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Thank You Chris! The way the rooms set up it would be tough to have both speakers the same distance from the walls. Or does it work to have, lets say, one speaker 12 feet from me & the other one 18 feet & just adjust the balance to sound even? Or what about false corners? Like they do on Klipschcorn's. I've plenty of time. I'll experiment with it when I get up later... Thanks! Bill

Here I am! I've got some pretty bad sleep habits as in bed at 4am, morning coffee at 4 pm... Plus, I have to admit, two night in a row I was hanging out with scantly clad bikini girls Although both of them are platonic relationships only Lol... I'm totally blow away with my stereo. It sounds so killer, it's unbelievable! Moved my iTunes songs to Amarra & OMG! Billie Jean & Hotel California & a few others are unbelievable! It's sounds like Michael & the Eagles are in my living room! But, I can hear a huge difference in bad recordings. I like 60's rock & roll a lot my favorite stuff doesn't sound better... Chris, I moved the right speaker dead center between the side wall & the wall that the tv & stereo are agains't. Or should I move it closer to the wall that the stereo's agains't?

Is there anything better to use than a USB cable? Thank You! Bill

Thank You Justin! OMG, Unbelievable! I just played Billie Jean as I sat here with my eyes closed & Michael Jackson & his band were in my living room! Bill

I'm using iTunes running a USB cable from my computer to my pre-amp. Is there a way to increase the quality of the music? Thank You! Bill

I'm actually amazed Chris! I adjusted the balance to play louder out of the right speaker so the music sounded as loud out of both speakers. Then I put carpet under the speaker & the sound got louder out of the right speaker. And then I put carpet on the wall beside the speaker & Wow! I had to set the balance back to even! Not only louder but clearer or cleaner. In fact, the right speaker just might sound better then the left speaker! There's no WAF around here so I'm wondering if I should hang carpet beside the left speaker?! Lol... A friend of mine walked into my house the other day & said "Bill, as bad as your hearing is I don't see how a good stereo is going to matter". Hmm, a year or so ago I got fitted & tested for a hearing aid but didn't get it. So I called 'em & set up an appointment for next Wednesday! I'm looking forward to the high notes getting even better! Is there a bottom to the 'Rabbit Hole' Lol

I paid $1000 for my La Scala's & I think I got a good deal. Guy was asking $1100, which I would have gladly paid, but offered $1000 & he said "Ok". I'm in So. Cal close to OP & see them on Craigslist in this range all the time. I believe the main problem with selling any La Scala's, Klipschcorn's, etc is their weight. Not practical to ship them. And So Cal being a populated area should help the sale. I'd buy 'em if I was still looking... GLWTS

Thank You Derrick! I'll check it out tomorrow!

I want to use HD Tracks or Linn as my source. My McIntosh c2600 has a DAC. It's a 32 bit/384 KHC DSD DAC. Will this work? Is it a good one? Or? What's an example of a DAC with dual dac chips? Thank You! Bill

Mike, the above link isn't working. Yes, let me know in a PM what your looking to get for it. I know I need the surge protection but with what I have don't think I need a battery backup. Or do I? Thank You! Bill

Thank you for the warning! Guess I'm not out of the 'rabbit hole' yet? Lol... How much do you want for it? I know I need some kind of 'surge protection' just confused on what. Bill

Ok, ok I'm old & slow! Lol... And I was ready to take the amp's off before they fell off...

Thank You Jim! Hmm, what is a good surge protector for me to get? I'm using cheap-o ones. I do remember the place I bough one of my mc275's recommending a protector that was like $1000 or so. Is that necessary? Thanks! Bill

Thank You JJ! I used those shelves that you see in restaurant storage rooms. Restaurant supply businesses sell them. My daughters boss gave em to me & I just cut it down from 6' to 26". I have no idea what weight their rated to but I do know I've seen what restaurants stack on them! I was lost as to what to use until I looked in my garage lol

Thank You Chris for programing my Xilica 4080! If anyones on the fence about doing this? Don't be! And Thank You Cory for getting me the Horns, drivers & the Xilica! Excellent service! It sounds fantastic! And it's only going to get better seeing as how I'm using Apple ITunes with a 20' USB cable for my source! So I'm ready to try HD Tracks & a CD player. Then I need to get the Danley sub hooked up... I have La Scala I's but screwed & glued 3/4" plywood to the sides. I don't know if the bass sounds better because of this or because of the Xilica but it does. I can really hear the difference playing Eminem. Also the speaker that's on the carpet sounds better than the speaker that isn't so tomorrow I'll hit a carpet store for a carpet remnant. Also moved the large living room table out & put a smaller one in. It just seemed like the table was shielding the sound. What's a good SDCD to get? I'll ask in the CD section... Bill

Thank You for all the replies! These are the connectors I went with. It was 'user error' insofar as not being able to get the connectors to work Lol... I didn't realize that the banana plugs that I have going into my bass bins were adjustable. I didn't solder the connections but probably should. I hope the ones I have going into my horns are acceptable... Bill

Turn key? Well it's only turn key because of Chris! Otherwise I'd have a pile of equipment that didn't play music! So I'd like to do a 'shout out' to Chris! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! ... Bill

Thank You Trent! Well, I got it hooked up right... But, to make a long story short today I UPS'ed my Zilica & one of my K-691drivers to Chris... He's going to program it for me. Bill

Ok, got everything wired up correctly... I have two mc275 amps. Should I set the Input Switch on them to 'Balanced' or 'Unbalanced'? Also what should I set the Mode Switch on the amps to? Stereo or Mono? (my guess is Mono but I want to make sure). Thank You! Bill

Thank You! When I get home I'll hook up my pre-amp to my Xilica, my Xilica to my amp's & then amp's to speakers... I have the settings for the La Scala's w/ 402 Horns & K691 drivers but something was said about not having to enter them manually? Bill DX-38 settings for LaScala (1 or 2) LF with K402 & K69 (1).pdf

Trent! Would you please send them to me? E-mail is billwhoo@reagan.com I have La Scala bins with K-402 horns. I believe the settings are the same? Thank You! Bill

Thank you for all the replies everyone! Guess I'm going to have to fall further into the rabbit hole & have multiple sources!

They packaged it up pretty good... Only problem was the bottom of the pallet was made out of particle board! So it just broke apart pushing it up the ramp. But got it in ok, by myself too... I'm getting help to flip it 180 degrees...

Thank You Chris! I've got someone stopping by Sunday to help me flip the sub 180 degrees & then I'll push it up agains't the wall. And Richard, thank you for painting it to pretty much match my walls. I checked with all the scantly clad bikini girls who hang around my house & they said it was 'close enough'....

What's the best source to get music from? I was going to get a CD player but the place I got my 2nd amp from said to download 24 bit from a site like HD Tracks. Guy tried to sell me something that stored the music & then something else he said I needed to play it. I just got confused & figured I'd better ask questions here first. All I've used as a source so far is Apple I Tunes from my computer running to my pre amp. So what's the best set-up? And is downloading 24 bit better than SDCD's? or Vinyl? Thank You! Bill