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So does anyone else here have both Promedia systems or am I the only one?
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I have both Promedia systems but I have no idea what "LED hole" you're talking about. I've never used the "aux" feature until just now to test it out and the light on the subwoofer turns green which I didn't even know it could do, I thought it was just went blue (on) and red (off)
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i've had my Promedia's for almost 7 years and they've been wonderful but one minor gripe I had was the convex dustcaps which get pushed in VERY easily and I learned this because a couple of years ago I took the grills off and saw that one of the dustcaps had been pushed in which baffled me because I had no memory of doing this and I don't drink a lot. I know it doesn't effect the sound of them it just looks shitty and hurts their resale value so I pushed in the other one so they at least matched. I guess others have had the same problem because in subsequent iterations of the Promedia's it appears they have concave dustcaps
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Thanks for all the input guys, for some reason it must be a Canadian thing like occasionally youtube won't let me play something saying it's not available in my area which i've always chalked up to being Canadian but it's rare. I tried to contact Klipsch to alert them to this website issue but couldn't find a link to that either
The reason I asked about the old SW-10 subwoofer was because someone was selling it locally here for $200 but it looked pretty old and I was right, it's 30 years old and one of the weirdest looking subwoofers i've ever seen so I wondered about the specs on it
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It didn't help because both those links led me to:
404 PAGE NOT FOUND
The page you were looking for does not exist.
Continue shopping
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I don't know if anyone that works at Klipsch reads this forum but it would be nice if the website listed past products like Martin Logan and Paradign do because I went looking for info on an old SW10 subwoofer for sale but couldn't find any info about it or if Klipsch has info on past products I couldn't find it
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On 6/19/2023 at 7:44 AM, Iteachstem said:
My fist tape player... in middle school. Oh the 1980's!
I like the way the "B" was scraped off, kudos if that was you 🤣
Also, I can't believe I was the only one that noticed that!-
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59 minutes ago, babadono said:
Spam attack...supposedly Microsoft "we're going to shut down your OS if you don't call us" and give CC info no doubt...and your first born male child. Took 3 re boots of computer to get rid of it.
Huh? How old is your OS/virus protection because neither MicroMara nor I had any problems with that link
In my experience Nakamichi and Teac made the best decks so i'm not exactly surprised that there's so many Nak's showing up here but both were way out my price league back then. I remember the Nakamichi Dragon being the deck to end all decks back in the day
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I've only owned two cassette decks but it's been over 30 years since I had one. My first was a Sanyo and my second was a Technics. Your old Pioneer has impressive meters on it for the time but only having Dolby B would make it difficult for me to listen to as the only choices with it are suppressed high end with minimal hiss or natural highs with the incumbent hiss. My decks both had Dolby C and my Technics had Dolby HX Pro which restored the highs while largely eliminating the hiss, HX Pro was a big improvement
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uika9JaRdeI/WdN6Zj8y6aI/AAAAAAAADBM/jBG05BIE-JUIfXyePvSYLaTzKUxeuorVwCLcBGAs/s1600/Sanyo%2BRD-S30.jpg
https://hankstore.ca/product/technics-rs-br465-stereo-cassette-deck-bx1029/ -
1 hour ago, Iteachstem said:
Yes... and kind of! According to the specs, the Cornwall is down -4dB at 34 Hz whereas your decent sub, when integrated properly, should be relatively flat and start to drop off near/at/or below 20Hz.
I don't listen to music loud anymore, however, I like it to sound full at lower volumes. There is a perceived loss of low end when the music is quieter. The sub fills in the low end at lower listening levels. That is one reason I have subs on almost every system in my house and that is why one might want one for their Cornwalls. It's a personal preference of course, and depending on what music you are listening to, you might not need anything larger than a 6.5" two way bookshelf sized speaker.
That's a big part of the reason I can't go back to a 2 channel system, because it didn't matter which equalizer I used or what I set them at, I could never get deep bass and that's exactly what subs provide even at low volume
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With the exception of the ultra expensive new Jubilee's the Cornwall's produce the deepest bass of any of the Heritage Series so a sub isn't going to get you a lot deeper than what they produce. 34hz is pretty low. I own 14 subs and only 3 of them go lower than that so unless you're really into pipe organ music i'm not sure why you'd need a sub for your Cornwall's
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On 2/6/2014 at 6:33 AM, Tarheel said:
My morning routine has me enjoying a cup or two of non GMO, environmentally friendly, green, expensive, co-op purchased, coffee while reading the latest in the cable debate now on page 19 in one thread and a "hot topic" in two others.
Pursuing Cal's thread that wandered a bit and ended up in a discussion of coffee I would like to pick the brain of the serious coffee drinkers here and get some suggestions, tips, and advice.
Here are the particulars. I usually do not grind my own beans. I drink two cups in the morning....that's it. Expensive to me is more than $10 a pound. I am not particularly loyal to any brand or purveyor. I have a Keurig but routinely use a Mr. Coffee. I guess among serious coffee drinkers, to use an audio comparison, I am in the boom box stage.
So what would be a step up?
The first time I drank Starbucks ~30 years ago I had a coffee epiphany because I just knew this is what coffee is supposed to taste like but I only ever buy it when it's on sale, which is rarely. Starbucks is responsible for every company upping their coffee game, I remember years ago being offered a free McDonald's coffee and thinking it would be shit but being pleasantly surprised by how good it was so thanks Starbucks
Now if I could just figure out what this time-honored thread has to do with cables, cycles and cocktails.....-
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Unlike myself I'm sure most of you have more than one source of music but which is your favorite and why? I see so many systems with turntables these days I figure analog is the most popular these days but maybe i'm wrong
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On 2/16/2023 at 6:44 PM, The History Kid said:
Then you have an older ProMedia 2.1 system. There's no real need to turn them off, however.
