WJE

Ouch. That's a lot of posts in a year. I signed up 3 years ago, but only posted a few posts ... then, took a Sabbatical from Klipsch. Sold off my RF-35s/RC-35 combo. I recently stumbled on a pair of RB-5s, mark II, and love the sound so much, I'm back on the forums here.

Do you want them for use with a portable device? If not, then the receiver or amp that you have might be sufficient to power them. If you want something a bit more efficient, then you might consider the Grados in the $70 - $90 range. However, they are open cup 'phones - so, people around will hear what you're listening to if you play it loud enough. But, the Grados SR-60/80 work well with portable devices.

I only have one picture of me. This was from my American Idol days. I can't figure out why so many people want to call me Sangina. It's Sanjaya.

I hope Cheryl Crowe doesn't see this offering. For her, it'd be such a waste of special paper ... being that she thinks people get by with one square of toilet tissue when they're in the john.

If you stick a tube or a rolled up piece of paper between your ear and the tweeter, just ensure the volume isn't too high. You might do some damage to your hearing.

It is in New York.......................... Man, you Klipschters are a bunch of hippies. [H]

However, if you review the auctions that Best Buy has posted, it is for non-current merchandise. They are selling older models of the goods. For example, the Klipsch Synergy series being sold by them is not the latest version like they stock in the stores. My guess is that once they pull an item from inventory, the recall the products from the stores and back to the warehouse. BB then puts these items up for bid on eBay.

I'd doubt if EzSet would properly work at a lesser volume. It's not a matter of the volume being so loud when you perform the setup that you would use those levels personally all the time - but, it's that loud so EzSet can properly perform the readings to make the adjustments. If setting it to such a high volume level to perform the setup, why not just put in some earplugs when you do the setup? Just a thought.

It's pretty common to "pimp" the speakers that one owns. Also, keep in mind that the posters are either 1) teenagers or, 2) Adults that should act like adults, but are acting like teenagers, or 3) They are audio dealers who are selling other products, so if they can trash the competition, things look better for their sales. However, I refuse to listen to such opinions on the Internet. If I did, I'd never even be able to make my own mind up. The process of finding the right gear is a long and drawn out one. At least it is for me. Others might be happy in investing just 30 minutes in their decision-making process. Instead of letting such ignorant comments get to you, just enjoy the fine gear that you have in your home.

OK, I've utilized the dealer search here at the Klipsch site. Now, I'm almost ready to make the plunge and go for a pair of RF-35 speakers and an RC-35 center channel. I would like to find out about some good vendors that you've used in the area - and are good to work with. Clearly, I don't care to pay MSRP for my speakers, but I also want to respect what the retailer is offering me, too. I'm also open to purchasing used pieces of the gear I'm looking for. Any pointers or direction that you can provide would be greatly appreciated in my search for my speakers. Feel free to reply in this thread or send me an E-mail: wjernst@cox.net

---------------- On 4/18/2004 7:52:21 AM old Klipsch fan wrote: Hey mOOn , would you say I needed an SPL meter even if I have a setup in my Pioneer Elite VSX33TX that I can adjust the speakers with? thank you ---------------- Personally, I'd still pick up a separate meter. The Radio Shack model offers the option of attaching it to a tripod. It's so easy to just set the tripod up in your listening area and then perform the calibrations based on what is indicated on the meter. Also, a couple of pointers: 1) Ensure the microphone on the meter is pointing up when you perform the readings (the mic should not be directly pointed at the speaker.) 2) Also, make sure you locate and utilize the "adjustments" for low frequencies when adjusting your subwoofer. I believe the SVS site has these adjustments that you'd need to make. For example, at 25Hz, you might need to add a few dB to the reading on the meter to make it more accurate for the adjustments.