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----------------On 8/29/2004 9:07:58 PM elgrillo wrote:yikes!!!! I have it plugged in right now. Looks like I just can't leave it like this. Now you got me all worried. I am going to try to give it a more thorough cleaning with alcohol. Just curious, if anyone knows why it wouldn't work last night, and it works today? Is there some built in safety delay?----------------
Long story short, I once put a couple of Jack-o-lanterns on top of my 35 inch TV, not realizing that within a few days they would begin to rot and liquify. My wife saw our TV begin to smoke so she quickly unplgged it. When she got the back of she was aghast when she saw about an 1/8 th inch of pumpkin juice at the bottom of the TV, all over the components and electronics. She maticulously cleaned every inch and then pulled out the hair dryer and dryed every inch. When she plugged it back in it worked fine and has been fine for almost 10 years now.
So, I would take it apart again and do the alcohol cleaning. Go ahead and pull out the blow dryer and make sure every inch is dry. Then, wait a few hours and plug it back in and see if it works more normally. Regardless if it does or not, I would still baby the unit and then possily replace it when I got the opportunity.
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I never see much said about the RP series speakers. Why aren't they more popular than they appear to be? Are the RF series speakers better? Why?
Just curious,
D-Rex
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----------------On 8/21/2004 10:46:58 PM MPNX2 wrote:I was just looking for an opinion on an upgrade. My current system is a Harman Kardon AVR7200 powering a pair of RF35's, an RC35, and RB35's in the rear and no sub. Would it be a vast improvement upgrading to RF7's and an RC7 long with RB75's? Should I even consider upgrade my speakers or should I just buy a sub i.e. SVS? Any opinions????----------------
Most people here will tell you it is a hugh step up going for the 35 series to the 7/75 series. However, I also think most here believe a sub is one of the if not the most vital component to your home theater. I would buy th ebiggest and baddest subwoofer I could afford and, if I still thought my system was missing something then I would go get the 7 monsters!
Good luck!
D-Rex
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I have been building my system with new and used reference series from Ebay. I first bought an RC 3II new in the box for $240 with shipping. I then purchased a Denon 3801 receiver for $400 with shipping. Next I purchased as set of RB 5's for $333 with sipping to use as main speakers until I could afford some floor standing speakers. The RB 5's have been great, sound crisp, clean, and with an impressive amount of bass. I couldn't be more pleased with them even if they had cost a couple hundred more. Then, recently, a set of flawless RF 3II's came up on Ebay just 15 miles from where I work so I bought them for $500. Okay, so I won't have any money for the next 6 months, I will at least have a great sounding stereo set-up and my wife loves it to boot! I will let you know how the RF 3II's sound since I am going to pick them up on Tuesday.
Finally, I have a 1000W plate amp to use on a DIY subwoofer. I "almost" had a couple of AV-15 woofer speakers to begin building my subwoofer but that's another story. I just wanted to tell my story just in case you might consider buying used. My system has cost a total of $1,500 with, potentially, another $600 spent on the subwoofer. That is great to me because when I stumbled across how much I paid for my old pioneer system from Best Buy ($1400) 10 years ago it really put it into perspective.
One more thing. If you have a little over $3K to spend you might be interested in this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=61378&item=5716385849&rd=1
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----------------On 8/11/2004 11:46:46 AM dkp wrote:----------------On 8/10/2004 9:51:11 PM m00n wrote:I think to this date my all time favorite "Show My System Off" movie is non other than this.
----------------I've seen this movie listed a number of times for the excellent audio qualities but have never seen it myself. Is the story line as good as the audio?David----------------I went ahead and picked this up at Wal-Mart for $5.50. What the heck, if the bass is worth it then a good story line will just be a plus! For $5.50 you almost can't go wrong!
