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Anyone have any opinions on the difference in sound between these two types of subs from SVS? I'm in the market for a SUB and have never heard a SVS but what I hear is that they are the best sounding for under $800...Is this true? IF so, what sounds better, the tube or the box?

My God! For a guy whom can produce such nicely crafted cabinets...you'd think you could do something with all that horrible paneling circa 1970's. Word of advice, send less time on the Internet and more time watching HGTV. Man! You must be a bachelor!

Here's a novel idea... Your Yamaha Rx 3300 is fine...just pair it with Some Klipsch Chorus 1's (used for $650). Then find a single Klipsch Heresy for your front center speaker ($150). To finish it off, buy a Level 3 subwoofer from Home Theater Direct (http://www.htdaudio.com/levthrepowsu.html) for $279 total cost: $1,079 This will be your BIGGEST BANG for the buck.

Personally, I would not clarify a Yamaha RX-V1 as a "low-end" SS amp. Furthermore, both speakers tested did not sound bad. I stated that the Chorus sounded "good" and the Cornwall didn't. THe premise of my statement was based on a speaker shootout between both speakers using the SAME SS amp. You are stating that both "sound bad" and you weren't even the person doing the test! How upside down is that! Yes, perhaps a tube amp would sound better...but that was not my point of the test. I thought the Chorus sounded great with the Yamaha and is an excellent HT choice. THough, I would not pair the Cornwall with the Yamaha under any circumstances.

Yes, I suppose that's why so many forum users match Tube amps with the CW's. Looks like I'm going to sell the CW's and look for Chourus 1's....

I recently dragged my CW II's over to my friend's house to compare side by side. THe amp used was a Yamaha RX-V1. What we noticed was that the Chorus 1's had a laid back mid-range vs. the cornwall II's aggressive mid-range sound. THe summary was that the Chorus 1's were far more enjoyable to listen to because the CW II's were so aggresive in the 1-2k area that it was annoying. I was wondering if other forum users have found the same results with these two speakers?

THanks Shawn. Any idea on how to adjust the autoformer for the mid-range driver? I have no idea what the autoformer is? I've sse pics of ALK crossovers but I have no idea what part of the crossover is the Autoformer. Also, So I replace the autoformer with a different value? Or is it an adjustment of some sort? -bob

---------------- On 9/21/2003 9:01:35 PM sfogg wrote: " It is true that you could get a flatter frequency response out of a speaker with e.q.......but only at ONE specific point in that room." That isn't completely true. For things like the Allison effect (which is a power response problem throughout the room) and just peaks in the speakers response itself you can perform EQ that works for multiple points in the room. For other problems you do need to do a sort of averaging over an area to be sure your EQ isn't making things worse elsewhere. Shawn ---------------- With all due respect.......no, not practically true. While it is true that you can EQ for mulitple points in the room it can only be for 1) specific frequencies or 2) specific points that are multiples of the frequency in question. Not a practical way to listen.

---------------- On 9/21/2003 9:07:48 PM bruinsrme wrote: bsacco What are your goals in regards to EQ? What kind of equipment are you running? This could help us make the appropriate recommendations whether it be ghetto equipment or the real deal or some where in between. scott ---------------- Good idea. My goals are to purchase a Yamaha Rx-Z1 or V1. I have a QSC USA 370 amp as power. I'm currently running Klipsch Cornwall II's, Home Theater Direct Level IV - 12" subwoofer, Toshiba 5109 DVD, and two SONY CX- 450 (2) in direct link. My room/HT sound produces a 1-2k push that I would like to eliminate. I have a large room that has high 10' ceilings and a cement, carpeted floor. My initial thought was to EQ the sub and mains. Other ideas are to dump the Cornwalls (because of the more aggressive mids) and get a pair of Chorus 1's. This whole episode started when I did a A/B comparison to my friend's Chorus 1's and found them to be more pleasant sounding in the mid-range. I ears tended to get fatiqued with the cornwalls. Maybe something is wrong with my Cornwalls in terms of one of the components in the crossover. ...who knows? I'm not an expert in this area. But to my ears, my speakers need EQ-ing.

---------------- On 9/21/2003 8:37:28 PM CO1 wrote: http://www.snapbug.ws/bfd.htm ---------------- I've just been informed that the http://www.snapbug.ws/bfd.htm article is innacurate for several reasons... 1) The A/D converters in the Behringer stuff are horrid, but more importantly... 2) You cannot equalise the standing waves out of a room. It is true that you could get a flatter frequency response out of a speaker with e.q.......but only at ONE specific point in that room. If you move side to side, or front to back, it will change. ESPECIALLY bass frequencies. It is a nice thought and might do some good, if you only listen to music from the same chair. Different subs in the same room, depending upon your position in the room, can sound vastly different.

