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  1. ---------------- On 7/1/2004 10:12:10 AM Pako wrote: Hauck, I think you take the cake for cleanest looking setup in this entire forum. You inspire me to buy a digital camera and take a picture of my setup, which I think I will now do in the next day or two. I have to totally agree. Hauck , you have one of the cleanest and most aesthetically pleasing rooms I've yet to see here. I didn't even notice the Belle the first couple of times I looked at it.... Any plans in the future of adding additional speakers for a 5.1 or even a 7.1 or 9.1 system? It would be a shame to let those extra McIntosh channels go unused. <?xml:namespace prefix = o /> ---------------- Pako, <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Regarding your comment on not noticing the Belle at first, I am quite pleased. The Belle has always been part of the master plan, and our design of the shelving used this as a starting point. We hoped to somewhat blend the Belle into the background. If you are interested, we prepared AutoCad drawings of the general arrangement and a detail of each different shelf glue-up. We could not use the standard Salamander Archetype shelving system (http://www.buildsalamander.com/archetype/index.htm), as the McIntosh equipment is deeper than most other components. After a conversation with Sal (owner) of Salamander, he graciously assisted me with some key dimensions and worked up pricing for the nuts, rubber washers, decorative tops nuts, drawers, and spikes. We contracted with a cabinet shop in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Mundelein, IL for the glue-ups and cutting to size. We did the layout and drilling for post holes. We purchased the black oxide threaded rod from MSC Supply, and performed the final assembly, starting with the two towers and then connecting the towers with the top two shelves. At the subfloor level, we routed (8) 4 diameter, ¼ deep circles, into which we placed ¼ thick steel plates. This provided a firm base for the 8 floor spikes which do penetrate the carpet and padding. Hauck
  2. ---------------- On 7/1/2004 10:12:10 AM Pako wrote: Hauck, I think you take the cake for cleanest looking setup in this entire forum. You inspire me to buy a digital camera and take a picture of my setup, which I think I will now do in the next day or two. I have to totally agree. Hauck , you have one of the cleanest and most aesthetically pleasing rooms I've yet to see here. I didn't even notice the Belle the first couple of times I looked at it.... Any plans in the future of adding additional speakers for a 5.1 or even a 7.1 or 9.1 system? It would be a shame to let those extra McIntosh channels go unused. <?xml:namespace prefix = o /> ---------------- Pako, Thank you for your kind words. To answer your question, no, we will not be adding surrounds in our present house. The room size is only 20 wide (front wall with equipment) x 14 deep, and will not accommodate additional rear speakers or subwoofer with the timbre and efficiency required to match the front horns. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> At the risk of sounding like I am rationalizing, I am really very satisfied at this point. Being able to achieve an honest 35-40 Hz with the Klipschorns yields a quality level I believe to quite similar to that offered at the cinema. There is really very little information in music or movies below 35 Hz, and very few have the room depth necessary to develop a 9.5 meter wavelength. As far as the surrounds go, there is simply no room. I recognize that a Heresy could do the job, but it is still a very large box. The rear right and left corners of the room are 3 long and toed in at 45 degrees. I have called these corners my poor mans rear speakers (see photo), as when all doors in the room are closed, there does seem to be a sort of surround effect. The reality is that when you enter the world of fully horn loaded loudspeakers, you by necessity enter the world of big. I have ideas for our next house, which will be centered around a much larger room. My early thoughts have been to used commercial Jubilee bottoms with some sort of Altec / Emilar / JBL combination tops for the front left and right . . . I would leave the Belle as a center, and migrate the Klipschorns to the rear end. All of these would be non-visible speakers. If we are honest with ourselves and our significant others, we will agree that big is not really very fashionable (even with the quite handsome Belle), nor perhaps has it ever been. My wife of 25 years has put up with all manner of large speakers in her life for over 29 years, and I think I owe her an invisible big sound at some point. Hauck
