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  1. onemoretime
    Well, looks like I had one of those legendary Craigslist days we all hear about - saw an ad for three Klipsch speakers for $120 and they turned out to be Heresy HIP (Heresy Industrial Ported)! They will not win any beauty contests - 7-ply birch with an ugly after-market stain job and some white paint spatter, and each speaker has three large metal eyelets drilled into the cabinets to prevent theft. (Given I paid $40 per Heresy speaker that didn't work very well...) Serial numbers all start with "84" and then the serial numbers (e.g. 01292). Does that make them HIP I or HIP II? If HIP I, does anyone have specs? How can anyone complain about a lack of bass in Heresy speakers? I've tested all three HIP in my 2-channel rig (swapping out), and with speakers poorly placed (see pic) five feet from the wall the bass boom is pounding my head! Are these a different spec from the standard Heresy 1? I'm thinking of running the Heresy HIP as left & right mains plus center channel in my 5.1 home theater, using KG 3.5 for the rear surrounds or possibly KG 4.2. Hsu Research VTF-3 Mk IV sub. Do Heresy's play well with the KG series? If I get RF-7's at some point, would the HIP's as rear surrounds and center still mate well? Thanks for the thoughts, thanks for letting me gush. I'm a happy camper!
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    Would the RF-3 win out in home theater, or would you need the RF-5 to beat the Forte II?
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    What about Forte II vs. RF-3?
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    What sort of placement requirements do the Forte II's have? I hadn't considered the rear passives since I haven't ever owned a speaker with passives.
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    I'm primarily looking for 2-channel and don't crank the volume. Finesse, detail, clarity are what I'm looking for. Currently up for consideration are a pair of Forte II's for $450 vs. Tangent 5000's for $400. Which would you choose and why; what do you think are the strengths & weaknesses of each pair? Would you choose differently if these were for home theater instead of 2-channel?
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    I would not. Sell them. They actually bring decent money, and buy a set of real surrounds. I don't currently own them... but sounds like I shouldn't try to deal for them - thanks!
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    Great. Now more of my money is going to leave... We happen to have an extra Technivorm and don't need it... if you have speakers to trade I'm all ears.
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    I just did a search of this thread and found were no hits for "Technivorm." How can that be? For all of you who like drip coffee, Technivorm is the way to go. I get cups of coffee which are better than most high-end coffee shops and brews at parity with the best of them. 1400-watt heating element makes it the only manufacturer (AFAIK) that meets Specialty Coffee Association of America standards for brewing temperature 206 ° F, as opposed to typical coffeemakers which brew at 185° F. at best. We've owned a Moccamaster KBT 741 for 10-12 years now and it still brews like a champ. We later bought a Technivorm thermos to keep it hot for 2 hours, although the stock thermos is pretty good in its own right. Five year warranty but never needed it. Here's a link to good specs and explanation (I have no affiliation to the web site or the manufacturer): http://www.roastmasters.com/moccamaster.html
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    No affiliation. If I were local I'd be calling... http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649288612-klipsch-lascala-speakers/
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    Sorry, should have specified. KSM-12's, slant cabinets. Can't mount on the walls due to space, they'd have to be on the floor as rear surrounds. Only way to work in my limited HT space.
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    Anyone using Klipsch Professional speakers in their HT setup? A buddy has a pair of wedge-shaped stage monitors and I'm tempted to use them as rear surrounds. How well voiced would they be for HT, and how do you connect from a home theater AVR to what appears to be locking 1/4" jacks?
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    Wow, Frznivt, I didn't expect anyone to wax poetic about these. How much of their desirability is from being early models vs. how they are voiced?
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    No affiliation. Anyone know how these would stack up against later Cornwall I's? http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ele/5680209888.html
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    It's got my vote too - thanks for the tip!
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    How does th the RC-64 II compare to the RC-7?
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    How well do you think they'd ship in their original boxes?
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    No affiliation. Was looking for near my BIL but this is a bit of a stretch for him drive-wise... http://southbend.craigslist.org/ele/5672892447.html
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    No doubt audiophile test tracks have their place, but let's face it: it's equally important to have some tracks handy for facilitating spousal / partner acceptance. So - what are your go-to tracks for justifying your latest audio purchase(s) to your spouse or partner? Whose favorite track is it - yours or theirs? Do you ever use a track so often they know before you tell them you just bought something? : }
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    All of this is fine & good, but I'm surprised no one's mentioning best tracks for gaining spousal acceptance. Especially for some of the homelier designs...
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    Valspar Black Satin makes good sense. I don't paint well so prefer not to make a problem worse, but worn spots have been bugging me. Thanks!
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    I heard from a Pro-Ject dealer that the Debut Carbon has hum in the motor due to a bearing quirk. Any word if that's been addressed with the Klipsch-branded TT?
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    As an original RF-7 owner I understand why they brought the RF-7IIs back after the RF-83s, but don't feel that an "RF-7III" is in the works--There may be some aesthetic improvements that could be made but unless their mission was to cut production costs I don't see them building a superior speaker at this price point. That's my 2 cents. @MattSER - As someone considering a set of RF-7's with upgraded crossovers, I'd be interested in your opinion as to what the RF-7 II has over the originals.
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    I'm liking this thread already. Need to get my 2-channel sorted first though... Go plasma on the TV if you can.
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    I have a pair of Epic speakers in need of touch-up paint. Any thoughts specifically for the MDF front face, which appears to be somewhere between flat and semi-glass black? What about for the black veneer on the top and sides? Thx, --Scott
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    So plywood is best when shopping for proper Khorns, then? Why did they go to MDF?
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