oosting Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 B&W speakers are NOT horn loaded. They use the "horn" (really a tapered transmission line) BEHIND the drivers to absorb all sound coming from the back of the drivers. I heard the 801's hooked up to one of those 1000 watt amps and jumper-cables. They sounded completely FLAT. A piano sounded like one of those little things kids play. I'll take my 'scalas with my 60 watt/channel tube/MOSFET integrated amp any day over that pool-room setup! Sure, the B%W's are pretty. My 'scalas are ugly as hell but they SOUND GREAT! I like to listen to them in the dark anyway. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai2000 Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 OOsting, I couldn't agree more when it comes to the 801!!! And the beauty of my Khorns also lies in their musicality. Mention Klipsch amongst so-called audio experts over here and they look at you as if you are from another (inferior) planet. Boy, who cares? Listening to my Mc/Klipsch combo sounds a hundred times better to my ears than either the 801's or any Avalon/ML combo which is very popular these days. I am sure that all those costly pieces of equipment are fine pieces of engineering, but to me none of them sounds musical enough. Surely Klipsch speakers have their faults too, but I can (and will) surely live with them until ....well, let it be a long time. Wolfram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted August 11, 2001 Share Posted August 11, 2001 quote: Originally posted by tblasing: This costs more than my house!! http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1260069250 what kinda house do you live in? these speaks look awesome! ------------------ -justin http://www.fortunecity.com/campus/berry/88/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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