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    Epic CF ?

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted

    CF4 V1 are the most desirable. These things are WAY overachievers, the 4 is what I owned and it absolutely trounced my KLF 30's and other heritage speakers I had. This is of course subjective to my ears in my listening room. I got scared about not being able to find replacement drivers so I sold them, mistake.

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    YouTube TV.....

    in Lounge

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    Been using it for a couple years now and very satisfied. I mainly got it to cut the cord, have a good selection of sports channels and the ability to share with 2 other family members. I also travel a lot so it is nice to be able to watch TV from anywhere that I have an internet connection.

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    GSG Devastator

    in Subwoofers

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    On 7/22/2021 at 6:01 PM, bugg_nn_out said:

    Re-resucitating this for my first post :) long-time reader, first-time caller...

     

    Am running a pair of LSII's and in need of a true sub for music. I run very small parties out of my house and we play very very bass-heavy underground music. No crap EDM and American dubstep (sorry if you identify with those), just the good stuff (NY/NJ style garage, Detroit electro, jazz-funk, disco, etc.). 

     

    I've had a lot of time to do research lately and from what I can tell the Devastator 28hz seems like THE promising option for those of us who might not want to pay over $2k and want to do an easier build. Problem is, lack of reliable testimonials out there. This thread has been helpful. For me personally, it's basically either "build a Devastator" or hold out for a Rythmik servo ("hold out" bc I'm intrigued by the prospect of a dual 18" from them). 

     

    **Can anyone who got / was about to get their Devastators a year ago now chime in with some updates, please? Has the initial excitement of your build/purchase worn off into something else? Any new users out there wanna shed some light on the quality of their DIY units?**

     

    Personally, I don't care if this is a true horn or not. Would be nice to see this thread not re-descend into conjecture by folks who ain't heard the speakers ;) Just the true heads, if I may so humbly request...

     

    For science and the Klipsch community!

     

    All best,

    T.

    @Pete H built one for a gathering we had last year several heard it. These are the real deal fantastic sub and I was very surprised by the output and extension this sub has. I plan to build 2 one of these days when I get a shop. Maybe @Pete H will chime in on his experience.

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    Klipsch MCM Advice

    in Klipsch Pro Audio

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    As @Dave A has mentioned you really should use an alternate cleaning method or chemical. Acetone is highly flammable and the vapors are just as ugly......it likes to find ignition sources and go BOOM. Just an opinion. On another note I think it is great that you are refurbing these. Awesome system and hard to beat.....that is a different playing field you have just entered into.

     

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    K904-LF-N potential for sale

    in Garage Sale

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    55 minutes ago, Amphicar said:

    and EV DH1A driver on some sort of horn

    Glad you scored the 904's! Did these EV's have a double bass bin with them? If so most likely the 940D which is ummmmm a KILLER speaker. That DH1A driver is outstanding.

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    Bookshelf Shootout - Surprised by the Results

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    I'm on a similar journey. looking at various active monitors for the simplicity and lack of potential gremlins in the signal chain. I really love my Buchardt S400's (passive),  I may jump up to the A500's (Active) at some point. I have a set of JBL 308P's  monitors currently in my main setup which consist of a mac mini running roon to a Denafrips DAC. They sound really good for the coin spent. I also have a pair of "The Fives" which REALLY surprised me how good they are, these are in the bedroom,  loving the eARC HDMi so simple to use that my wife even enjoys them! Again I don't feel like I'm giving up anything for my current needs. There are trade offs with going to active speakers but for my needs currently they fit the bill just fine and it's nice not to have to deal with wire management and fussy cable hiss etc etc. I believe active monitors will continue to evolve and gain more market share for the reasons I stated above.

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    Horn for Kp-904?

    in Klipsch Pro Audio

    Posted

    Emile has given you a lot of useful information, I also owned a pair for several years and loved them but there is always something better......

     

    If you source a stock network I believe it will be about 3db hot on the top end so they can "project" sound better through a theater screen. I would use a mini dsp that Emile suggest that way you can eq the "hotness" out of the top end. It needs a little peq. The bass bins will slam BUT you will need some watts to get those babies jumping. This is why some of us use high power pro amps with such an efficient speaker. When I had mine I used a lower wattage amp on the top end and a crown k2 on the bins with an active crossover to bring it all together.

     

    These are very fine speakers and I have always loved the sparrow it is a great horn. Good luck and enjoy those!

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    A/V goals for 2021?

    in Lounge

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    I want to test the "Active Speaker" market this year. I have owned pretty much every Klipsch consumer and pro speakers along with various amps. pre's and DACS. I like the simplicity and and lack of "noise" in the signal chain an all active setup offers. So I would say my goal for this year is to find an active speaker I can live with and sell pretty much everything else.

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