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If you want a lot more low freq. - then save up for a better sub. You can get a decent Velodyne for around $600-700. You could always upgrade mains to something with more bass - I have RF-7s and they rock the house so well during exploisions in movies or when there is a helicopter scene - it feels like it's right outside the house. If you can find a good deal on KLF-30s - try to those guys...

Just turn of HDMI-CEC (Anynet or whatever they call it on your brand of TV/Player) It's a good feature for people who actually intend to watch DVD when when insert a DVD disk

Skip RW-10D, i had one and it's not really a great sub. Now if you could get RSW-10D -that would be pretty good

RF-62s - awesome, don't touch them. The only reason to move them anywhere is if you get RF82/83s or RF7s. Otherwise - just use them as is. RF-7s have a lot more punch, the bass is so good, i don't even want a subwoofer. Music sounds great and movies are like in a theater with them. I've used RF-62s for my mains and now will be selling them since they've been in garage ever since I've upgraded to 7s. To say even more - a pair of RF-7s and a good center (like RC-7 or RC-64) and you've got a killer sounding system without the whole 5.1 or 7.1 mess.

Keep the ones that sound better. I don't understand why you would keep something that sound inferior, heresy's or not.

See if you can get something decent from craigslist. I personally would get a pair or reference series bookshelves - RB-3 or RB-5s. They are awesome speakers that will play very well with modern or vintage amps and they can be moved to rear/surrounds if you move to larger speakers in the future. These particular models can also be had for little money - from $100 for a pair if you are lucky. You could also try to get KG series, but they are bigger and may not fit in a small room.

Not sure about the kit, but i don't see why you can't make a custom one. Should be easy if you have some basic measuring/cutting skills.

This doesn't need veneer on top - just needs some stain or clear coat. Looking good so far - keep us updated.

The answer depends on how hot your unit gets under use. My friend has a Yamaha in almost completely enclosed spac - barely worm. I run Denon which sits open just like yours - barely worm. On the other hand an Onkyo with 1/2 inch of space on top and other sides open may get so hot - you could cook on it.

Ah, yes. The one trully horrible movie with one of the best sound tracks released in recent years. I played it on my 3 channel setup with RF-7 fronts and was constantly checking if I had a sub or more speakers in the room. The soundtrack is really good in this movie.

Honestly I'm not sure having to centers would be an improvement.Instead of going for 2 medium/low quality centers - try to see which of the refence will fit in your new setup. You want your center as big as you can fit.

Happens all the time. About 9 month ago an original owner was selling La Scallas for $350. Because of the amount of calls, he figured out that the speakers were worth more, so he sent everyone who contacted him an e-mail asking to provide him best offer, keeping in mind that someone else told him the speakers were worth $1,5-$2K.

Yes - that an Official Klipsch image taken back in the day. You can find it in Klipsch's Flickr stream that Amy maintains.

I've got it !

The spec and price is right, but Onkyo's do have reliability issues. In general they run very hot compared to other brands, and this particular model does have quite a few reports of it dieing very quickly. For $400 you can find a unit that will work great for years, but may not have the THX2 certification or have fewer watts per channel. For under $400 you can buy a Denon 1910 (if you want new) http://www.6ave.com/Shop/product.aspx?sku=DENAVR1910 Or open box Pioneer Elite model with THX for slighly more http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/538319191/pioneer-vsx03txh I would stay away from that particular Onkyo model though.

As far decore - there is nothing i can match them with. We are in the process of remodeling our home, so walls/floor/furniture are likely to change in color and texture. At this point I'm seriously considering either leaving raw birch and giving it a few layers of clear Poly or trying to give it brown with a hint of red (peacan/walnut) type of coat. The cabinets are fully clean form the old poly/clear coat and are pretty white right now. But having just 2 choices instead of 3-4 is just as tough for me.

Yes -that would actually work. In that case i would highly recommend getting a thick rectengular piece of plywood, putting some synthetic paddign and then wrapping it with rough cloth (similar to the ones used for old speaker grills). That mount the TV/Cable mount on it. That way you could add a nice decorative piece and provide for a solid mount support. But then again - I always have ideas that even my wife doesn't want me to even attempt. Not for the lack of skills, but because it always takes longer than I plan for originally.

It's not that hard really. if you can get to the stud - it's verystreight forward. if not - you may want to put a horizontal block behind the wall and attach it to the studs. Then close the wall and bolt to the block.

It's actually not such as crazy idea - WHITE. But i would go even further and make them HIGH GLOSS white. I wanted to do that on some speakers for my wife (either RF-7s or Heresey)

Exactly - Monoprice! This set will run you about $60

You should also consider where you will be buying them - as the larger/heavier the speaker - the more it will cost to ship them. Also for small room you should consider bookshelfs like the RB81 paired with RSW-10D. This will give you plenty of loud, clear sound and won't look out of place in a small room. Udachi s poiskom!

Was Raw birch actually completely unreated birth face plywood? Or did it have clear coat of some sort, poly, oil, etc?

I saw these too, but they are were about 10 hours away and I'm not driving that far even for cheap La Scalas. Anyway, here is what I would do: 1 - strip black paint with some sort of chemical/alcahol product 2 - rebuild edges and corners 3 - If you know you will be keeping these forever - get some veneer and make them super pretty. If you plan on selling them and just want to play around - paint them or stain them as is. If i had room and these speakers, i would probably make them gloss-white to make my wife happy (she likes furniture [H] )

Hey all, Friend got an old pair of heritage speakers in raw birch. As i understand they came "raw" (no stain, no lacquer, no wax/oil) form the factory. But they are clearly coated with lacquer/clear coat. The cabinets are not in a bad shape, but they do have a few scratches here and there typical for speakers that are more than 30 years old. So my question is - is it better to: 1- maintain the original condition even with light scratches in the finish/wood 2 - refinish them with the same stain/lacquer 3 - refinish in exotic stain And by "better" i mean for them not to loose value since all the parts are original and they are single owner pair.

I've got the same mounts - awesome stuff. Just make sure you go into a stud/brick/concrete and not just drywall