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Thanks to this thread, I successfully converted my 400s last night. Got the amp for myself for Christmas and have had it sitting until I made time to mess with everything... actually it didn't take much time at all. Since the OEM amps are rated down to 10hz I wanted a replacment that would do the same. I found a Parasound HCA1000A on Audiogon and jumped on it (for far less than original price, of course). So far, sounds awesome... I've got my bass back after waiting 3 years since the OEMs failed! Woo!

ok, well strange things have happened since my last post... i was able to get them inches away from the tv, had a little interference, and thankfully i have a top of the line TV with a degauss button. hit the degauss, and the discoloration is gone! very weird. last time i tried to get them close i had pretty bad pink and green interference. i had to toe them in to get the subs away from the tv a little bit, but i'm glad to get them where they are. and they all lived happily ever after... thanks, and good night!

well, that sucks and it's what i was starting to think... the tv only gets interference at the bottom (the speakers are almost as tall as my tv on its stand)... guess i'm sort of screwed here, huh? is there anything i can do? they sure sound awesome, though, so it's not like i'm going to get rid of them any time soon...

hi guys... "new" HT is still in progress having just purchased the KSP 400's recently... they are interfering with my tv a lot more than I had hoped. I can't get them closer than maybe a little over a foot away, and even then there's still a green spot, which is disappointing since I was hoping to have them right next to the tv (even 6 inches away would be better than a foot)... are they or aren't they shielded? I can put my C7 right on my tv with no problems...

---------------- On 8/10/2004 10:08:06 PM T2K wrote: Congratulations to you! Were those the ones in Memphis? Do yourself a favor and get the matching center, the KSP-C6. They show up frequently on E-Bay and go for $200 or so. The matching surrounds are going for around $400 a pair and are well worth the price. I just paid the last payment on my KSP400's and I think they sound even better now (those brass spike$ are high dollar jems)! Hope you enjoy them. fini, mine sounded better in the garage than they do in the house (garage door open, of course). I had a Santana CD going when I noticed the old lady across and down the street come outside looking around. I pulled out the Santana CD and popped in a Nat Cole CD, walked across the street and asked her to dance. That's about all I can say here about what followed but let me ask you this, does your wife have false teeth? Keith ---------------- dude, that's funny! i don't even know what to add to that! yes, these are the ones from memphis... 2 holes in the rubber surround of one of the midranges... should i bother replacing the whole driver, or just do the glue and paper towel trick? as for the center, my C7 sounds great with them... i don't think i'll bother with any more speakers... especially with the wife already at her wit's end with my obsession! can't wait to get the whole thing hooked up (have had the polk surrounds boxed up for almost 3 years now!!) peace

Well, my dream has come true (well, almost)... Found some sort-of-beat-up KSP 400's on eBay recently - cosmetic damage, and damage to one of the midranges - and won 'em. Tonight I finally tested the right one (have had the left one connected for a little while now). Yes, I'm kind of moving slowly... we just moved into the house and there's a project in every room, and huge projects outside, plus work... whine, whine... So far have only tested with music, but the sound is most heavenly, I must say! I've always loved the thought of powered towers, and besides the definitive ones with 18" subs, the KSP 400's were the only ones I'd even consider. So, now the audio part of my HT is complete - I just have to get it completely hooked up now :-) Woohoooo!!!

how big of a sub do you want? i will more than likely be getting rid of my JBL Pro dual 15" movie theater sub. it's just too big for my current setup. This monster goes easily into the low 20's depending on your room, and can take at least 1000 watts. I just bought a Carver M400 cube amp from the 80's to run it - 500 watts mono. The sub is very large and very heavy - will have to ship freight. I'll be getting rid of both the sub and the amp. Let me know!

So let me guess.....The 'system' is the last thing packed and the first thing unpacked when moving? ---------------- but of course! the essentials for the new house - food, tv, internet, somewhere to sleep everything else pales in importance

you're right, of course... I have a DDP-1, actually, so maybe I should just break it on out... I bought it so I could sell the 990 and it as a package deal, and I've never even plugged it in... until I get the budget for a new receiver or separates, I guess I'll play with it for a while.

formica- the RX-V990 is 1 model before Yamaha put Dolby Digital processors into their receivers, but it does have 5.1 inputs (well, 5). So I had to get the DVD player with a built-in Dolby Digital processor or an external processor. This way, I have to run the sub channel straight from the DVD player to the sub amp. I could also try sending the bass through the "Low Pass" output of the 990, but I'm not positive that this is the LFE (the .1), since this is an older model. Anyone know without me having to dig up my manual? The attenuator I'm talking about is a line level one, I'm pretty sure. Just want a wall plate type volume control in between the amp and the sub, but it has to be able to take the wattage. Highest rated ones I've seen are rated for only 200 watts. I'll check out Outlaw and Paradigm... And yes, I'm talking about partsexpress plate amps. Thanks for the info.

first time i watched a dvd, i was disappointed in the picture, having had an LD player for 3 or 4 years prior. weird thing happened to one of my LD's though - "laser rot" - not scratches, but weird corruption that pretty much made the movie unwatchable. anyone know what I'm talking about? i got rid of my player and movies after getting DVD, though, just because LD's became so obsolete so fast. Looking forward to the day I upgrade to progressive scan player and HD TV.

you will never get "power and punch" from the quintets... use them for your PC or something, and at least go up to the synergy bookshelf set...

good start, but please don't make me scroll to the right. ever.

