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Apologize if this has been asked/answered already but............
Is 'the bug' specific to just progressive scan component outputs? Or does it plague S-video and composite as well?
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Yes, the Stephen's Trusonic 103LX2 were a factory option during the 50's. Factory option that is for the woofer. The 'K-horn' in the e-bay picture however depicts (if I'm not mistaken and certainly I could be) a Stephen's Trusonic MIDRANGE driver and a non-klipsch looking wooden straight horn. Klipsch K-horns of the 'Stephen's option' era were equipped with University SAHF mid-drivers and a wooden/fiberglass curved horn.
I would be leary of these. The seller does not specifically state that the units were Klipsch Factory Custom, rather just 'custom'. I smell something fishy.........
Nice cabinets though.
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HARK!!!!! What's that GIANT sucking sound??????
Why it's my RAIDERS.......SELF IMPLODING.........
No, that's not it........must be the sound of ALL THOSE GIANT WORDS JOCKEYING FOR POSITION AS THEY WHIRL IN A CIRCULAR FASHION PRIOR TO GOING DOWN MY THROAT.......
To all you Tampa Bay fans: You deserved the win. Clearly your's was the better team. Clearly THIS "D" took it. Up one side, down the other, round the back, straight down the front. No excuses, no 'could of, should of', just a darn good old fashion butt kicking!! Well done.
We'll be back NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh yes Mr HornEd, 2 Ed's are definately better than one. Kind of reminds me of the old saying about the 'whole' being greater than the sum of the parts. In any event, it is assurEDly exponentially better in the very least.
Now, on to addressing of the Buc-snort supporters. First and foremost, like Ed #1 states, we are not in anyway, shape or form 'yucking it up' at your speaker selection(s).......nor even at your staunch team support. Those qualities are to be commended! Any 'tee-heeing' you might have overheard was directed at the alarmingly low odds, and how it would be like taking candy from a baby to exploit those odds. I know it's been darn near 20 years, but true Raider fans know one thing for sure.....when we get there, we finish the job.
I just hope we don't score too much too soon and make it a bore..........
We'll understand if we don't hear from you come Monday.
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Much has been made about the #1 def vs. the #1 off. Considering that a wash, what is Oakland's D ranking as compared to Tampon's O? Remember too that it is not the defense that win's anybowls, but rather the SPECIAL TEAMS PLAY.
Recall as well that the Raider's last Super victory was in............TAMPA BAY.
OAKLAND BY 14
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Agreed. The once in awhile twice in a row. Now I'm in a quandry. Research says that the Panasonic is the best buy both visually and audibly for the money. Their DVD units routinely stack up well against multi-thousand dollar units. My top 2 priorities are video quality (front projector w/12' diag image) as well as DVD-A quality. I had thought to check out SACD as well but now I'm shying away from the Pioneer due to the chroma upsampling issue. Also, product reliability and more importantly, a company's willingness to back their product for some reason has propelled to the top of my priority list.
What to do.....what to do.....
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JT......how I do enjoy a good gridiron discussion......great to be in the company of a 'true' fan(atic). We're getting fewer and farther between!
However, not even our beloved 'Chuckie' can save your 'Tampon Bay Bucket-o-rears'.
Will the age old question finally be resolved once and for all?? Will no. 1 "D" beat no. 1 "O"?? I think not, but we will find out.
I wish your team the best of luck (in wiping away tears the size of cabbage in October as they view Bill and the boys hoisting the Lombardi)
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JT1......oh, uh....I don't care who wins as long as it's a good, fair game.............................................. NOT!!!!
Besides, when the game's over I'll be so stuffed with scooby snacks and cold beverage that I won't have room for those enormous words. So.....
