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Bob - Very interesting. As Keith alluded to, it seems we've overlooked the part of the warranty that deals with it applying only to the original purchaser (other than the dealer purchasing from you). And, as you say, some states have laws that override that and say the warranty applies to subsequent purchasers. So it would seem that it is incumbent upon us to see what our local laws say. Thanks for your patience as we rant Taking that to a possibly logical conclusioin, then, if we buy from an unauthorized dealer who buys from an authorized dealer, the party covered by the warranty is the unauthorized dealer (ignoring local law for the moment). So, to obtain warranty work, the unauthorized dealer would have to be the one to present the item to an authorized dealer for repair. Doug ------------------ My System

Thanks, J & H. Since I want to keep my Fortes in original condition, it looks like I won't be modifying the motor board. Didn't realize that the box was built around it -- never opened it up!! Doug ------------------ My System

KF - To clarify how I read your last post...there is no video signal in the optical output from your DVD player. That is audio only. So the audio signal goes, in digital form, to your receiver, which decodes it. The video is going in analog form from your DVD player to your TV via the RCA connection. The on screen display refers to connecting a video cable from your receiver to the TV so that you can see the receiver's setup menus on the TV. Makes like pretty easy. If your TV does not have enough inputs to connect both the DVD and the receiver, you may choose to connect the DVD video into your receiver, and allow the receiver to route it to the TV via the cable you connect from the receiver to the TV. Hope that helped. Doug ------------------ My System This message has been edited by dougdrake2 on 03-15-2002 at 12:21 AM

Do you need to mount them flush against the ceiling, or angle them? Doug ------------------ My System

Jerohm - Thanks for the input. What dissuaded you from removing the old motor board altogether? I am hoping to retain all the original parts so it can be restored to normal use one day, if needed. Doug ------------------ My System

Can anyone supply any info (or URLs with info) on a Marantz 2250 receiver? I found some info on Ebay about the 2252, but not sure how significant the differences are, if any. Also, same for Pioneer TA7500II amp and 5000II tuner... TIA- Doug ------------------ My System

Fini - "(looking for a mate, BTW)," For some reason, I thought you were married already? Doug ------------------ My System

Crash - Your question has nagged me for quite some time, and I'm looking forward to a response. Logically, the practice exercised by virtually all manufacturers regarding warranties when purchased from an unauthorized dealer make no sense. If a product is purchased in sealed containers as it was shipped from the factory, how can a manufacturer warranty be denied? It would be another thing if the dealers were adding something to the manufacturing process that would affect quality (like assembling components), but they are just shuffling boxes. I'd really like to hear from a "credible" source on this -- like an attorney or someone who may have researched this with a state AG's office. And, Dave, I'm not saying you are not credible . By chance would you have that legal background I'm looking for? Doug ------------------ My System

Jerohm - Keenly interested in your comments about modifying the Quartet motor board. I know that HornEd did that with a KLF-30, which has two woofers, and that created a nicely "balanced" setup - a woofer on each side flanking the midrange and tweeter. However, with the Quartet (and my Forte center), there is only 1 woofer, which would necessitate placing it to one side with no match on the other side to balance it out. Does it create an unbalanced sound image for you? I currently have my Forte suspended over my TV (inverted so the tweeter is at the bottom), and while it sounds great, it looks a bit odd to say the least. Mounted horizontally would be much more pleasing to the eye, if the ear can't tell the difference. Thanks! Doug ------------------ My System

Eric - Try calling Klipsch at 1-800-KLIPSCH and asking about replacement parts. They may be able to help you. Doug ------------------ My System

I believe they are circa 1973, based on the L designator in the serial number. ------------------ My System

For trouble-shooting purposes, follow John's suggestion and connect the RCA video output from the DVD to the RCA video input on the Tee-Vee. Make sure you select "line" as the source for the TV, BTW. If you are still having problems, but the picture looks fine when the VCR is connected the same way, I'd exchange the DVD player for a new one. Doug ------------------ My System

You might check www.acousticsounddesign.com. I bought a set of Quintets from them for $299 (without sub) about a year ago. Fast delivery, perfect packaging, great to work with. Check their ratings on bizrate.com. In my purchase paperwork, the offered me some kind of shipping rebate if I completed a review of them at bizrate.com (and it didn't have to be a positive review, although it would have been), so they are very anxious to have people rate them. Their rating is quite high! Doug ------------------ My System

Grimer - The setting in question determines where the bass management should send bass from the .1 channel and any channels configured as "small." In your case, set all speakers to small and send the bass to sub only. "Large" settings should probably only be used for speakers that have flat response down into the 30's and 40's hz range. Many would advocate using small regardless of the speaker capabilities to relieve them of the burden of handling low bass. I have my Chorus (45hz) set to small, and they have a 15" woofer! Doug ------------------ My System

