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On 2/5/2021 at 11:24 AM, Chris A said:
This is the real advantage of the MEH design: all the drivers couple acoustically to each other--within a 1/4 wavelength of each other at crossover frequencies.
Well done MEHs sound just like full-range drivers (Fostex, Feastrex, etc.) but without the acoustic disadvantages of full rangers (i.e., no bottom end bass, limited output capability, wizzer cone breakup problems, etc.). They are the best loudspeakers that I've heard, actually, giving the Klipsch Jubilee more than a run for its money, because there is no crossover polar disruption in the lower midrange.
Danley is said to be entering the home hi-fi market presently (now that the commercial PA and cinema markets are dead). Tom Danley did a YouTube video recently, citing the (as yet unknown) "Tom Danley Signature Series". Up until recently, their business has been commercial only, with sales to home hi-fi enthusiasts being sparse due to the higher prices of their MEHs using so many drivers for extreme high SPL duty. An SH-96, for instance, is about $8K apiece. That's a little pricey for a lot of home hi-fi folks. But it's got 11 drivers in it...
Chris
Since nobody else has asked which surprises me, but I’m curious @Chris A, what would stop you from having a full MEH LCR front end? Is there a reason NOT to?
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6 hours ago, Coytee said:
I've often wondered if people who refer to "fast" bass are trying to say articulate bass.....
I side in the camp that "fast" bass doesn't exist..... where it DOES exist, it's called midrange since it's fast.
As for beating girlfriend.... I hope that's just a joke... as someone who has zero tolerance for that kind of crap, if it's true then you don't want to know my genuine thoughts.
I think they mean muddy. Muddy bass seems slow or sluggish to me vs tight bass which seems fast, but I can't stand descriptive words when it comes to sound. The most annoying word to describe speakers or amplifiers is musical. Musical? Seriously? It better damn well be musical! Being musical is is its ONE and only job!
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5 hours ago, Robert Olson said:
cuz ive got a 112 sw klipsch now and wanna upgrade was between two spl115 and a pair of svs sb3000.
sale on the 115 now 750 a piece
I am a Klipsch guy, have been since I was 8 years old, but their (non horn loaded) subs the last several years imo are all afterthoughts. They look ok and perform ok. Thats about it. The finishes are low grade and the sound matches the finish...just decent. Nothing I'd spend my money on. Theyll match up with Reference Premiers ok but aren't even close to keeping up with the heritage line. JTR, PSA, and SVS have power we're used to these days,, 1000 watts plus and Klipsch just hasn't made an effort to keep up.
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19 hours ago, finallygotmyheresies said:
boric2480, JTR's shop is somewhere near Chicago so if you went with his offerings you may be able to save a fair amount of money if you could pick them up locally.
Nice! I'd definitely pick them up since I go to Chicago often to see family.
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11 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said:
A few years ago, one of the guys who played BBall with us talked about how he'd only get 2-4 hours per night and didn't really feel shorted.
I wish I could function on this amount of sleep. I forget everything and am on autopilot. Always exhausted is a bad way to be. I know some people who do function with such little sleep, but I'm not one of those people. I make it work as best I can though.
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3 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said:
Did insomnia significantly predate the narcotics?
Yeah, by a couple years
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6 hours ago, mungkiman said:
Indica gummies.
Love them but doesn't work for me for this specific issue, they do get used however lol
6 hours ago, Max2 said:Being physically exhausted does wonders for insomnia.
From what I understand, mine is an extreme form since physical and mental exhaustion have no bearing on keeping me asleep. Not to mention I quit my corporate job so ALLLL that nonsense stress is gone and no change in sleep pattern. Its a real head scratcher...also worth noting I'm in good shape, otherwise good health insomnia omitted, no kids, no problems, no drama, no real money issues, no student loans, enough audio gear to choke a donkey, so theres not much else left to cross off the list at this point. Aside from insomnia life is good. Makes no sense.
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I know I know, I'm fully aware, long shot but worth a try. I've seen them for sale before here and there and shoulda coulda woulda. I dont need them necessarily since I've got some KPT-904 LF's I'll use if none pop up, but would love to pair them with 402's. Unfortunately the MWM double stacks won't fit down the cellar door otherwise I'd really be all set.
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16 minutes ago, billybob said:
Have you tried Chamomile tea?
Milk? Thanks
I'll put it this way, once insomnia really takes hold and you're beyond desperate to sleep, you try literally every RX, OTC med, and supplement you can take. Then when that doesn't help, you resort to trying things that you know won't work, but you try anyway, like tea's, not using the phone after bedtime, meditation, sleep apps, etc. When all that fails, you just accept that this is how it is, because by this point, you've spent thousands to try to fix it but have no positive results to show for it.
The messed up thing is the only thing that seems to work is Oxycodone. After my last 2 surgeries I slept great afterward until the pills ran out, so I had a definitive timeline where I know something worked. Obviously I can't be taking this every day to sleep though, so that sucks. I have no clue what else I could do at this point.
