Soundthought

O.K. the verdict is in. This is what I been looking for. A diamond in the rough. Just spent the last few hours in a daze, and had to pull myself away, to hit the hay. I set up with some generic 14ga running to my old Polk Monitor 10s. Plugged my Denon UMD3S into the aux, and flipped on some Jackson Browne. Shazaam, I was put back in my seat. Literally. I quickly came to realize it's one of "those" integrated amps you cant turn past 4. It goes up to 10....he he he. On 2.5 I was pumping out a steady 100db. Clean too. Impressive, I must say. I still can't find any readable specs. Or at least something my webtv can show big enough to read. All I really want to know is the basics. If one of you kind people could check it out for me, I would be greatly appreciated. I'm so jazzed up, I doubt i'll sleep. I love this feeling.

Sorry, double post. This message has been edited by Audioreality on 08-08-2002 at 09:20 AM

Thanks lynnm, I was thinking of giving him $20 for it.. He pretty much told me I could just have it. But, I think a few bucks are in order. It's the more the gesture than it is the money anyway. I've heard the same thing about Marantz. Went from great to good to bad and back again. Just a sign of the times, I guess. My brother in law had an old Marantz. When i was a kid, he'd let me sit in front of it with some headphones and spin his LPs. God, those were the days. I loved that old marantz. Well, I've just spent the last 4 hours cleaning the dustbunnies off. Inside and out. Man, It cleaned up nice. Not a scratch on the outside and clean components on the inside. Some serious looking caps in here. WOW. I'm gonna go hook her up in my test room and let her warm up for a few. Then it's play time. I did find info on this unit but it was too small of print to read. My webtv can't enlarge, doesn't print, and generally sucks. So, i'm outta luck. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Hello folks, I was bidding a redec job at a gentleman's house today, when i noticed this Sansui amp sitting lonely in a corner. Asked him about it. He said take it home, check it out, and pay me what you think it's worth. O.K.! So i'm sitting here with this heavy old amp wondering what kind of gem i've got here. It's a Sansui AU-7500 stereo amplifier. What do you all know about this unit?

I'm with clueless. Doing it naked is the best. err. i mean bare ended without bananas. But if you must, I've found "Straight Wire" to be a good product at a reasonable price. Plus, you can order them with various types of preterminated ends. All ends are silver soldered. They come with a limited lifetime warranty. They also have a try before you buy, and trade in program. I use the "sextet for my RF7s and RC7s. Found them to be the best for my needs. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Grab up your speakers. Tip them upside down. And shake the hell out of them. Just kidding. Personally, I use a 12" Ontario Combat Tanto. or a Snap On #S00204 standard pocket screwdiver. Both work well. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Aloha. Welcome aboard. Congratulations on your choice. It's a great speaker. Ample bang for your buck. Enjoy immensely. The cherry RF7s are a damn good looking speaker. Especially, with the grilles off. P.S. Be sure to use the supplied foot spikes with these bad lads. It makes a noticeable difference in overall sound quality. IMO. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Well, 100 posts. So where's my million and exec. washroom key? I'll take that in small bills, thank you. Just pack it inside a couple of Khorns and send 'em on out to me. And you what, I'll even pay for shipping. LMAO. I really do want to thank you all for putting up with my crazy notions and answering all my questions. I'm looking forward to 1000. Maybe, I'll have learned something by then. Ha Kinda cool that we have several off us reaching milestones in our postings near the same time. It's definately Miller time. And double cheers to Justin for making it to the big 18. Enjoy the times my friend.

Real close.

Hey, Wassup! I'm close.

I was just messing around. I'm really quite content with my 7s. Hell, I got a whole friggin' 7.2 set of them. It was a major audio leap for me. I'm was hoping this set up would last me at least 10 years. OR MORE. So far so good, except for blowing both RF7 midbasses. Damn, I miss those babies. sniff. I didn't know that about 18s, roowoo. It makes alot of sense. I'm very intersted in speaker building. Trying to learn how sound works, first. I am paying attention to you guys, though. My goal is to someday invent a new speaker or enlosure or both. We will see. I do agree that there is such a thing as too much speaker for a room. I also am against minimalization. I believe that bigger isn't nessisarily better, but big enough to perform a particular task is. Cheers.

Sorry bout the double post. Thought I was seeing double for a minute there. (actually it's more like triple) This WebTV unit i'm using kinda sucks. I gotta get a Dell. Soon. It could be this crazy site acting up again. Probably not, most likely inaccurately appropriated keystrokes due to accute RUMitis. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

This message has been edited by Audioreality on 08-04-2002 at 02:32 AM

Oh yeah, that's right. I forgot about the raised shoulder on most amps' speaker output posts. Probably won't be able to hook an spades up to them. Whoops. My fault. Well... bend them in half. S**t, I don't know. Maybe, get out the Dremel and grind off the shoulders. LOL. You would be better off going bare (if you can) or double banana. Thanks doug, for catching that. I'm already on my 3rd Rum-n-Coke and have no idea what's going on. Maybe, the Framptons' up too loud . Naw..... it's just fine. With that, i'll just lurk back in this corner with foot in mouth and Klipsch in ear.. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Hi TroyH, Running two pair of identical wires is just fine. You shouldn't have any problems. For the gauge of the cable, I would use either a 12 or 14 gauge. Because of the length of your run, smaller cable could give you some issues. As far as the terminations. Just like Dougdrake said, Bare wire is the best. Definately, bare ends at the speaker inputs. If you can't fit the doubled up wire into your amps outputs, try large gauge automotive, crimp on, spade terminals. They are cheap and you can get them big enough to accept both wires at once. You can buy specially manufctured, gold plated spade terminals from Rat Shack, if you want. But, they may not have them large enough to accomodate your needs. I personally use "Straight Wire" double stacks. They work well and are user freindly but you can't but them at the corner store. I'm fortunate enough to have a dealer nearby. You should check out their site. www.straightwire.com Good luck with your bi-wiring. Have fun with it, take your time and enjoy. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Glad to hear it scott. Your gonna love 'em. There definately is a lot of good people here, like Wes. Around here, good help is never far away. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

