Rivernuggets

An older post.....

1993, at Sound World in Wausau, WI - I was 17. Me and my friend Dean would always go to this Sound World location mostly because the salesmen, Layne, would let us listen to anything in the store. We'd bring CDs and he would show us what's new. Very animated and a Klipsch Head all the way, he really didn't seem to care if he sold anything. Not many audio salespeople give 17 year-olds the time of day, and here Layne would tell us all about speaker efficiency, folded horn design, etc. He was a great guy. At the time I had a bi-amped Panasonic shelf stereo system (still have it!). It was short on bass, so Layne told me how it could work with a Klipsch sub. He allowed me to bring in the Panasonic and try it out. I bought an SW-8 within a month after that, and it's still in use today with my computer. That was my first Klipsch purchase - a sub.....kinda weird. Anyway onto the Heritage. At some point that year, the store started selling Klipschorns. Dean and I stopped in, ready to listen to a few discs and talk to Layne, like we always did. He was ecstatic and HAD to show us these beasts. We were amazed, absolutely blown away by the sound. I've always remembered that moment and haven't heard KHorns since. I've been using Reference gear since '01. I bought Forte II's in December '09, my first (extended?) Heritage purchase and have been enjoying them immensely. I know it's just a matter of time before moving up to Cornwalls and beyond.

Excellent find! [Y] Forte II's are wonderful. Yep, a sub is optional, especially when you find that sweet corner placement.

3.2s side. I have a pair of Walnut KG 1.2s, and can do a photoshoot in the next couple days. Gotta find them, but I also have older pics of oak KG 2.2s (with our sofa in the background I think). Doing another shoot is out of the question - they're at a relatives house out of state. Didn't want to clutter this thread with too many pics, yet. If these 3.2 pictures are what you're looking for, I'll post some of the 1.2s and 2.2s.

3.2 close

Yes, please send them to me! I have some ok pictures, but the backgrounds.......maybe photoshop/gimp can help. Wasn't thinking of a 'photoshoot' quality thing when taking these. Here are some KG 3.2s (thanks again Duder!).

That's one of my favorite albums by them. Dragon Attack [Y]

There are other discontinued models without pics. They may not be as prized as the Heresy, but they deserve to be shown. KG 1.2, 2.2, & 3.2 pictureless.

Yes it should blend your front stage (L,R, & Center) so it is seamless. I'd go with the RC-7 as well. Better to have a more efficient center than more efficient mains, IMO.

I have a pair of RF-82s in our basement, in storage (I know, a sin), all packed up in their original boxes. They are currently on their backs with woofers pointed to the ceiling, puzzle-pieced under our stairs. Is this orientation OK? Am I going to open them up after storage and find distorted surrounds because of gravity? I looked for posts in the archives relating to this, but came up with nothing. Please, your thoughts.

Excellent! Gotta get one of those for my HK. Thanks for sharing. Very sweet setup ya got there. [Y]

I have a 299c that is original. I've powered all speaker sets under my roof with it by now and I love the sound. Don't have experience with other Scotts, but I'm keeping this one. Will get it rebuilt someday.

If you must hash this out, use private messages. This can be done without witnesses.

I don't think a Crites-modded Heresy I would be overkill at all, but others will chime in soon with more wisdom on a Heritage HT. We have one black cat with front claws. When he was under a year old, I made a scratch post and introduced it with cat nip. With that intro, he's never scratched a speaker. Don't know if this works with cats that are grown and set in their ways.

How's about resurrecting a two year old thread. Clutch is a band I've been listening to since '95. Very good, thick rock and roll with a combination of barked and sung lyrics. A great band that deserves a listen. 'Blast Tyrant' is one of their best efforts. Here's a discography. Some songs on myspace, check out '50,000 Unstoppable Watts'.

The KG-4s or the cookies? Homemade choc chip cookies from scratch! Yum.

It was a pleasure to meet you Dale. Very glad the 4s went to a good place! I had the them hooked up this past week while they were listed on Craigslist, and going through those 'why am I selling these' thoughts. Told Dale when he came to pick them up, I was thinking, "if no one calls or emails, I'll just keep 'em []". Love the KG series, and the 4's are exceptional.

LOL, I had similar thoughts! "Oh! now I'm with the OTHER half!"

I'd suggest getting a different receiver along with an external amp. There are many older (4-5) year old receivers with preouts that are very affordable now. You'd most likely be without HDMI. I'm using a Harman Kardon AVR 525, it works very well for my needs. Here's one on Ebay, shipping is a little high though. Look into Craigslist too, great deals without the shipping.

I may not know traditional or correct zen, but good audio brings me someplace very similar.

Hi Dale, Welcome to the Forum. I have to comment on your post, cause I'm the guy selling the Kg 4s to you. I'll see you soon! Very cool that someone else in the Madison area is a member. Stick around, man. Lots of great information here. Just ask!

I'm using a Sunfire Cinema Grand (200/channel) with my Forte IIs and am very pleased. It's about 15 years old, and nowadays are $700-1000 to pick one up.

That Denon is 200 watts x 2. Should have enough power if it is functioning correctly. Sounds elementary, but check to make sure polarity is consistent. As mentioned above, if polarity and metal jumpers are good, and your RF-7s are getting a full range signal from the Denon, then I'm not sure what the problem is. What's your source material?

Yes, when I re-capped my Forte's I seperated the woofer crossover from the mid/high crossover and added another pair of terminal jacks on the rear cup. Here is the link with pictures: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=94027 Thanks Southern.

I got my discontinued Sunfire two years ago for $700 shipped, and that's a good deal. There are many different amps used here by everyone. Take a look in various members 'system profile', and you'll start to see recurring brands. Emotiva has been getting alot of buzz around here for their great performance and very resonable prices. There are Pro amps like QSC or Behringer you could use for woofers also. Amps that have gain control allows you to balance the volume between the lows and highs to your liking.