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Hi, Russ,
Yes, too much detail and lost dynamics. Any Ideas? Thanks.
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Thanks gentlemen for your replies. I knew I was going to feel at home here on the Klipsch Forum. I think it is only fitting that Tarheel was the first to reply to my post, since I have been a fan for many years, especially when Dean was at the helm. I will look into the Rega Apollo and Eastern Electric Mini Max CD players. I have homes in New York City and central PA. My setup includes vintage McIntosh solid state amp, preamp, and MR-78 tuner. I upgraded with ALK Trachorns, Beyma tweeters, and ALK extreme slope xovers, but they, like the MCD-201, softened the dynamic edge of the K-Horns in my listening room and setup, making the speakers too laid back. The K-Horns have the cast aluminum horns and had AA xovers, but I am not sure how old they are (serial numbers are stamped in the tailboards), and they are not a matched set. Now I have Bob Crites xover and tweeter, and although I miss ALK's smooth, liquid sound, the K-Horns are closer to what I fell in love with at the beginning. KD Lang sounded great with the ALK xovers and horns but she no longer gave my wife and me goosebumps. Goosebumps are back.
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Hi, I am new to the Klipsch Forum. I have older McIntosh solid state equipment. Recently, I bought a McIntosh MDC-201 CD player and had to sell it because it was just too detailed and distracting. The 201, though it sounded sublime, added too much decorum and separation: everything felt like it was being presented on a platter instead of in a musical stew; instruments and vocals were too singled out and set apart from the "whole." The 201 also took the edge and emotional rush off the speaker's front-row dynamics, and softened the vocals and that in-your-face, K-Horn sound. (Through the 201, KD Lang, though her voice never sounded better or more melodic on my speakers, felt like a wild horse that had been broken.) Although I could tell an immense difference between my cheap Sony CD player and the 201, in the end I preferred the huge drawbacks of the Sony. (I know that this may sound crazy to others.) But I am looking for a CD player that will give me detail without driving me to distraction and sacrificing K-Horn dynamics and emotional involvement. I would be interested in hearing from other K-Horn owners regarding good CD player matches to these extremely sensitive speakers. Eventually, I plan to upgrade to a McIntosh tube preamplifier. One dealer suggested I go backward and buy an older McIntosh CD player, such as a MCD-7007 or 7009. Another suggested I buy a new Rotel, which is supposed to have an analog sound. The thing is, I loved the MCD-201 in the store (smooth, warm, analog sound), but it was too great a shock to my system. Thanks.
At Klipschorn users: How big is your listening room?
in 2-Channel Home Audio
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My K-Horn room is 15' x 20' with a 10' ceiling. The speakers are on the long wall. I find that taller ceilings allow for the sound to air out and to be richer and more full, with greater bass extension. I have been told by Klipsch that with K-Horns it is best not to have ceilings less than 8' 6", which is basically twice the height of the roughly 52" tall K-Horn, but I would imagine that your speakers will still sound great in your room. I have heard K-Horns in rooms with ceilings less than 8' and think that taller ceilings are much better. I would be interested to hear from K-Horn owners with shorter than 8' or really tall ceilings. Enjoy the thrill ride...