[Vintage-Audio] KLH modular systems

[wolfbob]

I like acoustic loaded speakers. I have two 12 in Advents for the center 
front and rear, two 8 in KLHs for the side and two 12 inch Wharfedales for 
the rear left and right. Along with the main JBLs (ported) in front left and 
right these are driven by 100W/ch 7.1 system.  I haven't used the sub for a 
couple years. I also have two Cambridge systems (also designed by Kloss) one 
is a 5.1 driven by a Platinum Creative Audigy II sound card out of my main 
computer and the other 2.1 on the HD TV. This makes for some 15 speakers in 
a 12x12 ft room (not counting the radio equipment of three transceivers and 
four scanners and another Cambridge 2.1 for the second computer. The lap top 
is on its own). Bring on the sound...The Cambridges have a 4 inch woofer in 
a ported box and satellite little acoustic speakers all over the place.

WBob, WB6JPI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Nickels" <ranickel at comcast.net>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
Cc: <W9RAN at oneradio.net>; "Vintage home and professional audio equipment 
from 1975 back" <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] KLH modular systems


> Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>>
>> The Advent are power hungry and need 20 watts continuous RMS, or more, to 
>> produce acceptable audio. If you only have ten watts, it will not 
>> demonstrate the new amp or the response of the Advent speakers.
>>
> Thanks for your comments, Duane.  I agree, although I'm just guessing at 
> the power output from this amp since I haven't found any specs on it.  In 
> fact it would be just like Henry Kloss not to publish output power specs, 
> but rather to say "it's loud enough".   Some of his advertising material 
> was pretty refreshing, given the lies and stupid claims many hi-fi 
> manufacturers made in those days, "IHF music power" and all that.   I know 
> the smaller Advents would take everything my old Kenwood 20 watt per 
> channel amp would give them, and then some.
>
> I tend to believe the blurb I found that referred to 4" woofers and a 
> ported design.  That would be more efficient and in line with the power 
> level I think this unit delivered.
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
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