Shaun K
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You'd think I would check that first huh? I guess I can swap it with the 806 upstairs, no one else in the house will notice.
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33 minutes ago, willland said:
I know you mentioned 150w to 300w, but I would highly consider this beauty.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ele/5820997400.html
Are you looking to add an outboard amp to say your Onkyo 806, a preamp/amp combo, or an integrated amp?
Bill
For now I just want to add an outboard amp to the 606, but eventually I would want to go with a full preamp/amp combo. For now though I'm just running 3.1 and won't be expanding until we move to a larger house in 2018.
And yes that Yamaha is beautiful...I've been watching it for a few days and wondering where I could even put it. Must..resist
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So I've got these lovely Chorus speakers from @Matthews and not enough real power to feed them. I'm looking for a stereo amp in the range of 150-300 wpc. Budget is around $500, but I'm open to something further up or down that price point depending on what it is. Recommendations are welcome too, if you aren't selling anything
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10 hours ago, Weber said:
Perfect start.
You think so, and I think so...but wait until my wife gets home tomorrow and we'll see if we have a quorum
3 hours ago, Matthews said:It was my pleasure, Shaun
I am glad the Custom Chorus finally found a good home. Now we just need to get you some good juice. They are going to blow your socks off
Matt ♪ ♫ ♪
Thanks Matt, it was great to meet you. Got your PM about the Adcom amp, I'll look into those and a few others I found locally. Time to start a new thread for that...
1 hour ago, ricktate said:DAM those speakers still look awesome.....One of the best re-do jobs. Both me and my son wished we had the cash to buy them but they are going to a forum guy and that's good. ENJOY
Keeping them in the family, so to speak
. More pics coming soon once I finish setting them up!
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Well I was finally able to make the trek down to Missouri this week and pick up these beautiful speakers from @Matthews
I took off at a good time, but leaving your phone at home is a bad idea as this will only add time to the journey. After doubling back a bit, I got back on track and in no time I found myself in Iowa:
I don't know how I was able to shoot a tractor on the overpass right then, but maybe that's pretty normal in Iowa
I had lunch with a coworker in Des Moines, and after that I proceeded to get lost while trying to find my way to the Missouri border. After a few nav snafu's I was in the right direction:
A couple of hours and a few more nav issues later, I was at Matthews doorstep!. We spent some time listening to the Chorus as well as his beautifully refinished LaScalas. His tube amps are fantastic, and the wireless DAC is something I really need to look into for my living room.
The drive home was a little longer since I decided to take the interstate through Kansas City instead of taking the back roads. I love me some BBQ but it was probably for the best that everything was closed when I pulled through at around 11PM, otherwise I still might not be home
After a nap at a rest stop in northern Iowa I finally got home at about 7:30 AM. Total trip was over 1000 miles and about 20 hours. It was a little chilly this morning but I was able to move the speakers into the house and unload the car before grabbing a little more sleep:
Hell of a trip and it was totally worth it. Thank you @Matthews for the hospitality and for holding these speakers until I could get down there to pick them up.
More pics will come once I have my little movie/listening room all in place! I only moved into this house a couple months ago so things are still a little chaotic.
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On 10/17/2016 at 9:30 PM, MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE said:
Now my wife is right along side me..... She's the one that found our LaScala's some 25 years ago......Two months ago she came with me to get a ratty set of KP-320's....what should have been a five hour round trip turned into a NINE hour he!! ride.... and just three weeks ago she came with me to get some bad a$$ JBL's...... and she's the one that made the deal on the Crown Macro-tech 2400...
My wife has been on every audio purchase adventure with me...... She loves this stuff....... She's a forum member also, She new I wanted those JBL's a week before I dropped it on her..... Yea I was posting stuff about em
Really happy that your getting Matt's Custom Chorus........ those are works of art...... We were kicking it around to make the trek out to Matt's for those Chorus.......
This isn't my living room..............it's her's......
MKP :-)
Not sure how you swung that, but you're a pretty lucky man. Would love to hear more about some of the stuff I see in that pic!
Also, how many living rooms do you have?!?
And I'm very excited to get Matthew's Chorus here...just a few more hours
On 10/17/2016 at 11:01 PM, jjptkd said:Some of you guys are very lucky, I just got an a$$ chewin' for wanting to keep my new forte II's. The wife likes the way the RF-5's "look" better than the forte's, I told her that was fine because I have no plans on getting rid of those any time soon either!
Hah...the reason I have black KLF-10's is because a few years ago my wife didn't like the light oak finish of the CF2's I had in the living room back in Oregon. Flash forward to our current (much smaller) house in Minnesota, and I find myself putting some bookshelves in place of anything else I have here because they're all too big for the room.
On 10/18/2016 at 9:28 AM, Weber said:Matthews Chorus were the ones to have
Can't wait
On 10/18/2016 at 10:22 AM, jjptkd said:Yes, I wanted them very much so but not enough to drive across the country for them.
