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You guys are astonishing. Many thanks for your input. To clarify I have used a Marantz 2240, a Fisher 500C and an old Pioneer SA9100 to power the speakers. None at the same time. The problem persists. I bought the speakers used from a guy who seemed to know and care little about hifi. Pretty funny that he owned a 1600 dollar pair of speaks! I should mention (and I just now recalled) that one woofer was bad and replaced with the proper speaker purchased from Klipsch. I suppose it's possible that could have something to do with it, but being a bottom feeder, there's a lot that I don't know. I am out of the country right now. When I return I will attempt to do some more sleuthing. Thanks.

I use these Forte 2's in my bedroom and frequently at very low volumes. With more than one amp/receiver I have an annoying difference in speaker output. I have to modulate the balance to get the sound right, but with each change of volume comes another change in balance. Speaks equal length from amp. Wires equal length and gauge. I have tried reversing the R/L RCA's, etc. Is this a crossover issue?

Def two channel. The YouTube volume slide is full right, as is my computers. Messing around with Amazon Music now. Will see if I can replicate. Not a huge issue as I prefer listening to my KLF-30 2 CH setup more, but its pretty cool to put Mark Knopfler (or Itzhak Perlman) up on the 75" and crank the big knob.

I've got an older Denon 3600ish HT receiver (oddly enough, the number isn't listed on the face) which I picked up from Clist. It's mated with a C-7 center, a 13inch Klipsch sub and a brand new (to me anyway) pair of KG5.5's (oiled walnut and PERFECT). So I'm watching music on YouTube and along comes Stugil Simpson and 'A Call to Arms'. I lean on the YES button a bit and start smiling. I lean on it again and..... I reached the end of the MacDaddy volumetrics but it wasn't nearly loud enough. It was loud, but the neighbors were still sleeping. I sure don't have this problem with my 2 channel KLF30 set up. What the hell? I poured over the online manual as best I could but cannot find anything that seems to limit the upper end of the volume. Should I be able to? Is this normal? The receiver boasts just at 100-120 wpc so it can't be the juice. Any ideas? ps...astonishing bass from these KG5.5's. Who needs the sub?

Many thanks for your expert advice!

Greetings. Long time no post. I finally got around to having my 500B serviced and the guy mentioned that it would benefit from some new tubes. Specifically 4 new output tubes, the 7591's. He said that I'd probably not notice that these are toast except when I had it wound up loud. At any rate, while it sounds great now and I'd like to begin the search for new tubes. Do you smart guys have any good recommendations for sourcing these? He said that I either needed a matched set of 4, or two sets of 2. I'm using it in my bedroom with a pair of Forte II's. I should add that the guy said that some replacement tubes from Eastern EU have "oversized" pins and that once you jam them in, you're stuck with them as the correct tube (smaller pins) won't fit properly into the stretched pin sockets. Obviously I'd like to avoid that dilemma. Thanks for reading and any replies.

That's a great idea. I'll try and remember to do that. That step is at least 3-4 weeks away though, so I'll likely forget! It looks as though my cable will need to be at least 15 feet, and perhaps as long as 20. It sounds as though I need to open the wallet a bit and get a fibre optic HDMI for the long run, is that correct? Right now, I only use FIOS, Apple TV, and a Blueray. I am able to stream Netflix, Prime and YouTube through my Apple Airport Extreme and occasionally music through an Airport Express. I have a massive old Denon receiver (no HDMI) which is wired to my CF-3's. I use an Academy, Heresies and Sub as well. 60inch Smart Visio, but its days are numbered. I want a 75 or 80" For living room most music I use an old behemoth Pioneer SX receiver and a Logitech Squeezebox Touch. That's wired to KLF-30s and a 15 inch Sub. Boom. I hate using an HT receiver for music, especially streaming. Even though all my stuff is lossless and the touch has a DAC, when I fire up Pandora the levels are all over the place. An old machine with a BASS and TREBLE knob is the only way to go when streaming music. Thanks for the advice.

WOW. That was fast. Many thanks gents. I figured there had to be slew of them and was surprised at my search results on The Goog and AMZN. I'll get busy reading.

I'm toying with the idea of hanging my TV on the wall but I would like to keep the cables to a minimum. So far, I've only found two multi-input junction boxes. 1. A belkin with 3 inputs and lousy reviews 2. A Goronya with 4 inputs, but a woefully too short (and fixed) output cable. I'd like at least 4 inputs and the ability to attach my own (25') HDMI output to snake through the conduit to the TV. What are you guys using?

Delete. Double post.

Where are these? I'm interested. Very.

Ry is the Bomb. So is OCMS. Wife split long ago, but I still have all my RC LPs, and all my gear.

"Human paraquat!"

For some reason, they are very very scarce around here. Probably because no one wants to get rid of them. I'll find a nice Oiled Walnut set eventually.

Missed a set, so still looking.........

While my memory may have been sullied though various recreational pursuits in my yout, I think that I purchased them about 18-24 months ago. I was in the middle of a move and general life tsunami event. I'm sorry that I cannot be more specific. My medulla oblongata has lost much of its elasticity.

PM sent. Thanks.

Greetings Gents, Long sad story but I'm looking for a replacement woofer(s) K-31-K. I am currently running them with Crites replacements but one of them is not up to the task and chatters when I wind the bass up too much at high volumes. It needs replacement. And if possible, I'd like to replace them all with originals. I know that these often get trashed during shipping. Hopefully someone has one or more lying around. So, one is a start. Thanks. OM

I've purchased a ton of stuff on CL. Most of the time, the condition isn't what the seller states. When I say "mint" I mean as new. Many sellers think that a few chips and scratches on the cabinets is mint. So, you need to examine them carefully. I wouldn't drive far to pick up a set without detailed and clear pictures and descriptions unless the seller's price was absurdly low. For example, I picked up a pair of beater KG3.2s for $90 bucks because: He was brutally honest and I wanted a pair for the garage He threw in a nice Yamaha HT receiver He threw in a very nice Academy! Hahahahah....IOW, every ad is different as is every seller. I bought a pair of truly MINT Fortes from an old guy who had lost most of his hearing. He didn't realize that the HFs were shot and neither did I till I got them home. But, the price was right and the speakers were gorgeous walnut (with orig boxes and papers and a spare grill). One pair of Crites tweets later and I am still way ahead. Ask for lots of pics. Audition them thoroughly. Enjoy.

Last I read said 45 feet across traveling at 40,000mph. Imagine two SOLID semi trailers side by side at 40,000 mph. That's a hell of a lot of energy!

SWL - I think it was 180/pair. Not sure exactly because I was in full Charlie Manson mode at that point. Rage does weird things to a mans head. Especially a man wearing jellies and equipped with a very small brain. Moray - Can you please recommend a decent shop to do this work? I am interested in all options at this point. Thanks.

According to Bob, Klipsch no longer supplies these. I spoke with Mr Crites and he said having them reconed wasn't such a good idea. Apparently the required parts aren't available and those which might imitate them are substandard??? I may have misunderstood him, so please don't take my recollection as an accurate explanation of what he stated. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. He suggested his replacement woofers. He said that in A/B comparisons so far, no one can tell them apart from the originals (soundwise, but they look a bit different). His replacements are readily available, but a bit pricy. At least for me, this month. If I were closer to CT I'd snap them up!

K-31-K Many thanks.

A very sad ad. We're I a wealthy man, I'd pay him double.

I'd love them!