My motto is that any acquisition that doesn't make the rest of the system seem inadequate wasn't really an upgrade. These speakers, though, have really proved that true. I am not only looking to replace my old JVC surround-sound receiver, but there is now talk of buying another stereo system for upstairs. That one won't have Klipsch, I don't think, but is going to get the old speakers that used to seem fine until these surfaced.
As for where I got them, I got extremely lucky. A church about thirty miles away had them in the basement not being used any more and listed them on the Internet. I wasn't the first to respond, but the other guy apparently never showed up. I had given them up for gone when I got another e-mail asking if I was still interested. I said yes, yanked the seats out of the minivan, and headed out to fetch them. I got there and learned that the church had some newer stuff their musical director liked better--and to be fair to them, their newer stuff may have BEEN better, I didn't see it. Not clear whether these were once upon a time the part of the main PA and got stored or if these speakers got donated by some audiophile and never put to work. All I've done so far is clean them off with a little Murphy's Oil Soap. I am coming to realize that the scratches and dings are mostly on the sides which won't be that visible if I put them in the corner. The fronts look ok. I will probably run them for a little while without doing any rehab first. We'll see how they do. For now, I am tasked with moving stuff in the family room to get some space for them to fit. Currently they are blocking all access to the front of the tv.
The madness seems pretty good for now.
