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I have another 8080db hooked up to my all-time favorite Chorus II,s and have the same problem.

No Rudy, I gave up racing for Klipsch. I have the loudness on and the bass turned up a couple of notches from flat. I like it when my hat moves around on my head while listening to music. After racing for 15 years I have to listen to it loud to make that happen. An 1,100hp BBC always made my hat move around without any hesitation, just trying to get that same experiance with my Khorns. Nice to hear from you Rudy ! Really enjoyed listening to your system even though it didnt make my hat move !

Absolutely. The meters do not respond as fast as the audio. So with the meters showing 50W, the peaks can be considerably higher than that (especially with the tiny meters on the 8080db). A quick Web search only turned up 8 Ohm ratings. It doesn't look like Sansui ever mentioned 4 Ohm ratings. Some amps are really unhappy with 4 Ohm loads. I'm not saying that it did. I'm just saying that it's one of many possibilities. Cone excursion can become very large in a horn woofer at frequencies below cutoff. I pulled the manuel out for the 8080db and it says 8ohm. I also have a 7070 and pulled that manuel out and looked at it. It says 60wpc @ 8ohm and 60wpc @ 4 ohm. It seems strange that less powered 7070 can take 4ohm loads but not the more powerful 8080db. I also have a 9090db that I am going to hook up and try it. I like powerful BASS !

The reason I asked is that what you described seems to indicate that something is being overdriven. Either you're overdriving the amplifiers severely and they're clipping very ungracefully, or they don't like the impedance of the load, or you're bottoming-out the woofers with extremely low frequencies, or something along these lines. I have only been into this addiction for about 2 years. I own aLOT of Klipsch speakers and vintage 70,s receivers and there is alot I do not know about either. The 8080db has power meters. Is it possible to overdrive an 85wpc receiver when only using about 50wpc ? It is my understanding that these Sansui,s do handle 4 ohm loads. I wasnt aware that the K-horns were 4 ohm, the specs say 8 ohm. I am a very big bass fan but would not have thought in a million years that an 85wpc receiver could bottom out the woofers in the all mighty Khorn. Just curious ?

Um ... when this "popping noise" starts, is the audio already so astonishingly, unbearably loud that there is blood oozing out of your ears? Its loud, but not that load even at 30%. Guess I need to get a db meter and find out how loud it really is !

When volume is at 20% there is no pop. When i raise it to 30% the speakers start to make the popping noises !

Its very crisp and loud, like shorting 2 electrical together, I always turn it down as fast as I can to avoid speaker damage.

Is there no chance it is something with the x-overs ?

I have 4 khorns in my h/t room. I use the fronts as mains for 2-channel. I have been hearing a pop when I turn the volume to about 30% in them. I am using a sansui 8080db fully restored 1 year ago. I put another execellent 8080db in its place and tried it again, same pop. I switched to the rears same pops. I am baffled, any help would be appreceiated. Don

Very Nice Jim. Enjoy it !

How about a picture of your new H/K 930 ?

Thanks Wuzzer, I didnt think my idea would work and didnt want to screw anything up. I will try that when I get home tonight.

I am wanting to try a sub with my Heresy II. It is a SW-10 and has left and right connections from amp to sub. I am using a Vintgage Kenwood receiver with A, B, AB and C speaker control. What I want to know is do I hook the Heresys to A - L&R and the sub to B - L&R and turn the speaker control to the AB postion and the sub takes care of the rest. Thank You for your help in advance as I have never done this before ! Don

I am wanting to try a sub with my Heresy II. It is a SW-10 and has left and right connections from amp to sub. I am using a Vintgage Kenwood receiver with A, B, AB and C speaker control. What I want to know is do I hook the Heresys to A - L&R and the sub to B - L&R and turn the speaker control to the AB postion and the sub takes care of the rest. Thank You for your help in advance as I have never done this before ! Don

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I am not sure what this is but it looks kinda like a shorthorn. It is for sale on my local Craigslist. I did not know that Klipsch sold speaker kits. There is a stenciled "Klipsch Assembly Kit" mark but I can't make out the model. I have not pulled the cabinet apart but I can see thru the rear opening that there's a Electro Voice BW 15 driver and two gold University horns, one mid and one tweeter. There's a crossover in there too somewhere but I can't see it. I've tested it for sound and it sounds great. If you like mono systems, this is a great cabinet to set your little tube amp on top and listen away.

IMHO you might want to look at the GTP-600. I have had 3 of them and didnt like them. They just didnt seem very musical. I much prefer the GTP-500, you would be surprised !

Buy the Chorus ll and forget the sub, you wont need it !

That is very, very nice , but this guys system isnt what I would call shabby ! Link...... http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/showcase/1248.asp

My Poison is Heritage Klipsch ! The worst kind. 4 - K-horns WO 2 - Belles WO 2 - Cornwall l WO 4 - Chourus ll OO 2 - Chorus l OO 2 - Quartet WO 4 - Heresy l WO 2 - Mint Heresy ll OO w / mint cane grill and still looking for more every day !

Yes, where is the picture ? Its supposed to be a raunchy one too ! If its too bad just e-mail it to me.

I am twice her age, WHAT DO YOU THINK !!

I have a 14' X 22' X 8' to 10' vaulted ceiling. I use 4 Khorns for H/T and 2 for stereo.To get them to image correctly I had to add false backs to them. This might also keep from rattleing the sheetrock walls as they are used to complete the bass binns. The bass is as good as it was when pushed back in the corners tight but now they image. I had always read that Khorns need a big room but never read that it had alot to do with imaging. For the first year I owned them I never saw anything about imaging. Here is a of pic on what I use.

I have seen your LaScallas now I would have to see a picture of your wife to make an educated decision ! Age is not everything.