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    How did you discover Klipsch speakers?

    in General Klipsch Info

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    I returned to listening on a decent system a few years ago after using a computer for a decade due to living situation. Picked up a rebuilt Fisher 440T receiver and needed speakers. Found a budget pair of Klipsch on sale from Klipsch. Recalled seeing and hearing some many years before. For the price they sounded wonderful.

     

    That led me on a search for a pair of Heresy. After a couple years found a nice pair of original H1. Then picked up a KG SW sub from a member here. Next will be a pair of La Scala when I get the scratch saved up. I enjoy the clarity and detail they deliver.

    Class D amps

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    6 hours ago, JMeader said:

    I have 1987 klipsch La Scalla's in a 17 X 17 room with high ceilings and have driven them by

     

    Crown   XLS 1002

    Two-channel, 350W @ 4Ω Power Amplifier
     
    and now by a Decware  Zen Torii Jr V2  https://www.decware.com/newsite/TORIIJR.html   20 watts
     
    Sound out of my La Scalla's is great with both and I think you can enjoy your system with either tube or non tube. The Crown amp never went past 1/4 volume the the Decware less than half
     
    I think a good quiet Pre amp will make either sound better, I use a Schiit Audio Freya S ( no longer available ) and using a XLR connection between the two is recommended
     
    Enjoy the Music
     
     

    Thanks. I'm just kicking the idea of moving up around.

    On 3/7/2024 at 6:27 PM, CWelsh said:

    I also have an ACA and highly recommend it. I tried a Class D amp and thought it was fine, but I think the ACA is a whole lot better. And, it really doesn't get very hot. After all, it is only pumping out 8 watts maximum, and you're never going to get there with your Klipsch...maybe 1-2 watts. Of course, it is a kit, but I'm sure you can find one already built if you look. Still, if you're happy with your Topping, you can just leave well enough alone.

    Leave well enough alone? Sure that's always an option.  😉

    DAC Question

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    Currently the Modi3+ is used with my WiiM mini/Schiit Saga S/Topping PA3s/H1/KG SW. It sounds great. I had first tried the Topping with the H1 through a Logitech Bluetooth adapter using my phone. Sounded like a 1960s transistor radio. Couldn't stand it and the Topping moved to the bedroom. Got bored awhile ago and brought it out and inserted where the receiver was w/o the Logitech doodad. Viola good clean detailed sounds I enjoyed. Moved the Fisher to the bedroom and left the Topping in the main used (cranked all the way)as a power amp after the Schiit pre.

    Car Thread

    in Lounge

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    Saddest part is when all these great designers go software replaces them. And IMHO the results are best case mediocre. Worst case hideous.

     

    R.I.P. Marcello you will be missed.

    Chief Bonehead Class Spring 2024 - New Iterations of the La Scala and Klipschorn Coming

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, pnort said:

    [b]How do you adjust the volume with three amplifiers to get the right balance from the three separate drivers? [/b]

    Will I be able to upgrade a pair of 1972 Khorns?

    Three amps -- plus maybe a subwoofer amp. I don't suppose high quality tube amps and expensive tubes would be cheaper if they only had to cover the narrower spectral range of each driver.

     

    I suppose there's no end in sight--I ducked going from mono to stereo until 1972. Maybe in my 90s I'll go the triple-amp route.

    I believe that is the DSP's job. But I could be very wrong.

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    Cables, Coffee, Cycles, and Cocktails

    in Lounge

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    37 minutes ago, JohnJ said:

    @geezin'

    Think I looked at that dot to your left at one point last fall!

    B)

    It was beautiful but they make you pay for the highways... what... four different ways?

    Oops that's WV

    You mean the farm above me on the mountain? His family used to own most of the land around here. He seems unhappy about that.

     

     

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    Cables, Coffee, Cycles, and Cocktails

    in Lounge

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Tarheel said:

    64 degrees and the first heavy pollen day.  Guess this will continue for 4-6 weeks. 

    I am the white dot in the center of this. Trees extend like this for miles in every direction .Springtime can be a bit irritating. Wouldn't give it up for anything.

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    Class D amps

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    1 hour ago, the real Duke Spinner said:

    What,I see from Class D.is they are fine up to rated power That's all you get without nasty sound

     

    Tube amps can he pushed hard and still sound good

     

     

    I am definitely not going down that road. Spent the past 40 years or so screwing with things for a living. These days I buy what does the job I need it to w/o upgrades high maintenance and troubles. Tube amps are not for me. Not sure I'd wanna deal with class A heat. 

     

    Thanks for all the answers and information. Seems like I get watts for dollars from what I can tell. Don't really seem to need 'em. The Topping measures 27 watts at 8Ω. I do use it like a power amp turned all the way up using a preamp for volume. Something to think about.

    Class D amps

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    I'm currently using a Topping PA3s to drive my Heresy 1 and KG SW sub. I like the stark nature of the pairing. It's clean a bit bright and very detailed. The passive sub I use does a good enough job for me as I'm not a big thumping bass fan. My hearing (trails off after 12kHz) may be why. Most of my listening is streaming via Spotify. All this has me intrigued if a significant improvement can be had by stepping up to a higher end/spec class D power amp. It'd be nice if I could keep it under $1K USD. Listen to just about anything. Rap and country are very rare other than that I'm old and tired of the same old same old. I expanded my listening to keep me from hating the music that drew me in in the first place.

     

    So would it be money well spent? I forgot to mention I'm a cheap bastid thus will relentlessly hunt down a deal. Quality second hand is no problem to me.

    Jokes?

    in Lounge

    Posted

    An Angel visited a woman and told her she must give up smoking, drinking and unmarried sex if she wants to get into Heaven. The woman said she would try her best.
    The Angel visited the woman a week later to see how she was getting on.
    "Not bad" said the woman, "I've given up smoking and drinking but when I bent over to look in the freezer, my boyfriend caught sight of my long slender legs in high heels and he pulled up my skirt and made love to me right then and there."
    "They don't like that in Heaven", said the Angel...
    The woman replied: "They're not crazy about it in Costco either!"

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