I drove across the country for them! Well, I moved across the country a few months ago and ended up only 7 hours away from him, so that's close enough I guess...
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On 10/15/2016 at 10:33 AM, MookieStl said:
Many good suggestions being thrown around! I'll add one more. I picked up a pair for next to nothing a few years ago that looked a little worse than yours. The previous owner said his puppy liked to chew on the corners! I didn't see any teeth marks but makes for a good story. At any rate, one day I decided to remake the cabinets for a little fun. I was able to remove the motor board without any damage and was then able to reuse the front and back leaving only a handful of straight cuts to rebuild the cabinets. Not sure how it could be any easier. I used some plywood I had laying around and just put some clear poly on them when done. They turned out very nice. When I was done I wish I had used nicer plywood to make them look even better. (Well got 3 outa 4 photos to rotate correctly) And yes, redo the caps while you're at it.
Funny thing, last week I thought about asking you whether some new cabs could be cnc'd for these, but I held off because I didn't know what I really wanted to do with them.
Last night I decided that I'd use one as a center for the Chorus, at least for a while. But if I ended up enjoying the combo then maybe refinishing (or rebuilding) them with the same veneer would be ideal.
I'll have the Chorus here and set up by this weekend, and I'll plug in a Heresy to the middle and see how it works out I guess...
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Just now, MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE said:
You Go Shaun K
......... Get Down with the sicknessMKP :-)
Sickness....that's the word my wife uses on a regular basis!
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3 minutes ago, Weber said:
You bought Matthews' Chorus 1?
Yep, driving down to pick them up this Thursday. Also bought some Reference Premier bits for our living room, and a pair of Heresy from the original owner last week (see
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Just now, Weber said:
Slacker
I've bought 3 of those pairs since I moved here in July! I'd say I'm not slacking...
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1 minute ago, Weber said:
SMH, not for 120 with upgrades. I would love them long time for $120
I already have 6 pairs of speakers and 3 rooms
. No room for these anywhere, but I can understanding cleaning them up and reselling them eventually.
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51 minutes ago, Weber said:
Sorry it wasn't you.
It's for the best at this point
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They are "pending pickup" (and hey for once it wasn't me...)
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15 hours ago, twk123 said:
The inductors should be fine, I would replace with some good Dayton caps and you will be ready to go.
If you need a good little desktop amp I really recommend this little Class D amp. Its ugly but you can take it apart and paint the case and it cleans the look up quite a bit. I have one for my KG 5.5s in my office and my LaScalas and love the clarity and detail of the music.
I had a similar Dayton Class D amp for a couple years, but once I started spending more time in my office I bought this Teac integrated:
http://www.teac.com/product/np-h750/
Class A/B 40wpc amplification, phono/usb/aux inputs, Burr/Brown USB DAC, and some network/wifi/ipod stuff that I don't use. They've had enough power to easily drive my CF-2's, my KV-4's, and now these Heresies. Certainly not cheap, but I'm in here 10-14 hours per day so the cost seemed justified
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I have someone willing to trade me 2 NHT A1 monoblock amps for my Epic CF-2's. Anyone have experience with these amps? Any recommendations on a pre/pro for them? They would be powering the rebuilt pair of Chorus that I'm picking up from @Matthews
http://www.nhthifi.com/products/11194-a1-mono-amplifier
"The A-1 is a workhorse amplifier designed for a number of applications. It is a full range amplifier useful for powering subwoofers, bi-amping large speakers or used in conjunction with a good preamp. FR: 20Hz – 20kHz. Power Rating: 250W (6 ohms). DIM/WT: 2.25”H x 17”W x 11”D, 18 lbs."
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On 10/13/2016 at 10:34 AM, MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE said:
+1
Once those power needles start jumping into that 300+ watt range on my TFM-55 it's like the flood gates of music hittin ya
and no I don't listen to them all the time like that... but you know there are some tracks you just want to feel the music...
MKP :-)
Well, someone has offered me a pair of NHT A1 monoblocks (250wpv @ 6ohms) in trade for my Epic CF-2's...maybe that'll be enough power?
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3 hours ago, oldred said:
+1 to that...I've done a lot of fixing. Either you fix and transform them into something completely different. Or try some wood filler Famowood ...Rockler should have it...but still you will have to finish with some airbrushing to match. They are rough.
G.E.M.
Yeah the more I look at the the more I think I should just enjoy them as-is, with a couple minor upgrades to the internals. Enjoy the patina and performance, kind of like a rat rod? Maybe add some risers though, that would help out in my office.
2 hours ago, WMcD said:One thought. You'd have to have a cabinet maker do it. But how about using a router and a 1/4 round bit (terminology? bullnose?) on all the edges. Careful on the front. That would take out the ruined edges and give you clean wood in almost all situations and a unique edge contour..Pretty in its own way.
