ElCid79

So I will spell out my HT setup.Marantz SR7001 (as a preamp)NAD T955 Power ampKlipsch KF-28 Icon 8'' mainsKlipsch SF-1 SurroundsKlipsch SC-1 Center ChannelI have an older Klipsch KSW-12 Synergy series subwoofer from the late 90s, that has served me very well. On this latest BF I managed to snag the Klipsch 12'' Reference Sub R-12SW for about $150 using some store credit.Should I just ditch the old Synergy, or run a dual sub setup?Some stats.New Sub (R-12SW)FREQUENCY RESPONSE 29Hz-120Hz +/-3dBMAXIMUM ACOUSTIC OUTPUT 116dBAMPLIFIER All digitalAMPLIFIER POWER 200W / 400WDRIVE COMPONENTS 12" (30.5 cm) high excursion, IMG, front-firing wooferENCLOSURE MATERIAL MDFENCLOSURE TYPE Bass ReflexINPUTS Line level/LFE RCA jacksHEIGHT 16" / 40.64 cm (16.5" with feet)WIDTH 14" / 35.56 cmDEPTH 18.5" / 47 cm (19.2" with grille)WEIGHT 33 lbs (15 kg)FINISH Brushed Black Polymer VeneerBUILT FROM 2014FEATURES Volume, Lowpass, Phase, Auto PowerPHASE Switchable 0-180 degreesOld Sub (KSW-12)Power handling, FTC Rated Power: 105 watts continuous, 22-100Hz @ ≤ 1% THD Power handling, Dynamic Power: 440 watts @ ≤ 1% THD Sensitivity: 113dB SPL 1/8 space, 1 meter Low pass crossover: Continuously variable from 40-120Hz, 24dB/octave slope above 120Hz Woofer: K-1071-K 12” (30.5cm) down-firing fiber-composite cone Amplifier: Class A/B discrete MOSFET outputs Phase: Switchable 0 or 180 degrees Enclosure material: MDF Enclosure type: Bass reflex via rear-mounted port Inputs: 2) Line level/LFE RCA phono jacks and 2) High level speaker terminals Outputs: 2) High level speaker terminals, high pass filtered at 100Hz, 6dB/octave slope Auto power on: 2 Second ON delay, 15 minute OFF delay Dimensions: 17” (43.18cm) x 15” (38.1cm) x 15” (38.1cm) Weight: 35 lbs. (15.9kg) Finishes: Matte-finish Black vinyl Voltage: 110/120 VAC/60Hz Export voltage: 230 VAC 50/60Hz Built from: 1998 My receiver only has one subwoofer output. So I would need to run a Male to dual female Y-Splitter, a cable. Then a single female to two male y splitters (I don't think this part is necessary, as both subs have a LFE input, but I have always run a splitter on my subs.)

I think that is fantastic advice Bill. Should I send it to the NAD certified service center? Or just drive it up to a local electronics repair place? I am leaning toward NAD but they are rather far away, and I am not a huge fan of shipping electronics around.

NAD T955 fried. Please help. Well, a few days ago I power up my home theater, and I hear a relay click on after the rest of the amp boots up. Everything starts, and is working. A few minutes later I get a really stinky electrical smell. So I sniff around, and put my hand on top of the amp, and find that the number two channel is hot, and smells. I shut everything down, wait about 24 hours, and fire it back up. Within 30 seconds I can smell it again, and feel the heat. So I shut it down. So here is where I am. The receiver that I am using is very out of date and in need of updating. It is a Marantz SR7001. The amp obviously is the T955 by NAD. Is it worth attempting to repair the NAD amp and then upgrading my Marantz. Or should I simply toss both of them, and purchase a modern Receiver. Or should I toss them both and buy a new processor and amp. What would you all recommend. As per the rest of my system, I have a Marantz TT-15s1 turn table, hooked into a Cambridge audio 640 preamp. Speakers are a Mains - Klipsch KF-28 Center - Klipsch Synergy SC-1 Surrounds - Klipsch Synergy SF-1 Sub - Klipsch Synergy KSW-12 I really enjoyed this pre-pro setup.

So I hooked the NAD up today, and honestly, it sounds suprisingly better. I was planning on taking it back, I just wanted to try it out. But some of the shrillness of the Marantz has been balanced out. It seems to have a little more punch, but overall a better balance, than what was coming out of the Marantz alone. It also sounded a little crisper in the low/high swings.. To test this, I hooked the left speaker up to the marantz, and the right speaker up to the NAD. I played a few tracks that I was familiar with and switched between the two. This was really quite suprising... Plus it looks really cool sitting next to everything... Haha. I will write up a more thorough review after I break it in a bit longer.

Thanks for the responses y'all. I ordered the T955 and some cables from monoprice. Then i realized i forgot to order a dc trigger cable.. did some research both the marantz and the NAD trigger with a 3.5mm 1/8 mono plug. So I ordered a cheep one from ebay, and if it doesn't work then I will build one out of some parts.... I will give you all a better review once i get it all set up. Its gonna be a few weeks because I am heading out of town and told the company I ordered it from to hold onto it for me. Cheers.

