cultrain88

Thanks to all for posting I'm sorry I haven't replied to you until now. I know most would like to see how there troubleshooting abilities faired. To those who said it was the BAT amp....You are correct!![] My right channel has gone Kaboom! I'll fill you in on the story. As you know, my Klipsch K-horn blew a couple of fuses, from my earlier posting. I originally thought that , it was just a fluke. Well, its not. I called Balanced audio technology and asked for some advice on my problem. He told me that, inside my amp I have two fuses for each channel. It's a two channel amp....4 fuses. Anyways, I also have two lights for each channel(these lights are inside the amp). Not sure what there for. Well, one light was out. I pulled off the cover and well, guess what! Fuse is blown. So good one for the Bat amp customer care associate. So I mosey on down to Radio Shack and buy myself a fast blow 10amp fuse. Get home, put in the fuse. Plug the amp in , hit the power button and..........................Kaboom!! Well , we have a meltdown Houston. Not sure what went wrong , but I have smoke and a small fire. Of course smoke and fire don't mix with electronics. Called the guys back at BAT, and he agreed. I should not have smoke and fire coming from my amp. So I have to ship my amp to Delaware. I appreciate all the help guys. Last but not least..DR Bill is exactly correct with his prognoses....A bad power transistor is feeding DC to the speaker. Not anymore though, it burnt up.HeHe Thank for all Cultrain

A week ago my front right main blew its fuse. I went to replace it and it automatically blew another fuse. It also sounds like the tweeter is going to blow too. It generates alot of feedback when amp is powered(tweeter). When the speaker originally blew , it was quite loud. I'm still not sure why it blew, or what made it blow. The left main works quite fine. By the way, the speaker is a set of 1990's Klipsch Corner Horns, ak-3 crossovers, I believe. Powered by a BAT amp vk-200, with a Aragon Stage one. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. No pun intended. Also, the other fuse was not damaged. Cultrain

I hate to burst everyone's bubble. It was all camera trickery. My wire is Straightwire RhapsodyII. It's a funky blue/green color. I didn't notice it until I read the post. Sorry . It looks kewl though doesn't it. Cultrain

I love my Aragon, anybody who gives it a bad review doesn't know what their talking bout or is smoking crack. I demoed alot of gear and for the price and perfomance you can't beat it. Only thing close was the Sonic Frontier AVM 20. Cultrain

---------------- On 1/12/2004 6:15:00 PM SteelerFan wrote: Really cool cultrain! Love the glow from the Aragon. Noticed you have the Omnimount audio rack, I'm interested in one myself. I've never seen one in a store around here. Do you think it would hold a 100lb amp that is 21" deep? ---------------- I bought my rack from Ultimate electronics store here in Dallas. Just by luck though! They had a grand opening sale that I attended, saw the rack. I asked the manager how much...he told me $149.00. I looked at my buddy and said "I'll take two". We both looked at each other and chuckled. He came back with this not so smiling look on his face. The rack retailed for somewhere around $300-400 mark. But he honored it anyway. Anyways, to get on with your question. If you look closely, I have two amps on that baby! Bottom one roughly 70lbs(me thinks). And the top rack hold a bat amp which weighs roughly the same, but the bottom rack is rated to 150lbs. Yes it will hold it and does have the depth. As for stability, not the greatest or even close. If your into the true balance act ...cable risers, pointy cones, isolation disk, flux capacitors or fluid suspension with whip cream, then this rack might not be for you. It does have wheels, which find quite usefull, since I'm always dinking with my toys. And it looks good, so I think. Cultrain

---------------- On 1/12/2004 2:11:24 PM Orange Peel wrote: Awesome setup dude, has to sound killer!!!!!! You left out what SVS's those are, looks like dual 20-39's to me, but I am not totally sure ---------------- Yes, you are correct! 20-39'd Svs. Also a pb-2 behind my leather fortress! Cultrain

---------------- On 1/12/2004 3:06:00 PM Frzninvt wrote: Very nice indeed, but why a Reference Series Center & Surrounds? Where is the Vertical Cornwall for the front and the other Heritage for the rears? ---------------- Well, I would like to have the cornwall. Just haven't done it. As for the rear, I'm trying to get a hold of another pair of K-horns. My buddy has a pair of K-horns in his house(in his room) that he uses for a clothes rack. And believe me, they are in beautifull condition. If he knew what they were worth, he'd probably throw em up for sale. Cultrain

I know you guys like pictures! Who doesn't, thought I'd show you my project in work. Aragon pre/pro Bat amp Aragon amp Denon 2900 K-horn 90 7's surround and center music fidelity cd player zenith hdsat 73 Mits w/hd Ps audio & Transparent surge and conditioning Transparent and Straightwire cables Leather chairs I paid to much for that suck And a nice carpet which doesn't Thanks Cultrain

