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I agree get 2 RF-7's in Cherry finish. This will satisfy your needs of a great sounding speaker and the wife's needs for a good looking speaker.

In the last couple of weeks I have been demoing different CD players (CDP) and the differences between them were small. Granted, the higher quality of your pre-amp and amp will allow greater differences between CDP's. But, in general today's CDP's are quiet good compared to the models in the early 90's. Will a dedicated CDP give you better sound? IMHO, it depends on the quality of your components and then the differences maybe quiet small. So is it worth spending money on a CDP? Only you could answer that question by demoing the CD player and judging the results for yourself. BTW, I could not justify the cost ($1,500) for a CDP, which made my CD's sound slightly better.

I think you will be very happy with the RC-7 center and the RF-5's across the front. Don't pay to much attention to the dB ratings for the 2 speakers. Klipsch recommends either the RF-5's or the RF-7's fronts with the RC-7 center. Go listen to your configuration at a dealer and if you like what you hear then that is what matters. IMHO, the 2 most important aspects of home theater are the center channel and the sub. The RC-7 is one heck of a center.

I see that you are just as impressed with the 7's as I was. I listened to a number of speakers at this price range and nothing even came close the sound that the 7's produced. Definitely the best value out there. I agree with Fish, the more you play the 7's the better they will sound.

"This was brought up before, the main problem would be letting many unknown strangers into your home. I would do it for almost anyone here on the forum etc, but not just random people." I have to agree, allowing strangers into your home is not a good idea. You never know what can happen.

The best piece of advice I can give you would be: Demo the receiver with the 35's and if you like the sound, then that is all the matters. Everyone hears differently. To answer your second question, floor standing speakers usually have better bass response then bookshelf speakers do. However, if you buy a sub and use it for music, HT and you want to save floor space, bookshelf speakers work great.

Mark, I agree that the Forte's are hard to beat. I own a pair of Forte II's and they sound amazing with tube amps. My original plan was to sell the Forte's but since hearing them with tubes I have changed my mind. You may want to include the Chorus (I or II's) in your search, they are great R&R speakers as well. It is really hard to find used Klipsch equipment here in Toronto, so all I can say is good luck.

I think the easiest route would be to purchase 3 Heresy II speakers. One for the center channel and 2 in the rear. This would give you a close timber match. If you do not have the room for a Heresy center channel, then used C7 or Academy would make good choices as well.

It was 1994 and I was just out of university and looking to build my first higher end stereo system. I auditioned the Chorus II's and Forte II's. I couldn't afford the Chorus's so I went with the Forte's and I have never wanted any other speaker brand since.

Stop worrying about the RF-7's. They are one of the best sounding speakers I have ever heard and in their price range they just can't be beat. Forget about whether a speaker is 2-way, 3-way, etc. the only thing that matters is the quality of the drivers and the sound their produce. My brother owns the KLF-30's and he would gladly trade them for my RF-7's, we both prefer the sound of the 7's.

Since I like the sound of the Reference series, I would recommend upgrading. Depending on your budget, I would purchase the RB-35's as the front and rear speakers, RC-35 as the center and the RSW-12 as the sub. If you have a greater budget I would go for the RB-75's and RC-7. However, both configurations would give you a great HT and save on space.

I have owned the Forte II's for more then 10 years and you absolutely correct the Forte's with the right matched equipment are a great sounding speaker. I think that you will get better sound from your speakers if you moved them closer to the right, left and rear walls. At least with my setup and room, my Forte's sounded best (at any volume) when they were between 1 - 2 feet from the rear, left and right walls. Also, I noticed an improvement when I toed the speakers in slightly, instead of pointing them directly to the listeners sitting position.

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In the end the only point that really matters is the quality of the components used and most of all the quality of sound. Following this, it is impossible to find another speaker that sounds as good as the RF-7's in it's price range.

First, IMO you should buy the RC-7. It is the only center that will work with the RF-7's. Second, have you experience any problems with your Dennon receiver, i.e. while watching a movie the receiver shuts off? If the answer is no, then your Dennon works just find with the RF-7's. Now, if you want to up the power going to the RF-7's then a power amp combo with your Dennon as the pre will work well.

Well, the ideal placement of the center channel is either directly above or below the TV and the speaker should be angled to the listeners ear height. Also, the left, right and center channels should all be the same distance from the listener's position. The center channel carries all the dialog information on surround sound. This is why a center channel is very important. If ideal can't be done, then you will need to experiment with different setups until you find one that sounds the best to you.

Welcome to the forum first of all. IMO, the two most important components in a HT are the center channel and the subwoofer. If you buy the RC-35 center it will match your front speakers perfectly and in your configuration this maybe better. In HT the surround speakers carry a lot of back ground sounds. However, in DD and DTS they can carry much more depending on the mix. The recommended location of the surround channels in a 5.1 configuration should be around ear high or above either adjacent to the listener or slightly behind him/her. Since your room configuration does not lend itself to this guideline, I would say buy the center channel or re-think the surround speaker location. I hope this helps you.

---------------- On 2/21/2005 2:18:48 AM organ wrote: Very interesting thread. Just wondering why nobody mentioned the use of tube amps with the RF-7? I own a pair of 35's and I can only enjoy them with my tube amp. I tried a NAD SS amp/pre amp combo, tube pre with SS amp but none of them comes close to the beauty of tube pre and amp. I too plan to get the RF-7 but not for at least a few years. I'm completely satisfied with my 35's right now. Maurice ---------------- Organ, I am planning to purchase a Tube amp later this year, so I can let you know how they sound with the RF-7's. Currently, I'm using my SS A250 by Acurus and I love the sound of the 7's. Excellent extension in both the High and the low freq. Very detailed and powerful bass.

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Delano, Did you purchase the equipment from Audio Empire? Harley mentioned that someone had brought in their Heresy II's to demo it. Thanks for the review.

Here is a link to their website. http://www.soundlabsgroup.com.au/shanling/shanling_cd_t80.htm

I auditioned this CDP on the weekend and it sounded amazing. I have never heard of Shanling products before and I was wondering if anyone who owns one of their products could give me a review. Thanks.

Toddvj is right, programs will not work if the location of the files have been moved. Reason is that almost all installation write infomation such as file locations into the registry. Using a removeable drive for istall files won't work if moved to another pc for this same reason. The only way to move applications to another pc is to install the app on that pc and then move your personal files over to the new pc.

Actually the startup of the icon and file in your system tray is in the registry. You will find it under the following key: My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run However, if you don't know how to edit the registry then do this for XP OS: 1) Click on the start button and select run. 2) Type msconfig in the dialog box and hit enter. 3) In the dialog box that opens click on the startup tab 4) You will see everything that is being started when your pc is booted. Find the QuickTime file and remove the checkmark in the box beside it. That's it.