SiliconTi
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Thanks for the link.
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OK, I love my La Scalas, but have a chance to acquire a set of Khorns (1977 or 1987, my choice).
My living room is 13' wide, 23' long with a cathedral ceiling that slopes for one side up giving a ceiling height of 12' on one side and 20' on the other.
Floor is carpeted, couch and loveseat are in there (fabric, not leather). I have natural corners on the short wall, so they would be about 11' apart or so.
Thoughts?
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Just my two cents - on my La Scales, I ended up dropping the mid to -6 dB total to tone them down a bit. I'll eventually add a switch to allow the factory setting or my mod to be chosen. Perhaps keeping the AL and move the AAs down a bit to even things out would be an option.
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Umm, is it just me, or does, as time goes by, the RRHoF becomes less and less relevant. Does anyone care anymore?
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A garage sale / thrift store AVR would work. Most have pre-outs and remotes (I used my Denon as a pre/DAC for a few months, worked perfectly).
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Hammer to fit, paint to match...
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I have owned 3 pairs of speakers with built-in amps - two B&O, and Advents (NLA). The B&Os have been trouble free, the Advents, I ended up dumping due to issues.
It is a fine line. All things considered, unless the amps are "off the shelf" parts, I'd avoid adding them in.
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Oh crap, I need a pair of these to make my La Scala's official. Must.....resist.....
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Yeah....ummm...pass.
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Wow, that is a great deal! Post them on Cl - I'll bet they get scooped up.
EDIT: Oops, cross-posted with Otis.
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Where is that white van I saw? I wanna buy some *loud* speakers.
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Wow, good question. I'll bet they are very close to each other.
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Nice! I am anxious to see picts of them once they are in their new home. Congrats!
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I saw those too. I think the price is high, but if you can knock $500 off them, they would be fair. $2500 I the usual price for Khorns around here.
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Yeah, that is a home-brew. I can not see any manufacturer mounting the tweeter in such a Mickey Mouse fashion.
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1 hour ago, John Albright said:
Now *that* is a woofer!
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Yup, -15 to -20 for me too.
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I recently gutted my 7.1 HT, which I liked, and replaced it all with a 2.0 La Scala setup, which I like even more! If you get the speakers setup correctly, you do not need a dedicated center channel. I have been very impressed with these speakers in the HT environment.
Makes my living room look cleaner too (and my wife loves them).
A setup like Youthman shows above would be better than most commercial theaters, no question.
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Interesting comments.
The sensitivity of a speaker is overlooked in todays market of cheap wattage, but it is very important, especially (as pointed out above) in low volume (dB) situations. One of the reason I love my La Scalas and Bozaks - only a watt or three are needed and they are "clean" at low volumes.
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You need one of the passive "straight wire" preamps. Basically they are a a source switch and a volume control. They do not even need any power. Just played with one the other day, but can not think of the brand off the top of my head. I know PS Audio has some.
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Yeah, the horn needs EQ to make it sound right.
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17 minutes ago, jjptkd said:
Increasing sensitivity and lowering distortion in your system (speakers) is like zooming in on the sound with a microscope. The good gets better but the bad gets worse. It's kind of a double edged sword. Some here have gone as far as re-mastering music, I myself just listen to the bad stuff less.
Yeah, what he said. I have noticed it too. Some stuff is just terrible on my La Scalas. That is when I switch to my Bozaks or Large Advents - more forgiving.
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Interesting interview. He's not a fan of Harmon I see...
As to the OPs question, I'm not sure. He seems to allude to some rare fancy analog devices that work better than his digital setup, but are not obtainable.
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On 2/27/2017 at 11:31 AM, soulboogaloo said:
Hence, my concern, because, correct me if I'm wrong, but I guess the sweet range of the amp is probably higher than 2%, right?
Not in my experience. Macs usually meets specs from 250mA (.25 A) to full power. You'll be fine.
Are 4780 cubic feet OK for Khorns?
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I am happy with the LS as they are - just have a chance to get KHorns at a great price.