Not a problem for me -- I can't hear a thing! Seriously, if you have flexibility in where you put your sub, a quick way to assess different locations is to put the sub where YOU sit and then walk/crawl/whatever around the room, slowly, while playing a subwoofer test tone and see where it sounds the best to you. That's probably the best place for the sub. I remember someone on this board doing that, and the best place was in a corner, elevated 3-4 feet so they put it on a stack of cinder blocks, or something!! Doug ------------------ My System

Very cool!! You've got some heavy equipment hung on the walls (the KV-4 and the Heresy's). Did you use the cranes in the rear photo to get them up there ? Seriously, I bet it all sounds great. What do you think of the tonal match of the KV-4 with the LaScala's? Doug ------------------ My System

Tony Reed - Got an envelope in the mail. THANKS VERY MUCH!!! Doug ------------------ My System

Do your receiver/amp support multi-channel, like Dolby Digital, DTS, etc...? I think the matching rear speakers, out of the current lineup, are the Synergy SS-1s. There are many opinions on center channels that go well with the KG5.5. I think others may weigh in with their opinions on that. Doug ------------------ My System

troutslayer (what a great handle!) - Don't use the SC-1 or KSC-1 for a center. In fact, don't use anything but another KLF-10 or a KLF-C7. You won't be satisfied with the blending (or lack thereof) with other speakers. If you aren't going with the HornEd Six-Pack, the SS-1s will work as rears, but may not keep up with the KLF-10s in front if you run much music through them. They will sound, uh, out of balance, I think. In the new product lineup, an RS-3 or RS-7 would be better. Doug ------------------ My System

Hi Gamer - You won't notice any change in functionality by using outboard amps. Everything will work the same -- you're just bypassing the amps in the Denon (which are placed after all the channel level settings, signal processing, etc... in the chain of things they are the last stop before the speakers). I have an Acurus 200x3 (bench tested at about 315 wpc) driving the front speakers in my HT, hooked to my Denon 3300 receiver. Noticed a significant improvement over the 105 wpc of the Denon. Again, it's not just amount of power, it's clarity and cleanliness, too. (Sounds like words to live by ). Doug ------------------ My System

HT - There are beginning to be several used SVS subs available, with folks wanting to upgrade to some of the newer, improved models. The original ones are still great. Check out the various sources for used equipment, and see what you find...I picked up a 20-39PC for $450 locally. www.hometheaterforum.com www.audioreview.com etc... Doug ------------------ My System

Hi Ed - Thanks for the skinny on phat memory!! Now, a friend of mine wanted me to ask this . What's the diff between Compact Flash Type I and Type II? And would I prefer one over the other if the camera will support either? Doug ------------------ My System

RD - Set all the speakers to Small in the H/K setup. Set the hertz to max on the crossover knob on the sub. Set the volume where you think the sub sounds the best. If you want to be accurate about it, invest $35 in a Radio Shack SPL meter (measures volume) and use it along with the test tones in the HK to set all the speakers to the same relative volume level. Then you'll hear your sub at the volume the producers/musicians/mixers intended it to be at. But, it's all about what sounds good to you, in the long run. Doug ------------------ My System

Cluless - If you haven't already done so, you can probably download the 3802 owner's manual from the Denon web site and get a jump on figgering it all out. You don't need to have a video source switched through the Denon to use the On Screen Display of the Denon. You merely need to have a video cable of some type (composite, S-Video, not sure if component is supported for OSD on the 3802 -- it's not on my 3300) connected from the Denon to the TV. Also, if your TV and/or your DVD player do not support progressive scan or HD, you don't need to worry about whether the Denon will be able to switch those signals, at least in the near-term. Also, I'd be surprised if the 3802 did NOT switch 1080 video signals, but I don't know for sure. (I didn't see a digital cable box in your list of components, so I'm assuming that isn't a consideration.) I have my three video sources connected directly to the TV - DVD, VCR, antenna (remember antenna's?). If you do this, then you'd also need to hook your Denon to a 4th input on the TV -- composite is fine. The primary reason for hooking the video through your Denon would be so that it can switch sources automatically for you without you having to also switch the TV to the correct source. I use my Pronto remote to switch the source on the TV when it switches the source on my Denon. I should also mention that another reason I bypassed the Denon for video switching is that I have a ground loop issue and the only way to get rid of it was to eliminate all electrical signal connections from my Denon. I have only optical connections into it. Doug ------------------ My System This message has been edited by dougdrake2 on 03-11-2002 at 11:08 AM

Miron - From what I've read on this forum, it seems that most folks tend towards radiating (dipole/WDST) for the side surrounds and direct for the rear surrounds, especially if your primary use is for HT. I believe it is because the rear surround channels are meant for more localized audio cues, best delivered by direct speakers, and the side surround channels are meant to be a bit more diffuse. Doug ------------------ My System