MrFC1000

Oh yeah, price isn't a huge issue if I can get something nice that would match well with my system. I would prefer to keep it around $500, but only if that makes sense. The room is pretty big, around 450 sq feet and approx 5000 cu ft. I would like some nice, tight bass, but not necessarily earth shaking. Thanks, Dark Hlmet

My audio system is the RF-25 set-up: RF25 Mains RC25 Center RS25 Surrounds Kenwood 6070 Receiver (THX, 100w/chnl, etc) Sub???????? I tried the Def Tech Pro Sub 80 based on the recommendation of the sales person, but I have not been hugely impressed. I would prefer small size, but am willing to go bigger for the right price. I've heard a ton of good comments about the Carver Knight Shadow, but haven't been able to find it anywhere. Thanks, Dark Helmet

So, what is really the difference between the RF15,25 and 35? It seems like the only real difference is the woofer size, 5.25 in the 15, 6.50 in the 25 and 8.0 in the 35. Oh yeah, and also the horn size. From a technical standpoint, I understand that a larger woofer would allow lower frequencies, but would it miss some mid-range then? I can get the RF3-II for pretty much the same price as the RF-25's, btw. Thanks.

I was considering purchasing the following: RF-15 or RF-25 Fronts RS-25 Surrounds RC-25 Cnter One of the front firing subs I haven't seen much posted on the RF-15's or 25's yet. I spent quite a bit of time listening to speaker systems at Soundtrack, and thought the 25's sounded a little better than the 15's. The older RF3-II's seemed even a little richer, fuller sounding to me. I did not listen to anything above this price range since I'm on a limited budget (around $1500). I'm not an audiphile by any means, but I was actually a little disappointed in the overall clarity of the system. Maybe I was trying to find something that wasn't there, because they certainly sounded magnitudes better than the smaller systems such as Bose, Infinity and even the Klipsch Quintet system. Or maybe it was all the people and other noises filtering into the room. Dunno. This is going into a pretty decent size room, over 400 sq feet with a vaulted ceiling ranging from 10 to probably 25 feet. I'm moving and currently have a Bose system installed in the walls which, thankfully, stays with the current house. The people before me put it in and I couldn't justify switching it out until we moved again. My other pertinent components are : Kenwood 6070 THX 100 watt/chnl rcvr Hitachi 43" HDTV My questions are: 1. Has anyone else listened to this newer set-up and what are your impressions? 2. Will I regret later not upping my budget and spending more on a system including RF-5's or Rf-7's or something similar? The step up in $ is pretty big. 3. Are the older RF-3 II's be better than the new RF-15's and RF-25's? 3. What's the latest scoop on this Tractrix horn technology? I read on the internet (grain of salt) that the horns could actually distort the sound and they kept it too focused. Just trying to gain some information before I make a pretty big purchase. I know the saying goes that it all comes down to what each person likes, but the choices and brands are overwhelming at this price point while the review information is very sparse. Everyone, thanks in advance.