Gene C

Looks like Neil Peart is in the lead.

What you don't see is discussion between the Residents on anything that has to do with the up keep, policy discussion, ect of the site... What you didn't notice is nothing has changed. All the threads you have ever read or commented on are all still there. There are no ratings.. the Irku has been gone for a while now, your either here or your not. It looks like your still here... This is a new road we are heading down that does not hinder any members or membership here. I'm sure you have noticed lately that everything has been cordial on both sites. We are all playing nicely together for the most part, so in spite of what has happened in the past things have taken a turn for the better. Lets be happy with it.

Welcome to the forum Kmh! You got a lot of nice gear there, looks like you found the right place.

You can vote more than once.

Don't forget about the poll.

Man! John Bonham, Keith Moon and Dave Ghrohl are my favorites as well, but Neil Peart is the man.

Nice Mark, picked up the same vinyl a few months ago. You'll enjoy Sound City, watched it again yesterday. Make sure you check out the bonus scenes too.

This was an awesome documentary! Going to watch it again this weekend, it was that good!

Only 45 minutes. He just needs photos from the seller to see if things look good. Getting another pair makes a lot of sense for different reasons.

You going after the Infinity's or the amps?

That's fine and dandy for book shelf speakers or speakers that don't weigh more than an average human being does Jim. Unfortunately spikes on these speakers would be a horrendous idea... Here's why. For starters these speakers require every square inch of support from the platforms that are mounted to the bottom. These speakers can be top heavy due the angle of lean. (towards the back) These speakers are more than 20 years old which means the cabinets should be handled with care. Some are already showing signs of splits or cracks due to drying out. (improper care) This also includes the platforms of which they are mounted to for support. My favorite quote from Bob Carver "Arnie was a genius when he built those speakers". (Referring to the Kappa 9's) Last time I checked I remember Arnie incorporating spikes into some of his Infinity line even Genesis, but it wasn't the RS Kappa A Series. This scenario reminds me of people dicking with the passive crossover in the 9's.

For starters the Kappa 9a series does not come with spikes nor have I seen anyone use them on those particular speakers (does not mean someone has not tried it before). The Kappa 9a's are required to have 4 feet of distance from the wall if you can swing it. Have not heard any west coast bump from the Kappa series, the 8's have more pronounced bass due to being easier to drive than the 9's. Your source material can be scrutinized with the 8's just as easily with the 9's. The only people I have heard of that stated the 9's had more bass then they knew what to do with had some very heavy and expensive amps tied to them. Probably had some very simple pre's in the mix that did not add a lot of color to the sound too. I have heard of individuals altering the resistors on the Kappa 9's so that they were easier to drive too. But that right there tells me they know more than Arnie.

Demo any vinyl tonight?

Remember to check out your PDF's I sent you. Running the speakers in extended mode on the MKII's may not be the ticket, try in normal mode bass should tighten up a bit. Position; Your going to want some distance between you and those speakers, they are meant for large rooms (I barely squeak by with my living room dimensions). Toe; Try with no toe, I used to toe them in until after a thread on toe here was started last year. After more research I found I had this shit all wrong. So now they point straight ahead with no toe per manufacturers recommendation. You will have to learn certain things about your room that I could never explain to you. As well you can't always trust your ears with these speakers, what you thought was right turns out to be a humbling experience later. So you have got some experimenting ahead of you, this will be fun.

You will be fighting with the bass on those drivers for some time. For starters, they are on a concrete floor (like mine), wood floors allow for the bass to travel. Class A amps like Krell are going to be the amps if you want booming bass from those. Remember they are not a bass reflex set up (non ported). I ran my CT-17 and bypassed my TGP-III to see if I could get a little more pre juice to the amps to pump up the bass a little. It did hit a little harder.... A little. You have to remember what these speakers require, which is why I'm running 4 subs so I have plenty of low Hz on tap. The speakers sing like they are supposed to and will introduce you to a new world of sound, but driving them full range without a 120lb amp will cause you to pick your battles carefully. For me I couldn't be happier with 4 Silver 7t's, due to my difficult road of amp swapping. You have one advantage over me, I don't have the 9t's. So you have that extra boost on the bottom end that my 7t's don't.

You can still run the Silver 9t's now, they will still have enough in them to drive those speakers with no problem.

Nice Mark! If you have the crossover pots set at normal on those right now, wait till you turn the pots up all the way on the Semit's and Emit's. Your going to hear some spooky shit.

Mark is going to have a good time with those puppies on Sunday.

Just got done watching "12 Years As A Slave". Was a very good movie, based on a true story.

The dome was a little more fucked than we thought so the 5 minutes was not a reasonable time frame. However, Mark has that polydome calling him daddy right now.

Fixing the dome will take 5 minutes tops. It will be easier to remove the entire polydome from the cabinet first while the cabinet is laying flat on its back. Once the polydome is out of the cabinet remove the screws holding the faceplate to the magnet and gently remove the faceplate from the magnet the dome will come out with the faceplate. You'll have access to the backside of the dome to gently push the indentations out. Please call me later if you have any questions. If the hairdryer does need to get used make sure the polydome is assembled and back in the cabinet before you do and please call me before you use the hairdryer.

You home yet Mark? Can't wait to hear your impressions.