I'm not so sure that patina is worth saving (it seems like just old wood to me) and the router will uncover new wood which will not match the old patina.
I'd sand the flat surfaces carefully. I know people get the horrors over the potential issue of sanding though the top veneer but in times past I sanded a lot of poplar ply without going through. Has anyone?
A coat of wiping varnish or oil will warm up the color. The end grain on the ply will darken. There is at least one spot where a void in the ply has been filled. The router could eliminate that or open more, but we're not making a violin.
A water based varnish might cause less warming and contrast if you like the raw look.
WMcD
I think this could look good, but old plywood is cranky and I can see it chipping easily. Would probably need to experiment on some scrap pieces first?
2 hours ago, twk123 said:The only issue is from my experience doing a round over bit on plywood is very risky business. All it takes is one splinter and you have a bad delamination problem on your hands. I learned this first hand making some frames for my acoustic absorbers with some extra 1/2'' plywood. If he is willing to paint them after and can fill it then it would be a cool look though. If someone had success with doing a round over on ply then I would love to hear the technique for future projects.
They would look really good with the raw wood rounded over and some corner protectors like these:
http://www.parts-express.com/penn-elcom-c1823n-metal-cabinet-corner-nickel-3-leg--262-152
Yeah I like that idea too, but I'd have to get the rounded edges done first
25 minutes ago, twk123 said:Here is an idea. Why doesnt the OP fill the damages edges then put some kind of trim or molding around the edges? You could even mask and stain it a different color for a two tone look.
That's an interesting thought...I'll have to think it over a bit. Decisions decisions!
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Wow, the guts look pretty clean. Any reason to replace those inductors when I replace the caps?
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Is there veneer on the raw birch? I thought it was just the plywood finish?
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Pics of the tops and sides! I have higher resolution versions but I didn't want to overdo it in this thread.
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40 minutes ago, jimjimbo said:
If all of the drivers are working, from an electronic standpoint I would simply update the capacitors with equivalent values from Parts Express (Dayton Audio Caps), vacuum out the insides, make sure all of the connections are secure on all of the drivers and crossovers, and be done with it.
From a cabinetry perspective, we still don't have good photos of the tops and sides. I would not sand them, but likely use something like Howard's Restore A Finish in the Golden Oak color, with some fine steel wool, after you repair the chips.
I'll take more pics today. I guess it's time to brush up on my soldering skills!
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2 minutes ago, jjptkd said:
Yeah that's a small room, your Receiver should have plenty of power. Center channels are great for TV, just make sure you get the biggest and best one you can. I run strictly 2 channels for music as the center seems to get in the way. Really like having the center speaker for watching TV though.
I have a couple centers here, and I always use one for movies/tv since they seem to mix most of the dialog into that channel. Listening to a movie on 2-channel is frustrating, especially with my poor hearing. I'm just not sure I need to use my big one (KLF-C7) in this room, but I suppose it would better match for the Chorus than my little center (KV2)
Music is always 2-channel of course
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57 minutes ago, ricktate said:
Well if you want them to look pretty they will need Minwax wood filler and a re-veneer . Which pretty easy to do just have to tear them down completely and make sure the corners are square and sides are smooth. I have used both iron on veneer and contact cement methods . Might as well veneer the motor boards also makes it look awesome. You could put metal grill like Andy did to his in front of the woofer but behind the motor board and leave the fabric grills off. I would post pics of Andy's but I cant figure out how to work this windows 10 I got pics on here just cant get them over to here..lol
pic of my Scalas motor board veneered.
Tempting to go that far with them, but the argument for patina is also a good one. Maybe I should just concentrate on basic internal upgrades: crossovers, better drivers, maybe replace the terminals with binding posts?
I've never had Heresy's nor have I really looked into upgrades for them...what's the scoop on budget improvements here?
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2 hours ago, jjptkd said:
I've found that a good 300 watts is what it takes to fully drive these speakers to their limit. They can take more but its not really needed. 200 watts will get you to about roughly 80% output, which is still seriously loud. This is judging by use of the Sunfire amplifiers, 200x5, 300x2 and 600x2. I've ran them with several other brands as well with similar results.
Depending on how close you are to the speakers and the size and shape of your room and how loud you plan on listening it is quite possible to enjoy these wonderful speakers with just a few watts or less. I've often times joked about being able to power my Chorus speakers with an alarm clock radio.
Those speakers are very beautiful, If I had been within a days drive of them they would have sold immediately! Congrats again to both of you!
They are going into a small room, 11x13. The speakers will be on the short wall so they won't be very far apart either (debating whether I even need a center channel for now).
Currently plan to power them with my smaller Onkyo AVR, which according to specs pushes 105wpc with 2 channels driven.
. No room for these anywhere, but I can understanding cleaning them up and reselling them eventually.
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They look decent, and at this price they are probably worth a shot
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/ele/5841518643.html