RobHT

Found a great deal on the B&K 507. This made my decision easy! Should have a shiny new 507 next week! Thanks for everyone's help. I will let you know how I like it. A friend of mine has the B&K 307 with Martin Logans and, needless to say, it sounds great so I'm sure I won't be disappointed. -Rob

Frzninvt (wow, that's a tongue twister!) Thanks for the input. Can I ask where you are getting such a good deal on the Ref 50? I have not found anywhere that has the 507 listed for much less than the new MSRP. -Rob

Steelers Fan, Another vote for the B&K! I have heard that the Klipsch speakers can have a "bright" or "harsh" sound when mated with certain receivers. Does the MCACC/YPAO not compensate for this in some way??? I know I am asking some very subjective questions here. I have only heard these speakers in a showroom under less than ideal circumstances. Anyone out there with the B&K/Klipsch combo care to comment on the "bright" vs "warm" sound they get? This forum is great! Thanks to everyone taking the time to help a 'newbie' out! -Rob

picky-picky Thanks for your input. Great website on your theater too. Where are the pics of your finished theater? Sounds like you are suggesting that I am going to need a beefy amp for my room. I should add that my room is actually 'L' shaped with a separate wet bar off to the side in the back of the room. That will add a few more sq. ft. to be filled with sound. I guess I thought that with the reported effeciency of Klipsch speakers that power would not be a big issue. This leads me more toward the B&K 507 with 150 WPC and a supposedly slightly beefier amp than the 49TXi. I love the remote it comes with too (in fact I would likely by an MX-700 remote separately if I go with a different receiver). The only drawback is that it doesn't have an automatic calibration feature (remember I am a neophite!) I really don't want to go the separates route, if possible. Any other thoughts? All input/suggestions/criticisms/etc. are welcome! -Rob

Yet another "Help me select a receiver" thread! I want the best possible receiver for my 7.1 setup primarily for movies. My (nearly completed) theater room is 14'(W) X 26' (D) X 9' (H). My side surrounds are on the side walls about 6' from the floor slightly in front of the prime seating, and the rear surrounds on the back wall almost at the ceiling because I have a bar behind my primary seating. The rears are much closer to the ceiling than Klipsch recommends. I am still finishing construction and have no idea how this is going to sound. I am trying to pick out a receiver to mate with my Klipsch speakers. (Sorry to be so longwinded) OK, to the questions. 1) Anyone using a new receiver with DPLIIx for 7.1(like the RXV 1400/2400)? How does the Yamaha/Klipsch match sound? 2) For my speakers and room size will I be significantly better off with a higher end receiver like the 49TXi or B&K 507? 3) With my less than perfect speaker placements, is some sort of automatic room calibration (YPAO or MCACC) go to be a big benefit? --(I have some experience using an SPL meter for setting speaker levels but am a novice at calibration beyond that.) Any advice/recommendations/feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Rob