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New Klipsch Conwalls (IV)
The horn and cabinet damping performed on the Klipsch Heritage is a popular modification I have been doing for years, along with other Klipsch folks, and, other updates as well, such as crossovers.  
Suggestions for higher efficiency speakers
mahlman......I should have been more specific.....I am in agreement with you about each model you mentioned. It is the larger Klipsch Cinema and Pro speakers you are always referring to that I made that statement. Read any of your tutorial........... 
Which way do I lean...
The Heresy stands are removable. Try them with the tweeters on the inside, and on the outside, and determine which is better to YOU. Use some rubber bumper pads between the Heresy and the shelf ( available on Amazon or the Bay ). 
Suggestions for higher efficiency speakers
" they sound as close to live music as I’ve ever had at home ". This was stated, just today, by another Heresy III owner, on another thread, here on the ’Gon. Anyone who knows me, knows my opinions ( all positive ) about Klipsch Heritage, and, the... 
dB effeciency vs speaker configuration
" sound as close to live music as I’ve ever had at home ".......this, is what it is all about !..........I have heard so many multi 6 figure systems, that do not do this, using live, unamplified music, as my reference........ 
Pre Amp / Amp for Klipsch KLF-10
Wolf, ime, " no SS grain ", is a characteristic of class A design, and " reaching into the highs and lows with aplomb ", is surely a description of excellent ss. If possible, leave it on, continuously, and, with music playing ( especially if you l... 
Nuforce STA200
I encourage you to leave everything on, 24 / 7, with music playing through the system. It will take, ime, a few hundred hours, for them ( the preamp, too ), for things to gel ( lean bass, as an example ). They should be better, in sq, over the Rot... 
Nuforce STA200
Thank you for the feedback. What changed your mind about trying them this way, except time ?  
Congratulations Atmasphere!
Congrats Ralph.....based on your contributions here, elsewhere, and the love, folks have with your gear, I am not surprised. Exciting times, for sure ! Always, MrD. 
Top five live Rock And Roll Albums
( Steve ) Winwood : Greatest Hits Live, should now be added to this list....Agree with everything else mentioned...... 
Suggestions for bookshelf speakers that have great dynamics, budget of $500 used.
I have a pair of modified Heresy IIs, that might interest you. If you have any interest, you can PM me..... 
Art Dudley's column in November Stereophile
I did not get a whole lot out of the article....however, reading the responses, a couple of things were mentioned, more than one time, that I am in entire agreement with, and have been stating for years. ( 1 ) A product that measures well, can sou... 
Are most recordings so bad it's not worth spending large on speakers?
Hegeman, not Hageman 
Can you put a Krell in an apartment?
 Real estate advice ?...50 K worth of gear. A cheap, 500 sf apartment, in the hood. IME, the room, makes, or breaks, a system, both acoustically, and electrically. I stand by my recommendations. 
new GAN amplifier
george, 1st, you have not heard my Lascalas, or any Lascalas for that matter, that have been properly modified. 2nd, I do have an excellent pair of bass modules to take care of the last octave, and, work, very seamlessly, and coherently, with the ...