deepmukherjee

Hello ! I was wondering which one is the better option to connect my DVD player to my AV Receiver. Any sugestions?

Hey Fellas ! Great News !! I got my AVR430 fixed. Payed about $50, and had the receiver checked and repaired. Aparantly the relay was out. Anyway, the receiver is back and my RF-7s are singing !!

Hey RM111 ! No, the amp is out of warranty...just over a year old. Besides, I bought it in Dubai, and I live in India, where unfortunately Harman Kardon doesnt have a presence. Tried mailing them, but have'nt received any response yet. I'm so screwed !!

DrWho, thanks for your response. I didnt notice anything funny before this equipment started malfunctioning. Power supply in India is pretty erratic. Can voltage fluctuations, etc. be the reason for this?

My view is, if there's a short somewhere, the system should switch to standby immediately...why is everything fine for about 20 odd seconds and then the switch to standby ?? Any ideas?

Cant just throw away a $800 receiver, Dr.Who !!! The damn receiver works fine .. but only for about 20 sec, before it switches off to standby mode. Maybe a power problem ??

Thanks for the quick response !! I unplugged all the speaker cables from the amp. But the amp still switches into the standby mode. The amp switches into standby mode even if i donot give any input (ie. play a CD/DVD) in some time (as mentioned before). Any other sugestions ??

Hi ! I got myself a pair of RF-7s and a Harman Kardon AVR-430 a year back. Now, i know they arnt a perfect match, but my budget restrictions didnt leave me much of a choice. And besides, I just HAD to get the RF-7s ... it was love at first sight !! Anyway, the system was working perfectly till about a month back. All of a sudden, the system (i.e. the amp) would go into standby mode after a few seconds (vary between 10 and 25 seconds). During the power on mode everything works fine. The sound is good, no distortions , nothing. The system just goes into standby mode after a while. Its been a very frustrating few weeks, tried to check the wiring n stuff..everything seems to be in place. I donot have a power conditioner (stabilizer) , but i plan to get one soon. But could anyone help out in the meanwhile? Donot have any harmon-kardon service centres here in India. ANY tips/sugestions will be appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks guys. Really appreciate your inputs.

Thanks guys. I got a coax cable from QED. Sounds good. My friend told me that he could lend me his optical cable for me to try for a few days....will let u know my opnions on that.

I was wondering which would be a better option....an optical or a Coaxial cable to carry signals from my cd player to the amp. Thanks

Yes...I finally bought a pair of RF-7s(Cherry) this saturday. I have dreamed of owning these speakers for a copule of years now...I used to frequent these forums some time bak...now that i own these babies i'm gonna be a regular here. I bought them for $2500 from the local dealer in India. They are being powered by a Harman Kardon AVR430 receiver (65 W x 7 / 80 W x 2). I'm using a Pioneer DVD player to play Audio CDs and MP3 discs. I'm also using QED cables and a QED Coaxial cable to carry audio signals from my DVD player to the amp. I had a demo of these speakers at the local dealer. There, the RF-7s were powered by a Sunfire Ultimate Receiver (200W x 7). Sounded brilliant... But at home these speakers dont sound as good. I feel it lacks base and some low midrange (I own a Promedia 5.1 and that system gives a lot of bass). Is this usual? 1. Will the speakers sound better after they break in? 2. Should i have used an optical cable instead of the Coaxial? 3. SInce the RF7s have dual 10" woofers i thought they would be enough for my base requirements...do i need to get a SUB now? 4. Is there any adjustments I can make to improve things? I have already set the speakers to Large mode. Any help will be highly appreciated......

Hi I have just purchased the Harman Kardon AVR 430 Receiver and was wondering if i could mate it with the Klipsch RF7s. The reason I ask is cuz the amp rating is only 65W X 7. All comments will be appreciated. Thanks

Hi Cliff I am from India, and I own a klipsch 5.1 too. I totally understand how you feel, and beleive me, if the same had happened to me, I would be considering burning myself up under a NASA rocket exhaust or something. However, since you live in the US (i think), why dont you call the Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service Toll Free: 1-888-554-5665 Mon - Fri, 8AM - 5PM EST They will be the best people to guide you on how you can fix your system. A word of advice. Always connect your electronics through a good spike buster. A good spike buster will go a long way in protecting ur gear. Also, when you are not using the system, switch off the main speaker switch (the one on the rear of the sub). I know its a pain cuz or its inconvenient location, but like they say, better safe than sorry. Good Luck!!

Hi ! I have heard that in order to get the best of a HT system based on the RF-7, you must use a "High Current Amp". What is a high current amp? How do you know if the amp you are going for is high current or not? Does it make a difference in the clarity of the sound from the speaker??

Hello! I am a newbie...I plan to set up a HT soon. While browsing some websites, I came across some amp specs i dont seem to understand. For example, the Denon website shows the specs for the AVR-1083 as 110 watts per channel (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, <.05%THD) 150 watts per channel (6 ohms, 1 kHz, <.7%THD). I know THD means Total Harmonic Distortion. But how does that relate to the speakers? Do all amps have different wattage at different impedance (Ohms)? Do I have to choose my speakers based on this amp specs?? For example the Axiom Mi80 speakers are rated at 400W @ 4 ohms...can I use the AVR-1083 to drive this speaker?? Thanks.

Hello again!! I have been planning to buy myself a pair of RF-7s for some time now. A few days back, i visited www.audioreview.com and took a look at the reviews of the Axiom Mi80 floorstanding speakers, and the people have praised it like nutz. I have never heard them, and since they only retail online, I cant compare. Have any of u guys heard these axioms ? How are they compared to the RF-7s?? Any comments and views will be highly appreciated. Thanks!!

Hi ! I'm a newbie. But i was curious to know what should be the specs of an amp to drive a RF 7 system. The speaker specs say 250 W RMS continuous. I have gone thru much of the forums, and people are driving their RF7s with Denon AVR 3803 s and similar amps, which have outputs of 140 - 180 w range. Does driving a speaker with an underpowered amp damage the speakers? I have heard the RF7s powered by the Sunfire Ultimate Receiver (200W RMS x 7), and was blown away. But the receiver alone costs about $3000. Can you recomend an amp around the $1500 range?? Thanks!