Dah RAIDAHs have to just win baby
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Fini - The first Panasonic.....a DVD-A310 died about 3 days past the warranty expiration. Picture freeze. Locked the unit up tighter than a crab's arse underwater. Checking online, I found that there weere over 200 consumer reviews on Audioreview with individuals experiencing the same issue. This newest one was fine for the first 4 months up until last Friday evening. We were expecting family over who were eager to check out the HT. I cued up episode 1 of Band of Brothers (heard it was good) and paused it at the start. Then turned off the projector and commenced to wait for them. When they arrived, I ran and fired up the projector figuring to warm it up for a half hour or so prior to viewing. Upon powerup, I noticed that the image (HBO Presents) was 'flickering'. Not as noticeable looking straight on, but very evident out of the corner of the eye. Figured it was the projector needing warmup. Returned 10 minutes later and it was worse. Now thoroughly puckered, I frantically tossed in another disc hoping the problem was a 'cheap one'. Nope. I then fired up the S-VHS player and the flickering was gone. Relief followed as I realized that it was NOT the projector. Turning my attention back to the suspect DVD player, I tried to power it on. Lit up, said 'reading'. Now is normally the time a series of 4 '0's sequentially go across the display. No '0'. Cocking my head, I heard the laser frantically zipping to and fro, but no motor noise. Figuring that something got inside impeding the spin, I popped the top. Hmmm.....nothing obvious. Wonder what would happen if I try and spin it by hand. I did. It started. Ran for about 3 minutes (flickering) then slowed down to a pityful spin (flickering getting more pronounced as it slowed) then stopped. Attempts to recessitate via manual spinning were unsuccessful.
Mr Drake (or anyone with an opinion!) - WRT the 'chroma' bug, exactly what is your take on this? I too thought I read about the bug so I researched last evening. Evidently it is not a true 'bug', but a situation whereby the alogrithm used for upconverting the something-or-rather is 'less than 100% accurate', or at least that was my interpretation of the technical jargon. To make a complicated scenario really simple, there are basically two different formulas used (in the codecs?) for upconversion. Some mfg's use one, others use the other, neither are perfect. The solution appears to be: use one for progressive and the other for interlaced. To the point, EVERY Pioneer unit has the 'chroma bug' which manifests itself in exaggerated 'lines' or 'smears' on certain diagonal-ish images. No Panasonic unit has this, evidently they use both alogrithms. Sony is about 50-50, Toshiba is also pegged as 100% of the units are 'chroma challenged'. There seems to be a general consensus that you cannot see this anomoly on a 'regular' to large sized rear projection TV/monitor. The trouble comes in when you have a VERY large screen. Generally front projectors because of sheer image size display this artifact, or the artifact(s) are easier to spot.
So my question is: of those of you who have Pioneer or Toshiba DVD players in tandem with a large screen area, can you see any problems with the image? Pioneer and Toshiba have been in the DVD business fron the very git-go. I would think that if there was a problem that was glaring, more people would complain. Generally speaking, I hear nothing but positives about the video quality of both manufacturers.
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DVD player #2 is dead after a mere 4 months. First one fell victim to the Panasonic A310 debaucle. The idiot ED, despite common sense, went and replaced with yet another Panny because the cheap ^*%$&% wanted to try DVD-A, and the Pan was the cheapest 'name brand' out there. Well, you get what you pay for.
I will NEVER, EVER, in a million years, purchase another pan-anything. Not even an alkiline battery. Do not want to try and have it fixed. Do not want to deal with the idiots in the CS dept. Do not feel I should have to. Damage has been done. Putting it all behind and moving forward.
With that in mind, I'm eyeing a Pioneer Elite DV45A. Both DVD-A and SACD capable. Progressive everything. 2 YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY!!!!! Anyone have any experience with this or like Pioneer Elite players?? All the reviews I see online have nothing but the highest praise. Input please......
Thanks much
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YES!!!! Go RAIDERS!!!!!
YAHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
YIPEEE YIPEEE YAHOOOOO!!!!
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"Sorry, but LCDs are generally brighter than DLPs. Yes, it is true that LCD blacks are not as good as DLP blacks, but LCD colors are better than DLP colors. LCDs also have better sharpness/detail because they generally have a higher resolution than DLPs."
Respectfully, and IM very HO, 'LCD colors are better than DLP' is simply not true. In fact, it is DLP's claim to fame to have brighter, more accurate color rendition than LCD. Certainly all my exposure to both these types bear this out. I believe that WRT resolution, both come in the same flavors of resolution. It would appear that nowadays, resolution is only limited by the input video feed quality rather than the projector capabilities themselves. Both LCD and DLP were initially designed not as home theatre alternatives, but rather for computer projection and thus, have a capability of much greater resolution than a video feed can provide. Brightness too is a function of 'what model you buy' rather than a general guideline. Both DLP and LCD are offered in 'maximum lumen' ratings equal to each other.
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Oh yeah, I remember what else. LCD can/WILL have pixels go out. These then shine blue/red/etc. DLP doen't have this prob.
