The Klipsch Epic 5.0 system is now complete!!!!

[Cleve]

Thanks to Michael Colter, I picked up my CF-3s from Forward Air

in Buffalo today! So I took the attached photo of all the

speakers in the 5.0 system (no subwoofer) . It's a darn good

thing I didn't go for a 7.0 system, or I'd need a friggin' fish-eye

lense! []I just bought about a month ago

a nice new Sanus modular rack system - the photo doesn't do

it justice - it's the cat's a$$ and worth every penny over the cheap

assemble yourself glue and screw junk. Barely visible in the poor

light is my new Squeezebox wireless digital music player.

At any rate, all I need to do is buy a couple more McIntosh amps, and

I'll be all set. It's funny - Michael thought

the CF-3s were "big" - but they look kinda small next to the

CF-4s. [H]

[Olorin]

VERY nice.

[DrWho]

Very nice system! Now we have to find you an epic sized subwoofer system to go with it all []

Btw, you do realize the surround speakers are supposed to go in the back right? [][]

[Flason]

I've been running an Epic system for about 2 months now. Currently have CF4, CF2, and KV4. Powered with a Parasound 2205AT and a B&K Ref 30. Overall very dynamic system. Tons of bass especially with the Mirage BPS400. Love the sound. Trouble is I also love the sound of the currently unused Cornwall II, Forte', Academy sitting in the bedroom. I'm just too lazy to chage back....but I'm also still pleased with the sound from the Epic's. I do miss the smoothness of the much wider Cornwalls but I also like the sound from the CF4's.

[Spkrdctr]

That system will rock! Sheesh, that is massive overkill. I like it!!!!![][][]

[psg]

Very sweet! Congrats on a nice system. I wish I had the

opportunity to hear that Klipsch series. They are the forgotten

in-between models, but they must sound awesome nevertheless.

[TommyC]

Very Nice!! I Love the way the CF-4's sound, so I can immagine how good that system sounds!!!

I know where there are a pair of CF-3's for sale. You can make it a 7.0! [] The IS no "too much!"

[Cleve]

Btw, you do realize the surround speakers are supposed to go in the back right? [][]

Wow, THANKS!!!! I didn't know that!!! [] One

last question - should I set my speakers in my HT decoder to

"Large" or to "Small" ? []

BTW, I finally had time to hook it up yesterday - unfortunately,

my McIntosh MAC 4100 is getting tuned-up at Audio Classics in

Binghamton, so my $40 Sansui 5000x (60 watts per

channel) is pinch hitting. I don't have quite the

control over the fronts that the 5 band equalizier on the McIntosh

gives me, or quite as much power for the rear channels.

Also, I don't have Power Guard or meters for my center and rear

surround, so I took it a "tad" easy. So I've got 50 watts

for center, 60 watts per channel for surrounds, and 200 watts for

left and right fronts.

However, the sonic grandeur and impact from this system while watching

a movie - it's unbelievable. I watched bits of

Apocalypse Now!, Fellowship of the Rings,

Predator, Kill Bill Vol 1, Das Boot. The

earth-shaking power of the five Epic speakers, along with the perfect

timbre match - it makes my first surround system seem like Bose

in comparison.

Now I can really start to appreciate the dynamic range that DVDs are

capable of. I just bought via Audiogon a McIntosh

Mc-7100 amp that I'm going to bridge to mono and power my center

CF-4. That will give me 300 watts continuous, 20-20khz for center

channel fun, which is exactly what the CF-4 is rated for. Then

when my 4100 returns from Audio Classics, I'll have 100

watts per channel with Power Guard for the CF-3 surrounds - at least

for now. Further mprovements are already being

contemplated. []

BTW, for those interested in DTS vs. Dolby Digital - DTS is a

clear winner - DTS includes a LOT more low frequency and sound

effect information in the center and rear surrounds, and spreads it

around the soundstage. However, you're NOT going to hear

this difference with smallish woofers in the center and surrounds - you

need big full-range speakers to appreciate it.

I was REVELING in my Led Zeppelin DVD last night - especially Jon

Bonham on "Moby Dick" in DTS - going to Dolby Digital really

flattens the sound on this DVD, as well as the others.

Unfortunately, my LOTR copies of "Return of the King" and the "Two

Towers" are both only Dolby 5.1 - they sound poor compared to my

Special Edition LOTR "Fellowship of the Ring" which has DTS. So

now I gotta buy BOTH movies with DTS. []

[colterphoto1]

Jim, glad they arrived okay, wish I could have packed them better, but that container looked pretty invinceable. Thanks for the paypal for shipping expenses and dinner out. That was unexpected.

That is one monster setup. Your CF3's stood like 4" above my LS and CW's, so those CF4's have to be like 50" tall or so (now I've got to go look em up). Beautiful setup with those Macs. That's got to be an incredible sound.

Folks, don't overlook this series as an option for HT setups. Dr WHo and I listened to them side by side with my other Heritage and they kept up very well, particularly in the bass regions.

Best wishes for enjoying your system Jim, I was happy to be a small part in helping it come together for you. That's what it's all about here on the Forum.

Stay in touch.

Michael

[DrWho]

It's actually quite surprising how similar all the different speaker lines sound...like we're talking only nuance differences between all the speakers (when comparing within frequency ranges that all the speakers cover). I thought that in comparison to the cornwall, the CF-3 had less HF extension, the result of which however was a very very smooth and connected sound. Must be that whole 2-way versus 3-way thing [] I'm really surprised that all these other lines of speakers aren't mentioned more often...they are very good performers.