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SignUp Now!Botch said:Geez, I've never even heard of those Klipschs; they make that huge TV look... not so huge! :shock:
I'll bet those things will sound large enough for Soundhound!
They will be bi-amped via a EV DX-38 crossover. The calibration setting were done by Roy Delgato. He is the engineer who worked with Paul Klipsch on the original design of these. The last speaker Paul designed before his death. Roy is the Principal Engineer of Commercial Products at their factory in Hope AK.Orbison said:Very impressive to say the least. In view of the fact that they were design to be used in a theater, did you have to modify them at all or will your calibration be enough?
My other thread covers my vintage stuff.PaulyT said:So is there any room in your house that doesn't have a high-end system complete with fancy tube amps?!
soundhound said:Actually, the horn system is way over sized acoustically for the apparent size of the room they are in. Bigger is not necessarily better in all situations.
They were not originally designed for commercial use. They were to be the replacement for the Klipschorn. When Paul died and the head of accounting took over the company, he was going to end the speaker before it began. Rather than see Paul's last speaker be lost forever, Roy persuaded the new president to let the division he heads take it over. He had to sell it commercially to keep it as an active production item.Orbison said:soundhound said:Actually, the horn system is way over sized acoustically for the apparent size of the room they are in. Bigger is not necessarily better in all situations.
This was why I asked if they needed to be modified for home use, since they were originally designed for a theater. Didn't make myself clear.
If being oversize means the physical size of it, the modification of it would mean changing it physically. That would cause serious deviation from its design thus not the way to go about adapting it for home use.Orbison said:soundhound said:Actually, the horn system is way over sized acoustically for the apparent size of the room they are in. Bigger is not necessarily better in all situations.
This was why I asked if they needed to be modified for home use, since they were originally designed for a theater. Didn't make myself clear.
DIYer said:If being oversize means the physical size of it, the modification of it would mean changing it physically. That would cause serious deviation from its design thus not the way to go about adapting it for home use.Orbison said:soundhound said:Actually, the horn system is way over sized acoustically for the apparent size of the room they are in. Bigger is not necessarily better in all situations.
This was why I asked if they needed to be modified for home use, since they were originally designed for a theater. Didn't make myself clear.
Will smaller horn like 811B (instead of 511B) be a better choice for smaller room?soundhound said:Using the VOTT in small bedroom sized rooms (I've done it) doesn't yield the best of results either.
The VOTT issue isn't the horn, actually the 511B with the 802-8g (tangerine phase plug) is sublime. The mid range is just liquid, open and airy. The problem is the bass. The cabinet was made for a long throw into a movie theater or large recording studio. Small rooms can not accomodate the approx 12-13 foot bass fold. So your bass is less and not as tight.DIYer said:Will smaller horn like 811B (instead of 511B) be a better choice for smaller room?soundhound said:Using the VOTT in small bedroom sized rooms (I've done it) doesn't yield the best of results either.
I remember reading Flint's (IG's over at S&V) post about those bass horn being short throw. My memory may be hazy... :confusion-scratchheadblue:Wardsweb said:The problem is the bass. The cabinet was made for a long throw into a movie theater or large recording studio.
Wardsweb said:The VOTT issue isn't the horn, actually the 511B with the 802-8g (tangerine phase plug) is sublime. The mid range is just liquid, open and airy. The problem is the bass. The cabinet was made for a long throw into a movie theater or large recording studio. Small rooms can not accomodate the approx 12-13 foot bass fold. So your bass is less and not as tight.DIYer said:Will smaller horn like 811B (instead of 511B) be a better choice for smaller room?soundhound said:Using the VOTT in small bedroom sized rooms (I've done it) doesn't yield the best of results either.
What was it before they raised it?soundhound said:They also raised the crossover frequency of the VOTT (as the A7x) to 1,200Hz. It didn't sound all that great.
Zing said:What was it before they raised it?soundhound said:They also raised the crossover frequency of the VOTT (as the A7x) to 1,200Hz. It didn't sound all that great.