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26 minutes ago, nickyboy6100 said:
The mid shouldn’t be buzzing no matter how close it is to the wall. The Chorus II was meant to be placed at least a foot from the back wall or corner. I have found that they sound best around 2ft from a wall.
I imagine it has something to do with what's in or outside the wall. The breaker box is on the other side of the wall, so either that or the wires flowing through. When I move it away from that wall, the buzzing stops. Nothing else in the vicinity.
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I've got a set of Chorus IIs. One of the mids was constantly buzzing, and I realized it's related to being close to an exterior wall in my room. Is there anything that can be done to fix this? I don't have a lot of options for placement.
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One of my Chorus IIs are disappearing at 10 kHz according to measurements. I just recently had them recapped, I'm trying to figure out if this could be simply a loose wire or if the tweeter itself is bad. Before I go through the process of opening up the speaker, does anyone have any input? Thank you.
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On 5/7/2023 at 2:29 PM, OO1 said:
there 's no way that a 2 way KG-4 which is inferior to a 3 way Forte can have a better soundstage than the top of the line Chorus II . it's next to impossible
Let me clarify: horizontal imaging is exceptional. When I heard them where I bought them, the gentleman had a center speaker and I asked if he was playing through it, and he wasn't. A wall of sound, the speakers definitely disappear. In this way, and in almost every other way, the Chorus IIs are far superior to the KG4s. But the depth isn't there. It wasn't there when I tested them, and it's not there in my room. I assumed that the imperfect setup was the reason I wasn't getting the immersion, but I've driven myself crazy moving these things all around my room. I agree with you on the above, which is why I'm hunting for the culprit. I may eventually come to the conclusion that I'm trying to shoehorn a huge speaker into a room that would rather have a pair of Heresys or Quartets and a sub. In the meantime, I'm sticking with them and am now moving on to room treatment and will update the thread if anything changes.
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Seems like a good price. Does anyone have any input on this particular variant of the K-Horns?
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Got the crossovers back from @Deang and hooked up the McCormack. Sounds a lot better, crossovers looked good and turnaround was quick. Still not the soundstage the KG4s had. Next step is room treatment before I look into moving on from the Chorus II.
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1 hour ago, CWOReilly said:
Lots of factors.
What factors affect this?
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My Yamaha receiver is quiet, but the more systems I hear, the more I realize a hiss is pretty common. What’s your amp/speaker pairing and how loud are your speakers when nothing is playing?
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I have available to me locally a McCormack DNA-1 Rev A, a Krell Vanguard Integrated (non-digital) for a little more $, & a Cayin A50t for a lot less $. I’m leaning toward the McCormack but wondering if the Krell is a better option. Anyone have any input? Is the age of the McCormack something to be concerned about? Ruled out the Adcom I was considering before and leaning toward high power based on a lot of feedback from here. Btw sent the Chorus crossovers to @Deang
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9 minutes ago, winglet said:
Soundstage was lacking in the previous owner’s house as well?
May want to start with recapping the crossovers and ensuring that all the drivers are hooked up correctly.
If the kg4 sing and the chorus don’t, I’d suspect the speakers and/or the room is the cause before the amp is.
I’ve been curious if crossovers could be the culprit. Best to send to Crites or seek out someone locally?
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33 minutes ago, veloceleste said:
A small, square room presents placement challenges. I am a previous Chorus II owner and liked them a lot. Is it possible in your room to place the speakers on adjacent walls with your listening position opposite the speakers? This may give you some imaging width beyond the sides of the speakers and as well as some image depth. I aimed my CH2’s so they crossed just in front of my nose. Every room is different and inches or even fractions of inches can make a difference. Keep experimenting, it’s worth it! Good luck!
Are you referring to placing them on opposite sides of a corner and placing my listening position in the opposite corner? I haven't considered this, but I don't think it's possible with the room layout.
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On 4/17/2023 at 10:08 PM, chuckears said:
McCormack DNA-series, you can only find them used. The “Deluxe” versions are preferable. I’ve used the .5, the 1’s, and the HT3. The DNA-1 Deluxe - 185 wpc - is all the power you would need, unless your room is cavernous.
There's a McCormack DNA-1 Revision A locally for $1300. Don't know much about them, not sure if this is a good price.
