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Hybridamp - do you still have these? Don't see them on ebay.

Do you consider the RSW12 a fast sub? I just don't have the time to get a bunch of different subs and try them - we have a very limited selection of high end shops here and I don't think I'm in the market for what CC and BB have in stock. I am willing to give up some boom in the movies to prevent muddy sounding bass in the music. Thanks

I wish I could go that dedicated set-up route now, but I can't. That looks like alot of fun. We have the option of going all the way across the room - it involves moving a hvac vent though not too big a deal - also, these will be cabinets across the bottom (probably 27" deep) and shelves on the top with a center section designed for a plasma tv (not yet purchased and not yet sized - probably in the 50" neighborhood) - counter lowered in middle so TV's bottom edge is about 24" off floor and center speaker is just above the screen. Front L & R will sit on counter so the horns will be within 12" (vertical) of center's horn and about 8' apart. This has to fit the decor to share space with some very nice early american antiques and reproduction furniture. The style of these cabinets will be the same and will be very well built, very sturdy yet still pass muster at a fine furniture gallary - the woodwork will be worth much more than the a/v equipment. I won't be able to vent the bottom of this cabinet well enough for a large sub (working on plenty of vent for components not to mention all the remotes are IR - another challenge of decor vs. use) and a front firing sub with a front port is the best option under that build design. If I leave space on the sides, I was thinking I would have more sub options. While I can spend a few bucks on a sub - I can't go crazy and if I build all the way across, I think I will limit my sub options to front firing/ported only. If I think I can get a nice fast sub of that design I might go with it. This is not a dedicated theater (that will come in the next house), but a family room with better audio than anyone in the neighborhood. Right now the TV and components are in an armoire (32" TV- max size that will fit) with RC-7 on top of the cabinet (too high even with it angled down) and RB75's on 27" stands with small infinity sub in corner. I want to accommodate a larger TV and lower the center channel; my wife wants to not have speaker stands. (She would be very happy with small hidden Bose which are not going to happen)

Do the Klipsh RSW series use servo technology? I'm not sure yet if this is good or bad, just some reading so far indicates that it has come a long way - up to 16,000 times a second for the correction (maybe faster, but this is the highest I've seen). I would love to know what you all think - I'm wanting to upgrade the next piece of the puzzle - so far I have RB-75's, RC-7, RS-7's, HK AVR525 and a small cheap infinity sub. I will eventually upgrade the reciever and hopefully be done for a long while. Even though I want some good booms for the movies, I don't want to compromise tight bass for the music. Thanks

We are putting in built-in cabinets and shelves along the front wall of the room - (the whole thing is going to be very very very sold/heavy-duty to accept the current speakers - RC7, RB75's & sub (RS7's in rear) and a planned 50" or so TV. The cabinet will be 10' across the center (about 26" deep) and leave 2.5' on either side - the sub needs to live in one of those corners. I know that location should come first, but I'm pushed by decor (read spouse). The sub will need to be only an inch or two from the walls and from the side of the new cabinet. I am starting to consider a bottom firing sub too.

maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I kinda gather that the RSW series is not a good choice to "bury" into the corner since it has a rear firing driver with a passive front. I kinda wanted to stay with Klipcsh, but am considering the SVS for the downward firing drivers that I think I can put into the corner.

I will need to place the new sub against the front wall or possibly in the corner - I have gathered the RSW-12 is out and the RW12 is in - true? What other options (<$1500) do I have or is the RW12 the way to go for me? System is used 50/50 movies/music - room is 22 x 15 but transitions to other space so it is even harder to fill. I could have two and if so would I put one left and one right?