pm'd you on the other site
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I didn't remove the rear panel. I added corner round molding in all 12 corners and 3x1 cross braces through the woofer openings.
The speakers in the last picture are Tyler Acoutis Linbrook signature series.
I kept the KLF-30, C-7, & KSP-S6's/B&W asw-850 15" sub for my 5.1 home theater and updated my
2 channel system to:
Home theater PC with 2T of lossless ripped cd's and high def,
Bolder Cable modded EE Minimax tubed DAC,
Modwright tubed pre-amp,
Bryston 7B-ST monoblock amps, &
Tyler Acoustic Linbrook Signature system. (with M&K MX-5000-mkii sub crossed over at 50hz although it really doesn't need it! LOL)
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I added internal bracing/dynamat on the horns/stuffing/and Dean G updated cross-overs on my KLF-30's cabinets and noticed a nice improvement.
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hmmm,
nice illustrations there buddy!
Thanks and sorry for hijacking the thread:) It's fun designing my rooms/stereo from scratch rather than designing
cars/tracks on CAD the last 21 years.
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I have already started 2 large panels and bass traps for the front wall.
Right on motorcity.
8 x 4 foot mirror
Glass is evil.
I modeled up my rooms and stuff in them. Here is the evil mirror and this will help me figure out where to place the
acoustic panels...enjoy!!!!!
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Ha, no doubt! So is the wife when I told her about the decor changes I have in mind!
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Bracing the cabinet and glueing the joints was a great idea because of the whole glue/mdf debacle. However, I would frown on the dampening of the horns and the polyfill. Time/money would be better spent on treating the room and experimenting with placement. KLF-30's are placement sensitive as are most Klipsch.
They engineered your speakers a certain way. Altering that engineering most likely will have a placebo effect. Altering your listening room will yield much better results.
I have already started 2 large panels and bass traps for the front wall. The sides are going to be tricky due to the placement of the fireplace on one wall and a 8 x 4 foot mirror on the other. I'm in 100% agreement that the room treatment yields more benefits than the speaker tweaks!
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To me the bass seemed a bit loose, somewhat boomy before the bracing. Now it is tighter/punchier but that could be the polyfill.
The original cabinets did NOT have any internal bracing. I used 1/2" quarter round for all 12 inside corners and 2.5" x 3/4" braces in the 3 areas shown.
It is fun project nontheless.
I also had DeanG redo the cross overs and added dynamat to the horns that seemed to tame the highs and open up the sound stage.
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I added internal bracing on my KLF-30's cabinets yesteraday and noticed a nice improvement.
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Give the Harmony 1100 a try. I used to have an 880 but preferred the larger touch screen of the 1100. Logictech was letting these go for $229 now...killer deal!
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/promotional-items/devices/7744?WT.ac=psE|7744||Image
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Welcome back.
Ha! Black Crows on Palladia...I was watching that last night.
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I didn't see any PS3 in the photo.
The PS3 is sitting above the Rotel processor. I'm not worried about having it sit out since I purchased the blue tooth remote. All my music/movies are loaded on my PC in the other room and I use a wireless connection to the PS3.
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PS3 is the way to go! My KLF (KLF-30's and C7) contribution (4 KSP-S6's and M&K 5000thx mkii not shown)
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I also have a set of KLF's and I just picked up a M&K MX5000 THX mkII sub last week. It matched the KLF's very nicely and has a ton
of slam! (Way better match than the Velodyne 12 or BA PV1000 I used previously.)
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Picky,
Thanks again for inviting John and I to view your setup. I look forward to spending more time, hopefully Sunday, chating, learning, and enjoying the fruits of your labor...AWESOME JOB!
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Picky,
I work in Allen Park and would like to come over Friday after work around 5:30ish. If it's alright with you, I have another buddy who may be interested as well. He has a 5.1 RF-7 setup and would love to here a tube amp config.
Please let me know if it's cool to swing by, thanks!
Ken
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I'll sell you an Adcom 555 and RS-7's for $1500! Whata deal...better jump on it soon bro! (I kid I kid!)
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Hey CS,
I have a Velodyne cht-12 (12" 400 watt powered sub) that would go well with your setup. Its adjustable volume and crossover allows you to tweek it to perfection. I live in Canton (I assume you live in the Detroit area) and you can swing by to listen to it. Its in near mint shape and I'll sell it to ya for $200.00 (I paid around $4xx for it). I just purchased a pair of KLF-30's and KLF-C7 (4 12's & 2 8's) so I need a 15" powered sub.
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FYI
My last Mustang was full of SVT and other parts!
Cool! I've been lucky to have worked on the Lightning, Stage 3 Roush, Vanquish, CobraR, Ford GT(gt-40), Shelbygt500, KingSnake etc.(damn...some pretty nice rides over the last 11 years!)
My latest project is a 2010 SVT offroad F150...ssshhhhh hush hush!
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Run equal power in front. I had this same problem, I was using a Rotel rb991 (200x2) with a 100x5 receiver(receiver power to center/rears). C7 at 99db you would need 2 times the power to make the same sound as the klf 30's at 102db. Lucky I found a matching a Rotel rb993 (200x3), that now runs the front 3 and the 2 channel Rotel runs a pair of c7's in the rear. Mains are still at -6 to slow them down a bit. They will take over if you let them.
After checking the crossovers and gains, which all looked correct, I just need more power. Back to my original question...is there an amp for a single channel out there. Do I need a mono amp running off my center channel output from my denon? Should I buy a 2 channel amp that is bridgeable like a Rotel RB-850 50x2 or 150 bridged?
Lets see YOUR Home Theater:
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LOL!