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    High Quality Vinyl Suggestions for RP-280f

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hello all,

    Looking for a bit of advice for some high quality recordings I can get on vinyl.  I have access here in central Minnesota to some great sources for good vinyl.  I really want to use my system for more than just movies and games.  I got a great Marantz turntable and really want to use my RP-280f and my receiver for quality recordings.  My knowledge is sorely lacking about quality musical recordings.  I just know that the original recording must be of high quality for anything made from it to sound any good.  I do listen and enjoy a wide range of music.  If anyone is willing to pass on some suggestions or thoughts, I am open to many musical offerings the world has to offer. 

    Along with your feedback, anyone is welcome to leave opinions of their recommendations and such. 

     

    Thank you all in advance for any help you may send. 

     

    2nd R-115SW (Break-in Question)

    in Subwoofers

    Posted

    Thanks both of you!  I ran it hard solo for a couple movies, and such.  Going to use both of your suggestions.  Just play and go and listen and love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    8 hours ago, Grizzog said:

    You can use it right away with the other one. It may not be quite as loud or match perfectly, but you won't be hurting anything.

     

    In my experience, the bigger the driver, the longer the break-in. With both 15" subs I have, it took some time for them to settle and I was actually turning them down for a while, as they got louder as the process went on. Some on here run sine waves to speed the process, but I use the old-fashioned music/movie playing to get that woofer moving :-)

     

    6 hours ago, derrickdj1 said:

    Just plug and go.  I wish the term of subwoofer break-in never existed.  I have had many subs and played them at max volume on day one. If the sub breaks on day one it is defective or really a cheapo, lol! The suspesion will loosen up over time and maybe in 6-8 weeks recalibrated the system.

     

    UberSub

    in Subwoofers

    Posted

    Geezus!!!!  I thought I had seen some night home theaters.  And I have.  But this one, holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I really need a winning lotto ticket. 

     

    Thank you for posting this.  It was an amazing read.

    2nd R-115SW (Break-in Question)

    in Subwoofers

    Posted

    Hey all!  Hope the Community has been doing well!

     

    Say, I just picked up a second R-115SW.  In my signature my current setup is listed.  How long should I break-in my new sub before using it with the other one?  If at all...

    My current one has a about 1000 hours on it and working perfectly.  Any tips would be appreciated.  Thanks all!

    Audiophile Article I Found

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Hey all!  I found this on the Wall Street Journal. The Japanese culture takes 'audiophile' to a whole new level.  Let me know what you think.  Don't want to get in trouble, so I cited the author and source at the top.

     

    Power trip: Japanese audiophiles go to extremes for pure energy

    By Juro Osawa - MarketWatch - Sunday, August 14, 2016

    Article published on The Wall Street Journal     www.WSJ.com

     

    TOKYO — Takeo Morita wanted absolutely the best fidelity possible from his audio system, so he bought a utility pole.
    The 82-year-old lawyer already had a $60,000 American-made amplifier, 1960s German loudspeakers that once belonged to a theater, Japanese audio cables threaded with gold and silver, and other pricey equipment.
    Normal electricity just wouldn’t do anymore. To tap into what Morita calls “pure” power, he paid $10,000 to plant a 40-foot-tall concrete pole in his front yard. On it perches his own personal transformer — that thing shaped like a cylindrical metal garbage can — which feeds power more directly from the grid.
    “Electricity is like blood. If it is tainted, the whole body will get sick,” says Morita. “No matter how expensive the audio equipment is, it will be no good if the blood is bad.”
    Demonstrating his power’s purity, he mounts a turntable with a vinyl record of Queen’s “I’m in Love With My Car,” settles into his sofa and beams. Pre-pole, he says, the vocals didn’t sound as lively as this.
    “Now, it feels like Queen is in this room, just for me.”
    Audiophiles everywhere are an obsessive breed, but few exhibit such perfectionism as Japanese stereo fanatics. They not only spend fortunes on amps and speakers but also insist an exclusive power supply is a crucial upgrade.
    A private line, they say, eliminates electrical interference that comes from sharing a public pole with neighbors whose gadgets can create “noise” that make subtle notes inaudible and the overall sound flatter.
    Once one has a personal tower of power, “the music melts into the air of the room,” says Sumio Shimamoto, president of Izumi Denki Corp., which installed Morita’s pole and has erected about 40 more across Japan over the past decade.
    “Japanese audiophiles pursue it with a great deal of diligence,” says Joe Cohen, president of Lotus Group, a California-based distributor of high-end audio equipment. “They adopt the cause and sacrifice everything for it.”
    There’s a debate among audio enthusiasts about whether personal poles make any meaningful difference. Audiophiles, though, “live in a kind of no-compromises world,” says Mark Bocko, director of the audio and music engineering program at the University of Rochester.
    “Electromagnetic interference from appliances being used by neighbors could propagate through a shared transformer and have an audible effect. That’s not an unreasonable thing.”

