LCSeminole

No Longer For Sale, replacement woofers found.

Very solid processor in it's time, so nice pick up. It's more or less an Emotiva DMC-1/Sunfire Theater Grand IV clone.

While I've heard the RF-7ii's and think this to be a minor step up in sound, I'm really wondering what those of you that have gone from a KLF-C7 to an RC-64ii thought? Sound quality? Dialogue/voice? I've been thinking about going from my current Legend fronts to the Reference series front stage, and keeping my RB-5ii as back/side surrounds. I upgraded the crossovers and diaphragms on the Legend fronts since the originals were an after thought in their design, which also makes me wonder if the RF-7ii's and RC-64ii crossovers are as well.

Alain, I've been thinking about going with a set of RF-7ii's. The KLF-20's I have now, were upgraded to Crites x-overs/titanium tweeters and midranges. What kind of differences/improvements did you notice going from the KLF-20's to the RF-7ii's? Was it a step up or more of a lateral move sound quality-wise in your opinion now that you've spent time with both?

Where in the Central Florida area are you located?

Equalization is often quite a mis-used and mis-understood feature, especially in the manual domain as opposed to Auto EQ softwares today, such as one of the flavors of Audyssey which is pretty much a run it and hope that it fixes your room acoustics, this is not to take anything away from Audyssey's result as I've heard some quite nice results with Multi-EQ XT32 and Multi-EQ Pro and these are fantastic for those that don't like to tweek and take room equalization measurements. A parametric EQ is quite powerful, and especially in the hands of an ISF calibrationist, will pretty much yield the best audio room correction outcome, provided you have the proper room treatment.

No the UMC-200 doesn't have any legacy video inputs. It has 4 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output. All HDMI inputs are 1.4 capable and are CEC & 3D supported. There is no video processing, which I personally prefer as more and more sources and displays do a more than adequate job of video processing and scaling. So what video you send in, is what is output. The full range of features and specs are on the Emotiva main website link below. http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/umc200

Hate to dispute you, but I have both of these units, and no they are by far not the same. The UMC-200 has an 11 band, P-EQ, ie: parametric equalizer with control over the Q factor as well as Frequency selection control, as opposed to the 11 band graphic EQ in the UMC-1. Just do a search on Parametric compared to Graphic equalizer and that will just get you started in the right direction. P-EQ's are much superior to Graphics where frequency is a set variable, not to mention being able to control, Q, ie: the width of the actual band. Being able to select a frequency is a huge advantage being that a null in a problematic room isn't always at a set frequency, and that is where the Graphic EQ's set frequency many times won't align itself to cure the null or void in your room, where you can actuallly choose the specific frequency with a Parametric. Way more to explain, so I'll let those interested do your own research. So just to emphasize again, the UMC-200 has an 11 band Parametric EQ, ie: P-EQ, and the UMC-1 has an 11 band Graphic EQ, with the emphasis being, PARAMETRIC versus GRAPHIC.

For those of you interested in having a professional calibration done for your home theater(audio & video), you might be interested in what an independent expert had to say about the UMC-200 after setting up a clients home theater. Personally I don't believe the move from the UMC-1 to a UMC-200 is even close to being a lateral move as the 11 band manual parametric equalization is quite a high end feature. I'll let the ISF & THX certified professional do his own explanation in the link below. http://homecinemaguru.com/?p=3622

Currently I have 8 different Emotiva products in my home theater or two channel setups, and will have more in the future I'm sure.

You can use either RCA or XLR outputs on the UMC-200. If you have two subwoofers, both RCA & XLR subwoofer outputs on the UMC-200 are active.

Emotiva has had Class H power amplfiers in the past, namely the MPS-1, MPS-2 and IPS-1, so this is not their first foray into the Class H realm.

There was an original XMC-1 pre-order list quite a while back that was closed not too long after. If you were a part of that list, you should have received an e-mail verifying as such, and according to Dan Laufman, those on that list will have the first chance at purchasing an XMC-1 when it does debut. Another XMC-1 pre-order list opened up towards the beginning of this year, and is still up on the Emotiva home site. Just because one has a discount card, doesn't necessarily mean you are at the front of the line, it just means you will get 40% off when your turn comes up. If you were on the original list, then you are in luck. If you want more clarification, then listen to the PodCast's that they have on their site, or links are also on the Emotiva Lounge Forum. http://emotivalounge.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=updates&action=display&thread=24390

The XPA-7 is in the works as Dan Laufman, President of Emotiva, has already been verified. When it debuts is another question. The XPR-5 is most likely what you are recalling, and will be in that price range, not exactly sure yet. Dan Laufman did verify that the XPR-5 and UPA-200(two brand new power amplifiers) are on the water, so to speak, and will be up on the main Emotiva site shortly. The main difference between the XPA and XPR is the amplifier class and transformer size. The XPA series is class AB, while the XPR series is class H. Dan has also stated that the XPR power amplifers will be their top of line power amplifier, with the R in XPR referring to "reference". From top to bottom, XPR then XPA then UPA.

