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The Indian spice "hing" aka "asafoetida" is a truly awful smelling spice earing the fetid title in its name. However when used properly in Indian cooking it's a marvel.
We have to keep it in a jar inside another jar so it doesn't stink up the place.
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These will allow you to use banana plugs and heavy gauge speaker wire on older Klipsch speakers. I use them on my Heresy, Cornwall, and Klipschorns. Fit perfectly.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0122SZIYU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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13 hours ago, cristphoto said:
Brand new member here. First post.
I am the original owner of a pair of Klipschorns that were made in March 1981. They still sound great but I was wondering how long the speaker crossovers last. They will be 40 years old in a few months. I've never abused the speakers or had any electrical thumps, pops, etc. hit the speakers. The only thing different on them is I changed out the the internal wiring with Monster Cable. I also stapled vinyl floorboard molding to the back of the speaker to get good corner sealing. Thanks for any help.
BTW I have some Crites crossovers I am going to list soon in the Garage Sale section.
PM me if interested and I will figure a price
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3 hours ago, mark1101 said:
I have an Ashly 3.6SP in like new condition in the original packaging. If interested. Please send me a PM.
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As the tittle says I am looking for an Ashly or perhaps Xilica processor. The Ashly 3.24CL or 3.6SP would fit my needs nicely, the Xilica 3060 or 4080 would also be great.
Let me know what you have!
Thanks
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I just recently integrated Cornwalls into my livingroom system. They are original Cornwalls, not IV, but since your concern is bass my experience should be relevant. The Cornwall bass is much cleaner, detailed, and more impactful than the Forte (I currently own both). You will miss some lower stuff without a sub if it is doing movies, but not so much for music. If I was in your position I would not hesitate to get the IVs. With both cleaner bass and far superior mid range it's a winner IMO
BTW I do use a tuba table sub with mine... but the livingroom system is primarily for movies.
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I use these to cool my pre/pros. Variable speed, at the highest speed almost completely silent, on medium I can only tell it’s on by putting my a
hand over it to feel moving air.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IJ2J2K0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I tried the XLS 2002 with my modded Klipschorns this afternoon. Not as natural sounding or near the soundstage as the Schiit Aegir, which is no surprise, but the Crown really brings out bass detail.
Makes me want to retry using the Crown on the bass bins and have the Aegir for uppers. Always fun to play around with stuff.
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I was lucky enough to find a pair of Tannoy System 12 monitors about 20 years ago. Actually my first Ebay purchase, I believe I paid under $500 for them. A wonderfully accurate speaker, but quickly sold when I found my Klischorns.
I had a pair of Fortes at the time and in direct comparison the Fortes were way more dynamic, but less accurate and balanced. The at the time stock 1976 Klipschorns ate their lunch in all metrics. A good set of System 12s run more than a $1,000 now, their bigger brother (System 15) are over $2,000.
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1 hour ago, Panelhead said:
With high efficiency speakers the Crown XLS amps are noisy. At least with the RCA inputs. To deal with this many turn the input attenuators to 1 - 2 o’clock. This usually fixes the problem.
The other option is to use the balanced inputs. These are quiet with attenuators all the way open.
The noise levels are manageable. The performance is not top notch. The value and reliability are. Several feel the are as good as the have to be. Better measurements does not mean better sound.
My XLS-2000 is a brute. Do your Klipschorns need a brute?
No noise. I do have the XLS 2002 hooked to my pre/pro using balanced cables. Dead quiet with my ear right up against the speaker .
I only want to try it with the Klipschorns to compare it to my current Schiit Aegir, which is the best amp I have heard with them. I think it will give me a better idea of it's limitations.
It seems like Crown amps produce either love or loathing in the audio world. I have never tried the "Drive Core" amps full range before, instead I use them to power my 7 Quarter Pie bass bins where they have been excellent in that role. At least with Cornwalls it does an excellent job.
I have used a Crown D75 for several years with the K-horn and it did a great job (also dead quiet). I am always pleasantly surprised how good these Crown amps sound on my very revealing speakers. I really don't get the bad reviews, esp. given the meager price of these. I have rolled some expensive tube and SS amps through my systems over the years. They are mostly gone, but all my Crowns are still here.
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A couple on months back I picked up an old set of Cornwalls which I have refreshed with the aid of Bob Crites. I am now using them as mains in my living room 7.1 system with a Forte as center, Tuba Table sub, Heresy sides, and a pair of KG4 in the back. My amp is a 7 channel Adcom. I have noticed that the bass out the Cornwalls, esp in action filled movie scenes, is flabby and not well defined. Granted I am used to Quarter Pie horn bass in my basement theater as well as Klipschorns, but I thought the Cornwalls could do better. Wondering if it was the Adcom just running out of steam, yesterday I pulled a "lowly" Crown XLS 2002 amp out of the basement to see if swapping in the Crown in place of the Adcom on the CWs would help any.
It did!
Super clean bass and quite a good sound top to bottom even on two channel stuff. An easy fix and a lesson relearned on my part, these Crown amps really do punch way above their modest cost (I paid around $450 for this amp new). Given some spare time it will be interesting to hook it up to the Klipschorns and give it a real test.
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I have been into multi channel music for several years. I currently own an Integra DHC-80.3 and Yamaha CX-A5200 pre-pros. I have found that having JRiver converting stereo files to multi channel provides superior results to having the pre-pros doing it. YMMV
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Take a look at Masterbuilt smokers. https://www.masterbuilt.com/collections/smokers
I have one at my rural getaway and it's simple, smokes very well, and provides consistent results.
However, this is the best IMO
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7 minutes ago, JohnW said:
This thing is tricky with movies, too. May need to find some box that switches between receiver speaker output and amp speaker output. Any ideas?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0796KGVXT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1I have both this and a Niles switcher, this seems better IMO.
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I have the Q80R which is similar. So far its a great TV with an excellent picture and very good aps built in so no need for a Roku.
I opted for the Samsung over the LG OLEDs because of their anti reflective screen since the TV lives in a bright room. No regrets.
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1 hour ago, rplace said:
Who is still feeding their DAC with their computer?
Works well for me. All of my CDs are ripped (FLAC) and stored on a desktop, then backed up to a NAS. I have 5 different systems that use desktops running JRiver to stream from the NAS.. A couple use Integra DHC-80.3 pre-pros, one a Yamaha A-5200 pre-pro, the other two misc. lower end dacs. I can't come up with a compelling reason to do it any other way. Retired desktops do a stellar job in this capacity.
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17 minutes ago, SWL said:
How long is the power cord that came with the Aegir? I can't seem to find this anywhere.
Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
I actually don’t know. I used the power cord from the previous amp and chucked the factory one in my box of misc. cords. All I know is that is black. How’s that for absolutely no help.😳-
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A single Aegir sounds stunning on my modded K-horns, best amp I have owned by a long shot.You would probably need two for something like a Cornwall.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0122SZIYU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Fit pretty much and size speaker wire, however screw not crimp, and will also take banana plugs. Nicely made too.
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On 10/30/2020 at 4:06 PM, DJEditor said:
Are you using a Freya + with the Aegir? This would add more tube elements.
I’m thinking of Aegirs in Monoblock and a Freya + for a pair of H4’s.No, I have a SS Integra DHC-80.3 preamp. Great DAC built in and decodes SACDs.
I thought about the Freya but the Integra/Aegir combo sounds very very good.
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On West Chester Rd? I haven't noticed it but will keep an eye out. There are a number of project cars in the neighborhood, my favorite being an old DeLorean (it actually moved once!)