KGK1958

Al: I'm driving my Cornwalls with a Mac MC2205 (200wpc) and love it. I don't think there's a better combination than a Klipsch heritage speaker driven by a Mac amp. IMHO, you can't go wrong. KGK

McIntosh C26, C27 and C28 preamps all had Center channel outputs. I recommend Audio Classics in Vestal NY. Kevin

Bang & Olufsen made several models as well. I have a B&O 8000, direct drive, linear-tracking. I like it, but it's difficult to find replacement cartridges and cables for it. B&O used that funky 5 pin DIN plug and had a proprietary cartridge design. I used to sell them, so I have a soft spot in my heart for them. Kevin Klipsch and McIntosh...a match made in heaven.

My lovely wife went to Blockbuster on Saturday to pick up "The Bourne Identity." Looking at the box, I noticed it was coded FF for full-frame. I was irritated with her for not getting the widescreen version...I thought I taught her better! I went back to the store and, much to my surprise, ALL the copies were full-frame. A search of the Blockbuster website shows that every store in a 20 mile radius of my house only stocks the full-frame version of the DVD. I'd at least like to make the choice. The only reason we tried Blockbuster is Netflix is taking forever to send this movie. Thanks for the opportunity to vent... Kevin Klipsch and McIntosh...a match made in heaven.

I think I know what the consenus will be on this, but I thought I'd run it up the flagpole, so to speak. I'm currently running a McIntosh MSD4 as my pre-pro. It's 5.1 only. McIntosh recently released a component that will run in tandem with the MSD4 to allow the use of rear surrounds. It's an easy upgrade for not a lot of money. My surrounds are KSP-S6, and I have a pair of Quintets sitting on a shelf collecting dust. I was thinking about trying the Quintets as the rear surrounds. Is this completely stupid? I know I should probably look for another pair of black S6's, so everything is properly timbre-matched, (and color-matched to maximize the WAF)but I understand they are very hard to come by. Plus there's a space issue...the Quintets fit perfectly. Anyway, thanks all for weighing-in. Kevin

1. What Heritage speakers have you owned, currently own, or want to own? I owned Heresy's (1977) and I currently own 1976 Cornwalls. 2. What was your age when you first purchased a Heritage series loudspeaker? 17 3. What is your current age? 44 4. Why did you choose Heritage loudspeakers over another Klipsch model? In the mid 70's, there were no other Klipsch models. 5. If you currently own some Heritage loudspeakers, and could purchase some more Klipsch speakers(new or used), which ones would you purchase? Why? I would buy Klipschorns...I have always loved this speaker. 6. Do you think the upcoming Jubilee should become part of the "Heritage" line, since it was also designed by PWK? No...it should stand alone. Kevin Klipsch and McIntosh...a match made in heaven.

Sorry about that...hit the wrong button. What I wanted to say was that I'm having an urge to upgrade and the most logical place to start in my system is the subwoofer. I'm currently running a KSW-300. The rest of it are 1976 Cornwalls, C-7 center, KSP-S6's. The 300 is the only sub I've ever used. I'm thinking of upgrading to one of the SVS subs. I'm soliciting comments from those who've owned both or heard both and can give me opinions. WAF is not an issue, but footprint is...the 300 is 19 inches square and is at the limit of how big I can go in my room. We have a dedicated 19.5 x 13.5 room for the HT. Thanks, all. Kevin

FWIW, the technical sheet on my Cornwalls says to toe-in 30 to 45 degrees. So that's what I did. Kevin Klipsch and McIntosh...a match made in heaven.

It is been my experience with Tweeter (at least in Delaware, where I shop) is that it's best to know EXACTLY what you want when you go there. It will always throw the salesmen off. I was forced to buy my Klipsch center, surrounds and subwoofer there, as they are the sole Klipsch dealer in the area. I knew it would be fruitless to try and audition these speakers...their listening rooms look like my teenager's bedroom. Based on recommendations from Klipsch, I went to the store, walked up to the first salesmen I saw, told him what I wanted and stood there impatiently tapping my credit card on the counter until he brought the speakers out and rang me up. What a hoot. I don't like Tweeter much, but they are a necessary evil. Kevin Klipsch and McIntosh...a match made in heaven.

Get the Telarc CD of Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 (Organ). About 7 minutes into the second movement, the organist STANDS ON IT. Absolutely incredible. Kevin Klipsch and McIntosh: a match made in heaven.

I'm using a little of everything: Transparent ic's, MIT ic's speaker cable, S-Video cable and digital cable, RS Flat Megacable, Cat Cable subwoofer and S-Video cable, Monster M850 ic's. It's all good! HT: Klipsch Cornwalls (mains) Klipsch KLF-C7 (center) Klipsch KSP-S6 (surrounds) Klipsch KSW-300 McIntosh MC7106 McIntosh MC7104 McIntosh MX-130 McIntosh MSD4 McIntosh MVP831 McIntosh MLD7020 McIntosh MCD7007 Audio Power Wedge Ultra 116

FWIW...I am using an Audio Power Wedge Ultra 116 Power conditioner. It has a bank of four outlets for amplifiers...I have the subwoofer plugged into one of these outlets, and I also swapped out the power cord for an MIT Z-Cord II. Still hums. I'm really thinking that Klipsch went cheap on the amp in this thing. What I'd like to try is a passive subwoofer driven by a very good amp. I'm running all McIntosh multi-channel amps and I'm thinking of getting an SVS passive sub or a McIntosh passive sub and running it off one bridged mono channel of my current amplfiers. Or maybe trying the Mac active sub...