    DeadPool

    in Lounge

    Posted

    All I can say is, Stan Lee (the founder of Marvel Comics and most of it's characters...for those who don't know) as a DJ in a questionable place saying questionable things.  The End.  LOL

    Hi-Rez Downloads....

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hey all, I am late to the debate.  Lots of good tips in here.  May I recommend Native DSD.  One must have a pretty good DAC in order to use most of the DSD/DXD content, but they are committed to preserving quality.  Not using methods to enhance something.  We all have good ideas I think.  Perhaps someone other than me has used this

     

    nativedsd.com

    VERY SAD NEWS OUT OF HOPE, AR

    in Lounge

    Posted

    My condolences to all.  The legacy left behind is more than just a legacy of sound. 

    ***All of us here are the continuing legacy.  Some of us have met, built friendships starting around the Klipsch brand.  Bonds have been formed.***

     

    Respect and love to all

    • Like 4

    What I Got Today!

    in Lounge

    Posted

    I am such a child.  In preparation for the upcoming Batman V Superman movie this Thursday, I picked up a Superman Under Armor shirt, a hoodie with a cape, and socks with little capes on them.  Oh man...The nerd in me is coming out strong today!

    Newbie Here

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Thanks for the PM my good man.  You are in for a treat.  I spent some time finding good audio options for when your receiver arrives and you get setup.  PM so I can share some insight.

     

    SO MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!! 

    • Like 2

    Me = a true noob suffering from paralysis by analysis

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I humbly admit to being a complete novice with all things home theater and I have attempted to learn as I go along, but going along as proven to be overwhelming with a lot of the science and technical specs out there when trying to set up a basic system.

    Basically, Black Friday's black hole at Best Buy sucked me in and I splurged on a pair of R-28Fs, a pair of R-15Ms and a pair of R-10SWs (I have 4 other speakers that can be used as surrounds - ALL speakers are rated @ 8 ohms) & I bought what I was told at the time was an adequate Onkyo receiver - which I soon thereafter discovered was woefully underpowering for the caliber of speakers I bought.

    According to Klipsch's website regarding my pair of R-28Fs, they recommend an AVR that produces between 150-300w RMS @8 ohms since the speakers are rated at 150RMS @8 ohms. In my quest to find an affordable AVR that produces ANYTHING over 150w RMS @ 8 ohms, my eyeballs are slapped with units that cost nearly $2000 and more. I didn't go into this expecting to spend $5000 on what I imagine most of you on these forums would consider a pretty basic introductory system - but that is what I was hoping to start with until I continue to educate myself on putting together a custom system that I obtain audio utopia with - - - but until then, I am stuck with these speakers and have yet to locate an AVR that would sufficently power all of these speakers without forcing me to go to the bank to take out a loan - - but if that's what I have to do, I am about at the point of giving in so I can finally hook up these speakers. Over the phone, one Klipsch rep told me I'd be fine with an AVR that had 125w RMS @ 8 ohms even though their website contradicts that advice....another rep told me that an AVR with 185w RMS is what I'd need - so I just kinda hung it up for a while after all the misinformation.

    All apologies if this post is redundant or was posted on the wrong board.

    Can anyone point me in the direction of a respectable AVR that would be able to properly power the speakers I referenced above? I don't have a 3D HDTV (just a reg HDTV) * don't plan on 4K for a while * and will have to wait on Dolby Atmos until I evolve enough with the abundance of info out there that FOR NOW has me stumped with setting up my very first system.

    Any tips, suggestions or specific instructions would be appreciated as I am learning all of this on the fly. 2-Channel system with the R-28Fs & a subwoofer? Receivers vs. amplifiers? Watts per channel @ 8 ohms that won't potentially damage the speakers by under or over-powering them? sigh....

    Thanks a lot!!

    Good advice from both Teaman and wvu80.  I won't over post, let's just say I am a receiver user with a Pioneer SC-91 ($1000).  You could spend little more than half that and get great sound out of a good Denon or Pioneer.  I have experience with both.  I also own the new and moderately large RP-280F's from Klipsch among other speakers.  My rated Watts per Channel is 130, which any company is at 2 channels driven, not the 7 my setup supports...and I use.  Teaman is right, Emotiva is great bang for buck.  wvu80 is right too, look at your budget, check used.  Although there are always some exceptions, home theater components should have a great life expectancy. 

