Lylefan

Special forum member deal today only... $500.

I don't recall the upper end frequency response but the 60-70hz lower end does seem to fall in line with what I recall of the original specs.

Thanks Mustang Guy! The cost was $630 each. Here are the specifications: eD[c]12 Specifications Max Power Handling 500 Watts Minimum Power Input 4 Watts Nominal System Resistance 8 Ohm Tweeter Size VC diameter: 1.7" Throat: 1" Tweeter Type Horn Loaded Compression Driver Horn Nominal Dispersion 90°H x 40°V Crossover Model eD[c].12BR Woofer Size 12" Woofer Material Paper Number of Woofer Drivers 1 Cabinet Type Front Ported Weight 40lb Frequency Response System Sensitivity 97 Height 25" Width 14.5" Depth 13"

FS: $600. I am selling my 3 Elemental Designs eD Cinema 12 speakers that I have been using as the front, left and center speakers in my HT since I purchased them new a little over 2 years ago. These are in used condition with a few marks here or there that you can see when up close but overall condition is excellent with no apparent damage. Functionally they are perfect and no issues. They have not moved since I originally set them up. These are matt black in color and have the upgraded B&C 250 compression driver. I can not recall what woofer is in these speakers nor do I recall the specs, however, they are fairly efficient speakers at around 97db or 98db. I replaced Klipsch THX Ultra 650's with these and to me these are hands down a better speaker in all respects for both music and movies. I believe I originally bought these for around $2000, but I can not recall the exact price. These would be perfect for someone looking to have a top notch home theater. I sincerely believe the price is an absolute steal and one of the best deals anywhere on the internet today for someone looking for home theater speakers. The only reason I am selling is I am temporarily dismantling my home theater. Pickup in San Antonio, TX. I do not have any way to demo these speakers.

It was the beginning of a sealed deal. Sold.

Ok, I think I figured out how to add some Pictures.

Yes Bill... $425 pair.

***SOLD*** I am selling my KS-525 THX speakers. I am the second owner and I have had them approximately 3 years. They work as Klipsch intended! Cosmetically they are good but as a used speaker they do have some minor blemishes here and there around some of the edges. The back of one speaker has a very small part near the speaker terminal plate that has the paint removed and you can see yellow. The grills are in great shape and I do not see any wholes but one has a smallish (dime size) light white mark that may or may not come off with a wet cloth. I do have two small clear rubber bumpers on the bottom back of the speakers so they do not rattle against the wall when they are mounted by the keyhole. Again, overall, cosmetically they are good and nothing to really worry about as they hang on a wall in a dark room and are being sold at a fraction of the cost of new ones. I feel the price is extremely fair. Shipping will be expensive as they are heavy and I do not have any original packaging. You are free to pick them up in San Antonio, TX. I will eventually attempt to get some pictures up, but they basically look like all other Klispch KS-525 THX speakers.

I think you just violated your speaker motto! [:|]

Cornfed... Yes, I would say that of all of the Klipsch systems I have had, this Klipsch THX system is the best all around for HT in my room. Here are some of the reasons why I think that is true: 1. Front three the same speaker. 2. I have a small HT room and since the speakers are smaller (than many I have had) there is more separation between them which results in a better panning effect. 3. The Klipsch THX subwoofers. I Have had lots of decent to great subwoofers in the past, but none have moved the amount of air these do. When I had speakers like the LaScalas or Belles, due to size constraints I used dual Sunfire Signature EQ's, which were great little subwoofers, but from my memory did not pack the punch, low-end extension and effortless SPL's that the Klipsch THX Ultra subwoofers deliver. I am a big advocate of all the great ID sub companies out there and always had my doubts on what the performance of these Klipsch THX subs would be compared to those brands. Without getting into the price vs. performance ratio... I will say that IMO these Klipsch THX subs would compete favorably with a lot of what is out there. I was pleasantly suprised.

And of course a few friends I met along the way on my long journey to get this out-of-this-world system [] For all of you that have wondered all of these years... it appears E.T. finally found his phone!

And of course... the brains of the system []

Excellent point Youthman! Here is the front 3.2.

