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@TheGoodTexanperfect. The crossover schematics are in the forums, just search crossover... there's a lot of pages but you can find the E crossover easily enough. Most of all for the 1980's the caps can do with an update. Again, you have lots of choices, contact JEM (their information is in the forum), or otherwise. I'm not a designer but the E crossover is the best to work on and the 1980 cabinet back comes off to afford easy access. There are some easy other changes you might consider, but if you wander through the forum especially in the Technical Modifications older posts, you'll see lots there.

@TheGoodTexanalso, as a new member, you can't send or receive PM until you post 5 items ... so do some more replies in this thread and you will also perhaps receive some answers via PM. Also, with PM you can if you wish offer email address which others can then freely communicate to you. Up to you how far you go with crossover update/upgrade ... spend a little / spend a lot. And welcome to the forum.

@TheGoodTexan, the 1980 Heresy have E crossovers which are as straightforward as can be. Even if you haven’t done soldering, there’s really only 3 items that need any work, learn to solder from YouTube and a bit of practice…. source some components and rebuild your own. Search “JEM” for Klipsch approved parts, or … Also read the Super Heresy threads. Welcome to the forum.

If I’m demoing for selling, I like to use singular or minimal number of instruments and voices. Sean Connery’s voice, taps on a bugle, Kodo drums, Norah Jones … not something with complexity so the listener can concentrate on certain frequencies and sounds. Then again some people want to hear massive rock n roll!

@Schu… I’ve done dip switches, punch cards and punch tape. Wrapped my own memory. Lost more than I wrapped!

2TB on a plug in card. Wow. When I started programming ... never mind. It just is amazing the density on memory these days.

Built jumpers for RC-7. Too much?

@kcurtis600, would insurance accept current market listings of KLF-20s? HiFiShark.com has 5 sets listed in USA. Exclude high and low (they are outliers), average the remaining 3… comes in around $1,400 USD. Hope that helps. Sorry to hear you had a fire, hope everyone is ok, best wishes.

@wuzzzermy HT is in basement too, but fortunately carpeted. Subs are on 1.5 inch hard foam, extra layer of carpet and SVS Soundpath feet, inside 4 poster stands under the modified Klipsch Heresy. Rattles the heck out of the fireplace glass... ahhhh yeah! I really like the SVS Soundpath feet, on my Velodyne subs. You might look into them, set of 4 is about $70 Cdn so not expensive. Then go to carpet store and ask for old sample squares or cut off ends, then Home Depot or Lowes, get a piece of solid foam ... voila you are in business for the subs. The ricochet off the floor is a whole other issue! An End of the Roll carpet store might give you a deal on some carpet remnants to cover up the space in front of the speakers.

I appreciate some of the retro acknowledgements, and the more modern aspects. Some elements could have been done better, but it was a good sequel. Doubt there will be a third. Might send the wife out for a spa day and then watch with all speakers on LOUD.

Saw it on airplane with IEMs in, not the same effect. Will watch at home later this year and try to replicate your fun. @wuzzzer

@Emile, I used two Martin Logan LX16 in parallel when I was looking for my RC-7. I did not hear comb filtering, bad hearing maybe? Also we have slightly separate listening seats so “focusing “ a speaker for each seat actually sounded good. I tried vertical, horizontal, close and spread configurations. Spread vertical was best. Finding a good speaker small enough maybe a challenge to fit with RC-7 sound. Move your TV up a couple of inches, raise the ceiling? Best of luck!

As an update, I recently bought a Denon x7200WA. Sony eARC to Denon works quite well with Denon set to input = TV Audio. The Denon controls Center channel and surround speakers while preamp out to Luxman R-117 runs the FL/FR. One other note I should have made in first post, be sure your HDMI cable also has ARC pins as they are different from standard audio pins on the HDMI cable. I am a fan of ARC.

Someone mentioned WiFi coverage problems... I use a second wifi router (much better quality router) connected to my ISPs router/data modem, but also use Ethernet extender over electrical wiring. All A/V gear is on the Ethernet extender line and it works well. I was sceptical but happy with the product... Netgeat 1.2 Gbps extender. The biggest load by far is streaming to the TV and it works very well.

@Travis In Austin ... in no particular order; Best this year; A Dangerous Man by Robert Crais. A bit useful to read the series up to this book, but unto itself a very good action, thriller. The Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden, about the Greek vs Persian wars, first of a series. Iggulden's Emperor series about Julius Caesar was outstanding. Other years; Amanda Cockrell's Legions of the Mist, and Rosemary Sutcliff's Eagle of the Ninth (noted as a children's book ... it isn't), writing about the Ninth Legion ... historians don't know/agree on what happened to an entire Roman Legion. How can that be, approximately 5,000 Roman soldiers disappear and we don't know where/when/how? Craig L Symonds World War II at Sea was an excellent review of the total global effort to fight WWII at sea, something I have not seen before or since. Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of Midway by Johnathan Pershall and Anthony Tully, very detailed review of the battle of Midway more information than any other account. Further back, P.J. O'Rourke's Eat the Rich ... Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steal ... Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods. A smattering around genres.

