314carpenter
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I have been acquiring and accumulating a collection of extended heritage Klipsch over the last 10 years, most being more recent. I decided to ask the members to help me choose what to keep, sell, trade, replace, upgrade, modify, or put in cryogenic storage
. I have a 5.4.1 channel set up in my main listening space of approx. 15'W x 29"L with a sort of U-shape. I use this room mostly in multi-channel 5.4.1 home theater, blu-ray or TV. Music is usually 2.0 channel or 2.1 mostly run from the PC with Tidal and Chromecast for now.
If anyone wants to PM me for an offer that is fine, but this is not intended as a sell thread. I am located 30 miles outside Madison, Wisconsin and anyone wanting to have a listening session may also send a PM. I am not affiliated with any business, not in sales, not flipping for profit, not trying to fish, not trying to donate my stuff. I am trying to contribute here. Try to stay on topic please. If anyone would like to start or suggest another thread to address any specific A/B comparisons, I would contribute to another thread as well. I will be doing some A/B here, but large heavy speakers are not easily rotated in and out.
All these Klipsch speakers are of the passive radiator type, so placement here does apply. The room is definitely a challenge here, as most non-dedicated non-theater rooms are. Certain room corrections will not be possible, I am not the only one making decisions here, but I really do have a very understanding wife. I intend to remove the stands the Quartets are on, and place their replacements directly on the floor at the same location they are in currently. The single RSW-10 subwoofer, also passive radiator, is currently under the Quartet on the left in the second pic.
I have just added another to my collection, a matched pair of Oiled Oak Chorus II that will be replacing something in my listening space to accommodate them according to how this thread goes.
-My Center channel is a Black lacquer HALF of a matched pair of Forte II + Crites titanium tweeter diaphram + Klipsch sourced k-53-ti midrange driver assembly + Crites bandpass board + Crites crossovers. It sits sideways on a Black glass tv stand underneath the tv 15" clearance from the back wall 28" up to centerline.
-The other HALF is stored with equal modifications intact. All original parts are stored. Condition = 98/100
The other center channel speakers I have stored are:
-1 of 3 Academy Black lacquer + Crites titanium tweeter diaphram + Crites crossover. All original parts are stored. Condition = 98/100
-2 of 3 Academy Black lacquer + Original box, styrofoam, and plastic sleeve. Condition 92/100
-3 of 3 Academy Oiled Oak stock. Condition 93/100
-1 of 2 KV-3 Oiled Oak. Condition 98/100
-2 of 2 KV-3 Oiled Oak. Condition 98/100
-My Front channel is set as matched pair of Chorus II Oiled Walnut with Crites titanium tweeter diaphram + Crites crossovers. Condition 96/100
Maybe I should upgrade change the Chorus II midrange to Ti as I did with the Forte II? All original parts are stored
-My Surround channel is a matched pair of Oiled Oak Quartets + Crites titanium tweeter diaphram + Crites crossovers. All original parts are stored. Condition 98/100
-My Subwoofer is a single Black lacquer RSW-10. Space and neighbors are a concern here.
The flow chart of the proposed changes is as follows:
Should I keep looking for another pair of Chorus II to split up with another local I know of who is trying for a 5 channel all Chorus II room.
Should I replace rear Quartets with newly acquired Chorus II in stock condition, with modifications to follow later
Should I Put 1 pair Quartets up for sale
Should I split a matched pair Forte II and put HALF up for sale
Should I Put 3 Academy centers up for sale individually,
2 in Black could be used as an expansion to 7.1 or 9.1 in height/rear/surround locations
Should I Put 2 KV-3 centers up for sale individually,
2 in Oak could be used as an expansion to 7.1 or 9.1 in height/rear/surround locations
I will be editing this post as needed as the thread develops. Any of my Klipsch could go into my second listening space that is currently occupied by JBL L100T3 and other T3 variants. I did just sell a pair of JBL L80T3 in light oak for $375. Not sure why I would move the rest. I am thankful for all those here who have gotten me to this point.
If anyone wants to PM me for an offer that is fine, but this is not intended as a sell thread. I am located 30 miles outside Madison, Wisconsin and anyone wanting to have a listening session may also send a PM. I am not affiliated with any business, not in sales, not flipping for profit, not trying to fish, not trying to donate my stuff. I am trying to contribute here. Try to stay on topic please. If anyone would like to start or suggest another thread to address any specific A/B comparisons, I would contribute to another thread as well. I will be doing some A/B here, but large heavy speakers are not easily rotated in and out.
All these Klipsch speakers are of the passive radiator type, so placement here does apply. The room is definitely a challenge here, as most non-dedicated non-theater rooms are. Certain room corrections will not be possible, I am not the only one making decisions here, but I really do have a very understanding wife. I intend to remove the stands the Quartets are on, and place their replacements directly on the floor at the same location they are in currently. The single RSW-10 subwoofer, also passive radiator, is currently under the Quartet on the left in the second pic.
I have just added another to my collection, a matched pair of Oiled Oak Chorus II that will be replacing something in my listening space to accommodate them according to how this thread goes.
-My Center channel is a Black lacquer HALF of a matched pair of Forte II + Crites titanium tweeter diaphram + Klipsch sourced k-53-ti midrange driver assembly + Crites bandpass board + Crites crossovers. It sits sideways on a Black glass tv stand underneath the tv 15" clearance from the back wall 28" up to centerline.
-The other HALF is stored with equal modifications intact. All original parts are stored. Condition = 98/100
The other center channel speakers I have stored are:
-1 of 3 Academy Black lacquer + Crites titanium tweeter diaphram + Crites crossover. All original parts are stored. Condition = 98/100
-2 of 3 Academy Black lacquer + Original box, styrofoam, and plastic sleeve. Condition 92/100
-3 of 3 Academy Oiled Oak stock. Condition 93/100
-1 of 2 KV-3 Oiled Oak. Condition 98/100
-2 of 2 KV-3 Oiled Oak. Condition 98/100
-My Front channel is set as matched pair of Chorus II Oiled Walnut with Crites titanium tweeter diaphram + Crites crossovers. Condition 96/100
-My Surround channel is a matched pair of Oiled Oak Quartets + Crites titanium tweeter diaphram + Crites crossovers. All original parts are stored. Condition 98/100
-My Subwoofer is a single Black lacquer RSW-10. Space and neighbors are a concern here.
The flow chart of the proposed changes is as follows:
I will be editing this post as needed as the thread develops. Any of my Klipsch could go into my second listening space that is currently occupied by JBL L100T3 and other T3 variants. I did just sell a pair of JBL L80T3 in light oak for $375. Not sure why I would move the rest. I am thankful for all those here who have gotten me to this point.
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