likesitloud Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Hi, I found a pair Klf-20 s at a thrift store, I was wondering if I can power them with a Rotel RSX-1057? Any help would be great. I would like to build a nice 2 channel system with them if I could, I really don't have a lot of funds to spend. Thank you David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 That will probably sound very good. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 pull the woofers & horns and then take a rubber mallet and get inside and whack all around the edge of the front and rear baffles. Make sure they are solid. If they are not you will hear the baffle "slap" when you whack it. If they are tight you are good to go. You will want to buy new Crites ti tweeter diaphragms as the stock shiny black poly tweeter diaphragms sound like warmed up crap. If you have loose baffles they can be repaired and they are well worth the effort. Check them first and see if you are good to go or if you need to make repair plans, not hard to do probably take you a weekend. Any KLF after the first run will be fine as they corrected the adhesive defect, you you have a good chance the ones you have are fine. You will love your KLF20 I do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Or you could just hook them up and listen to them for awhile first and see what they sound like... That's a good ol' Rotel receiver; should run them nice. Just play around with the speaker placement...how much toe in, distance from back wall, etc. Being happy or disappointed in them will also depend on room acoustics and what you listen to including genre of music, how loud, what you're comparing them to, etc. Nice find from a thrift store! Which cabinets are they? Good shape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efzauner Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Most will have some separation of the front baffle. You can feel it by knocking the edge of the baffle/motorboard. It will change sound when you hit a spot that has de glued At best just live with it. You will hear rattles with deep bass... At worst take all the drivers out, and using rubber mallet , maybe with some heat from ablow dryer and knock out the motor board, clean up an re glue with urethane clue (gorilla glue et al) I got mine a year and a half ago , knowing that they need repairs but have not do so yet as you only hear it with deep, usually electronic bass. enjoy them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likesitloud Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Thanks for the help, I've been using a Pioneer VST-515 to power them and they sound really good. But I know I can get them to awesome. But don't have a ton of money to spend I Found what I think is someone old home theater setup, I paid $30.00 for The two KLF-20s A pair of KG2.2 book shelves, an academy center, a KLF C 7, and a RSW- 15 but that looks like someone kicked both speakers on the RSW-15. they are all oak finish. I hooked them all up an they all work accept the RSW. The KLF-20 s sound amazing to me using my old pioneer in a 2 channel mode .I 've not set up the whole system together thought, because I don't know how. Thanks David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Did I just read that you paid $30 for a pair of klf-20, kg2.2, an academy, klf-c7, and a rsw-15 sub? If that's not a typo, that's one crazy deal. I think you have youthman beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHusky79 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Have me wondering if I read your post correctly, all the speakers that you listed for $30? Really???Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Killer deal even if any of the panels are loose. You don't really even need to break the speaker box apart if they are loose. You can glue in place and hey for $20, the parts alone are worth 20 times more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likesitloud Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Yes I did find them all for $30.00,I still can't believe my luck.I have had them for over a year and just got the KLF s hooked up about 5 months ago.I love the way they sound in 2 channel mode,I still can't believe how great What I think are speakers that over ten years old sound! I found the pioneer on craigslist, I'm trying to build a nice 2 channel system on a very limited budget.I hunt the local thrift stores and I'm on craigslist looking all time to up grade to a Rotel the 1057 I found is what I can afford.I've som many audio questions I don"t know where to begin. David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Welcome Lucky. Spit out those questions. The answers are free. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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