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Damn I wish I lived closer to MA!!!!
Ridiculously awesome price for these speakers.
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Due to the odd shape of my living room and limited surround placement options in my apartment, I'm wanting to upgrade to a 5.1 system so I've been trying to find some nice RSX-5s (or even RSX-4s) at a reasonable price for quite a while now with no luck. I've not really been seeing them up for sale much recently and when I do they go for a price. In looking around for the RSXs I'm seeing more RCX-4s available at reasonable prices.
So my thinking is that since I can more easily get 2 RCX-4s for the same or less than 2 RSX-5s or 4s would the RCX-4s work as surrounds in my setup (see below). I would love to use some RS-xx surrounds but that's just not feasible. I need the wall &/or ceiling mount capabilities, flexible positioning and lighter weight of the RSX/RCX speakers.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to your input.
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Dean ... I also have the RF-3IIs up front and I actually chose them over the RF-35s. I spent about 8 or so hours on several trips to my local Ovation store here A/B testing various speakers. After narrowing it down to the 3IIs & 35s I even had the audio guy to blind test both speakers against other brands and against each other using various reciver/cd player combos and my ears preferred the 3IIs over every other speaker they had except the RF-7s. I've been extremely pleased with my 3IIs especially getting them for $550/pair as they were being clearanced to make room for the "new" (at the time) RF35s. Mine are paired up with an RW-10d and have mucho plenty low end for my 14x22 livig room. Hope this helps and happy hunting.
peace, mitch
PS ... Dean, I didn't see what your budget is but I saw these RF-7s in the Garage Sale forum, http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/100256.aspx , and I wish I had the $700 + shipping for these bad boyz. Very sweet deal.
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I'm more used to a .500 tree and using my left and right foot.
What/where do you race?
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This is just to see how quickly you can react to the screen changing NOT how well you can pick up a moving baseball, calcullate its speed & direction and then decide when to swiiiiing! For that, try this one out:
http://www.hyfntrak.com/monsterbaseball/AFF25862/go.php
The distances of the hits are IMHO a tad bit inflated but it's fun *&* addictive. My bests are 559' and 13 HRs in one round & best high score so far its 497371 in 80 levels.
For real reaction time try this: http://www.pedregonracing.com/rt_game.asp my best here is a .003 (not counting NUMEROUS red lights!!)
NOTE: After you stage it's a random time until the amber lights come on then it's .400 sec until the green light comes on
Have fun & Enjoy!
peace, mitch
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I saw Fred at lunch today and asked him about this.... we sponsored driver John Paul in '97-98, and he recalled that he lead about 20 of the last 50 laps at the Indy 500 until something went wrong with the car...
Anyway, there you go.
Tweeking Fred's memory a bit more it was Tyce 'T-Bone' Carlson in 1997 ......
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Klipsch used to sponsor an Indy car? Very cool.
A forum poll would be interesting. If the choice were up to forum members would Klipsch sponsor a car at Indy or NASCAR?
Neither! NHRA Drag Racing .... Loud music & fast(est) cars are the way to go! Besides, for what it would cost to become an Associate sponsor in IRL/NASCAR/ChampCar you could be a Primary sponsor in Drag Racing (MORE EXPOSURE ON THE CAR, TRANSPORTER & CREW UNIFORMS).
Most of the teams that have hospitality areas right next to their pit area have big flat screens and sound systems set up in them and many have a separate
souind system set up in the pit area where the crew works on the car. So why would this be better than the other racing series you ask?
Well, when you go to a drag race you (the fan-sumer) get access to the pit area that is MUCH less restrictive than the other
racing seriies and you can get right up to the pit/hospitality areas where you (prospective buyer) will be able to HEAR AND SEE these set ups. Heck, JVC has
realized this advantage that drag racing has and signed a sponsorship deal with a Pro Stock team and is supplying the team with lotsa audio & video gear
to use in their hospitality and pit areas. Then there is the fact that drag racing fans are extremely brand loyal to companies that support the sport.
Just my 2 abes worth.
peace, mitch
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Yeh, I've been having a hard time imagining what kind of speakers they could be. Looking at them more closely, I think you are right that they are some kind of architectural feature. Maybe door knobs if those are glass doors opening on to the balcony.
Well, I'm sort of a rosanna rosanna danna.
Hey Roseanne ... ummmm,, DaddyDee .... those are not speakers but as you said tthey are some sort of art deco-ish architectural feature between the solid lower part of the balcony wall and the upper hand rail part. Look here: http://www.perrymasontvseries.com/pmo_annex.htm
Interesting observation tho.
peace, mitch
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In my usual 'create a BUZZ' mode, I'll ask you guys first, then disclose.
From the group of Pilgrims, what do you think the average time (years signed on) on Forum is? 5.2 years
What is the single most popular speaker among this year's Pilgrims? Owned (Corns & RF-7s) or listened to @ the KP (60th K-horns)?
