spkrgeek

Klipsch had the sub, codenamed "Subzilla" as it is still a prototype, on display at CEDIA. Unfortunatley it didn't even have any guts in it, just for looks so to speak. I will admit that it looks better in person than it does in the picture - the woodgrain is actually very nice looking. I did get to audition their THX Ultra system - WOW!

i have a similar set up w/ all sources upstairs feeding (among other things) a russound distribution hub. I connected the line level output of one of the downstairs russound volume controls to the r & l inputs on a jbl markII sub (the rsw15 stays in the theater rm) and it works fine.

just attended a course at CEDIA that covered this - install difussers rather than vents. Artto was correct - the velocity of the air moving through the vent makes the noise. a long (rectangular) diffuser allows the same volume of air to pass through a larger space at a lower velocity. good luck.

all that is needed to mount the RB-25s is a pair of screws and a pair of drywall anchors. I have a pair wall mounted in my office and have been extremely pleased with them. They are the perfect application for great quality sound in a small room. you also asked about wattage - in my house i use a-bus distibution for non-critical listening in multiple rooms. The volume control contains the amplifier which I believe is probably around 6-10 watts. I drive klipsch reference series in-walls and get a suprising amount of sound (and quality) from such little power. I think klipsch wrote the book on efficiency.

yes, the rw series are all ported, whereas the rsw series use a passive radiator.

I haven't listened to the 25, but I recently installed the 35 and am very happy with it

thanx - I enjoy and learn a lot from this forum, what little time I have been here. No doubt, the box stuff from klipsch would be another step up, and I have room for it, but the inwalls are how I obtained the "permision slip" from my wife. Long story short, agreeing to inwalls, and crawling under the house to run cable for her to have internet connection in the kitchen is how I got her ok to dedicate an entire bonus room (22'x30') to our HT. She wasn't crazy about the size of the RSW-15, but all I had to do was remind her that there are no other speakers on the floor. I sit through a chick flick with her once in a while and she stays happy.

you're absolutely right - it is very catching. As soon as I realized the difference, I replaced my outdoor JBLs which served the pool deck w/ the Klipsch SA-3s. Major improvement! Now I have the "itch" to replace all of my JBL inwalls in the various rooms of my A-Bus/whole house audio system.

I didn't change the speaker positioning as I was replacing inwalls w/ inwalls. But you are right, the change did sound like I had substantially more power.

the biggest difference, which became obvious within the first few notes of the first track, was how crisp and clean the higher frequencies are coming from the Klipsch speaker. (I'm a newbie so forgive me for having a hard time using the right terms to describe sound) I know the specs indicate a 3 or 4 db difference in sensitivity, but there was more than just a difference than volume or loudness between them. I used to think I was happy with the JBLs untill I put the Klipsch next to them. And as for the sub, well in all fairness, I think the RSW-15 is in a whole different category from the JBL studio series sub, so I shouldn't really compare the two. I'll try to get some pics and post them soon.

Well I can now say I am truly a Klipsch convert - I just replaced all of my JBL HT series inwalls with the Klipsch RCW-5s in the front and RCW3s for surrounds, replaced the JBL Northridge center w/ Klipsch RC-35, and the JBL MarkII Studio Sub w/ the RSW-15. Holy smokes what a difference!! The best part was replacing one speaker at a time, starting with the fronts so that I could compare the differnt models side by side, same source, etc. Long story short - there is no comparison. Hats off to the folks at Klipsch for making even an inwall speaker sound so good!

I recently upgraded to the HK AVR 630 and really like the multi-room capability too. Are you using something like A-Bus or impedance matching volume controls for your multi room?