THe BFD uses DSP technology, wouldn't this add noise to the HT system? ANyone know of a parmetric EQ to use on mains?

I'm considering adding a parametric EQ to my HT setup to control the sub amd mains' frequencies. Does anyone have any experience in this area. I've heard of folks using the Beheringer Feedback destroyer for the sub. I'd like to find ONE unit that can handle the duties for both the sub and the mains. Also, is there a way to minimize the added distortion this would add to the audio chain? THanks in advance. -bob

Also, the inside of the speaker box has no insulation or baffling. Would it help the sound if I added some?

I'm in need of modeling a speaker box for the correct port size. THe box is: Here are the dimensions: The outer dimensions are 15.75 deep, 17.75 wide, and 29.75 tall. The speaker is made from 3/4" wood, so I suppose the inner dimensions would 3/4" less all around. Does the software you speak of model the correct port size for a speaker box? I currently have ports in the speakers but each speaker port size is different. So I wanted to find out the correct port size so that I may make both of them the same size. THanks

I'm the owner of re-sized corwalls due to (WAF). The speakers have an annoying 1-2K push in the mid-range. The construction of the boxes have a 2 x 4 running from the inside back to the inside front (just above the woofer and below the horns. A friend of mine says this piece of wood may be contributing to not allowing the box to resonate. I asked him if the re-size to a smaller box would create this 1-2k push. He said no and that it would be more likely that the re-size would effect lower frequenclies NOT 1-2K. His advice was to remove this brace. Before I do so, I thought I might check the forum to see if anyone could confirm or deny the problem. Any suggesttions are welcomed. THanks

OK, now I'm ready to tackle my next purchase...my HT AV receiver for under $1,000. Here's my research so far. I'm very impressed with the Yamaha RX-V1. Clean, features, processing, price ...etc.. Denon, not as clean as the Yamaha, no sparkle on high end, too expensive. Marantz...no data yet. Outlaw...neutral solid amp, good price ...but no HT features. Onkyo...no data yet pioneer...no data yet SONY... awful thin sound, overpriced, overated Please chime in if anyone has any ideas....

Wow, thanks for all the great suggestions. I suppose the only reason I would go DIY is for WAF. If I could get the center speaker narrower than a Heresy, then I might do it. But that is alot of work. I think I may just go the Heresy route because of it's ease of implementation. ALso, because of your recommendations on it being the closest match to CW's. Yes, it makes me ill to see the Academy being priced like it is...the guys at Klipsch have to be smiling...

Has anyone heard of a company called Home Theater Direct. I was wondering if anyone has tested their Level 3 and Level 4 subwoofers against the Klipsch KSW series to see how they stack up...

Thanks for all your great ideas. I do have a WAF acceptance factor to clear...if you know what I mean. I suppose an academy would be the smallest...forget about finding and paying for one... I Heresy might work...would it really match the cornwall well? Heresy's sound so whimpy compared to CW's. If I did decide to go custom with CW horn's how do you build a x-over to match the new sized woofers?

I was wondering if anyone has built their own center speaker from Cornwall components. I've search high and low for an Academy but they are impossible to obtain. I want to build one to match my CW mains.

I have the components for a cornwall. The problem is the size of the 15" woofer. if I re-sized the speaker what woofer would you use?

I have Cornwalls for mains and was wondering what would be the best match for a center speaker? Do C7's work with Cornwalls?

I recently found out about a company that produces excellent quality speakers and only distribute them over the Internet. The company is Home Theater Direct (www.home theaterdirect.com). I'm looking buy a subwoofer and was wondering how their "Level Three Subwoofer" stacked up against the KSW-12, RSW 15 and SVS. I once saw a great subwoofer shootout article on this forum a while ago that compared the RSW, SVS, Velodyne, etc... anyone still have this link? Level THREE Powered Subwoofer- SpecificationsPower 150 watts RMS, 270 watts peak Frequency Response 30 Hz - 150 Hz Voice Coil 2.5" Shielded Magnet 39 + 25 OZ Sensitivity 92 dB Dimensions (HxWxD) 19" x 15 3/4" x 15 3/4" Weight (per piece) 52 lbs Key Functions Power (on, auto-on/auto-off, off) Phase switch (0,180) Variable Level Control Variable Crossover Inputs Hi Level (speaker) In Line Level (RCA) In Outputs Hi Level (speaker) Out Line Level (RCA) Out

I have a "re-sized" Cornwall cabinets. I need to determine the correct port size for the cabinet. Anyone have any ideas about how to go about doing this? The cabs currebtly have ports but they are too small and sound too boomy.

Cheers! Classy move! Man, it's great to see something like that...restores my faith from seeing too many greedy sleezoids on the web. Kudos....