33klfan Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Well now that i have chorus II's and i intend to use them for two channel but i thought they would also be awesome for HT, but i have an sc-1 for a center and i didn't think it would match so well. Right now i still have my synergy fronts hooked up for HT. From reading the klf-c7 doesn't seem to be the correct match for the chorus even though i could get one pretty local, where i got my chorus II's from. My surrounds are rs-25, so even if i got the right center, like an academy, my surrounds supposedly wouldn't be the right timbre match, ehh? I have three options. Keep it the way i have it now, add a klf-c7 and use chorus II's as mains, or wait for a while and get an academy, yet the surrounds will still be reference in either case, but i guess the surrounds aren't as crucial as the center. What are your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Center for HT is more critical in panning across the screen, and surrounds are less of a problem if there is a slight mismatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardP Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Before I found an Academy for my Fortes, I used a Quartet for a center. It is timbre matched to the Chorus ll, being its little sibling. You can get a pair of Quartets for the price of an Academy, and they are more commonly found. You do have to have a large-ish and strong surface or shelf to hold its 50 lbs, however Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted October 27, 2007 Moderators Share Posted October 27, 2007 More Chorus ll's over time, till you have 5 or 6 !.......you asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 It sounds like you're in my situation...I've got Chorus II mains with an SC-1 center channel. To be honest, the setup sucks, but it's better than having no center channel. At one point I had 4 Heresy speakers doing center and surrounds (6.1) which sounded better, but a Heresy isn't a very good center for the Chorus II. The timbre is way off (in fact, it's no more timbre matched than the SC-1). As far as other centers, I honestly believe the KLF-C7 is a better choice than the Academy - especially if you're running Chorus II mains. The KLF-C7 came out after the Academy and the Chorus II which is why I think the webpage has the Academy as the recommended center (which was probably true at the time). The tweeter section on the Academy is very similar to the tweeter on the Chorus II, but the rest of the sound is being reproduced by that pair of woofers in a sealed enclosure. The KLF-C7 on the other hand is using a "tweeter" section very similar to the squawker on the Chorus II, which is being crossed over at a lower frequency to a pair of woofers in a ported alignment. In other words, the KLF-C7 is going to be a closer match in the mids which I think is where the timbre matters most. One time at Colter's place we got to do an instant volume matched AB comparison between the Academy and the KLF-C7 with lascalas for mains. I felt the differences between the Academy and the KLF-C7 were less than the differences between each center and the mains. In other words, both centers are "equally bad" in the sense that they still don't offer perfect timbre matching. I think a Heresy might be a closer comparison in that situation, but the shape of a Heresy isn't exactly condusive to center channel duty. In every case, going with an Academy, KLF-C7, or Heresy is going to sound much much better than the SC-1. If you've got a KLF-C7 near you for a good deal, then I think you should jump on it. As far as surrounds - I think it's more important to have surrounds with the proper dispersion and placement in the room, than to have perfect timbre matching. Even if you had identical speakers for every channel, the ideal placement for the surrounds is going to introduce timbre differences (because the boundaries close to the speaker change its perceived timbre). All that to say, you should be able to achieve very impressive sound with Reference surrounds as long as you've got them configured properly. At least that's my take on things - this topic usually stirs up a lot of different opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsl Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 On Ebay there is a single Chorus II buy it now price of $289 which is in Georgetown, Texas. Shipping would not be cheap and I am not sure if you have room below your tv but it's one option. http://cgi.ebay.com/KLIPSCH-CHORUS-II-FLOOR-SPEAKER-1988-MODEL_W0QQitemZ130165183365QQihZ003QQcategoryZ14993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leerocker Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Go with 3 Chorus II up front if you have the room. I have 3 Chorus I and couldnt be happier with that set up. Plus, if you buy an actual center you'll always be wondering what it would sound like with another chorus there instead. I had chorus with a KLF-C7 and an Academy - they both sounded good, but i found myself thinking about how it should be more seamless, which was distracting while watching movies. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33klfan Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 I could get the klf-c7 for like 250 or a little less if i push it. It's a half hour drive. I can seriously wait till i have more room to have a another chorus as the center. My main concern is that im sure the chorus II with the klf-c7 will sound a lot better than sf-1 with sc-1 even if it isn't the perfect match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leerocker Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I'd get the C7 if it's that close, that's a good price. Then you could use that until you can find a single chorus for decent money. (or buy a pair and split them up, that's what I did). I don't think you'll ever lose money on the C7 at that price, so you could sell it anytime. Or never, who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33klfan Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 If i get the center, then i'll use my chorus II's for HT and two channel, so i would need something to be able to hook them up to two different amps i guess. Right now, what i have been doing was running a pair of wire from the tube amp and av receiver, then just plugging whichever one in i needed. With the chorus II's, it's a little tighter in my room and kind of hard to do that. I read some about the speaker selector boxes, but i just wondered if you notice a difference in sound doing that plus is that the correct way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 An amp selector box will impart no changes to the sound, though I'm sure you could find someone to tell you otherwise. It's certainly a "proper" way to approach the situation. The only thing you have to be careful about is how your tube amp will respond to the switcher. Also, an amp selector box can be different from a speaker selector box - or basically, not all speaker selectors can function as an amp selector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33klfan Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Well, right now, i have the sf-1's like 2' in front of the center. I listened to some movies today and it didn't sound seamless in the front. If i want to use the sf-1's for HT, they have to be where they are. I tried the chorus II's and it did sound much better with all the speaker in the same plane. The center was ok with them. I put the fronts to -5 and the center at 0 so that helped some, but i could tell the center didn't blend at all times. What amp selector is a good choice? What would it do to the tube amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanKlipsch Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hello all, I am in the same predicament, have a pair of fabulous Chorus IIs and am looking to get the best matching center speaker and surrounds. I've read through this thread most seem to agree that the KLF-C7 is the best match for center, but nobody has made any surrounds suggestion. Any advise greatly appreciated Gman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33klfan Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 Welcome to the forum. Lots of useful information is found here. If you have the room, they say the same speaker all the way around, but that isn't always practical. Surrounds aren't quite as crucial as the center to match. Some here like the academy, another chorus II, the quartet, or a klf-c7. I opted for the last choice and i think it blends well. Sounds very nice across the whole front soundstage. For surrounds, i would actually be interested to here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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