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While HornEd's dissertation is once again right on the mark, regrettably I am logistically challenged to hang the center above as the screen extends to the ceiling line. Here's a pic of my center sitting below the screen. This setup very solidly anchors the sound to the screen. Singular 'sweetspot' has been eliminated due to replacing the mid-horn with a 511b, it's dispersive qualities make every seat in the house sweet......
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Kain.....I've previewed both extensively. The InFocus LP755 (LCD) and the InFocus LP350 (DLP). I purchased the DLP. IMHO, the color saturation and rendition was hands down better than the LCD. The LCD, at least this LCD, seemed 'washed out' and faded when compared. The blacks are deeper with the DLP. Very noticeably deeper. On the other hand, looking at the DLP and darting my eyes back and forth very quickly occasionally produces a 'rainbow' effect. Or when I look away and look back quickly, I see - for the briefest of milliseconds - this 'rainbow' effect. Others that have watched the DLP with me do not see this. Focus-wise, they both produce stunning, clear images that are limited only by the quality of video feed used.
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Ahh....that's where they went. I just left Portland after misplacing my spare pair of vintage Khorns. Awfully decent of you to rescue them for me.......
Not flying? Can't blame a bloke for trying.....511's are NOT aftermarket replacements!! I think they've been around for just about the same length of time as the wooden/fiberglass horns and are still in production today. I recall my father showing me an early 60's article highlighting the use of Khorns as the studio monitor of choice for sound engineers in SF, and how they felt the 'achilles heel' was the mid-horn for it's tendency to delaminate fairly quickly (depending on use) and then emit a fiberglass 'clacking' noise. The resolution of choice was to replace the horn with the 511b as it has identical sonic characteristics but didn't clack. Both are 500 cycle horns possessing virtually identical physical dimensions as well. You cannot find a closer match and the 511 will last forever.
If you do find a wooden horn, especially one where you have to purchase 'hearing unheard', like on e-bay, beware the delam!
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BA HA HA HA HA......or to be 'board correct'....LOL!!!
Jim, you get the old FFF award!!! I take my hat off to you.....when you get the 'tinker bug', you really get the bug. I would wager that 'back to stock' will not placate your need to fiddle, and we'll all be reading about your 'unmod' being unmodded. Kind of an un-un-mod. Ahem.....of course you know that if you had gone the full route the first time and replaced that 'buzz box' K55 driver with a SAHF......oops....don't want to put a bug in your ear.....
"the original k-horn is tough to beat!" Not to be a smartbutt, but the 511 is MUCH closer to the 'original' Khorn than the K400/500/700 horn! The 'original' Khorn had the curved wood version of the 511b, esentially the same horn but manufactured for the duration. The 511b does not 'delaminate' and then start to emit 'clacking' type noises. The current 'straight' horn configuration cut in around the late 50's.
Looking forward to hearing about your next exploits, Jim!
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Hey Randy. I installed a 511 in my Belle and documented the event for reference. I think that the attached picture illustrates the aperture modification. In short, the whole fron grille assembly was replaced. I constructed a thin frame out of strips of plywood, a testament to 'L' brackets and glue. Then, after spraying this frame semi-flat black, I stretched fresh 'Klipsch-cloth' over. I'm not one for shameless self-promotion, but I have to say that I impressed even myself. The result is that visually it is identical to a 'fresh off the production floor' looking Belle, but is completely open both frontally as well as extending back along the sides as far as the grille cloth extends.
WRT the Khorns, these were factory custom units initially equipped with the wood/fiberglass mid-horn assembly and as such, were received by my father with the whole front area - that is to say where you see grillecloth - wide open. Therefore, swapping out the wood for the 511 horn required no additional enlarging.
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Welcome aboard, Jeff. You've come to the right place for answers.
You say you got these Khorns out of a dumpster???? Holy toledo.
First, the 'folding horn' is contained within the bass bin. From your description, it sounds like you are not missing the 'folding horn', but rather the mid-range horn and driver. Not to worry, there are options. I suggest that you get 2 Altec Lansing 511b sectoral horns for your midrange horns. I replaced the wood/fiberglass horns on my '54's with these. They are almost identical in physical size and sonic characteristics, but are more solid and enduring. They can be aquired fairly cheap on e-bay, usually to the tune of about $100 - $150/pair. They sound fantastic.