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----------------On 8/16/2004 2:03:27 AM colterphoto1 wrote:Has anyone done any experiments on downward-firing sub cabinets on thickly carpeted floors? I am missing the 'floor shock' I used to get in my hardwood floored LR, current home has very thick carpet and pad. I've tried upping the reflectivity by placing the sub on a 3/4" plywood scrap, which seems to increase the reflectivity of the upper ranges, but I just can't get the sub to activate the floor. Would floor 'spikes' under the sub feet help to couple the sub to the room? Or would this really be desirable? I'm useing a KSW15 with Cornwalls and it's really just not enough anymore.----------------
I was just reading on a floorstanding speaker where they said putting it on floor spikes would enhance the bass. I would bet you put your subwoofer on spikes and you would get better feeling from your subwoofer. The spikes seems to concentrate the vibrations past the carpet and into your floor.
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----------------On 8/15/2004 1:39:29 PM Juba310 wrote:I still think the Sixth Sense was his best work. The others are just "meh".I've yet to see the Village though.----------------
I thought the Sixth Sense was one of his films. I loved that movie and have been entertained by Unbreakable and Signs. I thought they were pretty decent.
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Dual Tumults?!? This I gotta see! Take lots of pictures when you do it!
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Dam, just a few hours late!
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----------------On 8/14/2004 11:00:32 PM cmdridq wrote:Are you kidding?----------------
No, dead serious..
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Why was their a 3II series developed? I mean, there is the RF 3 speaker, then the RF 3II speaker and now the RF 35 speaker. I guess I could also ask why the need for the RF 3 series? Are there slight cosmetic differences? I don't think Monster cable was in the initial RF 3 speakers but are in the latter versions. I just want to know the differences between these series and why there wasn't a 7 II series or why there isn't a RF-75... yet?
Thanks,
D-Rex
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----------------On 8/11/2004 6:15:48 PM tunemanjjw wrote:I'm selling the 2 pr of RF-35's b/c I got the 7 system already
They do have the magnetic covers, of course. I am seeing if I can sell outside of eBay so I can avoid eBay fees (Cheapskate).If you're interested, the best way to reach me is via IM (tunemanjjw) or email (tunemanjjw@hotmail.com) since I don't hit the forum every day.----------------
I certainly understand that, I am a cheapskate as well!
What is the overall cost of listing a product on Ebay? 3%? 5%?I think your price sounds fair, it is just a little out of my range right now. I do check this forum daily so come back in a month if you still haven't sold them and I might possibly be in a better position to give you your asking price.
Thanks,
D-Rex
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----------------On 8/10/2004 1:58:46 PM neomartic wrote:i never had the old copy but i picked up one of the new ones. for $15 i thought i would try it out and see how it sounded on my system. wasn't very impressed.this movie's audio has nothing on that of star wars or even finding nemo.
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Okay, that's good to know. I thought the movie was entertaining and would want to own it if it were something that would be very dynamic on my HT set-up (or the one I am trying to build.) Thanks for the info,
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----------------On 8/10/2004 12:53:40 AM tunemanjjw wrote:Hi guys,I have 2 pairs of flawless Klipsch RF-35's in BLACK for sale. They were bought from a dealer (not online or B-stock) and kept in a non-smoking, no-kids household. Shipping (I estimate at $80 to $100) will include having them properly packed and shipped. I can promise you I won't charge more than it costs me.$620/pair + shipping.Email: tunemanjjw@hotmail.comAIM: TunemanJJWFor credibility, eBay ID tunemanjjw (40+)----------------
Throw them out on Ebay, I will bid on them until they get out of my price range! Do they have the magnetic covers?
D-Rex
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----------------On 8/8/2004 2:39:30 PM ygmn wrote:some extra scenes......it is a bit longer....----------------
That's it?!? Hardly worth trading in an old copy for the new one!
