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  1. Lyle Schenher

    HELP! Can't find recliner hardware!

    Hi I had the same pins on a Natuzzi (expensive leather sectional) PHone the local furniture stores that specialize in leather and one of them may point you to where you can get the pins. Lyle.
  2. Lyle Schenher

    My This Place has Grown UP...My system grew up too...

    Hi All, First to the owner and mods, big congrats on what this site has become over the years... I just finished some upgrades to my setup, and happened back here while checking out some info. Thought it was time to check in and show how my system has evolved over the 8 years since I...
  3. Lyle Schenher

    Denon 3803 as Pre/Pro VS.Anthem or B&K

    I replaced my older Onkyo Integra DTR-7 receiver as a pre-pro with a very lightly used Parasound Halo C-2. In my situation I'd say that the change in Pre-Pro was at least as beneficial as the change from the receiver's internal amps to an Acurus A125 Amp. The new pre-pro made the largest...
  4. Lyle Schenher

    Time to enter the Way Back Machine: NAD 7000X questions

    Hi, I still use an 7140 NAD receiver as the pre-amp for my 2 channel listening in my HT. As long as your NAD is still functioning correctly it will provide a solid 2 channel base for a stereo only system. There are very little entry level 2 channel receivers available today, I think...
  5. Lyle Schenher

    Audio Refinement Pre5 vs Pre2 vs Wait!?

    Hi, If you don't plan to use any other digital sources than the DVD player then the Pre-5 option will probably best meet your needs. You should be aware that the crossover between speakers and subwoofer is often set higher in the players, than in pre-amps/receivers. If I recall correctly the...
  6. Lyle Schenher

    Best way to brace Floorstanding speakers on wood floors?

    Hi, I have hardwood floor and a large set of Klipsch La Scala Floor Standing speakers. I stumbled across a solution that I'd like to share. When you put an area rug down on hardwood, you can also purchase an underlay specifically designed to keep the rug from slipping around. The one I...
  7. Lyle Schenher

    Going back to a/v receiver

    One word: SYNERGY... The most interesting and often times frustrating part of this hobby is the search for the right synergy... "that magical convergence of the sound of various components working well together, placed in the accoustically correct space in your room, to give you goosebumps...
  8. Lyle Schenher

    for those who think wont get upgraditis in the next 5 years...what is your system?

    Hi, mine seems to be in remission... I won't say I'm cured, but it is interesting when you get to a point where any single upgrade will probably cause a significant cascade to get the rest of the system to the same level. 1. My HT receiver is currently an Onkyo Integra DTR-7. I use a 2...
  9. Lyle Schenher

    After all my auditioning.....Klipsch it is

    Hi, I think there is one aspect of Klipsch that many people miss. Like many manufacturers Klipsch has entry level models, and higher end stuff. The part that I find most fascinating is that the top of the line (Klipsch Heritage Klipschorns, Belle, La Scala) have been continuously...
  10. Lyle Schenher

    Got my new Klipsch RF-5's AWESOME

    ;) Hi... Great to see more discovery of that bit of magic called Klipsch... I've been enjoying the heck out of my Klipsch THX home cinema set of speakers since Dec. of 1998. Last summer I added a nice pair of La Scala to my mix as main speakers. I moved the dipole surrounds from the THX...
  11. Lyle Schenher

    What happens when you turn it up?

    What happens when I turn it up? My grin increases :D I'm using Klipsch La Scala's as mains. 104 DB/w efficient. I use an onkyo integra DTR-7 as a pre-amp, and a Denon POA 2800 power amp. (Over 200W/ch into 8 ohms). My speakers do not distort audibly or compress at any listening level I...
  12. Lyle Schenher

    Bang & Olafsen

    Hi, does anyone have an opinion on B&O CD players... I was fortunate to get a B&O CD-X player for free last summer. This unit was made in 1986 and still works fine. Surprising the heck out of me is that it sounds as good or better than my new Panasonic RP-91 for 2 channel music cd's when...
  13. Lyle Schenher

    Anyone get sucked into HI-FI by HT

    Well, this has been my story as well... It just took much longer to get around to the music side... I was happy for about 8 years with a prologic surround sound setup based on kenwood, a vhs player, and some various mediocre speakers including the infamous radio shack minimus 7's as...
  14. Lyle Schenher

    Vintage speakers for HT

    Hi, I'm running a pair of 17 year old main speakers, and a 5 year old set of speakers for the center, surrounds and sub. My pre-amp for 2 channel is a mid 1980's NAD unit. And I'm using a 8 year old Denon POA-2800 Power amp. (200 W x 2 into 8 ohms in a dual mono config.) Much beefier than...
  15. Lyle Schenher

    Solid black mattes cut to order, CHEAP!

    For the more budget minded folk: I picked up a full 4 by 8 sheet of black corrugated "PLASTIC" board at my local home depot for less than 15.00. I'm not sure what it's generally used for, but the way to pick it out is to look for something that looks exactly like cardboard, but is made from...
  16. Lyle Schenher

    HTF's own Gregg Loewen professionaly calibrates my new Toshiba RPTV

    ;) Just wanted to shout out a quick Hi to MichaelTLV. I'm now living very near Regina, and he is more than welcome to have any potential interested customers for his spring visit contact me to take a look at the results of his work. My Toshiba TP61H95 received the full deal magical morphing...
  17. Lyle Schenher

    What Speakers Do You Own?

    Mains: Klipsch La Scala Center, Surrounds: Klipsch KT-LCR (THX Home Cinema) Subwoofer: Klipsch KT-SW15 (15" THX sub) Bedroom: Klipsch KT-DS (Dipole surrounds) Lyle. Newest Toy: Denon POA-2800 200W/Ch power amp for the LaScala's.
  18. Lyle Schenher

    I've been bit by the upgrade bug (again)! Anybody else?

    Hmmm, I think I've got a remission underway in my case of this darn bug.... Haven't bought anything since my panny RP91 in June. (replaced my panny a120 DVD) But a cooling off period was in order as in the prior 18 months I bought: 1. Klipsch THX Home Cinema Speakers 2. Toshiba TP61H95 61"...
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    Anyone using the large setting?

    Count me in for Large: My Klipsch La Scala Mains weigh 120 lb's each ! Seriously, the decision to set large or small really depends on the ability of your main speakers to play frequencies below 80 hz without distorting at the volume levels you normally listen ... My La Scala's have an...
  20. Lyle Schenher

    Shopping in Saskatchewan

    Hi Derek, I've recently migrated east to Pilot Butte... If you want to have a listen to something different you could pop over and listen to my Klipsch HT (La Scala Mains, Klipsch THX LCR for Center, Rears, and Sub) I'm using an Onkyo Integra DTR-7 as receiver. I'm still pretty good friends...
  21. Lyle Schenher

    basement home theater help

    Two words: Blown Cellulose I.e. recycled paper fibre insulation. I did the walls and the ceiling in my basement HT room with this stuff, and it is fantastic at attenuating sound. The installer basically strings a mesh net on the ceiling,a nd then cuts a few holes in the net to allow him...
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