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Clint.Asher

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  1. There may be room for further improvement but my theater room sounds pretty much like the real theater. I'm still looking at building the 18 inch subs and upgrading the rears to KLF-20s if I can find a decent deal on a set. The front sound stage is all you could ever want and the 525 THXs integrate way better than I even hoped as side surrounds. All in all it's pretty awesome as is and will get a little better I think with the upgrades I just mentioned. Be well forum and thanks for the help!
  2. Well I finally got everything upgraded and installed and ... WOW! I have the theater sound in my home theater. It's everything I hoped it would be. I still think I'm going to upgrade the rears to KLF-20s. The KF-28s sound great back there but I think I may see even more improvement with the upgraded speakers in back. I'm extremely impressed with how well the KS-525 THX speakers integrate with the KLF front sound stage. I feel like a little kid LOL! I'm also curious how much improvement I'll get with the 18 inch subs idea that a couple of you have mentioned earlier.
  3. I bought a cracked horn and epoxied the BeJesus out of it, put the Crites upgrades in all the tweeters (KLD-30s and C7), replaced the woofers on the C7 and it sounds pretty darn good. My Marantz SR7011 doesn't want to calibrate via audessy for some reason. it says it can't hear the center channel but I hear it fine. Did a manual cal and the manual cal won't let me adjust the height speakers. It's definitely a work in progress. Each tweak I make seems to help a little. Perhaps I'll start a new thread since my mid range horn issue is cured.
  4. That's what I have and they are incredible! I can't imagine anything better.
  5. Great news! Klipsch still has the k-1062-ev's and 2 of them will be at my house in 5 to 10 business days. At long last my front sound stage will be where I have always imagined it could be. Yee Haw! By the way, the parts person said they have 90 left in the event anyone else is considering replacements.
  6. Is there any difference in the k-1062-kv (Klipsch KLF-C7) and a k-1062-ev (Klipsch Epic CF-2 I believe) which the good folks at the Klipsch parts department are selling as a replacement woofer for the C7. Additionally, if I have a bad woofer in a C7, should I replace both for timbre matching issues within the speaker? Thanks in advance and have a great day!
  7. I have a Marantz 7011 that is incredible. I still have a ton to learn about it. I'm running it into a bunch of Crown power amps although I don't really need to. I have them so I'm using them. Plus they take my theater experience from awesome, to the next level. The 7011s predecessor is the 7010. It has most of the features and will be cheaper if you can find one. Comparison here: https://receiversevaluate.blogspot.com/2016/12/marantz-sr7011-vs-sr7010.html If I had it to do over again I think I would have gone the separates route as that is essentially what I'm doing now anyways. I'm just kind of using the 7011 as a pre-amp. I will be using its internal amps other hdmi outputs to provide video/sound in other rooms in the future. Good luck!
  8. It's what I need. I've removed the right woofer out of the KLF-C7 and it sounds fine. Thanks for the update! By the way, should I replace both or just the bad one. I'm curious if having one new and one seasoned will make a difference in the sound qualty.
  9. Hi Jesse, That guys had says contact him about shipping prior to bidding and he hasn't answered yet. Been a couple of days. Does anyone know of anywhere besides here, ebay, and craigslist to watch for a CF-7? Thanks in advance! Clint Asher
  10. Hi AVGuy, I have no experience with fiberglass. My current plan is to fit the pieces as well as they'll go and then do a 2 part epoxy build up to fill any gaps and try to sand it back to as close as original as I can.
  11. Can you give me the number you used? I need 1 or 2 of these also. Clint Asher
  12. So much for my great day. I put the Crites Ti diaphragm and upgraded crossover in my KLF-C7 and I still have muffly distortion during a lot of the vocals. I can't do the audyssey set up until I fix the horn on my KLF-30 Mid range. I'm hoping since my Marantz SR7011 was set up with different speakers via the Audyssey calibration mic, that it will fix itself when I re-calibrate. Everything looked fine inside the speaker when I took it apart to do the upgrade. I am really disappointed because I spent a LOT of money and time trying to find this stuff and everyone (friends all over, not just what I've read here) said how awesome it was going to be when I got it up and running. *sigh* Clint PS The distortion goes away when I put the original KC-25 back in there.
