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Thanks Allan! the 80T has the right look and i have a pair of unused Wave-8s sitting around. This might be the thing.
John
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I still recommend lemon oil and flowers; especially on the first date.
John
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How well do the Advent recievers hold up over the years? I find a handful on ebay. They would fit the bill. Can I safely strap the power amp section for more power? It has pre our power inputs on the back.
John
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I know, I know.....
My mother-in-law loves Big Band. She seems to specially like it on my Klipsch. I would love to pick up a Shorthorn and a NAD L40 and somehow rig it to play in mono in her house. Big Band was so ofetn played in mono and the Shorthorn has the look of the era. Sadly, she has no available corners, so It'll have to be an early Heresy (H-700). She is widowed and hasn't the room, nor patience to put up with big speakers and complexity. Loud is not in the equation.
The trick is to get an electronics package that is stone simple and can handle mono operation. Tube powered would be cool and fits the period. What is out there that I can use to build this system? I could still pick-up the L40 and an H-700, if it is switchable to mono.
What say ye?
John
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My La Scalas are placed almost the same as Ray's. I have them toed-in some, but not quite aimed directly at my listening chair. The 2 VMPS subwoofers supply bass below 70 Hz.
John
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Great work, Q-man! The veneer in the doghouse is a master's touch.
John
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I listened to a pair of Martin Logan SL-3000s driven by a McIntosh integrated amp (MA-6100?) and Mac DVD player. They sounded a lot like La Scalas with a HUGE soundstage. I liked them a lot. I would allow them in my house. I liked them a little better than a pait of Apogee Divas a friend had; they were hotter at HF.
John
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I REALLY like the rear channels!
John
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There are better amps out there than the Sampsons. Specifically, I look for a Parasound HCA-3500A (350w x 2 at 8 500 x 2 @ 4 from 20 to 20k) and an Acurus A-250 (250 x 2 @ 8, 350 @ 4, 440 x 2 @ 4 ohms @ 1k Hz) plus marbe an Adcom 555. These will sound better and meet theis ratings from 20 to 20k, not just at 1k Hz. I use an A-250 to power 2 4 ohm VMPS Larger subs. It can kick.
John
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Tony,
Since you are where you are, I'd remove the woofer, unsolder the braided leads to the cone, drill out the rivet the held on the masonite, and replace it with something similar from an electronics house. Reattach it with a pop-rivet. I don't think this is a job for glue or silicone, too weak.
You are in a big enough city that you might find a speaker repair shop, too. They should be able to fix it, since all cone drivers use just about the same thing.
Your damage it too small to justify $110 + shipping and duties.
John
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I don't think anything less than an RSW-15 would be capable of complementing a pair of K-horns.
John
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For surrounds look at the SS-1s. i think you'll like them and they are relatively small.
However, you need a subwoofer first. A 3.1 movie system will be quite satisfying and you don't realize the very low bass you are missing. There are lots of good subs out there, but don't even consider anything less than 12" and 250 watts. You need a great sub to keep pace with Heresies and that -C7.
Want cheap, look at this kit (smaller subwoofer) and a power amp: http://www.vmpsaudio.com/ps2.htm
http://www.vmpsaudio.com/sub1.htm
John
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I have an answer. The Rollerblocks are Bullshit! (excuse my expletive)
It cannot be both a coupler and a decoupler.
It does NOT use earthquake foundation technology. Earthquake foundations use springs and/or viscoelastic isolation to limit the energy transmitted from the ground the the structure.
Powercords with RF filtering in an environment rich in RF AND connected to a REALLY poor quality power supply would provide a definite benefit. Otherwise, the benefits are entirely psychological. Think about it. How could a teflon water hose provide better water than a viton water hose? That's all a powercord is, a water hose. Once the voltage is changed by the transformer, rectified and filtered by the capacitor bank, there is nothing left of the original AC wave. I assume that the power supply is well made and not one in a Pioneer component.
John
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There is one thing a 3-way Klipsch horn-loaded system CANNOT suffer from and it's Doppler distortion. Horn loading and small diaphragm movements prevent it.
A 2-way monitor with a 6-inch "woofer" crossed at 2k is the prescription for doppler distortion.
Credibility blown.
John
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I have heard the KLF-20s and liked them. I have 4 La Scalas and a KLF-C7 for my HT. I think you'll find the KLF-30 have boomier, deeper bass. You may miss that aspect of the KLF-30s after switching to the Belles. OTOH, the Belles will be cleaner and purer sounding. They will sound more realistic. Acoustic bass notes will be presented as clean and accurate so that you think the instrument in in the room.
I also think you're characterization of the Legend and Reference series a bit harsh. You own several of them, have they been that bad?
John
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Tom,
I saw the pics of those K-horns. It is not a factory mod and the closed backs are not long enough to finish the bass horn, so deep bass performance will suffer if not placed in a corner. The mod seems well done and it will likely make it easier to achieve full performance in a corner, but it is not enough. A K-horn needs 4' from the apex of the corner out along both walls.
I believe the reason Mr. Paul did not enclose the ear of the k-horn was because of other patents and the fact that it was not necessary since it was to be placed tight in a corner anyway.
John
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Yes! It does ring a bell. I prefer the much praised "Hell Freezes Over" in 2-channel over DTS 5.1. I would be very pleased with 3.1 channel movies, even.
John
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Driver, box and port size are all interrelated. I once came by a JBL woofer and tried to make a subwoofer out of it. I could get -3 at 25 Hz out of a ported box the size of a refrigerator. It was very efficient, though.
John
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Oops! All Cornwall drivers are 4 ohm K-33s used in the KH/LS/B.
John
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XP Sux! Use the Mac or Linux. We've had nothing but trouble since we converted to XP at work. Mine crashed twice in the first 2 hours I had it. There's no more "blue screen of death", it's grey!
John
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How loud are you playing when this happens?
John
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I suggest soft jazz, flowers and a carafe of lemon oil.
John
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Stumped,
The difference is compression in the drivers. NO speaker has linear output from 1 watt to max. power. The new frequency bandwidth is most likely from a different testing technique. The older K-horns were said, by Mr. Paul, to be linear up to 63 watts. After that the double the power and get 3 dB didn't work. Heresies would not be linear through as wide a range.
You are not seeing something new. You have just discovered something you didn't know. So far, the HIIs have the same drivers your HIIs have, but that may change, now that the new KH/LS/B drivers are in production.
Klipsch only makes a few if its own drivers, not all.
John
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That sounds like a good enough price to me. The tweeters could be repaired for a little as $26 each, if you can replace the diaphragm yourself. Klipsch will replace them (and probably test the repair) for $75 to $80 each. The gough will have to be filled, sanded and refinished. I have no idea what that might cost. If the finish is dark you'll have a better chance of making it match. I think Gil is right about the crossover; it's probably good. Those tweeters have a continous rating of about 2 watts and a peak rating of about 10 (I've been told several values). djk says the newest replacement diaphragms have a bit higher rating, but I can't remember the value. He's usually right. The other drivers are pretty tough, they should be fine. Listen to them to be sure. An overhaul will be in the $75 to $100 range each. Check the bottoms of the cabinet for water stains and/or delaminations. If there are any, walk. That's too much wrong to be worth the trouble.
John
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Congratulation! HT is great fun, especially on games. Enjoy!
John