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We saw it in one of the smaller auditoriums in the local theater that was carved into eight theaters. We enjoyed the film but the sound was dreadful. It was obviously due to the playback system and not the performance or recording. The mid-bass was way too exaggerated. There was a constant growl that sounded like heavy trucks rumbling by.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I look forward to hearing the DVD and the CD.

Exactly where in the system do you pour the beer to make it sound better?

Thanks Bob.

If I were to guess, I'd guess that they'd fit. But I wouldn't guess. I'd use a tape measure to know for certain.

Glenn & Verna, <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Ill be there for sure. I'll let you know if others will join me. I'll also let you know what food I'll bring. Since the ostensible excuse (as if one were really needed) for this soiree is the arrival of your prize H-IIIs, I would not want to do anything to steal their thunder. Nevertheless, since Im close, I could bring any, all or none of the following for the auditioning pleasure of the revelers: H-1s with CT125 tweeters and new BEC caps; Radio Shack 40-1197 single drivers in Fostex FE103 designed rear horn enclosures; Dynaco SCA-35 17 WPC integrated tube amp; and/or Harman Kardon 430 receiver. Ill be pleased to bring just food, but it would not be a problem to bring the equipment if anyone would be interested. Let me know if you plan to come to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Birmingham for the Cruise.

This has probably already been discussed on the forum, if not in this very thread. Nevertheless, does anyone have any experience substituting the larger magnet and more expensive musical instrument speakers in a Khorn that Bruce Edgar referred to in the article?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Commercial speaker production involves compromises. PWK was very good at making excellent commercially viable speakers. The DIY enthusiast need not use the same driver in a folded corner horn that worked best in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Cornwall. If spending more for a bass driver would produce a better result, it is worth considering. In addition to the cost factor, I suspect that digging deeper might compromise the upper limits of the bass driver. Paying more for marginally deeper low end extension, if it dictated the need for a 4-way network, would not be an acceptable compromise.

Thanks for the link to the site. Notch filters are addressed elsewhere on the site.

Is it possible to put the Khorns along the long wall to the left? If so, have you tried that? EDIT: I just realized that the "long" wall is only 1.5' longer than the short wall; never mind. Enjoy. They look great.

Don't forget the possibility that this eBay churner might have cannibalized the khorns for the best parts and substituted inferior drivers, networks, etc.

I have a mildly modified Dynaco SCA-35 17WPC tube integerated and two H/K 430s which I use to drive Heresies with Crites CT125 tweeters and new BEC sourced GE caps. While I prefer the Dyna tube to the H/K 430s, my brother and a friend preferred the H/K on the Heresies and on Radio Shack 40-1197 single drivers in Fostex FE-103 rear horn enclosures. With more esoteric tube equipment, it would probably not be a contest. Someday I plan to refresh one of the H/Ks with new caps and replace any resistors that test poorly, to see if that makes an improvement. New coupling caps after decades ought to produce an improvement. I can guarantee that Craig would give the nod to the Scott, if working properly, and he would be correct. If memory serves, Craig was not impressed with his exposure to the H/K X30 series receivers, but I don't know how many he heard.

They never have and probably never will.

When you play it from other sources, e.g., CD, does it play from both channels?

Glenn and Verna- I picked up the latest issue of Home Theater because we were meeting your neighbors, Doug and Sue, for dinner. They, and the other couple, were very impressed with the article and your home. The next time Doug sees Verna at the bank, he'll probably pretend that he ran across the article on his own, he'd be kidding about that, but not about how impressed he was by the article.

Michael-<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I believe you're confused about the K-77s, all varieties of which were built by EV until they stopped producing the T-35 in its various incarnations. Klipsch then had T-35 clones made in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Philippines as the K-77F.

The round Alnico magnet K-77 (EV T-35) is older and has a mystique that might not be merited by the differences. The newer square magnet K-77M (M stands for mud) has a ceramic magnet and is generally slightly more efficient (higher sensitivity), i.e., louder. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Bob Crites, whose opinion I hold in high regard, strongly favors the Alnico version over the mud magnet. Some have said that the Alnico magnets can become de-magnetized over time, however, its my understanding that Bob Crites has tested MANY and never observed that to be the case. Some people prefer one and some prefer the other. Each can be fitted with either 8 ohm or 16 ohm diaphragms.

You know, if you combine those speakers with a modest integrated amp (used & well chosen) and a modest CD player. Your could have a complete system, for less than $1000, that would easily blow away many systems costing 2 to 3 times that. Food for thought, -Tom Thats essentially what I did with two of the four La Scalas that Michael Colter bought from Thumpelstiltskin.[1] They were combined with an H/K 730 [2] and a Toshiba DVD/CD player. For about a grand the band director got a system that would blow away the $4K Bose system someone was trying to sell him. [3]<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> [1] Four abused Lascalas need a good home sold: http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/616881/ShowPost.aspx [2] eBay H/K 730 truly "Near Mint": http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/630841/ShowPost.aspx [3] Music playback in band room: http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/621550/ShowPost.aspx

What if the Hokey Pokey truly is, ". . . that's what it's all about," and we're wasting our time with capacitors, inductors and the like?

Gilbert, I agree that this is not a job for the vault.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Regarding the pawn shops discomfort when you requested photos, it's the nature of the pawn shop business to not inquire too closely regarding the history of the items pawned. You cant be convicted of receiving and concealing stolen property if you remain ignorant as to the details. Its kind of like criminal defense attorneys who pretend that their clients are innocent. An attorney cant ethically (I know thats an oxymoron) put his/her client on the stand if he/she knows the testimony will be perjured, i.e., they preserve the fiction that the defendants alibi, etc. is truthful by never inquiring about the truth. Criminal defense attorneys deal in legal technicalities, the truth is a luxury they and their clients, typically, cant afford.

Gilbert they look pretty good. I seem to recall talk of a shipping vault.

Dave-<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I agree completely. An excellent performance and recording is evident whether being heard over the Internet from my cheap computer speakers, from FM in a vehicle or over a killer hi-fi system. Conversely, a poor performance and bad recording will sound inferior under all circumstances. When I refurbished some La Scalas for the high school, it took some time for the band director to understand that good equipment cant compensate for a poor performance and/or recording. Finally he understands that the efficient and detailed system that can play Take Five from Time Out gloriously at high volume to fill that large space will make bad recordings sound even worse, especially at high volume.

Michael is like a member of one of those those groups that rescue Greyhounds, Bassets, etc. At least we know that the Heritage have a good home. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> What he doesn't eventually use will be put back into circulation, with first dibs to the Forum members. He sold me two of his La Scala discards which are now doing service in a high school band room. His addiction keeps a few speakers from falling into the hands of the Philistines who part them out on eBay.

Yes.

I'm not familiar with those. The woofers certainly appear to be EV. The Squawker horns and drivers are probably EV also. I'm eager to hear the facts from someone who knows.

Very cool Glenn & Verna. I'm on my way to Borders to get the magazine. I've seen and heard Pick's amazing HT. It more than lived up to Michael Colter's advance billing. Let's hope the article does it justice. See you at the BBQ!

Well, I again checked out Elizabethtown from the local library, only this time I actually watched it. It was OK, but I was disappointed in the absence of recognizable locations in E-Town. They didn't even have a scene in the service department of the Chevrolet-Nissan dealer. What were they thinkng? I'm with Amy regarding the shoes. What kind of safety issue could have prompted a recall of shoes? If they explained, I sure missed it.