jgmiterek

Besides the huge price differance just how much better are the rf5's and 7's over the 25's and 35's? i ordered 5.1 that includes 2xrf25's, rc35, 2xrc35's and sub for about 1800 shipped...should i be kicking my self for not getting the rf5/7's? i know they are way more expansive but if maybe i waited few more months then i could have cought up the cash....maybe....

That was in fact what i was thinking about, since the front speakers have continious 125 or 150 watts (forget which one) so the bridged 100W would be little better and it would free up some heat from the main receiver, just not sure if its worth dishing out almost 300 bucks with shipping just to do that...

Thanks T2K and others! as far as the sub's physical placement location, uhmm im not sure i would be placing the sub exactly in the spot where it sounds best...that could be like in the middle of the room no? I was hoping to kind of keep it out of the way (corner or some less visible place), I know that doesnt really give me much options (4 corners, but I'll give it a try. Hey is anyone familiar with the Harman Kardon PA 2000 amp? I found a site that sells it for quite a reasonable price $235.79 plus shipping and was courious if its a good buy for the system that i'm trying to put together. some specs; Power Output, Normal Mode : 4 x 45 Watts @ 8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, <0.07% THD, all channels driven Power Output, Bridged Mode : 2 x 100 Watts @ 8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, <0.07% THD, all channels driven I already own a H/K AVR525, speakers as i mentioned at the beginning of the post are RF 25's, RC 35, RS's, RW12 sub and was wondering if I should settle for that deal or get something else... the 4x45Watts per channel arent every much (I dont have complete knowlage of how the amps work but i'm assuming each channel can drive a single speaker? so it would mean 4 speakers getting 45 more watts?)

Thanks for your help guys, it was much easier once I had the idea of what to get...in fact this is what I got so far: DAYTON AUDIO BANANA SPEAKER PLUG 2 RED/2 BLK (uhhh they look nice ) http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=091-1260&DID=7 AUTOMATIC WIRE STRIPPER/CUTTER (yes i know i could strip the wires with a knife but i really dont want to make that to be a pain in the butt, thats like 20 ends that i will have to strip...) http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=360-627&DID=7 12 GA SOUND KING SPKR WIRE 100' (im not paying 50+ for the overprices monster crap, at least not for this sort of cable, this one is oxygen free and will do just fine) http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=100-155&DID=7 I havent gotten the sub cable as i'm still looking through sites like ebay and some others that could save me some money, ill proboblly end up getting the AR sub cable, i dont need it long as i decided to keep the sub close to my receiver so 12' will be plenty. Will i need anything else? the speakers wont get in till late next week and i want to make sure i have all the stuff...if you guys can think of anything please let me know...thanks again.

I have just ordered a full set of Klipsch speakers RF25's, RC35, RS35's and RW12...I have a Harman Kardon AVR525 receiver and uhm some pioneer dvd... the questions: 1) will a 16 GA speaker wire work for a 30 foot run? maybe 35 but no more? 2) what kind of connectors will i need for the speakers? BANANA PLUGS? SPADES? or PINS? 3) Im not 100% but can that receiver use the "banana plugs"? looking at the pictures it looks like it can, but im not 100% sure... 4) Should i invest more money for a sub cable? and does that model of sub require the Y adaptor? 5) When placing the sub, is it a good idea to place it close to the RF25's speakers or somewhere complety far from it? 6) do the RS35's come with mounting brackets or will i have to get those on my own?