As I said more than once - I dont need any new speakers. I am pretty happy with the ones I have ( and I have too many as it is). But sometimes I just cant stop myself if I see something unusual and interesting for sale.
And this is what happened this time as well. I saw these Criterion DS-1...
Found these rare speakers and just couldnt not get them.
First the specs - found in one of the old threads here:
The original MSRP is $658.00 / EA.
General
Frequency Range
50Hz - 20kHz (+/-2dB)
Sensitivity
87dB/1m/2.83VRMS
Power Requirement
15 watts
Dynamic Power
70W amplifier@10% clipping...
Its been a while since , well many things. Since I visited here. Since I got new speakers. Since I wrote anything about speakers.
So, here I go again.
For a good while I was pretty happy with the speakers I have. And I still am. Really. I even stopped looking at local sales. Just didnt feel a...
KLIPSCH KG4 VS KG4.5.
Let me try to answer this.
First thing I will tell you is this - I have never used KG4.5 for just music. From the moment I got them, they immediately went into my bedroom's HT setup. While I use them often as a two channel HT, its still to watch movies and they are...
I have been a big fan of Klipsch speakers for a while. I prefer older models/Heritage line. Absolutely adore my Heresy III. speakers. But also own a couple more - KG 4.5 and KG4.
KG4 has always been one of the favorite speakers. They were , actually, ones that got me started with the whole...
Just recapped these speakers with nice Dayton capacitors. Wow, what a difference. They already sounded good, but now, it's crazy. So clean and clear and low end improved too. Much better speakers than I ever expected.
After listening to these speakers for a couple of days, I can say that they are very detailed. Vocals and strings are excellent.
Another thing, they seem to be more efficient than this ad claims:
Of 90db. While I don't have any way to measure this, they behave very similar to my klipsch...
Well, I just can't pass up a good deal. I happened to come across a pair of Realistic Optimus T-200 speakers. They were TOTL in their day. I just had to check them out.
Of course, surrounds were long gone but otherwise speakers were in superb condition. All original drivers, all working. Just...