Thanks,
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----------------On 8/7/2004 9:31:10 PM kosh wrote:I may have the opportunity to upgrade from my Klipsch Reference 3 Series II (RF-3II, RC-3, RS-3) to the Reference 7 (RF-7, RC-7, RS-7). I use the system primarily for movies, but some music listening.Has anybody been able to compare these speakers? I'm sure I would love the series 7, but would the upgrade be worth it or merely a fractional improvement?----------------
Kosh,
If you decide to upgrade I would be interested in purchasing your RF-3IIs. Send me a PM if you decide to go this route.
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----------------On 8/8/2004 12:30:37 PM jono wrote:So then would it be better to get rb-35s for the fronts and surrounds but I would like to keep the rc-7.----------------
I would go with the best front's I could afford and then back fill the surrounds with the next best option. If you have to get RB-25s then it certainly won't be a complete loss, sell them on Ebay when you can afford one of the better or best options.
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----------------On 8/8/2004 3:29:41 AM 007 wrote:rb-25's are pretty damn loud, I dont see whats so hard about tweaking a volume setting for the rear once.rb-35's have a 95dB sensitivityrb-25's have a 94db sensitivityI'm sorry but not hearing a peep out of your rear speakers? Have you heard rb-25's?----------------
No, I haven't heard them. I have RB-5s which also put out some great sound which I purchased as mains so that when I get the funds I can move them to surrounds and purchase RF-5's or RF'7s. I don't think I would want to go with much smaller but I am sure it would depend upon the location of the satellites compared to the size of the room.
I have read on this forum numerous times to match your speakers as closely as possible to the same series. However, if I were going to try and get away from that rule, I imagine it would be with the satellites. Maybe an RB-5 or higher would be overkill? Any other opinions?
If you aren't afraid of buying over the internet, Ebay has a set of RB-35's that seem to be a decent price: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14991&item=5713984018&rd=1
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What did they put on the new release of Independence Day earlier this year that would make it more desirable than the initial wide screen release? Anybody know?
Thanks,
D-Rex
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----------------On 8/7/2004 2:47:14 AM jono wrote:I plan on getting the rb-75 for fronts and the rc-7 for the center but for the surrounds(5.1 system), I'm not sure if I should get the rb-25s or the rb-35s in my 19' by 13' by 9' room. I would prefer the rb-25's since they are smaller but since I will have only 2 surrounds the rb-35 might sound better.Any advice?Thanks.----------------
My first thought is to get the RB-35s at least. Otherwise you will probably never hear a peep out of your surrounds because you have such a strong set-up up front. I know there is relatively very little that comes from your surrounds but, when they are supposed to be heard you want to make sure you can. Personally, I would go for a pair of RB-5s if you wanted to go bookshelf speakers but since you do appear to be concerned with space the RB-35's might be acceptable.
Just to let you know, I am a relative newbie here so take my advice with a grain of salt. But, everything I said makes sense to me...
D-Rex
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----------------On 8/2/2004 3:28:05 PM formica wrote:Nope, no additional legs... WYSIWYG... it has the same toe-kick and front grille detail as my cornwalls. It was also finished using the same stain. I don't see any problems combining MDF and 1/4" veneer plywood... but using MDF and gluing on regular veneer may be easier and produce prettier results. I couldn't go this route because I wanted the exposed plywood edges to match my decorator Heresys and Cornwalls, and I had access to Baltic birch. It proved more difficult than appling a veneer because substrate is the finished product, therefore there is no margin for error.Are you going with sealed? The difference between 1000W and 700W isn't that big, esp if you go with a sealed unit. Just keep the amp below clipping...Later...Rob----------------
For some reason I read your amp as a 200 watt amp instead of a 700 watt amp... whoops...
I want a ported sub for the higher SPL, dspite the fact that I will need a larger box. Although I like the veneer on a store bought speaker, if I am making it I want to put my choice of stain/varnish on the finished product. Of course, I could still change my mind and go with a regular veneer since I probably won't have this finished for a few months.
I don't know much about "clipping" yet but I am sure I will find out more about it when I get closer to getting started.
