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I am looking for a replacement K8K woofer for my newly acquired KG4 speakers, wanted to check to see if anyone had one or knew where to find one.
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I recently swapped a pair of my thrift store Polk Towers for a friends KG4s that needed some love. I have done some repairs and am looking for a replacement K-8-K woofer and haven't been able to find any used. Wanted to see if anyone here knew where to find one.
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I think I am going to go with the topping amp and then get the Schiit Modi DAC when I can afford it. Thanks everyone for the suggestions!
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23 minutes ago, Schu said:
A pre amp can do several things, but it's main function is to attenuate the signal to the amplifiers... in that way the amplifiers are not putting out maximum signal under normal listening conditions. It's a volume controller.
Looks like the A-100 mentioned above has built in attenuation... no pre amp is necessary.
So if I end up going with the A-100 I wouldn't need a preamp. Would it be a good idea to get a DAC since I am planning on streaming a lot of music? I have heard the Schiit Modi 3 is a pretty good budget DAC, any thoughts on that?
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1 hour ago, dtel said:
This with the PT-100 would work, I use a couple of these, the A-100, 50 wpc very quiet even on giant horns with a nice sound. $229 new and a 3-year warranty. It was all I needed between an active crossover and speakers.
It's hard to stay under $250, sorry
Could I just buy the amp at first and use that until I save up enough money for the PT-100? Also, what exactly does a preamp do, and how necessary is it? Sorry about the newbie questions.
-Zach
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8 hours ago, ODS123 said:
Consider this.... I have two of them: one driving speakers in our bedroom, and one driving outdoor speakers on our deck. Both have worked flawlessly for years.
For $139 The build quality is quite remarkable. Note that it only has two inputs (and switches automatically b/w them) and no remote. In our bedroom I use one input for Apple airport express (to receive signal via airplay from our music server) and the second for a 1/8" jack that can be used by any iphone/ iPod. Puts out 50w/ channel with inaudible levels of distortion and has impressive signal-to-noise and channel separation specs for it's price. Plus, it feels remarkably solid for such an inexpensive component. As for the Nobosound amp you mention, I've never heard of the brand. Is it UL (Underwriters Laboratories) approved? I would worry about leaving such a thing plugged in if not.
I used one of my AMP-100s for a few hours to drive my brand new Cornwall III's and it sounded great. ..And it drove the CW's to levels that would bring the police to my door without a hint of strain.
Two links: One for B&H Photo for buying. The second is a review that includes tons of specs and measurements. Look for it on Amazon as well. Though they no longer sell it there are tons of reviews from people who found it to be very reliable.
I looked on amazon and found the AMP100VS model for $119 and has great reviews. I will definitely be putting this on my consideration list!
-Zach
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9 hours ago, willland said:
Welcome to the forum.
I have owned a pair of Heresys for close to 10 years and Heresy IIs for about 8 years and every piece I have driven them with has sounded pretty darn good.
What type(size, etc.) of room will this setup be in?
How loud do you listen?
Turntable, CD player, streaming?
Are you considering new or used?
Where are you located?
Bill
I have the speakers set up in my bedroom, so a smaller space.
I use CD player and Streaming mostly, but have a turntable i occasionally use
New or used is fine for me, i do like the look and feel of the older amps
I am in Denver, Colorado
-Zach
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I am new to the HiFi audio scene and have been looking for an amp/preamp combo or integrated amp to replace my old Pioneer VSX-D508 reciever for a 2 channel Klipsch Heresy 1 setup (music only, no movies). I am looking for something under $250 if possible. I have had the Nobsound MS-10D MKII recommended, but have seen very mixed opinions on that, and was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with one. I also am not sure whether to try to go with tube amplifiers or solid state amps. Thanks in advance!
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I recently inherited a set of Heresy 1s from my dad, and am pretty new to the hifi audio scene. I am looking for a solid budget amp to run them (Somewhere in the $200-$350 range). I am currently using an old pioneer reciever and would like an upgrade. Also if there is any other advice for the Heresy 1s that might be good for me to know, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
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Looking for a KG4 K-8-K Woofer
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Done! Thanks for the tip.