Recent content by almico

Good news and bad news. Bad news: The Klipsch RP-8000F didn't help much as a center channel. Again, the issue is not that it doesn't sound good, it's just not capable of replacing all the sonic dynamics and nuance that the Altecs offer when the center is turned off. Turning on the center channel...

Thanks! This is getting fun...I think. Tomorrow I'll try running one amp with R&L channels into only two subs and see what I get. I could also connect two subs per side in parallel. The amp can see 4 and even 2 ohms without issue. But then I would lose the "fader" adjustment front to rear.

I definitely do. While I was playing with REW, I used another signal generator to run various low frequencies into the system. When I was running a 50Hz signal I could hear the base from the left Altec if my ear was in line with the voice coil and about a meter away. As I stood up the sound...

So I'm taking another dive into REW and doing some sweeps. The following graph is what I get both with the subs on and off. The problem is the green one is with subs OFF. As soon as I turn on the processor the low bass drops out. My Anthem sub crossover settings look like this: And...

Making room... The triple rack is screwed together at the moment. Maybe the base of the speaker is removable? If so I could match the height perfectly. Found an open box old RP-8000F (not II) for $326 shipped.

Levels and timing seem OK, it's just a drastic difference in the sonic dynamics of the speakers. I had an inspiration this morning. If the Klipsch R-52C leaves me wanting, I think I can integrate an RP-8000f tower. My original plan was to build 4 Ikea Lack racks and bought materials...

I have 4 subs, one in each corner of the room. They do a lot of the heavy lifting. The Anthem doesn't have "small" or "large" speaker options. It lets you select the speakers in the system, seating distance from each, level of each and crossover point of each. I have them set at 80Hz since both...