Don Richard

That's precisely the point, skin effect is hard to hear at 15-20kHz but some people with good hearing can tell a difference. I know my hearing falls off at about 12 kHz but I also know I can hear 1/4 to 1/2 dB changes in frequencies within my hearing range when adjusting crossovers.

The LF inductor in a crossover is there to filter high frequencies, so skin effect is irrelevant. You want to get rid of the highs. With most crossover designs the tweeter crossover section uses inductors to shunt low frequencies, so a higher impedance at 15-20 kHz due to skin effect is irrelevant. You want to get rid if the low frequencies in this case. If high frequencies pass through an inductor, as in the case of a series crossover design, Litz wire inductors are sometimes specified so that high frequencies are not attenuated. Just because solid wire is used in certain inductors within a crossover does not mean that solid wire is best for speaker wire. Tests show stranded wire has less skin effect, thus flatter frequency response in the 15-20 kHz region by 1/4 to 1 dB.

Nice troll. Now go back to the Bose forum.💩

A smaller horn with a low cutoff around 100-125 Hz will be sufficient for movies as the center speaker is for dialog. For music reproduction something that matches the frequency response of the flanking speakers yields the best results.

The Crites tweeters handle more power than K-77s so no worries about blown tweeters.

120 in Phoenix is hot for sure, but at night 95 is comfortable. 95 in Louisiana is miserable. Like mama used to say, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity".

On the Cream song the drums were recorded in mono and panned hard right.👎 This album was recorded in the mid to late 60s, probably on a 4 channel recorder. Actually sounds better than many other albums from that era.

Like an aperiodic vent? https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/flares/ports/vents/scanspeak-290001-aperiodic-vent-ssv/

Speaking of the loudness wars, I saw a reply on the PSW forum that seems to indicate the loudness wars may be ending. Streaming services such as YouTube have set a standard that 16 dB above the average level must be allowed for peaks. Music that has been compressed to a DR of 4 dB will be adjusted so that the peaks are 12 dB below full scale, making it quieter, not louder. I have noticed that a CD mastered for loudness does sound quieter on YouTube than playing the actual CD on my laptop.

Klipsch and McIntosh are a good combination. Enjoy!!

Make that 20 watts (13 dB) and you would be correct, in most cases. Some music has 16 dB peaks, 40 watts.

There are a lot of hard surfaces in that room, no surprise there is little bass there.

It helps control diffraction from the edges of the MF and HF horns.

Single sided MDO plywood has a thin fiberglass coating on it. I've been thinking of building some pro sound boxes using 3/4 inch MDO.

Why is this posted in the 2 Channel Home Audio section?

A corroded or dirty contact can detect radio signals. This could be cables or other connections external to the amplifier, or dirty or poor connections on switches, potentiometers, or sockets internal to the amplifier. Does the problem occur with the amplifier disconnected from all other equipment or does it just happen with audio sources plugged into the amp?

Treat the primary reflection points on both sides of the Khorns' top hats with absorptive materials, such as heavy drapes over the doors near the speakers, and absorptive panels on the front walls. Sit in the listening position and have someone slide a mirror on the front wall until the mid and high horns can be seen in the mirror. That is the proper location for the panels.

Tin plated, or gold plated, steel leads are commonly used for resistors, diodes, caps, and transistors these days. No big deal.

I have heard first hand stories of the Ionovac tweeters catching on fire.

Empire turntable? I had one of those, an oldie but goody👍

It depends. Some tube amps will not be damaged if played without a loudspeaker load, a Leslie organ speaker amplifier being a known example. Other tube amps may be damaged if played without a load on the output transformer. The reason I would turn off any amplifier not in use, tube or SS, is because of heat. Heat is the enemy of all electronics.

The thing with the vanes is a JBL lens they used for mids and highs. These units sounded nice with wide dispersion but were expensive to make and prone to damage. They were generally used on concert speakers and other pro sound speakers.

Dual FFTs are used for live sound, comparing the output of the mixing board to the FOH speakers' output in real time. SMAART is a commercially available system frequently used in that application.

Multipath. The twin lead to the tuner and the antenna portion are both picking up the signal and causing interference. That won't happen with coax.

Turn up a pair of Klipschorns loud enough and the whole house turns into a radiant speaker😁