What percent have purchased NEW speakers from Klipsch in the past two years? 73%
What are the most popular planned NEW purchases from Klipsch in the next two years? CS-700, H-IIIs & those super secret things that'll land us in the back woods if we say what they are! [
] As always, thanks for playing. And thanks for the great feedback guys! I'll be sharing the data with Trey and the management team this week.
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Anybody wanna float me a 2 grand loan? I'm sure I'll be able to pay it back REALLY quick!
Such a great deal in my own back yard & I'm so broke I can barely pay attention! [
]peace, mitch
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I'm old, I'm supposed to be fat.
Are you sure you're just not under-height for your weight??!!??? [*-)]
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What new products at where? I was home sleeping all day Saturday. Had a really weird dream about this little dude with a Southern accent that talked like he was jacked up on a case of Full Throttle energy drink ....could hardly understand a damn thing he said! Then it got even stranger when I heard this Aussie guy claiming that when he worked for Bose he had some
KlipschHorns at home! Yeah, right dude ... and my butt chews bubble gum too! [
] The rest is just even stranger with some really strange people I ain't never seen before talkin jibberish or some secret code that I could only figger out about every 3rd word or so. Then I woke up. -
Michael,
Fresh off the Pilgrimage .... hearing some unbelievable products and great technical advice/opinions, etc. let me toss out a few thoughts.
First off, seeing that the right side of your layout (kitchen, nook, family room) have 12' ceilings have you considered 12' ceilings for the HT room?
I don't know if that woulod be a substantial cost consideration or not ... could be since I noticed that the middle left bedroom is only an 8' as
opposed to the 10' in the front & rear left side bedrooms. I bring this up b'cuz you say that at least the 3rd row of seating will be raised and one
of the panelists @ the Town Hall meeting, Gavin(?) from Auralex Acoustics (
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Attending this Pilgrimage has given me a new prospective on Klipsch and the "other" products they are developing, designing and producing. Although the Heritage line is still close to my heart, as is the factory in Hope, my horizons were expanded this weekend.
After visiting Klipsch headquarters, seeing and hearing some of the new products in various stages of engineering and production I can honestly say....I am impressed...once again.
The engineering department has so many new products they are working on and the level of quality remains true to the heritage of Klipsch. One of the products we tested will set a new standard in the audio/video market. The CES 500 and 700 are truly amazing products, not only in versatility...but more importantly in sound engineering. The future of audio/video is rapidly changing and Klipsch is definitely looking to set the pace.
I too was very impressed by the 500/700 HTiB's sound quality and it's versatility potential.
I went in there l8r in the afternoon and played about half a dozen songs at fairly high volume and,
aside from a slight wiring issue, there still seemed to be *plenty* of room to 'crank it up' without any problem.
Very BIG sound from such little speakers. The virtual surround sounds from them little buggers knocked my socks off too!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trey, your pet project was most impressive...I was so happy to "see" them when we pulled into the parking lot. Super choice of colors also. I want some of them!!!!!!
I arrived a tad bit late at Klipsch HQ and while trying to figure out where to enter I heard Trey's 'pets' but it wasn't until l8r
when doing the lab tour that I found out where that great sound was coming from. I thought that they might have set up some commercial/PA stuff outside for us to hear .... imagine my surprise when I finally saw the source! Gi9ves a whole new meaning to 'Rockin the neighborhood'.
Fred Klipsch, previously unknown to most, if not all forum members made his presence known last night....and in a big way. He opened the Town Hall meeting and was very up front by saying this was his first Pilgramage. It quickly became obvious the forum has a "voice" with Klipsch. Each member on the panel readily admitted they were "listening" to us. This forum is playing a bigger role in the development of products, marketing of products and overall opinion of products than any of us could have ever realized.
At the Town Hall meeting Fred was more than willing to engage with us...in fact...he jumped at the opporunity to listen to our questions, thoughts, suggestions and straight out jokes.(He even laughed at our jokes) He listened intently to each question or suggestion. If the questions "exceeded someone's pay scale on the panel) he took center stage and answered the question, gladly and willingly. He took note of many of our ideas and was impressed that we all cared enough to attend the Pilgrimage. He thanked us for coming!!! Unless he is a good fake....he genuinely enjoyed his time with us...I know we certainly enjoyed our time with him.
I had the pleasure of meeting Fred last July @ the Indy Grand Prix Concours Car Show on Monument Circle and we talked for a bit about cars, music and such, so eventually we got around to talking about my system ... what I had, what I *wish* I had, why hadn't I gotten a few things I wanted to get. He listened very intently to what I had to say, asked me some very direct questions and I had a great conversation with hm. I knew up front that he was 'someone' from Klipsch but it wasn't until *AFTER* we talked that I found out he was Fred Klipsch. I can honestly say that the observations made above about Fred, IMMHO, are very accurate indeed .... he takes a true interest in what his customer base is saying.