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Dude, I've had insomnia for around 6 years now. I sleep an average of 2-4 hours a night. All RX's and OTC supplements have failed to help.. I'm a walking, talking zombie. Its absolutely miserable. Thats all I can say about it.
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1 minute ago, Chris A said:
What do you need the XD over the XP to do? The price is at least 50% higher--perhaps 100%.
Chris
Thats actually the exact answer I needed. Thanks for all the info man, I'll be in touch once its all hooked up and ready for your assistance. Great info!
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8 minutes ago, Chris A said:
The KPT-942s (left, center, right) will take six output channels and three input channels. If you are only bi-amping the fronts (left, center, right), you'll need one Xilica XP-4080 and 12 total channels of amplification (including subs). That would mean that your surrounds and height channels (Atmos) would continue to be mono-amped as they are.
If you are thinking about bi-amping the surrounds--they would take eight output channels and four input channels. That equates to an additional Xilica XP-4080 instead of one in the front-only bi-amping configuration, above.
The subwoofers take two output channels and two input channels, all handled without change from your current setup.
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I don't count the Atmos channels in this scenario because they are usually mono-amped channels used exclusively for movies. When music sources that require hi-fi operation of the height channels, that portion of the setup can be converted at that time.
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Interesting, so you'd recommend the XP-4080 over the XD-4080 for the LCR and subs? I would've guessed I'd need an XD model like the XD-8080.
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1 hour ago, Chris A said:
1) The XP series of crossovers have IIR filters and analog inputs (only). The XD series adds FIR filtering (albeit a limited filter length capability), and an AES/EBU input (digital): the costs are higher to reflect this added capability. The Neutrino series are Dante-compatible and generally are used in larger installations (a.k.a., "live sound") having multiple loudspeakers, inputs, outputs, network support and other DSP support. Generally, they aren't very good choices for home hi-fi requirements.
2) All DSP crossovers that I'm aware of have EQ, selectable crossover filter types, frequencies and filter slopes (orders), channel delay, fast limiters, compression, channel gain controls, and a buffer to store preset configurations on the crossover (with unlimited presets available via USB or Ethernet networking) and graphic EQ capability. Xilica "X" series have 8 available PEQ filters per input channel and another 8 per each output channel (input channels are assignable to output channels). They also provide a full 31-band graphic equalizer capability (which I don't use), and a capacity to store 30 different named presets on the unit.
Chris
Dude, you're the man Chris. That's better info than their website offers. Last question about this for the time being...based on the setup below, which XD model would you recommend?
Pre/Pro - Lexicon MC-10Amps - two Bryston 8B-ST's + Lexicon DD-8
Front L/R - Klipsch KPT-942's
Center - Klipsch KPT-942
Side & Back Surrounds - Klipsch KPT-200's
Atmos - Klipsch R-1650-C's
Subwoofers - 2 JTR Captivator 4000-ULF
Conditioner - Panamax MR5100
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Question 1...is the XP4080 the best choice for my setup and for the best sound? What about their XD or Neutrino lines? Why the XP 4080 vs other options? I genuinely am confused on these and pros/cons on one vs the other.
Question 2...does Xilica come with EQ also? Couldn't find that info on their site.
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9 hours ago, RandyH000 said:
Great choice , it's a great Pre-Pro , from Harman , and the XP 4080 is an Excellent matchup
Ok just making sure lol. I love it. Its very bare bones as far as features, GUI, etc, but music and movies sound SO MUCH better than the Integra DTR-60.6 and Onkyo RZ820 I was using. Plus I got a deal on it so I am happy with it. Once I get the Xilica and once my 402's get delivered I think it'll be magic.
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1 hour ago, RandyH000 said:
so , you''ll no longer be using the Lexicon MD-10
Can you elaborate? The MC-10 is my pre-pro, so I kinda need it.
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4 hours ago, Chris A said:
You'd be looking for a PA system or studio engineer type of person that dials in permanent installs for hi-fi sound.
In the case of Mitch Barnett (the guy that does this sort of thing using the higher priced tools and hardware, and who took the effort to write a book on the subject: Accurate Sound Reproduction Using DSP), he is in the Pacific Northwest , IIRC. Here is his website URL: https://accuratesound.ca/
I offer my free services via email, i.e., the owner takes the REW measurements and emails to me, I email back the DSP crossover settings...and those folks within reasonable driving distance from my location (subject to current social distancing restrictions) I can support directly on-site. It looks like Mitch is doing the same thing I'm doing using remote measurements by the owners--looking at his website.
Chris
Ok thats what i was thinking,, and those types of jobs don't exist here so I'd have a hard time finding anyone that has the expertise you have.. I've already got a umik-1 that I used with Dirac Live so I guess all I'd need to get is a Xilica and a mini DSP and run the measurements and then contact you at that point?
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On 9/12/2020 at 8:15 AM, Chris A said:
While it is true that I've helped quite a few Klipsch forum members (and others) to dial-in their loudspeakers using REW measurements and DSP crossovers, it is not true that I take money to do it. I just wanted to clarify that point.