  13. It is indeed a great day for my little slice of paradise here on planet eart. My Crite upgrade parts just arrived. By tomorrow evening I will be rocking out in a very new and improved way. My 12 ga. speaker wire also arrived so I will have it all except the replacement horn on one of my KLF-30s operational by dinner time tomorrow (assuming I don't foul anything up LOL!) Clint
  14. I've read that a lot of folks are using the Behringer iNuke NU3000 ( http://www.guitarcenter.com/Behringer/iNUKE-NU3000-Power-Amp-1301508431129.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWRWXGP&gclid=Cj0KEQjwv_fKBRCG8a3ao-OQuZ8BEiQAvpHp6PdeyZrV_SG_MaM2w_MSI5BSBEN6CJNP9N15ky7e2-IaApX08P8HAQ&kwid=productads-adid^172488555108-device^c-plaid^140858860341-sku^1301508431129@ADL4GC-adType^PLA ) or NU60000. I prefer Crown myself and have a stack of XLS-1502's ( http://www.guitarcenter.com/Crown/XLS1502-2-Channel-525W-Power-Amplifier-with-Onboard-DSP.gc )taking care of business for me. I hope this is helpful! Clint
  15. Thanks Holtrp! I never really considered trying to build my own. I have the wood working equipment to do so but have no idea about the effects of type of wood selected, proper bracing, cabinet geometry, porting, building a crossover etc. Since I'm satisfied, if not totally happy with the Polks, I can use them while I research the DIY options. I can also be on the lookout for a steal on a Klipsch sub (really 2 which was my original plan) to do the A/B comparison, and then sell which ever ends up being the least preferred for my setup. The more I start to learn about all of this, the more I realize just how ignorant I really am. The good news is that the persuit of knowledge in this area is fun in and of itself. Have a great day! Clint
  16. Another equipment question. My 2 Polk Audio PSW 505 subs sound pretty good to me. Which Klipsch Subs should I have to match up best with the rest of my set up or should the Polks be okay? To phrase it another way, The change from KF-28 to KLF-30 was HUGE. Would changing to Klipsch sub be similar? The Specs are PSW-505 Specifications: ● Driver: 12" Front-Firing; Slot-Loaded ● Amplifier: 300 Watts RMS ● MFR: 23 Hz - 160 Hz ● Low-Pass Adjustment: 60 Hz - 120 Hz, 4th Order ● Inputs: Speaker-Level, Line-Level ● Outputs: Speaker-Level ● Dimensions: 16-18" H x 15-1/8" W x 18-3/16" D ● Weight: 40 Pounds ● MSRP: $589.99 USA Klipsch Sub 12 Specs (as an example) frequency response 24Hz-120Hz +/- 3dB power handling FTC Rated Power: 300 watts continuous @ 1% THD, Dynamic Power*: 650 watts max cont. output 117dB @30 Hz 1/8 space 1 meter crossover frequency Continuously variable from 40Hz-120Hz, 24dB/octave slope above 120Hz woofer One 12” (30.5cm) driver amplifier BASH phase Switchable 0-180 degrees enclosure type Bass-reflex via rear-firing, 4.5-inch round port input connections Two line level/RCA phono jacks and two high level speaker terminals auto power on 2 second ON delay; 15 minute OFF delay dimensions 18.0” (45.7cm) H x 15.0” (38.1cm) W x 19.875” (50.5cm) D weight 40 lbs. (18.2kg) finishes Black voltage 110/120 VAC 60Hz export voltage 230v S
  17. Thanks for the replies gents. I agree that in ceiling speakers would be better but I'm trying to avoid poking holes in the house. Especially if, as Derrick says, the Atmos speakers aren't supposed to call a lot of attention to themselves. Clint
  18. Hi Derrick. Thanks for the reply. I live in a ranch type house and my theater room is what was designed to be the living room. One challenge that I will be facing is that my ceiling is not flat. There is a large recess in the center of the room with a smaller recess set in to the first one making an inverted 3 layer cake looking thing. Aesthetically it's kind of nice, but I'm thinking it will be acoustically challenging for my Atmos experiments. The low spot on the ceiling is probably 8 ft. The high spot 10 or 11 with a lighting fixture in the middle of it. The material is sheet rock with that "popcorn" finish added to it. I'll try to post a pic tomorrow. I'm really hoping to hear ya'lls opinions on whether my existing speakers should be okay or not. I also neglected to mention I'm running 2 Polk Audio PSW 505 sub-woofers.