I would like to thank every member on the panel for the time and effort they put forth to educate us, entertain us and listen to us.
Trey, Colter, Customer Service, Engineering, and so many others took such good care of us as a group. The hours that go in to planning this event become more apparent with each Pilgramage I attend. It is a phenomenal group of individuals that actually take the time to host an event like this, surely it is unheard of in the industry.
Klipsch remains on the cutting edge of customer satisfaction and product development. Kudos to a great group of people.
I too would like to say "Thank You Sooooooo Very Much" to Trey, Amy, Michael, Fred and everone else at Klipsch for their hospitality, time and energy in planning this event
and for giving us the rare opportunity to see what goes into developing such awesome products as well as a sneak peek at some really cool toys that are in the pipeline.
peace, mitch
"Secret, Secret, I've got a Secret!"
- Dennis DeYoung
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Michael,
Just curious about what display/TV will you using? Knowing that might help in advising on your propsed storage/built-in entertainment wall. What type of flooring have you considered? I'm guessing the room will basiclly be drywall walls & ceiiling?
As MatrixD suggtested, I'd definitely put sound-proofing along, at least, the HT/Bedroom interior wall
& any outside walls that might be near or become being near any neighbor's house.
Cheaper to do it right from the jump then having to hear whiny neighbors later!
peace, mitch
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Michael,
Personally, I'd pony up the $200 to get the RF-82s or RF-7s (on ebay Direct from Klipsch) if they still have them.
The 7s are still around out there. If you go this way, the RC-64 or RC-7 for center channel should work well I think.
Surrounds can go either way, an RS-xx or RF-xx, opinion seems split on this among forumers, depending on aesthetics,
space and of course WAF! Just a few quick thoughts on my way out the door.
peace, mitch
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That's where the ones I saw yesterday S'bound on Michigan Rd were coming from as I was heading home from werk!
Thnx 4 da pics Trey.
peace, mitch
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Quick update:
LPs spared from yard sale. No list but I have the box of 50 LPs. I'll look 'em over and get a list out *hopefully* next week. No computer until Monday! :[]
Going to the Nostalgia Drag Races @ IRP this weekend. C U L8R Bye.
mitch -
Joe .... I was in the process of replying to you (see below) when I called my friend to confirm your offer price (which *I* feel is fair & acceptable) . However, she said that her daughter had looked on ebay and saw records going for $10 to $35+ .... I looked thrrough *25* pages just now and only saw 2 LPs with actual bids higher than your generous
offer that she *might* have in this lot. She was going to go home and make a list and call me to tell me what she has. That was 3 hours ago .... I'm still waiting for her to call.
I'll keep you posted.
peace, mitch
My interrupted e-mail reply:
Joe,
I know that these would only be a buck or two LPs but it was a last minute thing, her daughters are organizing/running the sale & really don't have the time (or maybe the desire) to make a list. I'm just trying to help a friend and give the Klipsch vinyl-heads a shot @ some well cared for albums with nice clean covers too. She did tell me today that there are about 6 covers with no LP & 1 LP with no cover. $1 each will apply only to LPs w/covers and throw in the extra covers. -
A friend of mine is putting her old 70s-80s rock LPs in a yard sale this weekend. I thought
maybe someone here might be interested in them. She says they're in Excellent shape,
which they most likely are close to but we know one person's Exc is another's Good, and
she did take good care of them with almost all still having their inner sleeves with them. There are
approx 40 LPs and are mostly from the radio fare bands of the late 70s to early-80s. I don't know
any specific LPs in the group and they are being sold as a complete lot to the highest offer.
If interested please LMK your offer (preferably by e-mail: mosika@iupui.edu ) before 5PM ET
Friday 8 June (my home copmputer is dead right now). If you'll be coming to the Pilgrimage in Indy
and will be able to take them back home with you, I will hold on to them until then to save you on
having them shipped (I live ~2 miles from Klipsch HQ). If nobody wants to rescue these poor helpless LPs
they'll probably sit baking in the hot sun being grabbed, fondled and God knows what else by total
strangers who don't even own a turntable and will just tell their kids that they used to have the same album before they bought the CD!
Thanks.
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I guess you'll have to find out how they define EXCESSIVE. [*-)]
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It's one of the only Network shows I watch. I got hooked when SciFi replayed the episodes leading into SciFiFriday
(SG-1, SG-Atl & BSG). Now, who else is pissed about how SciFi left BSG fans hanging until 2008!
peace, mitch
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] The rest is just even stranger with some really strange people I ain't never seen before talkin jibberish or some secret code that I could only figger out about every 3rd word or so. Then I woke up.
Klipsch RF-82 Speakers (Pair) Cherry $750
in Alerts!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-RF-82-Main-Stereo-Speakers-Pair-Cherry-Excellent-Condition-/281268134796?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item417ce3238c
Just saw these on ebay. Local pick-up in Hilliard OH (near Columbus). Only possible downside is seller has 0 feedback.