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This is kind of a crazy macro shot I took when I found a jumping spider eating a wasp:

Here is a deer by my house from when we lived in American Fork, UT:

I am sorry about your loss and wish you the best with selling these. This forum has some true enthusiasts and there will most likely be someone here who will cherish them. If you stick around after the sale, you will probably be able to see photos of them in their new home. The condition and veneer make these highly desirable and you should be able to command a decent premium for them. As others have mentioned, it best practice to PM some forum members about a fair price then put them up in the garage sale section with the price, location and pictures.

With Colorado being a tinderbox most firework shows were cancelled. We got a heck of a storm last night though and that was a pretty impressive display. Lol you know you are a audio geek when you hear thunder blast the house and think, "Huh, i wonder what hz that was..."

I am one of the people that prefer the phenolic diaphragms over the Ti. When I switched on my KG 5.5 horns they sounded more cold and less 'alive' but one of the old ones was busted so I could not put them back in. My ears have since adjusted and I still love my speakers but if I had the choice between the two I would go with the phenolic.

Whenever I order something online and it comes with one of those little silicone desiccant pouches I keep them and put it in my camera bag and that really helps keep everything dry. You can buy them on Amazon as well: https://www.amazon.com/Packets-Premium-Silica-Desiccant-Rechargeable/dp/B00J0J5ZFW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1530807989&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=desiccant&psc=1

I actually have all the parts for this kit in a box and ready to be built. It does fit into your palm but it feels very robust and is well built. By my measurements, between the chip and the power supply the final amp shell will need to be about 12'' by 12''. Class D is a fun rabbit hole to go down. There are some cheaper options that run on 12V and are the size of a credit card that put out about 15 Watts per channel. Some people actually run them off a Li Ion battery for their main system so you get 100% clean power without needing expensive power conditioners etc.

The 300W is for 4 Ohm I believe. The thing about Class D is they operate best with lots of headroom. They sound really good at low power but fall apart pretty fast when driven too hard.

One of the issues with old capacitors is they dry out and drift out of spec which might be causing some of your issues. Bob Crites is known as the 'Go To' guy for Klipsch Heritage crossover replacement and repair. I would contact him to see what your best option is. Typically, you can send in your crossovers for him to replace the caps or he sells kits for you to do yourself if you are decent with a soldering iron. His website is: https://critesspeakers.com/ Also, what is your source material, is it digital or analog? Compressed digital or digital running through a cheap DAC are known to sound especially bad with Klipsch high sensitivity speakers.

The Heresy III wont be overkill at all. Even at lower levels, they are incredibly detailed with their mid horn. They are also not a very bass heavy speaker so you wont have to worry about the neighbors as much.

Honestly, its almost impossible to find these figures from Denon. I would say its probably around 40 Watts per channel with 5 speakers driven. Make sure to set all the speakers to "Small" so the Subs will handle all content under 80hz which will free up some amp power. I think you will find the AVR sufficient as it is. I would run just the AVR and you can always add a power amp down the road if you really feel like you need one. Also, good for you for not skimping on the subs. Those dual 15'' subwoofers will drop the floor out of your room.

You should have no problem running that AVR with the Heresy III's. I checked the specs and that AVR has pre-outs so if you ever want to get into a dedicated amp like a tube amp etc, you can still use your AVR to process the bluetooth and act as a pre-amp then run the line level signal to whatever amp you choose down the road.

I used thin speaker gasket tape on the grill side and that seems to seal it, silicone caulk would probably be the best option if I did this again though. As for the T-Nuts, I just offset the woofer and used wood screws to hold the woofer to the motorboard as well and had it drive through the grate into the main motorboard for extra security. Now that I am more experienced with woodworking, I would probably do the T-nuts as well.

Those are beautiful! That would be cool if Klipsch added this as a factory option.

Thanks LongDrive! It was a fun project to restore it and add in the amp etc to make it an 'active' speaker. The previous inner board was damaged on one side but I was still able to use it as a template with my duplicator bit. Here is a photo of the setup. The old board is on the top and the new plywood sheet being cut to shape is on the bottom. Here is a link to the build thread with some additional photos: I am not sure on this but it is definitely something that should be taken into account. I know with the sealed standard Heresy's you are going to lose some internal volume by moving the woofer back but I dont know how much that will affect the box tuning. @HDBRbuilder will be able to give a more definitive answer on the effect of a metal grate and the new position.

I had an idea for the grills and front Veneer. When I did the restoration on my HIP I noticed there is actually a plywood spacer/motorboard that sandwiches the grill against the inside of the motorboard and the driver mounts to that. Here is a photo of it outside the cab. The original was wrecked and I ended up duplicating it with a router: It probably wont be too hard to find a similar grill that you could use and either find an HIP to pull apart and create a copy or just measure out a new one. That way you could trim the motorboard flush and have a beautiful veneer and still protect the woofer. Anyway, great job on the speakers! This is the type of craftsmanship that I aspire to.

Hey no problem you really deserve credit for these. CS is beautiful, I am extremely happy we chose to move here instead of Denver. I have an idea for the grill frames but Ill put it in your technical thread instead of the sale thread.

Here are some tips from years of camping with my family: Here is a big one: Make sure to dump the black water before you dump the grey water so the grey water can flush out all the crap. Also, do some extensive research on the RV Park campsite you are visiting, especially using Google maps and satellite view. There are usually spots tucked in corners that are far better than others. When helping someone back up an RV- remember if you cant see their face in the side mirror then they cant see you. Look for open camping spots such as BLM land, its more fun to just park the camper and do whatever you want than to deal with camp hosts and rules etc. Get a folding bike or something so you can easily scoot over to the camp bathroom etc without having to walk or move the whole rig. Always swing as wide as you can going around turns. If all else fails and you need a place to crash while on the road, you can usually stay overnight in a Walmart parking lot.

I actually saw some Crown DC-300's on Craigslist in Denver a few months ago and looked into them. Most of the reviews used words like "Broken Glass" to describe the sound. Supposedly they are bomb proof for tour duty though but I could not imagine them with K-Horns.

That is a very generous price point for that kind of beauty and craftsmanship. What is really impressive is you went through the time and effort to veneer the motorboards even though they will be covered with the grills for most of the time.

The review sounds typical of what the British think is good sound which is typically warmer with a laid back soundstage. While it did sound snobbish at times, I think the reviewer was honest in what he thought and commend him for liking it at the end. Klipsch speakers are for those that want realism and dynamics and that is what the takeaway is here.

She might not be the best vocalist but I like Julia from Angus and Julia Stone: Im not sure who sings on this track but Santana's version of 'While my guitar gently weeps" is on another level:

Thanks for the heads up on this! I am going to be watching this one like a hawk and might pull the trigger.

I am more interested in the hot-rodded K-horns in the background. That looks a lot like the Fastlane DIY elliptrac horn and maybe a JBL tweeter?

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