You will always have a hiss with the horns. I have Khorns and do not enjoy my hiss. I run a Balanced audio technology amp and Aragon Stage one. Although, the music is reproduced unbelievably. I use transparent speaker cables and rca's. As for the power regeneration, ps audio does it well. But there is better(Richard Grey-240v,API power wedge) have demoed p300, p600 on my front end components(pre/pro and cd) and it has made a difference. It really depends on the crap thats coming out of your wall. I went a step further and installed two 20amp circuits with isolated grounds to cure most of my problems. I am drawing quite a load though. With two amps, 2 subs,cd, dvd, 73" t.v, satellite, hd and the list goes on. As for two ch. listening, the P300 is very nice. I believe they have a 30 day return policy. You should be able to find a good deal on audiogon. If your willing to spend the jack. You be suprised at how much clean power will run ya. As for running monster power centers. I won't. But thats me. Anyone who puts in writing in there manual...Unplug from wall if bad weather occurs is definately selling something funky. Try looking at the Transparent Power Bank Six, I was thouroughly impressed when I hooked it up. Didn't change the sound one bit, plus provides surge protection. Cultrain88

Did I hear the THE EAR is head of Sales and Marketing for SVS. Can I get (2) PB4 plus w/reference package. I'll send the money order tomorrow. $500 ought to cover everything. Shipping is included, right! . Cultrain88 Aragon Stage One Bat VK-200 Aragon 3005 Music Fidelity A3 Denon 2900 Mitsubishi 73909 Klipschorns 90 Ak-3 RC-7, RS-7's (2)SVS 20-39 PC+ Tranparent and Straightwire Interconnects & Speaker wire PS Audio and Transparent Line Conditioners

Sony 51" Hi-Scan 1080i 16:9 Projection TV - KP51WS500 HD MICROFOCUS CRT and Lens System I originally had this Sony in my H/T. I now have the Mitsubishi 73909. But great picture. Its now in my bedroom, and I cant complain one bit. I've seen them for around $1600 to $2100. Cultrain88 Aragon Stage One Bat VK-200 Aragon 3005 Music Fidelity A3 Denon 2900 Mitsubishi 73909 Klipschorns 90 Ak-3 RC-7, RS-7's (2)SVS 20-39 PC+ Tranparent and Straightwire Interconnects & Speaker wire PS Audio and Transparent Line Conditioners

I own 90Khorns and multiple klipsch surrounds. I love my khorns to death, but I have to side with THE EAR on RF7's not being in the same class as Dyn's 3.3's. Not even close. I've auditioned the 3.4's and 5.4's, and its a world of difference. As for price point advantage, Klipsch is the bang for the buck hands down winner. Quality price, quality product. Klipsch Heritage, well.. nuff said. Cultrain88 Aragon Stage One Bat VK-200 Aragon 3005 Music Fidelity A3 Denon 2900 Mitsubishi 73909 Klipschorns 90 Ak-3 RC-7, RS-7's (2)SVS 20-39 PC+ Tranparent and Straightwire Interconnects & Speaker wire PS Audio and Transparent Line Conditioners

I owned the RMB-1075 for about two months. One thing I did notice is, the rotels stay cool no matter how loud I played the music and movies. I thought it didn't fit well synergistically with my klipsch. I own the Aragon 3005, and its smooth as silk. Last amp I'll buy for a long time. Albeit, not a bad amp for the price point(if you get a deal on it). As for the $1000 price point, they be smoking crack. I bought mine brand new for $880 at home theater store in Dallas. Cultrain Aragon Stage One Bat VK-200 Aragon 3005 Music Fidelity A3 Denon 2900 Mitsubishi 73909 Klipschorns 90 Ak-3 RC-7, RS-7's (2)SVS 20-39 PC+ Tranparent and Straightwire Interconnects & Speaker wire PS Audio and Transparent Line Conditioners

I have the Aragon 3005, and I am quit happy with the sound. I use it for H/T only now. But had my khorns and surrounds running with them. Power is distributed evenly. Which was a shock to me, when i first set it up. I had a Rotel and unfortunately didn't keep up with my needs. The Aragon and Klipsch are synergistically matched. No worries here. Cultrain88 Aragon Stage One Bat VK-200 Aragon 3005 Music Fidelity A3 Denon 2900 Mitsubishi 73909 Klipschorns 90 Ak-3 RC-7, RS-7's (2)SVS 20-39 PC+ Tranparent and Straightwire Interconnects & Speaker wire PS Audio and Transparent Line Conditioners

I have read this also about the 8400. The benchmark test on the Marantz didn't fair to well. But as for quality of picture, I viewed the marantz on a few occasions, but never had the chance to bring it home for a test ride. I enjoy the quality of the Denon 2900 and feel it has alot to offer. If I had it my way, I'd have the Denon 9000 on my rack. But, the kids still need to eat. HeHe