I know there are a bunch of humming subwoofer threads, but please indulge me and let me share what's going on with my KSW-300. The thing hums. It's not a ground-loop hum...I've taken care of that problem. If you plug the SW into the wall and turn it on, it hums. Even when it's not in any way connected to the pre-amp or anything else. Just plugged into the wall. I could take this thing anywhere in the USofA, plug it in, turn it on and it'll hum. Not very loud, mind you. But noticable. And when it IS hooked up to the system and turned on, it REALLY hums. Again, not a ground loop. I'm thinking that the issue is that the amp in this thing isn't very good and cheap amps usually hum, so....

Hi all! I own a lovely pair of laquered walnut Cornwalls, circa 1977, and am soliciting advice as to the best way to care for the wood finish. They are in a dry basement HT, no exposure to direct sun. I have been using lemon oil, but not sure if there's something better. Thanks, all! Kevin System: Klipsch & McIntosh...a match made in heaven.

1974. Sound Studio, Newark, DE. I was a junior in HS. They were the first high-end shop in the area. They had several listening rooms, that had various systems, segregated by price. The back room was the McIntosh/Klipsh/B&O/Nakamichi room. They had rosewood K-horns driven by a Mac MC2205 amp. Unbelievable. I thought I died and went to heaven.

I highly recommend Sennheiser HDC 451 noise cancelling headphones. $99.95 through Audioadvisor.com. They are an open-air design. I have found them to be very comfortable and the noise cancelling feature works very well. I used them on a flight from PA to Hawaii (that's 10 hours one way, campers...) and was very pleased with the performance. An added bonus is that an airline headphone adapter is included, so you don't have to use (and pay for) the airline's excuse for headphones. I also use them in my office, which has a particularly noisy HVAC system. Good luck!

Let me preface my remarks by saying (or typing, in this case) that while I'm a relative newbie to this forum (and a damn good forum it is...), I'm no Klipsch newbie. I've owned several Heritage systems over the years as well as a plethora of other Klipsch products. I even sold Klipsch systems in my brief stint in retail audio (remind me to tell you about the college student at Penn who bought K-Horns for his dorm room...). Recently, we moved into a new house complete with a dedicated HT room. The owner built the room, but was transferred before he could use it. I had planned to move my current system into the room, lock, stock and barrel. But the room proved too narrow to house my RPTV, two equipment racks and my Cornwalls. Since we were unwilling to go to a smaller RPTV, I had to move the Cornwalls to a seperate room to use in my two channel system. I had a pair of KG4's that I had purchased used so we said what-the-hell, let's try 'em. Imagine my surprise! What a great little speaker! Problem was, the C-7 center was way up on top of the display and the KG4's were way down on the floor. Fortunately, I also had a pair of Sanus Ultimate Foundation speaker stands that I had bought for my RB-5's, and we said (again) what-the-hell, let's try the KG4's on the stands. Unbelievable! They sound great! I mean, c'mon, I wasn't expecting miracles, but we were blown away by how good these speakers sound in this setup. I was fully prepared to purchase a pair of the Legend towers or maybe the Reference towers, as I was expecting the KG4-on-stands thing to completely suck. Now I can take that cash and buy DVD's and fine wine and enjoy my theater with my lovely wife! HT Equipment: KG4 Mains KLF-C7 Center KSP-S6 Surrounds KSW300 Subwoofer McIntosh MC7106 Amp (Mains) McIntosh MC7104 Amp (Surrounds) McIntosh MSD4 Processor McIntosh MVP831 DVD McIntosh MLD7020 LD Audio Power Wedge 116 Various Monster, MIT, Transparent, Radio Shack cables.

I too, am interested in treatment options for room acoutics. I just moved into a new home where the owner built a dedicated HT in the basement. 19ft by 13ft by 8ft...all sheetrock walls, berber carpet and recessed ceiling light. He was transferred before he could do anything else. As you can imagine, a very lively room, acoustically. I am looking a Echobusters as a solution, as their products pass the WAF. Does anyone have any experience with this company or their products?

My experience has been with the MIT Z-Center and the Audio Power Wedge 116. My system is Cornwalls and McIntosh electronics. I did not have good luck with the MIT...actually introduced more noise. And this is after I had dedicated outlets installed in the listening room. I've been very happy with the Power Wedge, but it was steep ($1500). I've heard Monster Cables' power conditioners are also good and relatively inexpensive, compared to some of these other pc's.

I'm currently running a 3 channel system using Cornwalls and an KLF-C7 as the center. I'm driving it with a McIntosh MC7106 6 channel amp, strapped to 3 channels at 300 wpc. I'm using a Mac MX130 A/V preamp which has a center channel output. McIntosh used to make preamps with a center channel output(C26, C27, C28). You can find these on ebay or at AudioClassics.com. My system is pulling double duty as my HT system, but with music it sounds fantastic. I worked at a hifi store back in the day where we had a 2 Khorn, 1 center Belle, 3 channel system with McIntosh amp/preamp, B&O turntable and Nakamichi Dragon cassette. This was audio heaven in 1980!!! This message has been edited by KGK1958 on 02-19-2002 at 08:41 AM