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Hopefully I wont ruffle too many feathers here but you would think that Klipsch would be happy to have us compare their stuff to other stuff, but for whatever reason they’re very uncomfortable with us talking about other products versus other products….. Maybe one of the mods can PM me a good detailed explanation to why Klipsch is so afraid of comparing their products with other products? Last time I checked if you have the best stuff by all means, bring the other stuff right up to bat, we would be happy to square off. Right now. Right?
I obviously only speak for myself, but , how many brands have any products in circulation from the 60s 70s 80s……whatever…… that people can’t stop talking about?
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1 hour ago, nickyboy6100 said:
What do you think of the A-55-G’s compared to the standard K-55?
Are you nervous about the trade off between the bass of the La Scala and the 396?
These are question I have myself as I am looking at getting a pair of KP301’s or 396’s. I’ve had a few pair of the pro speakers, but not the two models I mentioned above. I love my La Scala’s. They will stay no matter which pair of pro speakers I get.
Thanks for posting….so Klipsch (Roy specifically) doesn’t want us talking other brands of drivers and stuff … (feel free to pm me about those questions I’ll talk your ear off in a pm about it)
Bass …what? Never heard of it 🤣🤣lol jk….. what I mean is anything under 80 Hz is handled by the sub for my system….I am not nearly the purist that others here are in terms of all horns everything …Im quite happy with a direct radiator (giant sub), kicking the crap out of my chest with bass. So anything under 80 Hz I don’t really care that much.
The 510 horn for me is kind of a devil, and an angel. 😇…..Once I heard it, I don’t really want anything else. I’ve been chasing it for 3 1/2 years…..I know there’s better(402 for example) , but I personally have never heard anything better.
Plus it’s just fun to tinker.
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When I was a kid (like 30 years ago), I worked at a woodshop. We did kitchen cabinets, and I did staining and top coating. My favorite for sure easy was cherry natural with the thick topcoat on it.
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6 minutes ago, OO1 said:
paint is a sealant and a protective coat , a pair of raw birch speakers need lotsa tender loving care ,raw birch is not for everybody
I am definitely not a black speaker guy (I’ve owned wayyyyyy too many lmao)…. I would much MUCH rather have a really beautiful cherry wood with deep thick top coat glass any day all day …. I know where coming from and I agree.
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So basically, they just put them together and they skipped the regular black textured, paint part of the procedure and ship them. Is how he explained it (at least how I understood it anyways).
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He made it sound like they just put them together like they normally would, and then they just skip the part that they would do with the black and the other stuff.
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Just now, OO1 said:
.it takes a lot more skill + attention to detail to make a perfect pair of raw birch speakers , since the finish must be flawless , the speakers are literally a work of art
The way Cory made it sound they don’t do any what you just described with these. In fact, the exact opposite. I have nothing to go by other than what he told me, so I’m not arguing one side or the other, of course.
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Just now, OO1 said:
yes , and I like raw birch cause birch wood grain varies , and each pair of speakers is unique ,
It’s funny, even though he was talking me out of it I was still close to actually still saying “nope I still want the raw birch” lol… but then I kind of wimped out and went with the sure thing 😊
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Just now, Heritage_Head said:
lol…. I have been wondering if they raised up? 34” isn’t that tall.
Actually, never mind I just measured the la scalas are only 35 1/2 and they’re plenty tall
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16 minutes ago, geoff. said:
They’re BETTER than the old Heritage!
There is a bevelled plate under each screw, so you could just twist the wire and insert it under the plate and screw it down. No clockwise loop, lol.
I would have soldered the ends if I didn’t already have (a box of) spaded terminations lying around.
lol…. I have been wondering if they raised up? 34” isn’t that tall.
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5 minutes ago, OO1 said:
sides-rear- top and bottom panels are Birch plywood , the motorboard is MDF
Have you seen the 396s raw birch finish in person?
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I know technically banana plugs aren’t the best but I’m pretty lazy 😊😏
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10 minutes ago, geoff. said:
They’re BETTER than the old Heritage!
There is a bevelled plate under each screw, so you could just twist the wire and insert it under the plate and screw it down. No clockwise loop, lol.
I would have soldered the ends if I didn’t already have (a box of) spaded terminations lying around.
Nice…. I’ll use these probably
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I’ll get big rubber feet for them. Probably cost 15 bucks
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Just now, geoff. said:
The bottoms look like the tops!
(Another one of) the REALLY great things about this second version, the SMA-II, is the simple yet effective barrier strip terminal connections instead of Neutrik.
Thanks! So speaker terminals are the like old Heritage? I was squinting trying to see in the picture on the website….Can you take a picture of the terminals?
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Big knots and no consistency in the wood.
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The guy made it sound, and I’m not quoting word for word here but I think he said something like “ if you were to go to Menards and buy some random plywood” it would look like that. 🤷♂️
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5 minutes ago, OO1 said:
raw birch is absolutely stunning
Have you seen them in person?
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It’s too bad they didn’t have pictures though. I would like to see what those would look like.
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8 minutes ago, OO1 said:
they offer a custom MDF version of the Ki-396 , same internals as the Pro version , but without fly points , big rubber feet , same finish as the Special Edition Forte III
Me personally I don’t want to lose much bang for buck (paying a lot more for a more expensive finish). So I didn’t really consider that when I read it. The raw birch was only a few dollars more so I considered that.
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13 minutes ago, geoff. said:
Whew… glad to hear raw birch is not all they’re cracked up to be. I would always have wondered. Had I been in the unlikely position to order “new”, I would have been leaning hard in that direction too!
The big black grill and 16 black bolts (and one big screw right in the middle on the top) probably make for an odd spectacle.
Did Cory add any suggestions about a stand, whether it be screw in bolts or something more elaborate? As they come, they don’t sit flush on the floor and you won’t want to scuff up the new cabinets.
No I didn’t ask him about that. I have carpet….but I still will probably get some rubber feet for them (from Amazon or something). What do the bottoms look like?
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21 minutes ago, OO1 said:
.call Paducah
Thats who I bought them from 👍
buying ki-396
in Klipsch Pro Audio
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Remember, the Pepsi challenge nobody was afraid then……🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