unimorpheus

Hello, Due to a recent relocation my current HT room (living room) forces me to place the sub deep in the far left rear corner of the room. This end of the room provodes great base loading corners for my RSW-12 and my left RF-5. The right side is open to the dining room with the right RF-5 forced to be 'open air' and no sub on that side. This arrangement leads to the LFE being very left heavy. I have been considering an additional RSW-10 or RSW-12 for the right side but as they are no longer available I need some recommendations on a tembre/performance match for an RSW-12. The new collection of Klipsch subs does not appear to have a direct RSW-12 decendent. Thanks.

I agree the S550 is a great unit. The S350 is also a great unit without the analog outputs which come at a 100+ dollar premium. I have done some AB comparisions and the DACs in the S550 sound better than my 5 year old Yamaha. The analog out is missing the LFE. Using the toslink/SPDIF produces lesser sound with LFE.Nice choices.

If I had gone with the Sony BDP-S350 instead of the S550 I bought. After realizing the -10dB LFE error with analog out on the S550 I have just decided to use the toslink/SPDIF and the standard codecs for bluray and dvd and be done with it. I don't see the point of offering the built-in decoding if it is not going to be implemented correctly.

psg - It is nice to see some receivers have the ability to independently manage output levels. Unfortunatly my affinity for Yamaha is fading fast. For some reason the 6 channel input on a Yamaha receiver overrides all other source inputs and cannot be tied to any input channel. It also cannot be independently calibrated. Looks like I still need to replace my AVR. I just don't understand why Yamaha would have implemented the 6 channel input in such a strange fashion unless it is a straight through design which would still leave me stuck. This input almost looks like an afterthought on the Yamaha.

I just upgraded to a Sony BDP-S550 to replace my DVD player. Since my Yammy is pre HDMI I am using the analog out of the Sony to drive the Yammy. One thing I have noticed is the weak LFE out with this setup. I have read about a -10dB LFE recording level to provode room for dynamic range and that the revievers codec normally accounts for this in DVD audio decoding. Is it true this was overlooked in the implemintaion of the BluRay audio codecs. The sound of BluRay is great minus the weak LFE. The S550 will not let you correct for this as you can only atenuate the LFE in the player setup.

I am currently looking to upgrade from a Yamaha RX-V3300 receiver and was cosidering the Yamaha RX-V3900. While I have zero issues with the Yamaha I need HDMI support and my installation location does not lend itself to separates. I need a do all integrated AV receiver. I am looking to move up from the usual Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo and HK type products. Does anyone make such a product that could be considered and updrade from the fine products I just listed. Thanks.

Basically the AVS2000 is a voltage stabalizer trading current flow for stable line voltage. The 5100 provides the surge protection and I would guess be the second device in the chain. 12v trigger allows the devices to power up remote devices. I have the 5100 and I use the 12v trigger from my reciever to switch on the outlet on mt 5100 that my sub is plugged into. That way I dont have to leave the sub on 24/7 or switch it on manually.

Don't know what hppened to my post above? Sorry. As far as the Ypow thing this receiver was the last model to be released without that feature. I am running the system flat. Don’t get me wrong the RC-7 is a very nice center it just seems to be more efficient than the RF-5s. To answer the Monster power question I am on my second 5100. The first one took a good hit while I was deployed and even though it still appeared to be operational I noticed some of the auto power outlets were not switching reliably and the sub was only getting 70VAC at the outlet. It looks like the 5100 absorbed a nice southern California power surge and scarified itself to save the system. I sent the system to Monster along w/ $150.00 and received a new unit. Considering that I bought the original unit off of ebay with no warranty I did not think this was a bad deal. With the bad power we have in SoCal I would not run my system without it.

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Question for those using an RC-7 with RF-5 fronts. Do you find that the RC-7 somewhat over powers the RF-5 horns? I have positioned the RC-7 along the same plane as the 5s but the 7 will still collapse the sound stage into the middle. I know I can attenuate the 7 at the receiver but I like to set everything in the electronics as flat as possible. I wonder if an RC-3 would have been a better match for the 5s. Just wanted to know if my observations are typical.

Spec wise they are pretty close. I have heard the RF-82s use a slightly less 'bright' compression driver which may account for the 1dB drop in sensitivity over the RF-5s. I own the RF-5s and have been more than happy with them but they do need good amplification as in quality not amount. While I have not auditioned the RF-82s as of yet I am a bit disappointed that Klipsch choose a vinyl wood veneer. To me the real wood of the RF-5 is a major selling point as speakers are also furniture and Klipsch's wood finishes are top notch. I would seriously recommend auditioning both and if the two are close I would go for the RF-5s. Just my 2 cents.

So I guess that means you won't be selling the RB-75's after all. [:'(] Enjoy!

For even more fire: The important value for amp rating is RMS power at a said distortion level over a prescribed frequency band. i.e. 100Watts RMS @ 0.01% total harmonic distortion from 20Hz-20KHz @ 8ohms. This means the amp will deliver clean power into this 8ohm load with low distortion over the entire usable frequency band. The RMS value for a sine wave is 0.707v * Peak to Peak voltage or ruffly 70.7% of peak to peak. This is important as it represents the equivalent DC power of an AC signal or amplifier output. The problem with your RF-7s is their impedance dips to a lower value at some frequencies. At these frequencies and amplifier's power supply may become unstable at higher volume levels (i.e higher current draw). This is why most solid state amps use toroidal transformers and large capacitors in the power supply stages. The capacitors serve as current reservoirs that can dump high amounts of current on demand but only for a sort time. A "High Current" amp has the ability to meet the current demands of a speaker's fluctuating impedance. This current delivery capability is also referred to as "dynamic head room" or again the ability of an amp to deliver that extra power when needed. This does not imply the amp is performing some magic to provide greater power than it is designed to provide. Manufacturers of "High Current" amplifiers simply underrate their amps to leave room for the dynamic power requirement. These high current amps usually could be rated at higher watts RMS than they are advertised. Conversely using a 400Watt RMS amp for a 100Watt application will also provide dynamic head room as well. Just as a side note a typical US home outlet provides 15 or 20 amps max before a breaker trips. This becomes a limiting factor in amp design unless you use different branches of you breaker box to feed multiple amps.

What is a good price for clean used RB-75s? eBay does not have any completed auctions to reference. I see them on eBay NIB for $750.00 or so.

[:^)] O.K. now I am confused. I thought the Heritage line was the end all be all of Klipsch and now you tell me the Heresys need a magic cure! Hell my RF-5s produce nice base just about anywhere. [*-)]