Peter P.

I personally don't subscribe to the belief that certain amps pair better/worse with certain speakers. If it were so, manufacturers would recommend such pairings in their factory literature as "highly recommended" or imperative. Probably the biggest factors affecting speaker pairing with the music being played through them are the room's acoustics, the volume being listened at, and the frequency content. If your system can't reproduce the volume and low end of rap, electronic dance music, or rock, you may have a problem. You'll need a speaker that plays lower or have to add a subwoofer, for example. Personally, I think the LaScala's can handle anything but the low end just because that's their frequency limit. If your music doesn't frequently reach below them, you won't be missing anything, regardless of what type of amp you pair it with. Now give me a minute to put on my Nomex suit...

I posed my question to SVS Customer Service and their reply is, I CAN use the single subwoofer output connection to the single LFE input on the subwoofer. The only caveat is, the highest frequency being passed along that connection is what comes out of the amp's subwoofer output, in this case 90Hz. The crossover control on the amp will function up to 90Hz. I'd love to be able to control the high pass to my Heresy's but that's out of my price range. I currently have fixed 80Hz high pass filters on them, which is the best I can do- unless perhaps if I start a GoFundMe campaign. Hmmmm...😋

I'm in the market for a new integrated amp to pair with my Heresy II's. My SVS subwoofer manual implies that when connecting an A/V receiver/amp to the subwoofer using an A/V's single, LFE output and the subwoofer's LFE input, to turn the crossover control to maximum. I guess their thinking is the consumer would be using the source's subwoofer management capabilities. I want to buy an integrated amp that has a single subwoofer output (not labeled LFE, just Subwoofer) with a fixed 90Hz low pass crossover. I want to use a lower frequency than that. It seems to me the crossover control on the subwoofer should still work with the single LFE input on the subwoofer (it has stereo inputs as well), up to the fixed 90Hz output of the amp. I'm hoping to cross over to the Heresy's in the 50-60Hz range. What say the forum?

Tell him the lake is "stocked with the internet" and I'll bet he goes fishing!

You think YOU'RE crazy? I saw a craigslist posting for the sale of a pair of LaScala's that were suspended from the bedroom ceiling..

If the seller doesn't have the original staples that held on the label, there would be even more lost value. 😋

All I can say is, whoa... Any pictures of the original Style D's before you disassembled them?

Apply the liquid to the rag and don't pour it on the speaker. That will limit absorption into the veneer. Start on the bottom of the cabinet; any errors or mistakes in your process will be less visible there. Citri-Strip is mild enough; I've used it on metal however, so I don't know its effect on wood veneers. You will need several applications, which is a good thing because it means it's not that aggressive. All your other instructions are excellent. Find a chart on the internet that ranks cleaning solvents by strength. Start at the low end of the list and work your way up if necessary. Lacquer thinner is stronger than mineral spirits, for instance, and both are stronger than acetone or isopropyl alcohol. Always apply the solvent with a rag, even if you intend to use a brush after the application. That will limit soaking into the veneer.

That's a good basic test to prove whether it's the SW-8 or the Denon. I feel it's the Denon not muting the outputs on shutdown or some similar action.

Instead of plugging the SW-8 into the power strip, plug the Denon into the power strip. The power strip should have surge and spike protection capabilities as a plain, run of the mill power strip isn't going to do anything other than give you extra outlets. I believe the issue is the Denon, not the SW-8.

When you mean horn, do you mean the midrange driver? Is it both channels or just one?

Ah! I can't un-see that! If ever there was a reason to legalize "speaker abortions", that was it.

Ah! I can't un-see that! If ever there was a reason to legalize "speaker abortions", that was it.

You've got two completely different speakers here: The Dynaudio has two smaller woofers high off the floor, with a likely floor level port. While the Cornwall has floor level venting (not ports) the immensely larger single woofer is near floor level. I'm thinking it's either some sort of room cancellation of bass frequencies or floor bounce nullifying. Maybe the 15" woofer moves TOO MUCH air, causing some anomaly. Just for kicks, I'd suggest inverting the speakers and seeing if the bass response changes. I'm not suggesting you leave them that way, just experiment. The efficiency and frequency response of the Cornwall beats the Dynaudio performance by a mile and speakers are pretty foolproof in construction. I can't imagine the factory 'effed something up. I"m also of the school that there's a difference in bass sounds with ported speakers vs. vented speakers. The vents on the Cornwall total much more area than the Dynaudio port. For sure, any bass port or vent has to be designed to enhance the specific speaker's design parameters, and I feel vented speakers, with their larger square area, sound different than ported ones.

Nobody mentioned the room as the culprit?! My opinion; you can't screw up the speaker; either the woofer's moving or it's not. Speaker cables, amps; ain't gonna make a difference. Maybe your other speakers artificially accentuate the bass, whereas the Cornwalls run flatter on the frequency response curve? I say it's the room.

Keeping it Klipsch related, I've noticed the asking prices for used Klipsch speakers have gone up significantly as well. On local craigslist for instance, I see Heresy I's going for $850, kg 4's for $650.

I say the same thing about exotic speaker cables and interconnects. Before you comment, let me put on my flame retardant suit...

Crossover features are rare, especially in mid-grade integrated amps. But any A/V receiver, even low end models, will have speaker crossover settings.

I have an SVS SB-1000 with a pair of Heresy II's which are 5 dB less efficient than your Heresy III's. The sub's volume setting is about 11 o'clock. My amp doesn't have speaker crossover settings and I wanted the Heresy's to run (full range) with a high pass of 50Hz, mostly to protect them from over excursion of the lower frequencies which would be handled by the subwoofer, but the lowest aftermarket pre-built crossover I could find was 80Hz, so I have one in-line with each Heresy and the sub's crossover set to about 90Hz on the dial. Really, I used the numbers as a guideline, but in the end I turned DOWN the crossover until that fat, boomy bass went away and I turned UP the volume until the sub's presence just became known, then turned it down a tad.

Someone should make a t-shirt that says, "Klipsch-CHANGE THE CAPACITORS!" 😉

Wait; he didn't part out the cabinets, too?! Poseur!

I'll bet if you didn't open them up or take off the grills, you wouldn't have known the difference.

Because nobody listens to "polars" or "bifurcated wavefronts". 😋

Belles are largely forgotten, since they are no longer available. That is sad, since they perform better in the low end than LaScala's. If you are in the market for a pair of either, hold out for a pair of used Belles, but finding a pair, and in good condition, may be a reach or a long wait. If price isn't an issue and you don't want the wait, go for the LaScala's. Their bad-*** unconventional look along with their other worldly muscular output can make one overlook the few Hz they give up in the low end to the Belles. The Belles and LaScala's share so much in the midrange and tweeter that their sound is surely similar and close to the Klipschorn, making a toss up as to most of their comparison performance. The 10 year warranty on the LaScala is another plus as is their choice of finish, which you aren't going to get if you seek used Belles.

Try Weiman Lemon Oil, available at most hardware stores. Apply in an inconspicuous spot first, such as the backside of the riser if you have them, or the bottom of a cabinet.