Very interesting. I am not familiar with emotiva. I have had great results with NAD in the past. My grandfather, who has passed, worked in the film industry. He owned McIntosh and NAD stuff... Always enjoyed the NAD. Obviously the McIntosh stuff was awesome... I notice that the Emotiva boast signifigantly higher output than the NAD. I wonder what the true difference is. They are very similarly priced though, so at the least, you gave me something else to look at... Thanks for the input.

What do you all think of this pairing? I have a marantz SR7001. Its in good working order, but I was thinking about slowly switching over to seperates. I only have a 5.1 setup. My plan: Buy the NAD T955 Amp. today Connect it to the SR7001 for now.. Down the road, purchase a new pre/pro. Then if i upgrade to 7.1 buy a really nice 2 channel amp. (Probably NAD.) Use the T955 for the surrounds. What do you all think? Would the difference in the external amp vs. internals be significant? ElCid79 My setup, Mains Klipsch KF-28 Surrounds Klipsch SF-1 Center Klipsch SC-1 Sub Klipsch KSW-12

Which pirates movie.. The first one?

cool, I ordered those for my father for christmas. Looking forward to hearing it, again... I put avatar in again today to listen to it... I pre-empted by turning my sub way way down... it still made my whole apartment rattle. So awesome..

Did you hear it?

This may be on here somewhere, but if you have a copy of Avatar, skip to the end credits then fast forward all the way through them. When the screen goes black at the end, sit back relax and enjoy what is honestly the best THX demo I have seen to date... It honestly rivals all of the neat lucas films ones.. Enjoy. My favorite part was the little mushrooms. I had to throw the volume way down because I thought I was going to get myself arrested. haha.

Anyone know where I can find a grille for an SF-1? Had some posts breakn in a move...

You nailed it.... I couldn't figure out why it was doing that. Changed browsers and edited....

Yeah curious about this as well... I bought a set, listening to them in the crapy sound stage at best buy they sounded pretty nice. But obviously tough to tell... I am going to see how they sound once they come in the mail. (I ordered them.) Here is a link to a thread with similar questions that I just posed.... http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/155810/1643916.aspx#1643916

Hey y'all. New to the forum, so its nice to meet all of you. Thanks for the help in advance. I have an older stereo that I absolutely love. I started building it when I was still in high school in the late 90s. My tastes in music have not changed much. I still like to listen to classical, jam bands, reggae, and alternative. Kind of a hodge podgery as well as home theater utilization. Well way back when, I had a yamaha RV-1105 powering a set of Klipsch SF-1s as my mains, an SC-1 as my center, and a KSW-12 as the sub, and a few (I am embarrassed to say this) boom box speakers as my rears. HAHA. Well, over the years, I changed some parts. Namely, the rears. I replaced them with some older Boston Acoustic HD-7s that I borrowed from my father. Following a bad lightning strike that took out my Yamaha, I found a good deal and bought a Marantz SR7001. And then I hooked up a Monster - HDP2500. Well this black friday, I noticed a set of KF-28s at Best Buy for 224 a piece. Judging from build quality, appearances etc they seem like a newer bigger version of the SF-1s. (granted when the SF-1s were built, klipsch was not at best buy.) After ordering them I understand it the kf-28s are a "best buy" exclusive, which honestly has me slightly concerned. Did they sacrifice build quality or components for the sake of mass production. But I digress. My plan is to put my old beloved SF-1s in the rears. Obviously put the kf-28s up front. Return my HD7s to my father. And if he isn't using them, put them as sides on a 7.1 setup at my next house. What are your thoughts on this setup. I know its not ideal, and definitely not as fancy as what all of you are working with, but I am just trying to get a good quality setup that will last me a while. Like my little SF-1s have. Thoughts? Thanks Oh this may help.. ----SF1------ DIMENSIONS: 33" (83.82cm) x 8" (20.32cm) x 13.6" (34.54cm) ENCLOSURE MATERIAL: Medium density fiberboard construction (MDF) ENCLOSURE TYPE: Bass reflex via rear-mounted port FINISHES: Black ash vinyl veneer FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 40Hz-20kHz(+-)3dB HIGH FREQUENCY HORN: 5" square 90(o)x60(o) Tractrix® Horn NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms POWER HANDLING: 100 watts maximum continuous (400 watts peak) SENSITIVITY: 94dB @ 1watt/1meter TWEETER: K-101-S 1" (2.54cm) Aluminum dome compression driver WEIGHT: 33 lbs. (15kg) WOOFER: K-1075-SB 6.5" (16.51cm) IMG cone / cast polymer frame ----KF28---- CROSSOVER FREQUENCY: 1800Hz DEPTH: 16" (40.6 cm) ENCLOSURE MATERIAL: MDF (medium density fiberboard) ENCLOSURE TYPE: Bass-reflex via front-firing port FINISH: Black Ash vinyl FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 35Hz-23KHz ± 3dB HEIGHT: 43.25" (109.9cm) with feet HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVER: 1" (2.54cm) Aluminum diaphragm compression driver mated to 90° x 90° square Tractrix® Horn INPUTS: Dual binding posts / bi-wire / bi-amp LOW FREQUENCY DRIVER: Dual 8" (20.3cm), magnetically shielded IMG woofers LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION: 32Hz NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms compatible POWER HANDLING: 150W RMS / 600W Peak SENSITIVITY: 98dB @ 2.83V / 1m WEIGHT: 59lbs (26.8kg) WIDTH: 9.5" (24.1cm