jimbobo Posted April 18, 2001 Share Posted April 18, 2001 Also, don't forget, the legends were primarily designed for 2-channel, then after being released they decided to make a center channel (the C-7). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshT Posted April 18, 2001 Share Posted April 18, 2001 That's a good point, actually. The Legends have been around for quite some time. And the salesman at Tweeter did volunteer that they were not magnetically shielded now that I think of it. I wonder if B&W CDM1 or Nautilus series speakers are magnetically shielded. Not that they come close to the Legends for home theater, but they certainly are marketed for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted April 19, 2001 Share Posted April 19, 2001 guess if klipsch would have started shielding the klf towers after they turned out a c-7, then they would need a whole new model, like the KLF-30 MII. probably too much trouble. been glueing on the buckin magnets today - ain't as easy as they say for the woodshop flunkouts like me. loved electronics - hated shop. & keep thinkin this glue could be Mr. Ed or Secretariot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted April 19, 2001 Share Posted April 19, 2001 hey boa,how about a description of those magnets(diameter,thickness,round,flat,hole in em?).Thanks, Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted April 19, 2001 Share Posted April 19, 2001 the buck magnets: tweet around 3" total diam w/ 1" hole & about 1/4" thick. mid is about 4" total w/ no hole & about 1/2" thick. believe both slope down slightly to outer edge. didn't get the woofs (yet). they'd run $20X4. wonder if u could put them on just 1 of the 2 woofs in each speaker(?) don't think i'd be comfortable w/ that though. definitely use the 90 sec. instant epoxy by super glue got from home depot. that metal epoxy takes a day to dry & it really smells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede Posted April 19, 2001 Share Posted April 19, 2001 There are some of us that don't subscribe to the thought of shielded loudspeakers. Tests have been run and the results are disturbing. Shielded loudspeakers are great for Home Theatre. They are not for pure two channel audio. Give me a pair of non shielded Klipsch Loudspeakers anyday. If you are into audiophile music you can hear the difference! In one of my listening rooms is a fine pair of Heresy II's and in the main studio is a pair of K Horns. In my tv room is a pair of RF-3's. Just ask any true audiophile and he or she will agree with the above. If not, email me. ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted April 19, 2001 Share Posted April 19, 2001 boa,was just wondering about the magnets.Have never seen them.Hope they work out for ya! Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted April 19, 2001 Share Posted April 19, 2001 actually funny u should ask keith because right now i'm filing the tweeter horn holes because the extra magnet on tweet horn won't allow it back in. guess klipsch should have sent a smaller magnet. well, the things we do for klipsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowooo Posted April 19, 2001 Share Posted April 19, 2001 Swede.....So your saying if the RF-3's were not shielded they would sound comparable to your K-horns? I would think the four thousand dollar price difference between the two would have more to do with it then the shielding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 so now bucking magnets degrade the sound qualities of a loudspeaker, after being told continuously by other audio experts that they do not effect (except for maybe adding db). what now, the reverse magnetism of the buck takes away the push-pull ability of the primary magnet? ;D i don't hear any dif at all after putting buck magnets on the tweet & mid horns. again that's just me though. ------------------ Klipsch KLF-30 (front), KLF-C7, Cornwall I (rear) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer Monsterbass 400 sub interconnect & Monster S-12 cable Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver Sony DVP-C650D cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Technics dual cassette deck Technics direct drive turntable Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 digital cable box 2nd room: Klipsch RF-3 (front), RC-3, cheap little Technics (rear) Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver (vintage '75) Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd player Sega Genesis game player Sub: None yet rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJT Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 Boa12, I have Klipsch Rebel satellite surrounds (not shielded, 93db sensitivity). The surrounds are physically identical to the center (video shielded, 91db sensitivity). Looks like shielding makes a slight difference in sensitivity. Joe T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 thanks joe. thought i read that the bucking mags add about 1 db sensitivity but the cups taketh away by same for pretty much a wash. so putting on only the bucking mags would add to their loudness i figured. guess i can test further when the woofer magnets arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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