And I am glad it was in my room! I am here to tell you for HT the Klipsch THX Ultra system is very nice. I have had numerous systems in the past few years and for HT it does not get much better than this system. Amongst many other fine brands I have had a trio of Klipsch Belles, La Scalas (with Heresy and Cornwall center), RF-83's w/ RC-64, Chorus II Trio, CF-3, KLF-20's, and a trio of Cornwalls. For movies, Klipsch THX Ultra system is... well, nice. I do love the Klipsch sound and keep going back to it... especially for HT. Thank you Klipsch for the smile on my face tonight.

Interesting comments. I thought maybe now would be the appropriate time for me to chime in on this point. I can certainly see your point. The Belles for music are hands down the winners... in two channel and various 5.1 audio formats. I have only watched part of one movie on the Belles and have not fully calibrated them yet... but it is possible they may not be as good as the 83/64 combo was in my room either for movies, my final judgement is still out. I will say that the "separation" may not be as good (that is probably a function of you and I having 3 Belles spread out across a 10'-11' area only) but the panning is seemless from left to right as far being one cohesive sound (probably a function of basically 3 identical speakers vs. the 83/64 combo). The bottom line to me is this... as I say with all speaker combinations I have had, I like them all, they are just different. I will also say the Belles are one of the most gorgeous speakers I have owned (or seen). Classic beauty. The 83/64 combo of yours across my front was certainly a much "cleaner" look. Also, as far as your Carver amp question, if you can get it at a decent price, I am sure it is worth it. I have owned several Carver amps and they all performed vary well on anything you throw at it. My personal favorites would be some of the ones that are solid state but sound like tubes (supposedly)... the "t" versions.

I basically use the exact same one from PureAV, ecept it is also a battery backup that I use on my receiver, Blu-Ray and DVR in case power goes out we don't lose a recording. For my amps and a couple other items I also use a Tripp Lite (HT1210 is the model number I think). This one is nice for amps because it is remote controlled and all can turn on automatically with a push of the universal remote if you don't have a signal sensor on your amp/pre-amp. I also use a small tripp-lite I think behind my Plasma mount as well as the small wall plug-ins at the outlet level for my subwoofers. My advice... simple... just get something. You are on the right track for asking.

Good morning Mike. Feel free to give me a call sometime today on my cell phone if you wish to discuss... though, I do not have any experience with Denon AVR's.

... and it just gets better! Beautiful system Rudy.

One little bit of advice... do not use Harmony Remotes for RF. They are horrible. I have had many and even had professionals attempt to hook it up. Frustrating to say the least. I use an URC at it works flawlessly. A little tricky to program.... but well worth it.

Regarding the RB-81's... that is EXACTLY why I did not go that route. I went with the XB-10's. Not in the ref lineup... and do not look the same, but they do get out of the way as they are small. I believe they work well as front high speakers and am pleased with them. Though, I did not admittedly try anything else in their place. Best of luck to you. 7.2 or 5.1 arguably sounds very similar and just as good in most set-ups on most material. The 9.2 is probably only good on a handful of places for a few seconds in a few movies. Just my opinion.

(accidental multiple post)

While I agree with Wuzzer about the center channel... more specifically to you question it depends on whether or not you are going Front Wide or Front High. For front wide channels... ideally they should be the same as your main front speakers. For front height channels, they should be in the same family (though, I went with a distant cousin for mine). Your front height should not be dipole/bipole speakers and probably should be direct radiating... RB-81 or the like.

Very nice! The overall look is very similar to someone I know.

Dude - I keep my equipment in a rack in a separate closet just outside of my HT room. Here is a picture of it pulled out of the closet while being re-configured. The HT room is just behind the rack in the picture and to the left.

I apologize in advance for a second post in as many seconds... I forgot to add something. Here is the Audyssey Q&A website. http://ask.audyssey.com/forums/64676/entries There is not a ton of reading here so you can read all of the posts in a relatively short time frame. Very imformative. This will give you a good idea of what the designers of Audyssey intended and believe their system is capable of doing. There is also a lot more in-depth and more back and forth on the topic over at AVS Forums in an Audyssey thread... though I do not have that saved.