I no can do. For you see, my web browser is actually a crappy old Philips/Magnavox Web TV unit. Although, It does have an audio output which I currently run to a Sony STR-DE635. And she's hooked up to my quartets,KV3,a pair of KSB1.1s,a pair of Polk Monitor 10s and a really strange DCM 10" sub. No problem with the audio. Just with everthing else. I got the page that said "click your mouse around the board for an amazing display" or some crap like that. I pushed every button. My browser did nothing. Nothing I tell you. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

I picked up a set of those 3 way twelves on a closeout sale. Not the worst speaker i've heard. Sound decent at lower volumes. You get a cheap *** box with some joe average drivers and an "easy peel" veneer. There currently taking up space in my closet next to the JBL N38s and 28s. Collecting dust. I plan on using them in the garage i'm attempting to build. If you simply can't afford Klipsch, Cerwin Vega puts out a few good sounding bookshelves for around $100. Try to save your money for the Klipsch SB1s. They retail at $125 a peice, but worth every penny. They have a big sound for their size. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Damn. Upgrade already. But i haven't even broken my RS7s yet. Oh, I mean "broken in". Ha Ha hmmm. It would be sweet if they come out with an RF9 or RF11. RF9s with dual 12s. RF11s with dual 15s. Droooool... ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

I no can see. I no can play. Web browsers suck. No mouse = No fun. I need to buy that Dell i've wanted. That would solve many a problem, I'll bet. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Neither did I. I thought it was refering to a historical figure or something. Cool. Keep 'em coming. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

Hello, Mounting the RS7s on the ceiling is not recommended. The technology incorporated in the RS7 relies on diffusion in a horizontal plane. The unnatural reflections you might recieve could cause some serious imaging problems. It wouldn't nessessarily sound bad. It just wouldn't sound like it was designed to Not that you can't, but rather you shouldn't hang them off the ceiling facing down. The "by the book" placement for the RS7 is: 1. 5'7' from the floor. or at least close to that height. 2. Minimum of 1.75' from the ceiling. 3. Place adjacent to, or directly behind, the listening position. But really, these RS7s are very forgiving when it comes to placement. I personally run 4 RS7s. 2 Surround-2 Surround Back. I have my surrounds slightly forward of my listening postion and my surround back slightly in from the distance between my mains The placement when using surround backs has slightly different requirements than without. Ultimately, experimentation provides the best results. Have fun with 'em and keep 'em on the bulkheads. P.S. If you have to place them up high, I would suggest leaving the top mounting screw out, about half inch (or so) farther than the bottom one. This would let them angle down towards the listening position. It is commonly recommended for surround back speakers, maybe it will be useful to you. Congratulations on your upgrade. Enjoy! ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen. This message has been edited by Audioreality on 08-01-2002 at 12:14 AM

HDBRbuilder, thank you sir. I will be careful. JohnEllis, that is what i was wondering. I'll give it a try. Thanks. I'm going to experiment with an old J.C.penny reciever and some el-cheapo speakers. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen.

I've been doing my homework on bi-wiring and I thought I might pass along my findings for all to see. Bi-Wiring First, let me say that bi-wiring is really only affective if the loudspeaker has bi-wiring capability. Some speakers have bi-wiring capability and are easily identified by four binding posts on the speakers' input cup. Bi-wiring effectively isolates undesirable electrical feedback known as Back EMF, and channels it safely away from the speaker. Bi-wiring is recommended for cleaner, more refined mid and high frequency performance as well as improved dynamic range. In speakers with bi-wire capability, the crossover networks electrically isolate their low and high frequency sections, connecting them only at the input cup on the back of the speaker. When bi-wiring, Back EMF from the woofer is prevented from interaction with the midrange and/or tweeter, and is instead channeled back to the output terminals of the amp or reciever. There, it can be eliminated by the inherently superior grounding and damping capability of the amplifier output section. To bi-wire, you need 4 pairs of speaker wires. 2 pairs running from each amp output to each speaker. One set for LF, one for HF.

Why Johnny Ringo, i'm drunk, but I got two guns...one for each of ya. From what i've "heard" Breaking in period refers to a small portion of time (24-48hrs) of moderate to low volume material being played through a new loudspeaker. Generally, pink noise is used, but I perfer to pick a good radio station that doesn't go off air. The idea is that the cone suspensions get a streching period. And I know, someones gonna say "but it travels back and forth thousands of times in a few seconds" Yes, but considering I expect it to travel somewhere in the nature of 1,000,000,000 times or better within the first year, a few hours of low volume playing ain't crap. Besides, it's no big deal to do and it helps me feel cofident that i'm treating it right. From what i've experienced, EVERTHING mechanical lasts longer if you ease it into use. Also, the wiring inside the speaker needs a burn in period. Just like any other wire or cable. That takes about a week of normal listening. In cable burn in, volume level isn't as important as suspension break in. There's your serious answer.