As far as sound signatures go, the XPA and UPA power amplifiers are very similar. Emotiva designs their amplifiers to be neutral, meaning no coloration and completely true to the source. The only differences should be in the extra headroom adding that ooomph. I'm guessing you meant "balanced inputs", if so do you plan on having a long run from your processor/receiver?, otherwise those balanced inputs provide no other advantage over unbalanced RCA inputs.

I'm highly pleased with the Bob Crites crossovers and titanium tweeter diaphragms, definitely a smoother top end, yet extremely clean and transparent. My KLF-20's and KLF-C7 must have been manufactured towards the end of the Klipsch Legends run, as I was extremely surprised when I took out my woofers, tweeters and speaker terminations to see an over-abundance of glue where the overage had obviously run down the sides and on the bottom especially in the KLF-C7. I actually had to remove some from the bottom to get the crossovers to fit.

Two weeks ago I ordered new crossovers and titanium tweeter diaphragms from Bob Crites. Before this I had been actively looking for new speakers as I thought my Klipsch Legends front stage were past their prime. From reading on a few other sites and talking directly with Bob Crites, I figured I'd give the new crossovers and tweeters a try, especially since updating/modifying my speakers was well less than any new comparable speakers to my Legends. I received the new crossovers and titanium diaphragms early last week and took two days to carefully clean out and re-wire with the new parts. Now that I've spent the last three days listening, it's as if new life has been breathed into my Legends. It's almost as if I bought a new Klipsch Legend front stage with even better tweeters. The highs are more clear and crisp than I ever remember, and the mids & woofers are more defined and separated if you will. These new crossovers and titanium tweeter diaphragms are definitely one of two of the biggest improvements in my home theater, the other being room treatments. Any one wishing to restore their Klipsch speakers to at least their former glory, I highly recommend talking with Bob Crites.

Moray, I just want to thank you for your response. I did in fact just get off the phone with Bob Crites and he recommended to start with new crossovers for my KLF-20's and KLF-C7, as well as the titanium diaphragms for both the 20's and C7. He's making me the crossovers, and I've also ordered the titanium diaphragms, so hopefully I'll have these parts before the weekend, so I can start my speaker upgrade. Hopefully the OP doesn't think I'm hijacking this thread, as the diaphragms are the same for his 30's, so hopefully I can add to this discussion and give my thoughts after installing the titanium diaphragms. Just curious what everyone here thats done these same upgrades have thought of the end results. I will also visit the archives and dig up previous posts on the subject. Thanks again......................LC

Moray James, I'd be quite interested to hear what upgrades you'd recommend for the Legend series towers and center. I have contemplated getting new speakers from another manufacturer, but have held off and if I can breath new life into my KLF-20's and KLF-C7 I would probably go that route. I've seen Bob Crites website and wondered what other Klipsch owners have thought about his work in new crossovers and the titanium replacements for the tweeters. Would new crossovers be a good move along with the new titanium diaphragm be all that is necessary?

Monoprice is really hard to beat for the price.

Budget is a key issue here. Have you considered separates as opposed to a receiver. Emotiva and Outlaw have budget separates and are an inexpensive way to get into separates. Emotiva's power amplifiers are a great way to get the most out of your speakers and not just at loud reference levels. Power amplifiers will give lot's of headroom & a vastly improved soundstage when compared to a receiver. You can pick up a processor/power amplifier pair for as low as $1498 before shipping. Just a thought if you haven't already considered it.

Have finally decided to move the Onkyo Receiver to the bedroom and go with a 7.1 setup. I have 2 KLF-20's for the fronts, a KLF-C7 for the center, 2 RB-5's and 2 RB-5II's for the surrounds(I recently got these for a steal at $400 for the pair locally). Have been using a Carver AV-705x for the 5.1 setup. Thinking about getting the new NAD T163 pre/pro and a NAD C270 amp to power the fronts. Anybody here using the C270 to power their KLF-20's??? if so, comments please.

Just bought a pair of these on close out to go with my RB-5's. Using them to replace my KLF-20's. I've moved into an condominium and the KLF-20's are just to big for the place. If anyone is interested in taking these off my hands e-mail me at LCSeminole@hotmail.com and we can go from there on any questions you may have.

Handig, I had that same dilemna 2 years ago. I originally got the KLF-20's for 2 channel, got hooked on a friends home theater, bought a new Carver AV-705x amp from OneCall, got a KLF-C7 center off UBID(best center channel I've heard to date), which left me with the dilemma of a pre/pro and rear channels. Went to the local Sound Advice and they let me audition some pre/pro's and rears at home. Ended up with the B&K Ref 30 with RB-5's, got a steal of a price on the RB-5's, $390 for the pair, since they were discontinued. To make a long story short, this set-up is clean, clear, precise, bass solid as well, and the Klipsch speakers match-up unbelievably. You won't need much power since they're all extremely efficient, and if you add an Audio Control Rialto EQ it gets even better.