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    KLIPSCHORN VERSUS INFINITY KAPPA 9

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    Hello fellow members , i am in a bind, i have a AR D125amp , krell preamp and cd player and originally pair of klipschorns. i recently bought a pair of kappa 9's on a whim...i am now deciding what to do, the ar amp will have to go not strong enough to run the kappa 9;s , hmmmmmmmmm, i love the klipsch but the sound of the kappa 9, should i stick with the klipschorns. anyone out the ever decided to sell their k-horns and decide later , no keep them........

    selling khorns is like getting a vasectomy.

    yes, it is possible to reverse your error. but it is painful and costly.

    new guy in need of help!!

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    I have a harmon kardon reciever righ tnow that was 500$ 7 years ago. And I want more then it can offer. I don't see how an outlaw receiver that is only 700$ could do what u want it to do... (but I'm sure it's a great receiver!) I know that I need separates, and my budget is now about 5000$.... LOL. Is there anything out there that is better then a pass labs setup at 5000$. Thanx for all of your help!!

    ok, understand. stereophile did run this receiver with $45,000 wilson watts and they were mighty impressed. many paths lead to nirvana, hope you find yours.

    What size sub/amp with K-horns

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    My impression is that with most rock/pop/country popular music you don't need a sub with Klipschorns. Assuming good amplification they sing fine down to 45hz or 40hz or so, about as far down as such music reaches. And gawd knows you can crank them LOUD if that's your thing, and they still sound unstrained and loafing. But for symphonic music especially organ, bass drum and other deep stuff, they sound thin. A subwoofer is the fix even though such may seem like coals-to-Newcastle with mighty Klipschorns. In my case I've emplyed a Velodyne S1500R sub, and a home modified JBL-380 (see photo). The top-quality Velo dug deep but sounded sterile. I now use it in my home theater room in another part of the house. The big old ported JBL box modified with a dual voice coil 15" $150.00 Memphis car speaker run off my amp's subwoofer output through a separate old amp sounds more "musical." Cellos and double basses sound resonantly like the real thing. The woof also digs impressively below 30hz for stuff demanding such.

    I guess the bottom line is that even the Mighty Klipschorn can benefit from a decent subwoofer on some material. It works for me.

    In the last few weeks, i've fired my tube integrated, gone to Outlaw Audio's RR2150. This stereo receiver has a sub out and internal low pass selectable at either 60, 80, 100hz or bypass (so you have the option of using your sub's crossovers).

    I didn't add a sub until this weekend, stole the Def Tech PF 15 from the home theater system. I feel like a heratic but this is much, much, much, better!!

    The sub doesn't work very hard normally, but it does contribute. I don't consider the PF 15 to be very high end, adequate at best. It will need to be upgraded to really "fit" with the khorns if you will. Probably will look at a 10" or 12" sub in the future.

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