All Lee Child, Robert Crais, Nick Petrie, Michael Connelly for action, detective types. Dalton Furry, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor and Brad Taylor others for military ops action. Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane, Adrian Goldsworthy for historical fiction, Roman, Greek etc. I mentioned Admiral Nimitz WWII personal diary, like watching history unfold in front of you. Any book by Johnathan Parshall, Craig L Symonds for WWII US Navy . James Bradley books are good. Jeff Shaara and P.T. Deutermann write fictional history of WWII navy battles. While fictional, there is a lot of real history in the books. And on and on. Haven’t read any humour for a while but Bill Bryson and P.J. O’Rourke are great. Andy Weir easy science fiction, Clifford D Simak also. i read so much detail in my working days that I just read for pleasure now.

I decided to get rid of TV (except NFL games), when I retired. I have a goal to read 52 books per year, nearly all from local library. Sounds easy... one per week. I’m a slow reader (retired auditor reads every line 3 times, then again to be sure). I’ve done it 3 of last 4 years. Last year was too hectic; wife retired, sold a house, moved to Victoria from Calgary, started house renovations, changed libraries etc. only 42 completed last year. I log the books, list authors I want to follow etc. But it takes a bit of work to get to 52 new books year over year. This year I had a fast start and got to 52 today, day 283 I think, averaging 5.4 days per book including finding a book, waiting for it to be available and reading. I'm in good shape for next year as I have a few authors of long series lined up already. Will read a couple larger books before the end of this year, then start the chase next year again. Thanks for this thread, I’ve followed some that were listed here.

As @YK Thomsaid, many of us including me, have only 1 room and family needs that dictate one setup to do music, movies and inputs of all kinds from vinyl to streaming. For me, I've gone from one AVR running everything to an AVR with power amp, to 3 x Luxman R-117 and now back to AVR with 1 Luxman R-117. This last setup is best, and only because I caught a heck of a deal on a Denon x7200WA where a gentleman was told by his new GF to get that HT junk out of their to be new house. Yikes! His loss, my gain. The combination of AVR and a vintage amp (in my case receiver) lets me meet the various needs, with some integration that the rest of the family can use etc. while still letting me enjoy 2 channel with the vintage sound I like. Only my 2 set of modified Heresy and my music server were purchased new (oh and the TV). All other items; AVR, receiver, BluRay, TT were purchased used. I've done my own Heresy modifications, and built cables to keep costs down. The collection is not "high end" but it does what I need in a limited budget, one room multipurpose setup. I have a friend, who has more money than I will ever know in my life, who has a dedicated purpose build 2 channel room with expensive gear and a separate large HT room. I love his 2 channel room. But, he's let's just say not hurting for cash and it is way way way beyond my means. The combo of ARV with preouts to an external 2 channel amp seems to fit my needs best. When the lotto comes in, there'll be some other gear. Otherwise, I'm just fine.

Denon x7200WA running centre (RC-7) and surrounds (1980 modified Heresy) and Luxman R-117 running front L/R (1984 modified Heresy). In 2 channel mode, the Denon is just a preamp with all inputs including; phono, music server, BluRay CD etc player, TV via eARC and BlueTooth (I know all y'all are fans of BlueTooth). The Luxman then is the stereo amp including preout to sub woofer. In HT mode, using the Luxman helps relieve the Denon of all 5 channels, and provides lots of punch... including preout to sub woofer. I think using a separate 2 channel connected to an AVR gives you the best of both worlds. And if the AVR helps with room correction that's nice. Just my 2 cents having just setup one of these systems.

@brrrlington, I'm known to be a vintage Luxman snob. Sorry, not really. Luxman produced a line R-113, R-114, R-115 and R-117 with successively more features and speaker "power". I use R-117 with highly modified Heresy 1's from 1980 and 1984. A Luxman R-117 in Canada goes for about $750 Canadian. A complete refurbishment by a highly competent audio tech will cost you that much again. For $1,500 Canadian or perhaps $1,200 USD, you get a very good receiver that has MM/MC phono and all the analog inputs you will ever need, and over the air AM/FM if you like that, AND vintage sound. So, while the NAD is in the shop you might find a Luxman for sale, then reverse the in use / in shop when the NAD comes back. Yamaha receivers are, I'm sure, just as good, but I have not used any. Modern Yamaha and Luxman integrated amps will cost you more, likely, and there are certainly NADs too. Make sure they have the "features" you want, and where possible listen before you buy or post here any specific models and folks will comment on their experiences. Best wishes, welcome to the forum, enjoy the music.

A very early morning (fist light) summertime shot from my backyard. Just to remember summer as it is nearly over.

Hmmm.... I’ve fished in thousand lakes Minnesota but not Wisconsin... Panfish... too small... 15 Bass ... water too warm, they’re relaxing deep down... 7 Odds of me winning, 50:50 right now. Most important... have fun and enjoy the fishing!

@13Hertz the audio tech who did a complete refurbishment on my Luxman R-117 said that some relays are easily removed, cleaned and otherwise refreshed NOT replaced. Perhaps a good tech can help if you don’t go the replacement route? Good luck.

@avguytx I did several trips alone from northern Alberta to southern Ontario back in the days of paper maps... getting around the Great Lakes was always fun, northern route, through Sioux St. Marie or via US route. GPS and “directions” just isn’t the same.

@avguytx No shipping. Local pickup. Hmmm, what do you consider local? Central Arkansas to Victoria is only 2,395 miles (1 day 11 hours drive, and hopefully the ferry is running on schedule). I seem to like items always far away in the US. Great speakers, GLWS.