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kenazfilan

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Klipsch Forte ii too bright, or is it my room ?
Listening to my Forte Is as I type this, and I can confirm that Klipsch speakers tend toward brightness.  I can also note that nothing tames Klipsch brightness as well as McIntosh amplification.  Klipsch and McIntosh go together like peanut butter... 
Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp?
Klipsch famously plays well with tubes and with McIntosh.  A restored vintage McIntosh tube preamp like the C20 or C22 and/or a McIntosh tube amplifier would take that system to a new level. Check Audio Classics or McIntosh Audio (where I got my M... 
Thiel Owners
Has anyone here heard the dual CS5s used to create a dipole?  I remember Jim Thiel saying that putting two CS5 pairs back to back would provide greater listening improvement than bi-amping the beasts. I ask because I've recently been playing with ... 
Thiel Owners
Though I don't own Thiels I have been enjoying this thread for some time.  (I've been especially impressed by Tom Thiel's contributions: as a recovering philosophy major I've followed his ideas on the epistemology of sound with keen interest).  He... 
Question on Speakers...KEF R700 or Forte III's?
I have Forte 1s in a 12x15 room driven by a McIntosh MA6200.  While I adore the sound, they can be like driving a muscle car in a congested suburb.  I have never heard the R700s so I don't know how they would do in that space.  As far as imaging g... 
KLIPSCH Heritage speakers .
I have a pair of Forte Is with Crites crossovers and titanium tweeter and midrange diaphragms: they are amazing speakers that punch way above their price (I've invested about $800 total in them).  If you have the space -- I'm currently running my ... 
Why pay so much for super high end?
I have ten thumbs and nearly turned my Forte Is into a pile of Klipsch spare parts in my first attempt at installing Crites crossovers.  Thankfully I got it right the second time and was even able to swap out the tweeter and midrange diaphragms, b... 
What are the best speakers for 80's hard rock?
Klipsch would be an obvious choice if not for the horn. I'm a Klipschaholic so my opinion is biased -- but I think you could do a lot worse than Klipsch for a rock-friendly setup.  I find that McIntosh and Marantz both have a very warm sound which... 
Speakers for electronic/hiphop/rnb [$4000 range]?
I have a tricked out pair of Klipsch Forte Is and love them: they reach down to 32-35hz depending on room placement, and the titanium tweeter and midrange diaphragms make for razor-sharp definition and a great soundstage.  They are horn speakers, ... 
Killer Floor Standing Speakers under $4000 for Rock?
My system is more modest than many here -- a pair of Klipsch Forte Is ($300) powered by a McIntosh MA6200 integrated amp ($1700) -- but it rocks out in a most satisfactory fashion.  If you have a big room and two real corners, Klipschorns would gi... 
Jazz for aficionados
Just stumbled onto this thread and thought I'd contribute some of my favorites.  I don't know if I know jazz, but I know what I like -- and right now I'm liking the sweet sound of Art Pepper's "Winter Moon."(*) His saxophone work on "The Prisoner ...