  3. ---------------- On 6/30/2004 10:12:16 PM eq_shadimar wrote: WOW!!! Everyone has awesome systems here! It is great to have them all posted and they all provide great inspiration to keep improving my setup. Hauck what is the brand and style of carpet in your room?? That looks like the type I want to get. Laters, Jeff ---------------- Jeff, - Carpet: Purchased from Expo (Home Depot company) . . . Style is 'Accolade' #E4615 (12' wide) . . . Expo SKU #346-660 . . . unit price was $50.85 per yard plus Berber-style padding and installation. In case you are interested (while I have the file open): - The room took about a year and half to design, demolish, and rebuild . . . my wife, one of my sons, and I performed all work except carpet installation. - Doors: The door shown in the 2nd photo is one of two sliding pocket doors . . . we knocked out two door openings and stick-built and installed sliding pocket frames using laminated glued and screwed 3/4" birch plywood . . . doors are 1-3/4" thick solid red oak by Harbor Bay . . . track hardware is by Lawrence (heavy duty grade) . . . bottom track in pocket is 1" x 1" x 1/8" aluminum angle fit into groove routed in bottom of doors . . . one doorway was a bearing wall, so we jacked up 2nd floor and installed a new glue-laminated beam. - Electrical Power: 3 circuits . . . wall convenience outlets, lighting, and two floor outlets dedicated to home theater and computer. - Control Cabling: Raceways to 2 locations containing Category 5E, RG6 cable and phone, and set up for addition of A/V cabling between home theater and computer. - Walls: Behr brand, #3B42-1 'Softly Silvered' Satin, 3 coats applied with 1/2" nap roller over 1-coat primer. - Lighting: (24) 3" Lithonia brand #3LR recessed lights (IC-rated) with Sylvania 35W PAR20 lamps (both very difficult to find) . . . set up in three zones and controlled by Lutron 'Spacer System' series. - Leather furniture: Omnia brand, Salerno style, Leather Group 5 Water Danka, Color: Bog, down-lined seat cushions, four pieces consisting of: (1) LAF sofa with connecting RAF LVST, (1) Chair, and (1) Ottoman - Coffee Table: Room & Board brand, Parsons 60" x 36". black welded steel . . . custom glass 1/2" thick clear and tempered
  4. Attached Photo 2 of 2: View of left side of room . . . there are no surround speakers.
  5. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Attached Photo 1 of 2: You are viewing the center and right side view of the front wall of our 20 wide x 14 deep living room. Equipment: - Klipschorns left and right front - Belle Klipsch center front - Hitachi 42HDT55 42" plasma monitor - McIntosh MX134 A/V Control Center - McIntosh MC7205 amplifier (5 x 100W) - McIntosh MVP851 DVD Audio/Video Player - Niles IPC-12 power conditioner - Yamaha CDC-705 CD changer - Yamaha KX-R470 cassette tape deck - JVC HR-S9911U VCR - Monster THX Ultra interconnects and other Monster grade cabling - Shelving system consists of custom solid oak shelving combined with Archetype hardware purchased directly from Salamander
  6. How does one post a photo directly into a message . . . not just upload a file?
  7. Attached Photo 1: Klipschorns left and right front, Belle Klipsch center front. Hitachi 42" plasma monitor, McIntosh MX134 A/V Control Center, McIntosh MC7205 amplifier, McIntosh MVP851 DVD Audio/Video Player, Niles IPC-12 power conditioner, Yamaha CDC-705 CD changer, Yamaha KX-R470 cassette deck, JVC HR-S9911U VCR, and shelving comprised of custom solid oak shelving combined with Archetype hardware purchased directly from Salamander.
  8. <?xml:namespace prefix = v /> Sorry . . . bad posting.
