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fender ... (and Klipsch Community readers) - my goals with this crazy idea:I lived with Khorns (mid 70's factory Khorns) with good electronics, etc. Didn't have CDs then but pretty good LPs and best table, arm, etc. After going to my VMPS monsters in mid 80's I got image++ and an extra octave and a half of bottom end (really heard w/ some CDs) ....... but not as dynamic (or real). Khorns had SO much (their) bottom octave acoustic energy and mid / highs were first row center - albeit flat in presentation. Had a chance to work directly with PWK and his then chief engineer GG in the late 70's so I guess I was then fully infected with the horns / physics bug. Unlike some Hope guys then I can have my beliefs changed - so modified Khorns is not out of the question (and a lot easier / cheaper / housebroken / etc.). I'm wandering here.My goal is to get back to horns, KEEP my bottom octave and a half, and IMAGE w/o the aggressive horn qualities I heard before (even w/ very good Quad equipment!). The stacked Khorns was to be bass horn loaded into ceiling and walls (inverted), bottom bass into floor and walls (normal), and one set of horn mids (mortited) / highs (T-350s) . The Sunfires (L+R) were to be my bottom end as was necessary. Thoughts of which crossovers are further down the road as well as exploring independent amplification and / or digital time alignment (I like that better). Nope, haven’t heard the stock Khorns w/ ALK crossovers. Probably need to hear them. Haven’t heard the Jubs either. I know they look ugly - but they are supposed to be behind the screen. Mid and high horns (Tractrix?) look impressive! Just trying to get ideas in advance of listening and then buying and building.You are correct fender - I do need to listen ......... but still don't have a place / seller to do that with as yet. My goal is a LAST set of speakers (for me). No butinsky thought - heck that's why I posted. My music is what I can get commercially that I like. Also (fortunately) I have a friend who was the recording engineer of the 60's thru 80's and he has some "special" tapes for CD dubbing / sharing too. I agree on how good really great source material can sound especially as compared to their commercial versions and certainly prior to the MP3 / Pro-stools generation. I appreciate all input here. I do not know it all (despite my avatar) so any / all ideas and thoughts are very welcomed! KIA

ok .... ok .... ok KPT-Jubilee® 535 Where can I hear them? (tried sending Klipsch the question as to where, but no response as yet) ...... close to 54016 The mids and highs & x-overs seem to be the big improvements on the Jubilees over the Khorns, right? Can they Jubilee mids and highs mate w/ Khorn bottoms x2? Also need a way of making them look house broken. Bass horn on the Khorns is a lot bigger using the corners too, right? Motivated but need to learn. Thanks all! Mr. KIA

Hello all - Current system profile is listed in my profile. Previous experience with pre 1976 Klipschorns and a Quad 405. Have a little $$ to burn now and am thinking of a set on stacked K-Horns as they become available off Ebay (top one inverted). Room is big with a 9'-0" ceiling. May just use the midrange cabinet from one set leaving room for sub(s). Adjustable support for top bin is an issue as is spacer / cloth for gap to be removable / match. Primary drivers and crossovers are all open to change. Integrating Sunfires for only below 30hz is possible (L+R) Image is very important to me (my VMPS years). Want to go back to horns for dynamics now. Thoughts, please, and thanks. Mr. KIA