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Thanks for all the info Moray! How do you keep a speaker this tall and heavy stable at 16"? I see the reasoning, but that seems pretty high! Would a combination of lift and tilt give the same results? As far as switching out speakers, I do have a pair of KG 5.2's that the Quartets replaced on hand. They also have a 10" active (k-1001-k) and a 12" passive (KD-121). I noted that the KG 5.2 does go 4 Hz lower than the Quartet stock, but I'm not sure if that is a fuction of the actual speakers, larger internal volume of the KG, or a power issue with a 2 way woofer getting more power than in a 3 way set up (or none of the above...). Would there be a sound improvement with switching these out worth the hassle and reduced value of the 5.2's (if any)? I am making the assumption that these speaker would fit and work in the space of the Quartet, which I'm not really sure how to find out. Or, is the KLF20 just a really go natural match? Is there a thread where you talk about (and maybe picutre) the brace, stiffen, and redamping? And finally, why the K79 tweeter over stock? What model of speaker used these tweeters? Also, if it matters, I have the TI Diaphragms in the tweeters only and the full Bob Crites crossovers. (I also have the stock crossovers that were rebuilt with the Crites rebuild kit and rewired with much nicer wire, which I will probably be selling shortly [])

Let me back up a bit. The throw rugs are bumped up to and completely parallel to the front wall but I do have the pieces of lumber slightly angled in so my toed in Quartets will be on the same plane as them. It does not look goofy at all. Can't really tell there is a "bump" in the rugs. Never raised the Quartets with makeshift or custom stands. Others have though with great results. I personally would not raise them more than 4 to 6 inches. Bill Will, do you have a picture by chance?

Not sure what all that shenanigans are below my post?

Thanks everybody! Coytee, I have to agree with you. My wife can't be anything short of a saint having to put up with me! [] Will, thanks for the suggestion. I probably should have also mentioned room dynamics in my OP, as they are going to be a challenge. I have a "Man Loft", which is to say I have soaring ceilings, goofy room shape, and basically no wall on one side of the room. As for my actual listening/playing area, the fronts are about 6' from the listening spot, slightly toed in, and probably 5' - 6' apart (just off each side of the TV stand). For what it's worth, the center is on the TV stand, so it's probably 5' from the listening spot and the surrounds are floor standing and about 5' from the listening spot, turned in facing the listening spot directly from each side. (In other words, the surrounds are set to the left and right of the couch, not behind it.) So, all that being said, do you think your suggestion would work for my situation? Do you lay the rugs out completely letting them come into the room? With my speakers toed in, they may look a little strange. So you have had success with just tilting them and not raising them at all? Did you ever try to raise them at any point? Given my proximity to the speakers, I'm thinking I will have to lift them at least a few inches even if I do tilt them? I also wanted to get yall's opinion on this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181057769724&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123 I emailed the seller my speaker dimensions and asked if they would fit. He responded that he had used them with some Marantz Imperial 7's (or something like that) which we almost the exact same size, only 4.5" shorter, and they were always a good fit. Any thoughts?

Well, I have an item that got listed in the “Alert” forum so I figured it was about time I introduced myself. I have been lurking on this forum (and a few others) for about a year now learning everything I could about home audio. I have only been in the hobby (spelled: habit) about a year now, and it didn’t take too long to run across Klipsch. Having a young family, with multiple financial obligations, I don’t have the disposable income to run out and buy all the latest and greatest audio equipment in the world. Truth be told, even if I did have the cash laying around, I still probably wouldn’t buy the latest and greatest! That mindset is what has brought me to Klipsch. I got my first pair of KG 3.5’s about 7 months ago for $65. For the life of me could not figure out how I could get so much performance from $65! That’s all it took and I began to scour my local Craigslist (Tampa) for more Klipsch stuff. After some twists and turns and a little hustle, I have finally put together, what I consider to be, a pretty nice system. I recently acquired some Quartets for my fronts, which replaced the KG 5.2's I am selling, my original pair of KG 3.5’s for the surrounds, a KG 2.2 v for the center, and a Paradigm DSP 3200 sub (thanks Santa). Pushing it all is a NAD T753 receiver with a PS3 as my primary source for music (CD’s and Digital) and Blue Ray. Something I did want to say in general terms is that I have been helped out twice by Klipsch enthusiasts. One time was the day I bought the KG 5.2’s (ironically enough, from the same guy that sold me my first KG 3.5’s) and most recently with the Quartets. Without going into gobs of detail, I will tell you that both people knew exactly what they had and what their gear was worth and in both cases, gave me an amazing deal. I can tell you definitively that is was not my razor sharp bargaining skills that got me these deals. Rather, it was the owners’ appreciation for music and the home audio hobby and their willingness to help a guy out who was just getting started. If it happens once in a 7 month period, you think, “that was a very nice person”. When it happens twice, and both times was the result of a heartfelt conversation about music, well then you start to draw some larger conclusions. My conclusion is this; Klipsch owners are generally a good group of people that really love music and/or home theater. I have seen the manner in which you treat each other on this forum to go with my own personal experiences and can honestly say I hope to be a contributing member of your community for years to come. Ok, ok. Ending the cheesy but somewhat obligatory “Hi Everybody” part now! So now to my question. I want to raise/tilt the Quartets to get them closer to ear level. Has any fellow Quartet owner gone through this process and found a good distance up/tilt for their own speakers. Any recommendations on stands or even a simple DIY schematic? I’m not hugely handy but not completely useless either, so I’m not opposed to a DIY as long isn’t it isn’t too crazy.