Will increasing size of amp improve sound quality?

Mike: Thanks for the input. I sm "audio-illiterate". Where would I go to get this done? And, what should I expect from the speakers after the upgrade? And, how much would it cost? Jack

Jack,

I do Klipsch and other speaker manufacturer crossover upgrades. Typically what I do is, I walk you through getting the crossovers out of the speakers and then you just mail them to me. We would talk about the level of upgrade (e.g. film and foil caps, metallized polypropelene or PIO's). If I can pre-order the parts, I can do the mods in one evening and get them back out to you the next day.

There is NO DOUBT that upgrading my speaker crossovers brought me the most sonic benefits, more than any IC, PC or speaker cable. The crossover upgrade is across the entire frequency spectrum (high, mids, lows).

My upgrades have never exceeded $275 and without looking at a schematic, I would say to do your pair would probably be around the $200 area, and maybe less.

If your interested in talking about this more, email me at:

mvansloten@gmail.com

I'll give you my phone number and I try and answer all your questions. I will even send you before and after pictures so you can see my work.

Thanks,
Mike

Sounds good. As I understand I would not hsve to send the speakers to you? And, how difficult is it to reinstsll the upgrade? I repeat, my electronic skills are nil. Jack

Crossovers are excellent upgrades in klipsch, especially the reference series I have heard with the upgrade, totally gets about 20% more everything or better. Cleaner bass that helps keep up with the already slightly hot mids and highs, bigger soundstage, and more effortless, almost like going up in efficiency again even though they are already very efficient. But as for Power in this case, Power means nothing without accoustics. Do crossovers and few bucks on room accoustics and you will be better off for now, but a better amp not necessarily more power will always benefit down the road too.

I hate to interject here, but a crossover 'upgrade' is just as likely to make the speakers sound worse, or do nothing at all, as it is to make them sound better. Replacing a few parts with larger versions of themselves in a crossover network is a shot in the dark, and no guarantee you'll improve upon something a reputable manufacturer like Klipsch already tuned in a lab. If I were you Jnorth1178, I'd go out and listen to as many systems as you can and get an idea of what kind of sound you like. Figure out if there is a specific place in your system you'd like to change and what you are hoping to achive, and then ask your question again, but be more specific. You'll get much better answers.