I've had my Promedia's for years but I guess with the newer systems there's a power button somewhere but on mine there's no power button either and i've read customer reviews that lowered their rating due to there being no power button which is silly because Klipsch obviously designed them to be left on 24/7. Having unplugged them a couple of times over the years has resulted in little power surges after plugging them in because there's no power button but that didn't seem to hurt them.
The new Heritage Promedia's turn on automatically via Bluetooth when they're given a signal, in my case opening my laptop -
I've got kind of a thing for chicks with sticks, i've seen a number of videos by both Meytal and A-Yeon. It sure doesn't hurt that they're both easy to look at but I had no idea Karen was the drummer for the Carpenters, I always just thought she was the singer
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That seems like kind of a small room for such big, loud speakers so if it were up to me and given my fondness for bass, i'd probably go with the Nine's on stands but if I had my heart set on the Heritage series i'd go with the Cornwall's
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^I'm the same, unless I really want something I never pay full price, I always buy stuff used, open box, clearance or on sale. The only thing I paid full price for was my Audioengine subwoofer which i've never seen go on sale
Those speakers sound like throw aways to me so it sounds like the seller was the winner in that deal, even if they were in mint condition i'm not sure they'd be worth $60 but if you're happy with them then I guess that's the important thing
I think i've had less issues buying used than new. I recently picked up a pair of Castle Knight's for $80/pair CAN from a thrift store, they're in mint condition and they retailed for $500/pair so I think I got a good deal. I also recently picked up a Martin Logan Dynamo 500 sub, also in mint condition for $50 which retailed for $550 new-
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No but if I did it would drive me nuts
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On 10/26/2022 at 9:10 AM, Dave MacKay said:
"The Little Jerry" is a small bar in Toronto that describes itself as a "sound bar" for audiophiles. The primary sound system has a pair of Khorns and a pair of La Scalas.
Recommended.
I went to their website and it doesn't say a lot but they do have acoustic panels on the walls which shows they care about sound: https://thelittlejerry.com/ I'm going to Tarana in August so I might check it out
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14 hours ago, OO1 said:
Welcome to @carewser from Victoria BC ,Canada
Thank you random person from NY state!
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On 12/5/2022 at 12:28 AM, Islander said:
Thanks, Randy, that's helpful. I didn't realize there were so many Forum members in Canada. I'm in Victoria, and unfortunately, there's only one other member out here.
Since you didn't mention who that other member is, I don't know if it was me you're talking about but I live right behind the Crystal Pool but I go to Toronto at Christmas and in the summer (this year for the first two weeks of August) because my kids live there.
Also, you talked about London Drugs in one of your previous posts and it's weird to order a pair of Klipschorns from a pharmacy but London Drugs used to have the whole Heritage line on sale at their website. Not anymore though. If I may continue to digress it's interesting how London Drugs went from a pharmacy in Vancouver decades ago to basically a chain of small department stores -
A couple of weeks ago I saw a box of Promedia's for sale at London Drugs up here in Victoria BC but at both the Canadian Klipsch website and the American site they're not listed, only the Heritage Promedia's are listed so are they replacing the Promedia's?
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6 hours ago, henry4841 said:
Your ears are the best tool you have and unfortunately there are very few places these days where one can listen to high end speakers before purchasing as in yesterday. Music lives in the mids and not the lows or highs as PWK is noted for saying and I am a believer. If the vocals and mids are not excellent one will never be satisfied no matter how great a bass it makes. True audiophiles that is.
Carewser is firm on what he wants from a speaker so lets just move on and welcome him and his opinions on the forum even if we know, think we know better from experience.
I want quick sharp bass attacks, lovely vocals from a big mid horn and sparkling highs and my LaScala's deliver. Expensive, for me, in '86 but all in all a really good investment in sound. Worth lots more than what I paid back then. How many other speakers brands can say that. Consider, if young, a K-horn or LaScala as a long term investment much as blue chip stock.
Paul Klipsch was right that almost all music is in the mids but that doesn't mean I like speakers with really pronounced mids, in fact I prefer speakers with recessed mids and emphatic highs and lows which is why back when I owned equalizers I used to keep them in a U shape so I guess i'm not a "true" audiophile even though sound quality is important to me. One of the things I liked about Paul was his intolerance of bullshit. Apparently he used to have a button that said "bullshit" on it and he would flash that to anyone that tried to peddle some BS although at the same time, as long as he could convince people that mids were where the music was, he could justify speakers like the LaScala costing what they did while not producing any deep bass. Sadly now that Paul's gone the truth isn't emphasized like it used to be with the company
I just checked the prices for LaScala's and used ones were all much cheaper than news ones so i'm not sure where you got the idea they appreciate -
1 hour ago, Racer X said:
Agree current La Scala is very large, heavy, and expensive, Cornwall may better place to start and does have deeper bass.
I agree and if I were extremely wealthy I would probably consider the Jubilees as they're the first Heritage Series that offers really deep bass although they can only produce 125db 🤪
Sub won't turn off when A/V receiver is turned off?
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This is the same with Klipsch's Promedia system and is the only powered speaker system I own (and I own many) that has no power switch which means it's designed to be on all the time but it bugs some people because we're conditioned to turn things on when we use them and off when we're finished using them