I would further wager that your midrange driver is the University SAHF. Generally speaking, these were paired up with the wood/fiberglass mid-horns throughout the 50's. On a personal note, I find that the 511b/SAHF combo is the sweetest, clearest and robust midrange pairing commonly used. Others on this board will probably disagree, this is simply what sounds best to my ears. Lots of members find that the stock K55V midrange driver paired with the 511b is very acceptable, I find this pairing to be slightly lacking in both clarity and robustness compared to the SAHF. Slightly. The SAHF can be aquired on e-bay as well, though lately it has skyrocketed in price from about $20/per this time last year to upwards of $100/per. If indeed you have a SAHF in your existing 'top section', you would only need buy one. In any case, you would want to have like drivers in both speakers.
Tweeter-wise, you could have the University 4401, but '59 was pretty much after the cutover to the K77. This era's K77's were made by EV, EV marketed this tweeter as the T35. T35's are all over e-bay for reasonable $$. Likewise, University 4401's are still cheap on e-bay, usually less than $40, but you have to be patient and wait for one to come up. I believe a viable option to be the University HF-206. The HF-206 was University's 'hi-end' tweeter of that era. Equal in efficiency to the 4401, but the 4401 starts to roll off at 15K cycles, whereas the HF-206 is suppose to go to 'beyond audibility', whatever that means. I have several of both flavors and to be honest, I can't tell the difference sonically. The HF-206 has a magnet structure that is about twice that of the 4401.
You can still order grillcloth directly from Klipsch, and it is very reasonable.
Good luck!!
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Never seen one of these before. Don't see them listed on the site either. Look like Khorns with false walls.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1944459542
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OK all you Denon 3802 owners, I've a question that's been bothering me for awhile. I've recently added a rear center speaker. There are 3 options to set the rear speaker. SB-off, SB-matrix or SB-non matrix. SB standing for 'surround back'.
The first setting is a no-brainer even for me. However, do I set up for matrix or non-matrix? This isn't such a big deal when dealing with 'standard' DD5.1 or DTS media, as the matrix setting is a matrix of SR and SL, and the non-matrix simply duplicates the SR & SL and outputs to the center.
However, when playing a DTS-ES or DD-EX disc, where should I set this? If I select matrix, the front panel display generally identifies the media...."6.1 DTS Discrete" or something to that effect is displayed. If I select non-matrix, the usual "DTS" is displayed. One would think based upon this observation that one would want the '6.1' displayed, right? However, I notice a distinct 'lack of punch' when in this mode, like half the bass is missing.
What do ya'll have your units setup like?? There's nothing but confusing mumbo-jumbo in the manual. Thanks!
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Yup, made the risers myself. 3/4" oak ply. They're about 4" in front and about 3 and a smidge in the rear giving the CW a 'kicked upwards' stance.
The Khorns are indeed 'corner units'. Regrettably, as you can see by the room, corner placement is out. I've sealed the bass bins with 3/4 ply, but really should extend the ply 'fake walls' out the obligatory 39". I haven't yet because despite the lack of false walls, the speakers output a tremendous amount of solid deep base. Yes, they are lookers, but I have to say that their real beauty lies in their unrivaled sound quality. The combination of components from that era is very special.
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Due to the room constraints, one CW is horizontal, the other is vertical.
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Thanks for the kind words! 'Yes', an exact match was achieved, both component and cabinet-wise. In fact, it is for this reason that I will never stray from the Klipsch product line. About 1960, when my dad had just the single "54", he called Klipsch and talked to PWK about getting a match. According to dad, PWK bent over backwards to ferret up the matching components from obsolete inventory and supervised the custom cabinet build personally. Even to this day, my father gushes about how accomodating and people-oriented the company and especially The Man was.
The attached picture, as well as the next post is of my surround CW's with the Cobreflex atop. Sound improvement is tremendous, on par with the sound improvement the 511's made to the Khorns and Belles.
Not flying? Can't blame a bloke for trying.....
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After swearing off Panasonic due to unreliability issues with the previous 2 units I've owned, I settled upon the Denon 1600. True, it's a Matsu****a (Panasonic parent co.), but I've nothing but positive experiences with my 2 Denon receivers.
I considered the Denon, Pioneer 45a and the Phillips. These were all within my pricerange.....under $500. Had to discount the Phillips because I wanted another DVD-A player (to support all 3 DVD-A titles I have). Had to discount the Pioneer for fear of the 'chroma bug' which, as I understand it is really not too much of a biggie except for if you are viewing a large image (I am...front projector).
Ordered the Denon 1600 online for $380 including shipping. Will provide a review upon receipt!