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Oops. I already threw away the old parts...

I’m with you 001. $1000 is so low, anything wrong with the speakers could have been replaced and you’d still have a great deal. I bought mine for $3500 and replaced the crossovers for $500 with the help of Michael Crites (he took over when Bob passed). They now sound like new. Actually, the new Crites crossovers sound so good, I’m going to replace my Klipsch Tangent 50 crossovers too. I bought them new in ‘89, so they’re probably ready for replacements.

Yup. Wasn’t thinking when I said that. They’re called corner horns for a reason.

Yup. Wasn’t thinking when I said that. They’re called corner horns for a reason.

Wuzzzer, I was just thinking and can name one that should go at the top of your list: another Klipschorn. What do you think?

I’ve loved the KV sound for many years. I use a KV-1 in my bedroom set and a KV-3 in my living room 5.1. Here’s a pic of the latter:

I wholeheartedly agree with your list. I thought you were referring to a different center in the same class. If I can convince the wife and eliminate the center furniture, I will certainly look into one of the four. Personally, I think the lady Belle would be best. Short of the change, the KV-4 is best. Thank you for your suggestions!

Hi wuzzzer. What would you suggest? I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to hear a KV-4, but the sound is great. I’m driving each of the LCR’s with three McIntosh MC7100’s. I have them set to monoblocks, so their output is 300 watts. The KV-4’s are rated at 200/400 watts. Obviously, the KHorns don’t need all that power at 105db efficiency, but it’s nice having the three matching amps up front. Thanks for the reply.

I certainly hope you find yours out there somewhere. Mine is sitting between two Klipschorns and I cannot think of a better fit. It really is a serious center channel.

Very cool. And I agree with you on the signal chain. You said, "had my heritage system". Did you move onto something different? BTW, I'm in LV too.

I'm pretty sure I am talking to myself here, but I've got an update to my last post: Since my last post, I have become infatuated with how wonderful the McIntosh MC7100 sounds with Klipschorns. In fact, I liked the sound so much, I purchased two more MC7100's and are now using them as monoblocks for my LCR setup in my 7.2.4 home theater. Each MC7100 outputs 300 watts in mono mode @ 8 Ohms. BTW, the center speaker is a Klipsch KV-4 rated at 200/800 watts and has a sensitivity rating of 98db. It is very hard to find these nowadays and the sound is great. I changed out my Yamaha RX-3050 as a pre-amp to a Yamaha RX-A6A. Because of the WOW factor of McIntosh and Klipsch, all the theater components are in a rack at the rear of the room, other than what you see on display at the front (I know, I know, "cable management"). Now, the RX-A6A's amp is only used to power the Klipsch RS-35 white surrounds and Klipsch IW-150 rear surrounds. A Yamaha RX-3030 is also connected to the RX-A6A and runs the four Polk Audio RC80i ceiling Atmos speakers. This picture is taken from the rear seats on a 14" riser. Finally, along with the 65" & 82" TVs, a 125" acoustically transparent screen drops from the ceiling for movie nights. So if anyone reads this, I'd love to hear your thoughts - especially on the front three amps as this is the message topic of matching amps to the Klipschorns.

I didn’t get much of a reply from the forum (thanks to the two that did), so I did some more research. I found a nice entry level McIntosh amp (MC7100) which received high marks in the reviews and ordered it today. I will use my Yamaha RX-A3050 as the pre-amp. The 3050 has an excellent DAC built-in and has a clean pass-thru. If anyone is interested, I can post some review comments after I listen to it paired with my Klipshorns for a short while.

Because my internet is so slow, the message thread just got here. My wife said if I am a good husband, next month she will allow me to get AOL and subscribe to the local 300 baud service!!!

Thank you both for your welcoming comments. SSH, I will look into the Scott series amps. Davecv41, I've been looking for a single Belle as I am aware Mr. Klipsch meant for a center channel to be used and that seems to be a much better match than the original Heresy he used. Right now, I only have a Klipsch KV-4 as my center. It is a very good center channel, but I do think the Belle would be a better match. I would rather not have a toggle as it just adds distortion/resistance (although only a little) to the line, but will continue looking for an electronic solution to switching.

Hello All. I would like to solicit any recommendations for an amplifier for my Klipschorns. I am looking for experience vs on-paper reco's. First of all, the Khorns are part of my audio/theater room. I am currently driving them with a Yamaha RX-A3050 receiver. This receiver, along with another Yamaha RX-A3030 receiver drives the 7.3.4 system for movies. This setup has been excellent and I have no need to improve on the theater aspect. What I am searching for, is whether I should introduce a separate amplifier for 2-channel listening. Even though I would rather have as few components between the source and speakers as possible, should I add a switch to move from the Yamaha to the new amp when moving from movies to 2-channel? Then, I would like you to consider that all my source music is digital. So because of the digital sources, should I even consider tubes, which I hear are excellent with Klipsch's legacy speakers (I also have a pair of Tangent 50's in a separate system in another room). If I should then stick with digital amplification, is there a recommended digital amp/integrated amp/pre-amp & amp combo that would stomp on the Yamaha for 2-channel listening? Like most people, price is definitely a constraint. I know I am asking a lot, but I would like to see if there is a consensus as to what changes are needed to further enjoy the phenomenal sound the Klipschorns are already giving me. Thank you all in advance!

I have had my Tangent 50's since I bought them new in '89. About a year after purchasing them, I found they sound best with a 1' stand. Every 8 years or so, I think maybe I should drop them to the floor and end up raising them onto the stands again after a week. They just seem to have a more crisp bass sound on the stands. I push them with a Pioneer VSX-03TXH and it seems to do a fine job. Anyway, for the past few years, I have been using a powered Klipsch Sub-12 and am wondering if anyone has an opinion on a better sub match for the T50 speakers? Any help is appreciated. Alwezhpy

I know this is a late reply, but I have a pair of Tangent 50's that have performed flawlessly for over 3-decades. Your right that they are a bear to move, but when positioned correctly they rival any three-way solution. I certainly hope you grabbed those T-40's and still have them. I hope this helps.