  19. Hello Forum! I originally posted this in ask the historian by mistake. Here we go again. I've only been a member here a short time and have already received a ton of good help so I thought I'd bounce a couple of thoughts off the group and get some feedback. I'm in the process of upgrading my home theater. I just bought a Marantz SR7011. I've up graded my front sound stage from Klipsch KF-28s and a KC-25 to KLF-30s and a C-7 (with Crites upgrades on the way for Mid Drivers, Ti tweets and all 3 crossovers). I have upgraded from R-15Ms to KS-525-THX's for side surrounds. I am replacing an old pair of Polk Audio monitor 70S with my KF-28s in the rear (Open to feedback and recommendations on if this is okay, or if I need to get better rears). My current plan is to set a pair if KC-25s on the KLF 30's in the front aimed up to try to match the effect of a pair of RP-140s for front atmos, and do the same thing with the RM-15s on top of the KF-28s in the rear for rear atmos. It llooks like about a 22 degree angle from what I've read. Obviously there will be much experimentation. The Fronts, Center, Side surrounds, and rear surrounds are all being driven by Crown XLS 1502 amps and I intend to use the marantz to drive the atmos, although I do have an older Crown 602 and a Crest (I forget the model) that I can use if the Marants gives me too much grief when reassigning amplifiers. My room is about 18x30 with a couple of big (about 6') openings in the front wall and a door on the lft wall (usually open) and another door on the rear wall (usually shut). My questions: 1) Are the KF-28s good enough for rear speaker duty with my new awesome front sound stage and side surrounds? a) If not, what speaker would ya'll recommend that won't get me killed by my wife for "dumping" more money into my set up. 2) Do ya'll think that I'll have issues with different speaker types for front and rear atmos? a) If so, would you get 2 more KC-25s or 2 more R-15Ms. 3) Will I hear enough from the atmos to warrant buying better speaker for those channels as well? Thanks in advance for your time and assistance. Have a GREAT day! Clint Asher
  20. Hello Forum! I've only been a member here a short time and have already received a ton of good help so I thought I'd bounce a couple of thoughts off the group and get some feedback. I'm in the process of upgrading my home theater. I just bought a Marantz SR7011. I've up graded my front sound stage from Klipsch KF-28s and a KC-25 to KLF-30s and a C-7 (with Crites upgrades on the way for Mid Drivers, Ti tweets and all 3 crossovers). I have upgraded from R-15Ms to KS-525-THX's for side surrounds. I am replacing an old pair of Polk Audio monitor 70S with my KF-28s in the rear (Open to feedback and recommendations on if this is okay, or if I need to get better rears). My current plan is to set a pair if KC-25s on the KLF 30's in the front aimed up to try to match the effect of a pair of RP-140s for front atmos, and do the same thing with the RM-15s on top of the KF-28s in the rear for rear atmos. It llooks like about a 22 degree angle from what I've read. Obviously there will be much experimentation. The Fronts, Center, Side surrounds, and rear surrounds are all being driven by Crown XLS 1502 amps and I intend to use the marantz to drive the atmos, although I do have an older Crown 602 and a Crest (I forget the model) that I can use if the Marants gives me too much grief when reassigning amplifiers. My room is about 18x30 with a couple of big (about 6') openings in the front wall and a door on the lft wall (usually open) and another door on the rear wall (usually shut). My questions: 1) Are the KF-28s good enough for rear speaker duty with my new awesome front sound stage and side surrounds? a) If not, what speaker would ya'll recommend that won't get me killed by my wife for "dumping" more money into my set up. 2) Do ya'll think that I'll have issues with different speaker types for front and rear atmos? a) If so, would you get 2 more KC-25s or 2 more R-15Ms. 3) Will I hear enough from the atmos to warrant buying better speaker for those channels as well? Thanks in advance for your time and assistance. Have a GREAT day! Clint Asher
  21. Hey Jesse, It's not Seattle area but I stumbled across this hunting my horn today: https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/ele/6195102132.html I hope it helps! Clint
  22. That's encouraging news JJ. Thanks!
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