polk vs. KLH

MxStYlEpOlKmAn
MxStYlEpOlKmAn Posts: 2,116
edited August 2002 in Speakers
Im running a htr-5460 on a rt35i and my seconds mains are a klh 900b...the klh's i got for 84 dollars, and the rt35i's for 300, the klh's slaughter the 35's in my music but the 35's slaughter the klh's in ht....neone else noticed this? the klh is a more airy sound and the 35's are more of a flat sound when playing music........newayz i was bored and i thoguht i'd post my oppinion...what do ya think?
Damn you all, damn you all to hell.......
I promised myself
No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
Damn you all! - ATC
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited August 2002
    My opinion is that I can't believe that you are comparing Polk to KLH. :)

    They aren't even in the same league.
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  • GuitarheadCA
    GuitarheadCA Posts: 400
    edited August 2002
    I'm with Phuz on this one.

    You must Have some KLH's I've never seen, because all the ones I've heard can't hold a candle to Polk's. But that's just my opinion:)
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited August 2002
    KLH vs POlk?????
    No man wrong league.....Polk smokes Klh in every way.
    But if you like the KLH don't let any of us stop you.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited August 2002
    What kind of music? Details, broham, details. We all hear what we hear but that doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

    Generally, I find if a speaker is musical it will also do well with HT.

    Rucy, you got some 'splaining to do.....

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • MxStYlEpOlKmAn
    MxStYlEpOlKmAn Posts: 2,116
    edited August 2002
    with the klh dont sound good in ht with my other polks...cs245i, rt25i....the 35i's of course sound better.... the 35i's when played loud playing stuff like lp and creed, 12 stones etc...the drums sound faded....on the 900b's you hear all the instruments....but then again i could be wrong and just imagining things
    lol...
    Damn you all, damn you all to hell.......
    I promised myself
    No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
    Damn you all! - ATC
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited August 2002
    I don't know man, Q-Tips? Wax Remover?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dark horror
    dark horror Posts: 33
    edited August 2002
    They KLH may not be as flat responding as the POLK, and some of these insturments that you are hearing shouldn't be as loud as they are.

    What kind of amp, or reciever are you using?

    The KLH is a much worse speaker, they just sound bad, are you sure what you are listening to is what you are supposed to hear?
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited August 2002
    Isn't KLH the un named off the back of a white van speakers......just some one took the labels off??

    wax....Q tips......they can be had at your local high end Super store.Don't they give free hearing tests?????
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • jmasterj
    jmasterj Posts: 327
    edited August 2002
    Ok you guys I love you but give him a break. KLH was the first real
    speaker I owned. They were good back in the day. Developed by
    the late Henry Kloss who also invented Acoustic Research, Advent,
    and Cambridge Sound Works, all of which are still around today. I
    to don't think they compete with polk. But they were the prelude to what we enjoy today. No way Matt Polk didn't look at, and listen to these, take the best from them. Now having said that...
    MxStYlEpOLKmAn get you some Polks man........
    JmasterJ Polk to the Death
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited August 2002
    Let's not confuse the KLH of today with the KLH a la the late Henry Kloss.......the hifi world of today owes MUCH of where it is today to Mr. Kloss

    Vintage KLH's be some DAMN fine speaks. Ima get my KLH model 17 on here in about a week and a half at Senor Grand's Rancho de No Concerno.....

    Personally, I'd give my left nugget for a pair of Model 9's

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited August 2002
    Most of us are well aware of the history, but the KLH of yesterday and today, are no-where even close to each other.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited August 2002
    Troy
    Are you getting the Polk 12's from George also?
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • MxStYlEpOlKmAn
    MxStYlEpOlKmAn Posts: 2,116
    edited August 2002
    I did a good listen today for a hour or two...the rt35i's are the better of the two...the klh is close to ear shattering played loud...but they play louder than the polks at the same volume level...but the polks sound way better...you know the build quality on the klh's compared to the polks...the klh is a tonka toy and the polk is like a japanese car...lol! But the 35i's are the better....

    to answer questions...
    I run em on a Yamaha Htr-5460
    and i do have polks...i have polks all around my freaking room

    as soon as i get a camera...i guess i'll take some pics...lol!

    Has neone heard yamaha cd players...they sound awesome....lol i got one off etronics...and they sound good...lol
    Damn you all, damn you all to hell.......
    I promised myself
    No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
    Damn you all! - ATC
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited August 2002
    hoosier,

    No, I'm just going to get my listen on.....actually, those used to belong to Russman.

    All I'm getting at Crazy George's Audio Emporium is the RTA 12's

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • joe logston
    joe logston Posts: 882
    edited August 2002
    klh sound like crap, no conpairson to polk.
    . rt-7 mains
    rt-20p surounds
    cs-400i front center
    cs-350 ls rear center
    2 energy take 5, efects
    2- psw-650 , subs
    1- 15" audiosource sub

    lets all go to the next ces.
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