    It's one of those things where you should look at budget, and review your expectations.  The real lesson I have learned being a member of this awesome community is that ultimately, your ears and eyes are the real judge of what works for you. 

    Many of the members in this community have helped shape my system by offering the best advice, but ultimately, I made it my own...on my own. 

     

    At the risk of sounding like a hypocrite and sending a bit of science...when looking at power or watts per channel, higher number doesn't mean much of anything.  A low .0-something decimal THD or total harmonic distortion is a good number to look at.  Lower, the better.  However, this matters more if you are really looking to blast your source material and the quality of the original source material.  Clean power = better.

    Have fun building a great system!!!

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    R-115SW and my wife's cat! Send me digital hugs

    in Subwoofers

    Posted

    I am soooooo mad guys and gals.  Some of you have followed my recent build over the last 6 months.  I am so proud to be a part of the community here and share in our passion...and obsession with Klipsch...and all things audio.

     

    So, I don't keep my speaker grills on, cause I want everyone to know what brand is hurting their ears.  Well, foolish me, my wife's cat, declawed thank god...put a small dent in my new R-115SW.

     

    A DENT!!!!

     

    It is tiny.  When I say tiny, I mean slightly less than half the size of the head of a Q-Tip.  And it is NOT a hold.  Very small dent.

     

    It doesn't affect the sound quality or anything technical.  The point is, I can see it!  My beautiful Klipsch has a battle scar. 

    Ugh, just needed a thread to vent.  Sub works fine.  Didn't take any hard hits.  It just isn't perfect and now wears the "Grille of Shame"

     

    Please send me condolences and such.  Feel my pain. 

     

    Luv,

     

    Tom.

     

    P.S.  I really am okay, just annoyed.

    Reference Premiere - DSD 256

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Have you compared it to PCM?  I really need to try some SACD concerts.

    Not yet.  Very new to the sound format.  It is on my current list of stuff to try, that and Multi-Channel DXD which I just found out my Elite can decode.  Luckily the Sabre DAC is good in the Elite, so I can try these things.  My old Denon would have died trying.  I will respond with feedback on PCM when I try later tonight.

    Reference Premiere - DSD 256

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Oh my goodness.  So, I decided to see what's up with the DSD formats.  Using my newer Reference Premiere 280's and the DSD 128 format, I discovered that digital sound is really making strides!  Now, my SC-91 Elite Receiver is capable of decoding DSD 256, however, I must research to see if it can do DXD. 

    I understand high bit-rate does not necessarily = better sound.  But, I am a vinyl listener too.  And this DSD format is as close as I have come to true analog fidelity thus far.

    Using Beethoven's Symphony #5, I felt as though I was at the performance.  And this was 2-channel listening.  Oh my!  I can't wait to test multi-channel.  We shall see!

     

    Praise be to Klipsch for excellent quality sound!

    • Like 3

    Reference Premiere 6 month Review

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Hey Klipsch forum!!!

    Thought I would give more detailed impressions after spending 6 months with my new Reference Premiere RP 280F's, and the 160M's.

    In a nutshell, extremely impressive.  I was concerned with the load on the new horn tweeter...having to handle everything from 1500Hz and up.  Fears set aside!!!  The clarity rivals speakers costing much more, and in true Klipsch form, the are capable of giving a rock concert live volume to everything from music to movies.  In theater applications, I will say this...they offer fantastic separation and detail when acting in theater capacity.  If a sound/noise comes from left channel 3 feet from center, the sound reproduced is natural and clear.  One could almost lose sight of the fact they are in a living room and not in the movie itself. 

    Same to be said of the 160Ms.  I chose to use these for surround instead of the bi-polar options.  I wanted the extra oommmph. 

    With new sale pricing and such, I hope others choose the Reference Series for it's capability and power.  See you all in the FORUM!

    • Like 2

    Things from the past that are gone and you dont know why because they were great?

    in Lounge

    Posted

     

     

    Sun Crest orange in the dark brown ribbed bottles.

     

    Sure you don't mean Orange Crush?  Brown ribbed bottle and it actually had some pulp in it.  Man, so good.  Modern stuff is just chemical orange in soda water.

     

    Dave

     

    Glad you said that. I thought it was just me after I drank some a few months back and almost gagged.

     

    Hey guys, there is a good fallback.  I would try Orangina.  It has pulp and cane sugar...at least the U.K. version I get in my local store does.  I recommend.  

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