edster00 Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 Well it seems my ubid purchased Klipsch LF-10 seems to have "bit the dust" tonight. It has power, the front light works, but the woofers don't woof. The front woofer has a faint movement to it but the other 2 don't. I looked up my ubid receipt...you guessed it...a 1 year warranty. I purchased it 10/9/00 so it lasted 2 weeks past the warranty period. I will of course call Klipsch tomorrow to see what they think, but does anyone have any suggestions as to what might be wrong? I used this for 2 channel only, to supplement my K-horns. I don't want to throw a lot of money into a repair, what other sub is fast enough to keep up with and blend with the K-horns? SVS? TIA for any help/advice you have to offer. ------------------ Ed W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 eds, check that warranty w/ klipsch. full factory from klipsch should be more than 1 yr. & ubid seems to have a history of under reporting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myram Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 It's too bad that the sub died......but now you have the chance to get a SVS. I can't say enough about my SVS.....this thing just blows me away. No matter what you throw at it, the thing just blasts away deep, clean bass. ------------------ Home Theater Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted October 26, 2001 Author Share Posted October 26, 2001 As ususal, Klipsch customer service came through for me! I have an RMA # to return the sub's amp. I am still thinking about upgrading my sub though...I just wish the SVS's weren't so HUGE. Any other suggestions for a sub to complement my K-horns in a 2 channel only rig? TIA ------------------ Ed W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 Ed, You've got Klipschorns and your concerned that the SVS is too large!? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted October 26, 2001 Author Share Posted October 26, 2001 By the time I squeezedf> in the K-horns I just had room left for that itty bitty LF-10! The SVS is nearly as tall as I am! ------------------ Ed W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myram Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 Yes it is tall, but the footprint is smaller then most subs on the market. The SVS's footprint is a little over 16" around, while most subs are like 16"x 18" or something like that. They do have some height to them...LOL, a 46" tall sub looks funny next to my 4 1/2 year old daughter. ------------------ Home Theater Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted October 27, 2001 Share Posted October 27, 2001 SVS would be a great choice(Ultras),if you want a very small sub with BIG output and solid bass down to below 25Hz the Sunfire Mark II and Signature are it. Its not the tiny Sunfire Junior listed in the TN sub list.The Mark II and Signature has deeper bass and much more output. I compared the Mark II to the LF-10 and the LF-10 was not even close.The Sunfire Mark II outperformed the LF-10 by a wide margin. And the Sunfire Signature is in another league,only the BIG Velodyne HGS-18,Revel B15 and the twin Ultras can out SUB BASS it.And not by much,all four can shake the floor,walls and anything in the room.Its serious power down to 20Hz.And around 25 its inhuman. TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted October 28, 2001 Share Posted October 28, 2001 Why use a sub with a 2 channel pair of Khorns?The Khorn's bass cann't be beat and except for a few musical oddities covers 99.9% of all recorded music bass. I only use a sub with my Khorns and LaScalas for LFEs on DVDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted October 28, 2001 Author Share Posted October 28, 2001 My K-horns aren't in good corners, I have enclosed the bass bins with 3/4" MDF but I find that a sub does add to the depth of the bass. Maybe when I get my room finised and the K-horns in proper corners I won't miss the sub. ------------------ Ed W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch-daddy Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 edster00, would you be intrested in sell the lf-10 when it is repaired.?? ------------------ My HTS: MAINS: RF-3's CENTER: KSC-C1(LOOKING FOR A RC-3 OR RC-3II) REAR: SS-1's SUB: KSW-12 TV: TOSHIBA THEATER VIEW 50" RECEIVER:KENWOOD VR-4080B DVD: SONY S-360 DVD PLAYER monster cable interconnects/12 gauge speaker wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted November 26, 2001 Author Share Posted November 26, 2001 Klipsch-daddy, I was planning on selling the LF-10 when I got the amp back. The amp came back last week, exactly 1 week after Klipsch received it (pretty good turn around time I'd say). I hooked the sub back up to check it out...I'm amazed at the bass that little box can produce. I don't think I am going to sell it now, I like it too much. I think it blends quite well with my K-horns, in my room I do plan of trying the "insulation in the bass bin mod" from another thread, though. If I decide I want to sell it I will contact you. ------------------ Ed W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted November 30, 2001 Share Posted November 30, 2001 Edster---The best turnkey (kind'a, you'd have to supply the crossover and an amp, best use a prosound amp comfortable putting lots of power into a low impedence), direct-radiating sub is the Servo-Drive Contrabass. It has the output, and more importantly the low distortion, to work with a pair of basshorns. 2 15" cones driven by a rotary electric motor, high output at very low frequencies with none of the distortion and compression inherant in long-stroking dynamic drivers. This is prosound gear and not as turnkey as home subs and the box is ugly but the Contrabass makes less compromises than any other direct-radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted November 30, 2001 Share Posted November 30, 2001 Tom- Wow! I went to the Servo Drive website. Those speakers sure look interesting! But you have to call them to find out the MSRP. Strange. I'm afraid to ask ... What do these babies cost? ------------------ Soundog's HT Systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted November 30, 2001 Share Posted November 30, 2001 Does the design producce mechanical noises that are objectionable in a home audio application? I know that it's appropriate for high SPL pro applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted November 30, 2001 Share Posted November 30, 2001 Soundog---Last I heard they were about $2000, you supply crossover and amp, not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted November 30, 2001 Share Posted November 30, 2001 Bob G.---Some have reported some noise from the Contrabass at low sound levels. However, on the several occasions I've heard them in domestic settings I heard no noise. I've listened to both music and laserdisc movies through them so I've heard them working at both high and low levels. The motor is enclosed in a stout box with 2-15s and 2 18" passive radiators, this evidently does a pretty good job of suppressing motor noise. Several people on the Basslist own Contrabasses and have even built their own, for awhile basslist members were offered kits by Servo-Drive, you might enquire there for other's opinions on the noise issue. Thinking of licenseing it? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Nope, just personally interested in knowing more. Klipsch showed our version of an ultimate subwoofer a few yeas back at CES. Used 4 Khorn LF sections modified to take 18" drivers and placed horizontally at the junction of the floor and the wall. Driven by four enormous amps with EQ and the system was flat to something like 7 Hz at about 120 dB in room. A truly frightening demo. Made all who were in the room more than a few minutes quite queasy. Felt like an earthquake ( a real one ) or something. Lots of interest but we ultimately decided it was not a practial consumer product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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