OldMojo

I bought my wire here: http://mcm.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/mcm/en_US/support/catalog/productDetail.jsp?id=24-1130 12 gauge, clear insulator, polarity marked the length of the wire. $117 for a 250 foot roll They also have good prices on patch cables, plugs and such. I'm pretty happy

I had the same concerns when I got my KLF-20 fronts. the 6 ohm thing spooked me, but the experienced folks on this forum said not to worry. They were right. I've been using KG4s as rears for a couple of years now - no problems.

"Old" newbie returns to the board.... ---------------- On 2/27/2003 8:52:56 AM NOZ wrote: Dire Straits-Brothers in Arms ---------------- The most overhyped yet underrated album of the '80s. Closet Dire Straits fans REJOICE! Knopfler has been putting out some of the best music I've heard in years on his solo efforts. He has really refined his art. But when I need more cheese... ALAN PARSONS PROJECT BABY!!

Far and away the worst sounding CD I have is Boston's Third Stage - no amount of over-equalizing or dynamic range expanding can eliminate that coffee can. Journey's G.H. is not far behind, although I see that there is now a remaster for this. Flynn - All of the examples of the original version of Aqualung that I've heard are pretty rough, regardless of format. The overall raw sound of early Tull stuff leads me to suspect poor studio equipment as well as poor mastering. Despite the numerous re-issues of "A Song for Jeffrey" the harshness remains undiminished. A lot of that which is heard on Aqualung is, I beleive, the result of artistic license by Anderson. ------------------ We Like our speakers big & heavy!

TBrennan, your comments make me wonder - are you originally from Dayton? You're right though - Dayton is fiercely protective of its Wright heritage, and the state gov't has jumped on board as well. Our upcoming quarter is supposed to be very similar to NC's, our plates (tags) proclaim "Birthplace of Aviation" It all kinda says "In your face NC!" Seriously though, Mobile, if you're into WWII aircraft, you better just set aside a couple of days for the Museum. All the USAAF biggies are there: B17, B24, B25, B26, P39, P40, P47, P51, F86 as well as some cool foreign stuff: Me262, Okha suicide bomb, FW 190 and most recently an Me163 Komet. While the NASM in DC has more planes, the USAF Museum has more planes actually on display than anywhere. The actual Wright Flyer III (not a replica) is on display at Carillon Park downtown near the Univ. of Dayton. The National Park Service operates the original Wright Bicycle Shop, but it's kind of in the 'hood - not really that bad though. There's my cheerleading bit, the rest I leave in the capable hands of the visitors' bureau ------------------ We Like our speakers big & heavy!

The KG4 is a deceptively strong speaker for its size. I had been using them as mains with a KLF-C7 center for a time & thought they worked well together- every bit as well as the KLF-20s I replaced them with. Don't let the matching charts fool you - a Legend center will not overpower them. KG4 - the little speaker that can!! ------------------ We Like our speakers big & heavy!

Allright - not exactly "dead" - but the relevance of vinyl is practically nil in terms of mainstream music format. Vinyl survives today as: A: DJ material for mixes, house music, etc. B: Nostalgia item for folks like yourselves. As for the statement that the CD was never meant to replace the LP, to me that seems to defy credibility and I would like to know where that info comes from. If the CD had really been intended to replace tapes, wouldn't they have been recordable from the outset and not 15 years hence? Let's think back a little - once Philips & Sony had established the CD, then began the quest to develop the portable, RECORDABLE media replacement for the cassette. Enter DAT, DCC and MD - none of which has really emerged as the successor to the cassette, and now seem unlikely to now that CD burners are FINALLY making their way into the hands of the regular Joe. (something of a shame, as I love the versatility and stability of MD and find the quality more than acceptable compared to cassette.) The real issue, however, has to be availability. LPs are 10 years gone from the mainstream record stores. What sources that remain are hole in the wall specialty stores and mail order houses. I hear the collective cringe when I mention "mainstream", and I cringe a little myself, but like it or not the record industry's bread is buttered by the 15-30 year old crowd - a demographic with no interest in vinyl. What's interesting is what you ARE starting to see quite a bit of on the record store shelves - remastered editions. That simply confirms what a lot of us have known for years - the quality of CD mastering has been haphazard and often downright poor. I have a few CDs that I kid you not are worse than garden variety cassettes. On the other hand, the superiority of HDCD to standard CD sould be obvious to just about anyone, regardless of equipment. Therefore, to say that analog is better than digital isn't always saying a lot. Now we are being offered SACD, a whole new format, as a solution. It seems to get good reviews so far on this board, and I've yet to do a Pepsi challenge comparison, so I can neither confirm nor refute this. What concerns me are 2 things: 1)As a solution, it does not really address the problem, which is poor mastering methods and standards by the record industry. I think that it is for this reason as much as any that the CD has been frequently maligned in the audiophile ranks. In this regard, all SACD offers is more of the same if a quality standard is not adhered to(and at a higher price tag!) 2)SACD once again denies access to the digital signal for recording purposes. Does anyone think that it is a coincidence that this format was introduced just as CD burners began to show up on the shelves at your Electronicsupermegamart? And by Sony, one of the biggest players in the recording industry no less? Wait a minute - perhaps I'm starting to see the light here. Screw the format wars! I'm digging out my old turntable and the last LP I bought - a twice-played, 1983 copy of ZZ Top Eliminator. ------------------ We Like our speakers big & heavy!

Q: How many audiophiles does it take to screw in a light bulb? A:None - They prefer the "soft warmth" of candles. No, really - To each his own. If you love vinyl, go for it, but realize that vinyl is dead and no amount of eloquent praise will ever bring it back. Instead, we as enthusiasts & consumers must demand an acceptable successor that is not simply the next stage in planned obsolescence. Should it be HDCD, DVD-A, SACD, DTS? What does everyone think? ------------------ We Like our speakers big & heavy!

Well, I think I'll give it a go. Sounds like it is a non-issue. Thanks for everyone's input. And besides, if the consensus proves to be wrong I will take comfort in the philosophy that while receivers come & go, Klipsch are forever. The KG4s will soldier on.

Well, I did think about selling them - briefly, but concluded that they would still make a fine B-pair even if surround use was out of the question. They're still my babies - they've come through the college "dorm stereo wars" without a scratch. I used to put the original plastic bags back over them when I wasn't listening to them. And comments like "Nice German speakers" & "Are you SURE those are made in the USA?" are priceless. So what is Steve's story?

Hello All! This is my first post. I'm hoping to tap the wealth of wisdom I've witnessed on this board. I recently purchased a set of KLF-20s to upgrade from my beloved KG4s which have served me flawlessly for 10 years. I'd like to use the KGs as surrounds, but they are 6 ohms & my surround hookups are clearly labeled 8 ohms or higher (receiver is Sony STR-DE945 - 110W X 5 ) Is there any way to "restrict" the load, allowing me to use these without burning up my amp? Perhaps some sort of resistor rig - dohickey I could attach inline? Thanks to all of you electronics gurus for any help you might offer. ------------------ We Like our speakers big & heavy!