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Horn Speakers and Sub Woofers

How difficult is it to mate conventional subwoofers with horn speakers, in particular Klipschorns.  I'm moving my 1987 Khorns to the large living room for a 'home theater' setup.  (I have two good corners for the Khorns).  I am thinking of adding one or two medium sized Rel subs to the setup to use for movies.  Have you tried subs with Horns or corner horns?

stickman451
youthman
1 posts
 
Hi Stickman, I'm familiar with Klipsch but not much so with Klipschorns.  I have LaScala Trio up front and have them paired with (3) Klipsch RSW-15's and it sounds great.  You are likely to get more help in the Klipsch forum https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/forum/30-home-theater/.  Looks like you joined back in 2009. 
sprinter
6 posts
 
I use 2 PSA V1800 subs with Klipsch MCM 1900 stacks in front and Klipschorns in the rear.  I think the subs blend in very well. 



garyrc
1 posts
 
It's not hard.  I did it.  The only problem may be that the Klipschorns have cleaner, tighter bass than the subs.  Start with a crossover of about 40 Hz, then try 60 Hz and the THX recommendation, which is 80 Hz.  The Khorns should probably be set for "Small" in your AVR or Preamp/Prossesor (believe it or not).  You could always try "Large" if you want, but if you do that, set the AVR to LFE+Main, or the sub won't get the signal.

In my system, the AK4 Klipschorns are great, and the sub (Klipsch RSW15) is adequate.  A horn-loaded sub would probably be better, but very large. 

Come on over to the Klipsch Forum.
twistedcrankcammer
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stickman451,

The above 3 posts and my own are all from Klipsch Forum members!

I myself started a long time ago with a pair of 1998 Oiled Oak Klipschorns and a Velodyne HGS-18II sub. Later I added a second Velodyne HGS-18II sub, and then I added a pair of Klipsch TSCM's. TSCM stands for Theatre Stage Corner Monitor and is a rare, theatre Pro Version of the Klipschorn. Presently, I am running seven TSCM's, two Klipsch KPT-684 subs and the two Velodyne HGS-18II's, so in all, I am running six 18 inch direct radiator drivers.

The post right above mine is excellent for what you need :)

I would also restate that if you have not already bought your subs, that your Klipschorns will sound even better with a horn sub woofer than a direct radiator will. The biggest obstacle you might have is space! Some guys are running smallish Table Tuba Horn Sub Woofers. If budget is not much of a problem, and IF, you have a HUGE room, You might consider something as wild as a Klipsch KPT-1802 which is a 7 foot wide Horn sub for Theatres. KPT stands for Klipsch Pro Theatre, and some guys already have one in their home with Klipsch Jubilees.

I really have to just ask, why you asked hear, and not on the Forum, as you have obviously previously joined?

Best of luck with your project, and if you want a lot more responses, or have other questions, feel free to come back and ask us :)

Roger

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