59 minutes ago, OO1 said:ADCOM for Heritage speakers , you wont like em , for the money , the Yamaha A-S801 is better or a Crown XLi 800 brand new ...... 300$ , 200 wpc / 8 Ohms
Why are Crowns so cheap and recommended less than other amps? Is it because they're not very attractive and rack mountable?
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5 hours ago, winglet said:
How do you have them placed in the room? Have you tried 9-12” off the front wall and zero toe in?
I have them near corners, have tried between 10"-1.5' from the front wall, tried toe-in from zero to too far in and even pointed away just to see what would happen. Still feels like the sound is all out in front of me. The horizontal soundstage is pretty nice, it just doesn't feel like it reaches my ears.
5 hours ago, winglet said:If you are going to give vintage adcom a try, the smaller gfa-535 amp (original, not version II) is considered the best sounding of the line. Conservatively rated at 60 watts per channel. WAY more than you’ll ever need in that room. I have it paired with a gtp-500 pre. (Good phono stage if it matters to you, and a remote control…). Should be able to pick them both up for less than a few hundred.
There's a GFA-535 paired with a GFA-555II Preamp locally for $600 together, unable to separate them. Seems a little pricey. Also a GFA-6000 for $250, which is Class H? You're saying the GFA-535 is the way to go? Seems like a lot of people are recommending huge power for the Chorus, though I know the Adcoms have a high damping factor.
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I appreciate all of the replies. I am going from a pair of KG4s to Chorus IIs. Small room (12x12). Crappy receiver (Yamaha HTR-5240). Equilateral triangle with 10' sides. The soundstage of the Chorus II is seriously lacking, and I felt that way since I heard them from the house I bought them where the person was running a Parasound amp. I have A/B'd the KG4s and the Chorus IIs, and it's not close - the KG4s hit me in the ears, the Chorus IIs hit about 10' in front of me, directly in between the two speakers. I'm working on placement and room conditioning. Working to upgrade to an Adcom amp. Does anyone have any input on what could cause this discrepancy? The Chorus IIs are all original. They have great bass, fuller sound, just not engulfing me like the KG4s are.
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25 minutes ago, OO1 said:
The quality of a used A-S 1100 or 1200 is pretty unique at this price point for an old school modern amps , the quality increases with the A-S 2000-2100-2200 , the closest to these amp's technology are the Michi by Rotel or the Hegel , but both are more expensive
Visually, it looks like the jump happens between A-S801 & A-S1200. Is there a significant gap in quality between A-s1200 & A-S2200? I can pick up an A-S801 locally for about $500, where an A-S1200 is going to cost about $2k used.
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Hello everyone, looking for some recs for amps under $2000 to pair with Chorus II. Prefer to go used, Yamaha A-S1200 maybe? Marantz? Mcintosh? I've heard older Harman stuff works well. Current source is a MacBook Pro running Tidal. I listen to classic rock & edm mostly in a 12x12 room at low to medium levels. Willing to buy a DAC separately. Thanks in advance.
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Thank you all for your input. Tags are gone on the back, is there any other way to find out serial number? I don't see it stamped anywhere. Also, does anyone have any guidance on where to go next? Such a crazy amount of information out there - Heresy 1-4, Forte 1-2, Quintet, Chorus, other KGs - my mind is spinning.
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10 minutes ago, billybob said:
To my untrained ears, they sound great. I don't notice a different between the two, but again, I don't have a lot of experience with quality speakers. I opened them up just out of curiosity to see what had been updated and what was original. They do have the titanium diaphragm upgrades, but I don't know enough about crossovers to know what I'm looking at when it comes to those. Getting these has definitely ignited something in me, and I think I've stepped foot on the slippery slope of audio equipment.
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I'm not sure, I just found it on FB earlier today. I thought I found a local deal for two speakers, but it's just for one.
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1261472608087202/
Not exactly what you're looking for but close-ish.
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Hell everyone, I just recently purchased my first pair of passive speakers, the Klipsch KG4. I opened them up, and the crossovers are different. Can anyone help me identify what's going on? Looks like maybe some are the originals and the others were replaced. Thank you. Crossovers
Buzzing in mid when close to wall
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I am - there is a hum coming from the mid horn when the speaker is close to that wall. I figured it's due to some interference with what's inside the wall. Trying to figure out if there's a solution to this.