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----------------On 8/2/2004 11:31:27 AM formica wrote:----------------On 7/31/2004 11:49:28 AM D-Rex wrote:I have been told it is currently unavailable and that the price I found at Stryke.com is last year's version that had problems. Where did you get yours and are you happy with it?----------------It is a first generation AV15, and I'm very pleased with it and have had no problems with it. I think the problem you mention was limited to a very small number of early units where the manufacturer used the wrong adhesive. They were repaired under warranty.Aesthetics is a personal thing as I personally prefer the "standard black" drivers... but the AV15's T/S parameters produced an enclosure which matched well with my size/efficiency needs. Given Hoffman's Iron Law it's a question of balancing the enclosure size, bass extension, and required amplifier power. Basically the smaller the enclosure, the more power you will need to achieve the same bass extension. I posted a comparison not long ago of several common drivers.Yes, my enclosure is a ported, and consists of a 6ft3 box tuned to 19.5Hz with a 700W pro amp. I used WinISD and Bassbox Pro to design my box... but then adjusted the tuning using test tones and a multimeter. You can read the detailedthread for more info.Fabulousfrankie actually had an AV15 (or was it the AV12) in a sealed enclosure for a while before he upgraded to the two vented units he now has. A sealed enclosure will be smaller but your f3 will be higher but at a slower slope.Try out a couple of drivers in WinISD and you'll understand what I'm getting at.Later...Rob----------------
YOU HAVE MY SUB!! That is quite ironic, I have been discussing building a subwoofer with Scp53 and this was the design I was envisioning. You even used plywood however, I have decided to go with the MDF and then apply 1/4 piece of plyboard over that as a veneer (unless there is a reason why I shouldn't.) But, I loved the aluminum cone and then wanted the cherry stain with the black front. You seemed to have it! Did you end up putting legs on the sub or did you leave it as is? I guess I have way too big of an amp (1000 watts from PE) but maybe someday I will get a second driver and make a double driver sub!
Thanks for the link!
D-Rex
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On 7/30/2004 11:50:01 PM formica wrote:
BTW, I used the Stryke AV15 driver in a Klipsch Heritage inspired enclosure
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This was the same driver I was targeting mainly because of it's attractive appearance. There are some others I have been considering but this one seemed to have the best appearance and the best specs for the price. However, I have been told it is currently unavailable and that the price I found at Stryke.com is last year's version that had problems. Where did you get yours and are you happy with it?
I haven't seen a front firing that has a sealed enclosure, is there such a thing? I am assuming yours is ported, where did you get your ideas for the design and size of the box? Did you use one of those programs like unibox?
Thanks,
D-Rex
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----------------On 7/30/2004 10:54:16 AM FlyingV wrote:What about Up-Firing?Raised floor is 2x6 construction Glued to floor with PL. Double layer OSB glued to the 2x6s. Chamber created using cross-brace for correct volume with screws every 1.5 inches. Extra glue for air-tight enclosure along with a couple internal vertical braces. Dual port tubes sized and cut for 35Hz tuning.Great for Theater use...http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/files/labeled.JPG">----------------
Very interesting setup! I envision this being like a roller coaster ride!
What is the overall cost of listing a product on Ebay? 3%? 5%?
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I am not sure what a fair comparison is but I have acquired a pair of RB 5's for rear surrounds and a pair of RF 3IIs for front mains and I think the RF's are much fuller than the RB 5s. It was just a brief examination because I don't usually like to get too picky but my wife said she liked the RB 5s over the RF3 IIs. I stuck my ear to each and determined that the RBs sounded a bit "boxy" while the RFs sounded more crisp and rich. This was at a very mild volume and I still really like the sound of the RB 5s, I just preferred the sound of the RFs and, after getting a closer listen to the RF 3IIs I think my wife came around to my way of thinking as well.
Now, I do still plan on building a couple of stands for the RF's because they are somewhat short for my taste. Maybe something to raise them by about 8" to a foot should do the trick. Anyone else done this with their RF speakers?