[K Horns]

IMHO, Frank was unique. He managed to create musical ideas on so 

many levels. Creative, very serious about his craft and demanded  the 

best from his band mates. It’s hard to like everything this icon of free 

form progressive jazz played or wrote. But you cannot deny the genius 

and intent of his life trace..Most people hearing his music for the first 

time or observing one of his nightmarish album covers would think that,

man this guy must have been totally stoked on some elegant acid to have

written this music. But Frank Zappa, even though he lived in Cali in the 60’s

didnt use drugs ever especially when he was playing a gig in front of a live 

audience..

 

[New to me Khorns]

The original Forte’ which I currently own have been hoisted up off the floor and placed on 6” thick maple blocks

with heavy brass footers. The question now is will the Forte’s open up more with a tube amp, or wil my current

NAD 787 receiver give these speakers enough juice to do the same job.. The new placement has improved bass 

response, as before the placement, the bass just seemed kind of wooly, lost in the floor rug.. Big improvement and 

highly recommended. Just wish the midrange was a little more fleshed out. Any suggestions appreciated.

MI6

[In The Early 70’s]

There was a progressive FM radio station,  when I would visit friends in 

Diamond Point  on Lake George NY during the summer break. I cannot 

recall the the call letters of that  station, but the transmitter was located 

on the top of one of the many mountain tops in New Hamster. They boasted

a 100,000 watt flame thrower of a signal. I know people in Main could receive

this station. Any thoughts about what I’m talking about? The sound coming 

from my buddies K horns was my first exposure to the Klipschorns sound 

and I was blown away.  He said the sound was so good because the radio

station didn’t compress the life out of their signal. Maybe but I think it was the 

combination of both...

[In The Early 70’s]

I am 68 in human years, and reading all of the wonderful and enthusiastic reviews about  Klipsch speakers

makes me long for a pair of CW’s in my listening room. To get to my point, I believe there was a concerted 

effort by audio sales people in the 70’s to cup their hands around their mouths and decry the honking sound

that you get from horn speakers. This really sunk in. I was to avoid horns at all cost. And it did cost me through-

out my lifetime  that simple sales trick sent me on an odyssey to search for the holy grail of sound.  Just  asking 

now if anyone here in this forum were duped by the same sales trickery.? Appreciating any thoughts on this or 

anything else. Just a newbie looking for insight.