While I am aware that there are people that apparently take money to do this sort of thing, I'm also aware that those individuals either work for companies that make the DSP hardware, or are freelancing DSP experts that use more expensive and powerful signal processing applications (and computing resources including PCs) running for-profit DSP applications like Acourate, and JRiver, etc.). My niche is currently in using commonly available DSP crossovers running IIR (i.e., "PEQ") filters to achieve the same audible results--at considerably lower cost to the owner.
While FIR filters used in those higher priced applications can provide even lower phase growth than IIR filters available in off-the-shelf DSP crossovers, I have found that there is a subjective breakpoint in attaining loudspeaker phase flatness that doesn't require FIR filtering for horn-loaded loudspeakers, such as Jubilees, MEHs (such as Danley Synergies), MWM-based and KPT-1515-based loudspeaker stacks, La Scalas, Belles, and Khorns.
Additionally, I've found that many hybrid horn-loaded HF/direct radiating bass (such as Cornwall, Forte, Chorus, Heresy, and the balance of the bookshelf and floor-standing Klipsch home theater loudspeakers) respond to the same techniques to a degree such that the need for FIR filtering is either non-existent or low enough to preclude its use.
Chris
Gotcha, misunderstood your post in another thread. Is there a type of title for someone who can do what you do with tuning so I could look if anyone local has the skills, highly doubtful, but worth a try. Even the local home theater dealer doesn't do that sort of thing nor do they have "a guy" for that either and it seems super involved and time is an issue for me.
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49 minutes ago, bribassguy said:
Are there passive cross overs or not? That's the $1,000,000 question.
I am not sure of any existing AVR that can do an active XO around 500Hz where you would need it.
Ok perfect. Your question of my question gave me the answer. Lol Thanks man! No it doesn't have active xovers. Thats what I was confused on what are the differences. Pefect. And I saw in another thread that the audio tuning magician of our time, @Chris A is willing to do tuning for pay so once i get it all setup.
I'll have plenty more questions, but ultimately will hire big Chris to do his thing. There's some things I'm interested in, such as how to accurately fine tune gear like this but I'd rather learn A.) from a pro in the field, and B.) I'd like to play around and learn on my own time AFTER I've had it tuned and enjoyed it for awhile. I'd rather not spend the next year trying to get it all worked out and have mediocre sound until then ya know?
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On 8/30/2020 at 2:27 PM, Thaddeus Smith said:
I often hear things in songs that make me think something has suddenly become a problem. Tape hiss, high noise floors, hums in the recording etc. Just now it was while listening to ZZ Top - Eliminator at spirited levels. Halfway through track 2 - Got Me Under Pressure - I start to hear a horrendous static noise. I immediately dropped the volume and could still hear it. ****...
I'm pretty sure there are still supply chain issues with ESS and now isn't the time to be buying diaphragms anyways. I quickly switch over to a couple of albums with good vocals. Nothing sounds wrong. Then Alan Parsons.. gingerly crank the volume and everything sounds ok. Go back to ZZ Top and skip to where I was on the track... scraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatchy static. Ok, so it's the source material, some sort of feedback or something in the recording.
Anyone else go through this from time to time?
Happens to me pretty frequently. I listened to Red Hot Chili Peppers Otherside a couple days ago and the whole song sounds absolutely terrible with distortion the entire song. I thought my new processor was failing me already.
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I've got a Lexicon MC-10 with Dirac Live 3 and I'm wondering if its similar to what you get with a Xilica XP4080 or REW? I'll be integrating some KPT-942's soon for front L/R and wonder if Dirac will do the trick or if i need REW or a Xilica to handle it.
If a Xilica is needed, does anyone on here do services for remote tuning or in home tuning? I don't have the time to figure it out at the moment.
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Cool, I've heard of a couple of these brands and the others are new to me. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks guys.
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I'm looking for people to send me way down the subwoofer rabbithole and provide me with suggestions on higher end models since I've been out of the loop. Im mainly interested in 15" or 18" models, but will consider 12's or whatever also. I'd love to start down this rabbithole again so send me in deep. My current 7.1.4 gear is listed below and I use it 80% for music and 20% for Movies/TV.
Pre/Pro - Lexicon MC-10
Amps - two Bryston 8B-ST's + Lexicon DD-8
Front L/R - Klipsch CF-4's or KPT-456's depending on mood
Center - Klipsch KV-4
Side & Back Surrounds - Klipsch KPT-200's
Atmos - Klipsch R-1650-C's
Subwoofers - Klipsch R-115SW's
Conditioner - Panamax MR5100
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Klipsch customer service is absolutely horrible. Hasn't changed much since this pandemic started. Still equally horrible. When I was able to get in touch with someone after waiting on hold for forever about a year ago they didn't even know their own products. I got so frustrated with the guy I hung up after I told him to learn the products he's supposed to support. Typical corporate company.. as these things go,, it won't get any better unfortunately. Good luck man.
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I’d take one for a center but I’m in IL.