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    Improve current Belles or add klipschorns?

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    I know what I have with my belles and I love how they look and sound....I can always get a horn loaded woofer down the road, but my Hsu vtf-15h will do fine for now...

    I see the klipschorns costing a lot of money and hassle down the road...I just want to play music right now and be content with what I already have.khorns seem like a lot of work and frustration to get them sounding right in my basement... So it looks like I'm gonna pass on the khorns, and upgrade the belles...thank you for the comments everyone :)

    Improve current Belles or add klipschorns?

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    Coytee, thank you so much for your recommendations, I just know that my wife wouldn't approve of how that setup would look....she loves how the belles look....the problem is that I told her the belles would be my last speaker purchase, again, I never expected klipschorns so close....she certainly likes the belles over the khorns aesthetically....I'm just worried that the khorns will sound like shit after the renovation....it'll be very hard to convince the wife to accept another huge set of speakers in our lives

    Improve current Belles or add klipschorns?

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    Would the upgraded belles and sub sound better than the stock klipschorn and sub? I feel like I'm taking a big risk getting the klipschorn either way....for one, I don't currently have the money, but I have plenty of audio gear to sell and purchase the khorns....or the money will go to upgrade the belles, which I already have...I love how the belles sound already, although the bass isn't quite there, but the subwoofer fills that in... I can't imagine how they'd sound with upgraded and new crossovers

    Improve current Belles or add klipschorns?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted · Edited by hcnelly

    I'm having a big dilemma right now...we are refinishing our basement in the somewhat distant future...We're knocking out a room to make a bigger audio area for myself and future family....I just got married 3 weeks ago

    I purchased a pair of 1978 Walnut Belles about 6 months ago...with my basement right now, they are 12' apart, and my listening area is 8' away...I power them with either a Scott 340a restored by Craig Ostby, or a marantz 2275 restored by Paul hovenga....I like to alternate between both receivers..the belles sound great with the Scott, bright and listening fatigue with the marantz...Either way, the belles need their crossovers upgraded, as they have lost a lot of their detail and sharpness....

    My plan was to upgrade to Dean's or Alk crossovers....I have a Hsu vtf 15h subwoofer to use with the speakers...I was also looking at upgrading the midrange horns to fastrac, to possibly tame some of the harshness....

    Well the unthinkable happened...I have an opportunity to purchase oak klipschorns from 1995 locally....klipsch speakers never become available in the area where I live, let alone klipschorns...I plan on listening to them sometime soon..they appear to be in great shape.....

    Well, my basement isn't finished, and even when it is, I really have no way of knowing how they will sound in my basement...after the renovation, I should have two good corners....the width of the short back wall will be around 14-15'....the listening area will be around 15-17' from the speakers....where the left speaker would be, there's a window 1' from the corner on the long wall....where the right speaker would be, it'll be a long wall with minimal obstructions...

    Sorry for the long post...I have nice home theater equipment...maybe I could use the belles as surrounds without the upgrade, and the klipschorns as the main speakers...the veneer won't match, and they'll have different crossovers...I know klipschorns are finicky about having solid corners, and big rooms, with nice soundproofing....Right now I have thin walls, and ceilings, and I haven't even heard my belles at the listening distance they'd be at after the renovation

    SOLD- Klipsch Cornwall IIIs

    in Garage Sale

    Posted · Edited by hcnelly

    My cat is declawed in the front,but has her claws in the back, and happened to jump on the speaker when my fabric placemat fell off....that's the only blemish and I made sure to get pictures of it and an honest explanation of how it happened...the grills are in pristine condition, my speakers were not a scratching post for the cat...I never took the grilles off when I listened to music

    Musical Fidelity V-LPS II phono preamplifier

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    I am selling my Musical Fidelity V-LPS II phono preamplifier, as I no longer use it. I am the original owner and have had it for over a year and a half or so in my smoke free home. I used it to connect my Rega turntable to a Shanling Stp- 80 integrated tube amp, which unfortunately quit working. This item is more like a demo version. I have used it sparingly. I am asking $150 plus shipping. I will cover the paypal cost. Item will be well packaged and promptly shipped after payment. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks :) I will post pics....

    SOLD- Klipsch Heresy IIIs in Walnut

    in Garage Sale

    Posted · Edited by hcnelly

    I am selling my last pair of consecutive Klipsch Heresy IIIs in Walnut. I have had them for over 3 years, and they have been used as my surrounds in my 5.1 home theater setup. I have to let them go as I am going to use my Cornwall IIIs as my surrounds now. They sound amazing 10/10. Cosmetically I would give them a conservative 8/10. There are a few scratches on the top of them that I will post pictures of. I have a declawed cat that liked to perch on them, but they look great. These speakers come from my smoke free home. I have all of the original boxes and packaging, along with the certificates. I can definitely ship them, and I am asking $900 +  shipping and paypal costs. Let me know if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them. Thanks :)

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