Cool Thread! Nice systems, people! Here's my work in progress (WIP)... just moved into the house, and the HT is in "hooked up to hear and see" stage... Putting down laminate floor, haven't finished painting, etc... The HT room is kinda cool because the wall, as you can see, is built with a perfectly-deep niche - just the right depth for the 40" tube AND the JBL Pro dual 15 sub behind it. The wires you see coming out of the wall are from the previous owner... she had speakers out on the back patio that were wired to the main stereo (i guess). Planning on building the TV and stuff in - with cabinets, shelves, etc. Gotta have a shelf for the KLF C7! Go Cardinals!

thanks... where can I find one of those? the more I think about it, the more I think I should've gone with a PartsExpress amp - but the only thing that's still holding me back from one of them is their listed power... is the 250W w/remote amp 250 watts per channel or is it 250 watts mono? Their spec sheets don't list any "bridgeable into xxxx" numbers... so I'm wondering if the 250W one is bridgeable into 500 or so???? anyone know for sure?

OK- so I have an "un-powered sub" question... I have a Carver M400 cube amp powering my sub...mono 500 watts. Sounds great and all, but there is no gain control on the amp. I'd like to be able to turn it down a little... I have my DVD player sending the least amount possible to the sub channel, but I'd like to have an attenuator so I can have more control over things- I'm sure something exists that can handle the 500 watts (Niles stuff is only rated for 200 max) - where can I find it? thanks a bunch.

i'm no acoustical engineer, but i don't think you want a dome... from what i remember, a dome carries sounds from one side to the other, and i don't think that would be what you'd want in a HT room... not too sure you'd want the angles at the top either, but they may help the surrounds have more presence... any acoustical experts here?

Cardinals baseball (vs. the Cubs if at all possible) Blues Hockey Ted Drewe's Frozen Custard Broadway Oyster Bar Fast Eddies in Alton, Ill SuperSmokers BBQ (Lovely wife and I met there last night for Dinner) Al's SteakHouse Ride to the top of the Arch Augusta Wineries (bad wine, pretty drive- topless if you can) Saint louis University Soccer Washington University women's basketball Laurimer Park Play golf in Forest Park The Zoo Cardinals baseball (yep - they really mean it here) I still love the magic house in Kirkwood. It is best to take a kid so you won't stand out... TTFN ---------------- Have done Cards baseball -most definitely... was there for big mac's 54th during the magic season and have seen many other games; now i'll be able to go whenever i want (almost) Saw the Blues play the Hurricanes here in Raleigh last year... my wife grew up a huge hockey fan and used to hang out where they practiced... Brind amor (sp?) was always her favorite player, she got to meet him...and now he's on the Hurricanes. kind of ironic Will definitely check out those restaurants... have not had any of them, that I remember... Did the arch - check Wineries - sounds fun no offense- but i can't stand watching soccer or women's basketball; i'll be making trips to missou - a far cry from ACC basketball that I've been around all my life, but it's the next best thing; also looking forward to watching the rising stars in the area high schools - which ones should I look out for most? Laurimer Park and Forest Park - will definitely check them out Have been to the zoo 2 or 3 times; love it; will do it more I think my wife took my daughter to the Magic House when they were there by themselves a few months ago; they also did the Butterfly House... thanks for the tips! I'm serious about high school sports - let me know which ones to watch closely (football, basketball)

you know, we've taken several vacations there and still haven't stopped at a Ted Drews...

hi again guys... I'll be living in Fenton for a while, until we save up enough to get a house of our own. So, about the social status thing - do people there know where "Wake Forest University" is, or do they think it's up by Chicago (Lake Forest)? I know for sure that they won't have any idea what I'm talking about when I tell them what high school I went to... so, yes, i'll be very much an alien from the get go

thanks for the info, guys... i will actually be living close to Gravois, in Fenton. I'll probably buy my stuff online, but would like to know of stores to at least compare prices and see/hear for myself...

I have a Yamaha RX-V990 that has been running like a thoroughbred for 8 years or so - shows no signs of quitting! I will be getting a newer model in the next couple years only because the 990 does not have onboard DD or DTS nor any digital inputs. I've loved EVERY SINGLE MINUTE of my Yamaha.

moving the family to st louis in 2 weeks and am wondering if any of you all know of some good stores I can check out for the high end stuff... i've seen all the big name stores that carry the cheaper stuff, but i'm wanting to find some smaller, more selective ones... and maybe there's a big chain high-end store there that i've not seen. anyone familiar with st louie?

Thank you! ------------------ Front: dbx Soundfield V -5-way w/15" woofers Center: KLF C7 Rear Surround: Polk RT f/x bipole/dipole Amp: Yamaha RX-V990 100x3; 25x2 DVD: Yamaha DVD S795 (built-in DD Processor) CD: Yamaha CDC 575 5-Disc VCR: Toshiba M752 6-head TV: Mitsubishi 40" Tube DirecTV Sony Playstation connected to V990 for awesome gaming picture & sound!

that shows the increments in power you'd need to achieve increments in db???? ------------------ Front: dbx Soundfield V -5-way w/15" woofers Center: KLF C7 Rear Surround: Polk RT f/x bipole/dipole Amp: Yamaha RX-V990 100x3; 25x2 DVD: Yamaha DVD S795 (built-in DD Processor) CD: Yamaha CDC 575 5-Disc VCR: Toshiba M752 6-head TV: Mitsubishi 40" Tube DirecTV Sony Playstation connected to V990 for awesome gaming picture & sound!