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johnk

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The closest approach: what amplification?
We listen to a system not a ampifier. So how can your ? be answered? many ways to skin the audio-cat and all the amp types you mentioned can make for a great sounding system if used in the right way. 
Bass reinforcement for very large room
Altec model 19 a good idea... 
Bass reinforcement for very large room
Paul your pissin in the wind get the right loudspeaker for your space go big and horn its the right choice for such a space anything else and you will be buying again in a few short months. In my large room 25x35 open to much of the house 12ft h. ... 
DIY Ribbon Tweeter build question....
167e rolls off around 12.5khz on axis off much earlyer. A .68uf mundorf or .82uf would work great. Or for less a clarity .47uf or 1.uf. Use a higher value if you listen off axis if you dont .68uf is pretty much where you want to be. 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
Are you still doing all this to your klipsch? And if so how much use is your findings unless ones using the same klipsch model and system as you. They would also have to share your personal tastes. I check this thread from time to time but I dont ... 
What's the best sounding dome tweeter available?
So you start your design with a tweeter? Why not decided on loudspeaker design than select drivers. 
DIY Ribbon Tweeter build question....
Need to know what fostex driver your using. But you might beable to get by with just a capacitor 
JBL K2 5500 anyone?
35hz is very good responce, sure many claim lower but at what SPL and level of distortion? And what type of music are you into thats sub 35hz anyway? Heck most HT effects are lucky to be this low today. The older movies sure. But today producers k... 
Room matters
One can use large loudspeakers in small rooms with very good results. Depends on the design. Some large speakers need space to intergate. Some dont. 
Most high-quality loudspeakers are 4-Ohms
I dont think 4ohm 8 ohm 16 ohm are the better or only choice. Just a choice and a quality loudspeaker can be made at 4 8 16 ohm without any real issues but of course you need to select amp and loudspeaker that work well together. So the Ohm loads ... 
Raw drivers....
madisound espeakers USspeakers 
Most high-quality loudspeakers are 4-Ohms
Unsound you said [I suspect that many speakers that are designed to be more effecient are in fact not so due to inherently superior drivers or other design parameters but, done so that they can better accomodate particular amplifiers and that cour... 
Most high-quality loudspeakers are 4-Ohms
Like I use mass market drivers. 
Most high-quality loudspeakers are 4-Ohms
A designer would need to invest more in drivers for higher ohm designs. Not alot of cheap 16ohm transducers about even in pro audio they cost more. But many cheap 4 ohm and 8 ohm transducers. The designs that are not Hi-eff are the far more compra... 
Could I damage my woofers by trying this?
No but you will damage sound quality, want to mess about? DIY your own sell the OHM.