choctaw Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 What I have: Samsung 52" lcd Onkyo 875 receiver Acoustic Research powered sub Panasonic blu ray Panasonic dvr 1 pr. 1979 klipshorn corner speakers What speakers would go well with this equipment ? need center,middle surround, back surround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Since you have Klipschorns, the top of the Heritage Series, it would be logical to use Heritage speakers for the rest of your system, in order that they all be timbre matched. For a centre, you could go with a Heresy II or III, a La Scala, a Cornwall, or a Belle. For surround and rear surround, the choices are the same, although I've never heard of a Belle being used as a surround speaker. It comes down to your room size and your budget. Bigger room needs bigger speakers. Bigger Heritage speakers sound better but cost more. That seems like a short answer, but it's not really more complicated than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choctaw Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thanks so much for your input. choctaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 a laScala is the first choice hands down winner for a center between k-horns. 2nd choice is a belle. 3rd choice is a vertical cornwall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 What I have: Samsung 52" lcd Onkyo 875 receiver Acoustic Research powered sub Panasonic blu ray Panasonic dvr 1 pr. 1979 klipshorn corner speakers What speakers would go well with this equipment ? need center,middle surround, back surround Choctaw, First, know that matching the front three is the most important thing for your surround sound, and as previously mentioned, the LaScala is by far the prefered sound match. Another possibillity to open up placement possibilities is a split LaScala also known as a pro LaScala. The woofer bin is seperate from the high frequency section that houses the squaker and tweeter. This would allow for other possibillities such as running the voices above your TV with the Bass Bin below so your TV will be at a more comfortable watching height instead of over a single taller home LaScala. For rears, go with K-Horns if you have the corners, the room, and can afford it, then another pair of LaScalas for side surrounds. It is a good time to buy these speakers used with the present economy. Good Luck.... Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choctaw Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 You guys are giving me some nice set -ups but, I'm going to have to sell my body parts to get these . thanks choctaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 You guys are giving me some nice set -ups but, I'm going to have to sell my body parts to get these . thanks choctaw choctaw, Not if you are willing to look around dilligently, wait on a good price, and don't mind fixing up cosmetics. In the last year alone, I bought a single one piece Pro LaScala in complete working order for $60. I bought and later resold here a single Oak K-Horn for $350 when I found I no longer needed it, I also passed on a single working home LaScala for $100 because I really just did not need it. You have to watch ebay, watch craigslist and watch here on the Garage Sale section nightly, and be ready to go at the drop of a hat if you want to get a real score. You wouldn't believe some of the Pro Klipsch Speakers I have picked up this way, or the ammount I have in some of them. See the two speakers in my avitar?? Those are TSCMs or Pro K-Horns. They have their own corner, or rear to them. They are supposed to have K-44E Pro 15 inch Woofers rated at 250 watts RMS, but I have found that many have K-33E square magnet woofers. The 400 horn on top has a K manifold with four K-55 drivers attached instead of only one like the home K-Horn. The tweeter has two K-77 tweeter drivers exiting a single throat instead of only a single K-77 tweeter. I had eleven of those Bass Bins, but sold a pair of them, so I now own nine of those Bass Bins and 5 of the high frequency sections and I have considerably less in them then a single pair of New K-Horns would cost me. For me, it has always been about the sound, and this is a no brainer. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Two or three pairs of Heresy IIs would not be that expensive, but it might take a bit of time to find them all in matching cabinet finishes. The first two pairs would give you a 6.1 system, then you could add the last one at your convenience, although you'll likely have to buy a pair, because single Heresies are rarely seen for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 You guys are giving me some nice set -ups but, I'm going to have to sell my body parts to get these . thanks choctaw easy fix. why don't you just pick up a set of heresy 1's and have a 4.1 setup. with k-horn fronts you'll be fine without a center and wait till you can find a single lascala. you don't need 7.1 anyway.what part of town you in mabe someone close can let you listen to their system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choctaw Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 I'm close to Fort Wayne Indiana but ,It's not my fault. choctaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I'm close to Fort Wayne Indiana but ,It's not my fault. choctaw choctaw, exactly where "close to Ft. Wayne" as there are several of us that fit that discription. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choctaw Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 To pin point where I'm at , 35 miles west of Fort Wayne in North Manchester,IN. Choctaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 To pin point where I'm at , 35 miles west of Fort Wayne in North Manchester,IN. Choctaw Choctaw, I'm in Blufton Ohio, Where US 30 crosses I-75, or 3 miles there from. Another member lives about 30 miles North of Ft. Wayne. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choctaw Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 I moved here from california ( L A) about 12 years ago. Ready to go back I hate cold weather and snow. Choctaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alliclaytor Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Choctaw, I have two La Scalla Industrials (black glass with al trim) I am selling for $750...they work great and have been looked over by the heritage master. They are for sale so long as you pass on the savings if you sell them. I need the room in my sunroom for a bar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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