  9. Mac, I spoke to Jim Hunter in the Klipsch laboratory when I visited Hope . . . he indicated that LOW carbon steel plate between the drivers of the Belle and your television is all that is needed. The plate that Klipsch sells has a cost of $100, and is supposedly the same thing . . . they have described it as sitting on top of the Belle . . . the one I saw is painted black. I was going to find a way of installing a shelf of some sort under the top of the Belle to slide the plate into . . . it may require some minor modifications. Phil
  10. Yes, the television on top of the Belle . . . problems are shielding and elevation, but I don't have much choice in matching the cornerhorns for styling and tone. I will probably install a 1/4" thick steel plate under the cabinet top on the Belle to deal with shielding . . . per a recommendation from the Klipsch laboratory in Hope . . . Phil
  11. Attached are the remainder of the photographs from my preceding post. Also, lest my fellow Hope compatriots forget, I still have an electronic photo album in the works from our visit in February . . . it shall be completed! Phil
  12. Our next project is a remodeling of our living room. This will involve the retirement of our CWD entertainment center (it truly served us well), the addition of a Belle center channel, and rearrangement of the television and electronics in a Salamander Designs Archetype System shelving arrangement. The attached .jpeg file is a copy of an AutoCAD drawing we are using to develop the arrangement. The flanking Klipschorns, television and other electronics are existing . . . see the attached Klipschorn and CWD entertainment center photos in this and the following post. Forgive the poor rendition of the AutoCAD drawing, as it is in "wire frame" format to keep file size down when I converted it to a .jpeg image . . . we created the Klipschorns in a 3D image, so we could accurately project it on the wall at a 45 degree angle. The entire view can be rendered in wood, glass, paint, etc. to give us a rough idea of the finished look. It helps to have a couple of teenagers who know AutoCAD fairly well. We are looking forward to the driver problem being solved in the Heritage line so we can order the Belle. Any word on dates, Bob G.? Phil This message has been edited by Phil Hauck on 07-01-2001 at 01:41 AM
  13. JMON, Do you have a link to the Audiophile magazine site (or other web location) you mentioned? I have done what I thought to be a fairly aggressive search but have come up empty. Phil
  14. BLOOMIS914, For (at least) the first part of your question, I recommend you contact US Gypsum in Chicago . . . I'm sure you can easily find them on the web. They publish the authoritative "Gypsum Construction Handbook" . . . this is a book, not just a cheesy pamphlet. There is quite a section on sound attenuation through various wall construction details. The book is sold at a nominal price by USG. Phil
  15. Domain, Thanks for clearing that up for me . . . my problem was just as you stated . . . I have now completed my downloads. Phil
  16. talktoKeith, If I recall, you either own Heritage speakers (Klipschorns, Belles, or Lascalas)or have them on order. I test drove several amplifier brands in my home with my Klipschorns before purchasing. One of these was a B&K . . . I found it to be terribly noisy (hiss and hum) at low or no volume levels. Therefore, I strongly recommend that (if you have a good relationship with your local audio dealer) you should test drive several brands of amplification before making your selection . . . you are getting into the serious money end of the business (Denon, B&K, et.al.) . . . you deserve to be happy with your investment when you spend this kind of money (or more). Phil
  17. Ray, Thanks for pointing these out . . . I heard about them back in February from Tony Reed, but was not able to find it myself. Did you notice that three of these (Corners, Mistake, and Patents) are identical? I will post this problem to the Webmaster . . . perhaps he can fix this at the same time as they launch the new website. Phil
  18. Additional point of trivia, Gadfly: "A nickname for a "professional" shareholder that owns stock in various companies, attends annual meetings and asks senior management hard and often embarrassing questions." From Mellon Investor Services glossary of terms . . . Phil
  19. Additional point of trivia, Gadfly: "A nickname for a "professional" shareholder that owns stock in various companies, attends annual meetings and asks senior management hard and often embarrassing questions." From Mellon Investor Services glossary of terms . . . Phil
  20. It just hit midnight here in Chicago . . . Happy Birthday, Mr. Paul! Phil
  21. Ross, John, et.al., The O. Gadfly Hertz was PWK's pen name whenever he wrote a tongue-in-cheek technical paper in response to some new, gee whiz breakthrough in the audio reproduction arena . . . there is at least one, perhaps two such papers that were published with the Klipsch Audio Papers and Dope from Hope series. What I now speculate is that the "O." stood for Orndorf. Phil
  22. Stig, Are you sure you don't mean "O. Gadfly Hertz"? Phil
  23. Marty65, No . . . if I understand things correctly, the plexiglass Klipschorn has been temporarily loaned to New Mexico State University, PWK's alma mater. Phil
  24. Clint, I did this about a year ago . . . there are four screws (two on each side) that hold the front grill / squawker / tweeter horn mounting board to the upper cabinet. Once you remove these screws, as well as unscrew the crossover, unbolt the rear squawker brace, and pull the bass horn cable up through the hole leading to the bass horn, you can pull the mounting board out from the front of the upper cabinet. Note that you need two people for this! Email me if you need help. Phil
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