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Klipsch Quartet: Suggestions for Setup & Pairing

I picked up a pair of the above-referenced Quartets this weekend and actively solicit their afficionados' input on how to maximize their sound quality. Specifically, I'm having trouble tightening and controlling the bass--it sounds loose and wild (tho quite deep). I've struggled with the bass with both very good MacIntosh tube amp/pre and a 70s-era 60-wattish Pioneer integrated, although turning done the bass tone control on the Pioneer helped somewhat. I dig the looks and massiveness of these things; any ideas on how to get 'em to sound right would be appreciated.
loomisjohnson
blkadr
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I have heard tubes make Klipsch speakers "open up". The same has been said about t-amps. I have not had my Fortes very long, and now they are put away until after Christmas. Almost all of my listening has been with my Tamp-20. The sound stage is not narrow in my 16' wide room.
I'm curious, is there much of a difference when using the Pioneer and the Mac? Room interface is so important with any speaker. The Fortes do better than some "fullrange" speakers I have used in my room. Have you used other speakers with extended low end in your room? Also, vocals have been pretty good in my case. Don't give up, they can sound darn good.
loomisjohnson OP
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blkadr:
1.actually, the soundstage was wider with the mac tubes than with the pio solid state, though the pio (about 60 old fashioned watts) had better grip on that wild bass;
2. the predecessor to the quartets in the same room (a large, low ceilinged basement with lots of reflecting surfaces) were late 70s pioneer hpm-100s; i'm also running some spica t50s in the same room. neither the hpms or the spicas posed the same challenge of boomy low end (tho in fairness the spicas don't purport to have much low end in the first place); and
3. compared to the quartets, the hpm100s are less refined at the high end, but throw a much larger soundstage and are better integrated throughout the spectrum; the low end on the hpm100s is tighter, though not as deep.
much to ponder. thanks again.
automojo
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Corners are the best placement for these-moving them away at least 2 ft from the wall will prevent the passive from exciting the rear wall.
Crites tweeter and mid diaphrams IMHO are a must-as the vocals you mentioned will come alive, and will be very accurate as well as extenting the soundstage beyond the speakers.
The original mid diaphram creates some 'bounceback' in the vocal range-reason for replacement.
The TI tweeter diaphrams are very smooth compared to stock, yet supremly detailed.
Rebuilding the crossover @ Crites alos helps with the final tuining.
I would replace mid/tweeter diaphrams first and decide from there on the crossover.
These aren't AMT Heils in the vocall range-but are very close tone-wise- with the mods.
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