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I just purchased a Samsung 50" DLP Model HL-N5065W from Costco at a great price ($1800). But I actually thought I was buying the model I had seen available in most retail stores, (the HL-P5063W). It looks identical. Anyway after checking on-line the differences, it seems that the HL-N model suffers from bad reliability problems. Has anyone sufferred any problems on 2004 manufactured HL-N's. Should I take this back to replace it with the HL-P model for an extra $400? Appreciate any input! Thanks Paul.

HI Just wondering what Samsung DLP model number you have? I took your advice and visited Costco where I picked up the Samsung HL-N6065W DLP TV. It was at a great price but I actually thought I was buying the HL-P6063W model you can find in the main line stores (Best Buy/Good Guys etc). It turns out that when you check reviews for the one I purchased it says the reliability is terrible for this unit, (although these were mainly 2003/2004 comlaints). Please let me know if you have had any problems with yours and if you are aware of the main differences between the HL-P and HL-N models. Thanks. BY the way it seems that even if you use the DVI input and a HD-931 DVD player although up-converted to 1080 the TV down converts to play at 720.

Has anyone had trouble with Klipsch build quality on the reference line recently. I do not know if I am just unlucky but after the helpful advice from this forum, I went out and purchased an RF-35 Theater system to find two out of three speakers damaged/unfinished. (RF-35's, RS-35's and an RC-35). I could only pick up the RC and RS's at the time of purchase and my RF-35's were ordered for collection in two days time. To my surprise when I opened up the RC-35 I found that on the front edge where the fabric cover meets, the laminate was cracked and peeling back. I initially thought that maybe this happened in shipping to the store and called the store for a replacement to be ready the same day I pick up the RF's. I then opened the RS-35's and while one looked absolutely fine the other had the whole thread insert missing from the back of the unit. As I want to bracket mount these from the ceiling this was an important feature for me. In place of the thread there was just a black felt pen circle where the thread should be. Now I have to re-order a replacement for this. Is it standard to 'roll the dice' on quality with Klipsch or am I just very unlucky? I hate to think how the RF-35's might arrive. I would like to hear any views from others on their experience on quality before I decide whether to return them for another brand. Can I trust that the insides are better quality than the exteriors seem to be? --------- P.S. Let me confirm the purchase was from an approved Dealer, (I checked the web-site before buying) and each box was sealed with no signs of ever being opened previously.

Thanks IAmtnbikr for sharing your experience. My movie room is small right now but I have plans, (and agreement from the wife to 'go bigger' when we next move house). I think therefore that the -35's will be my target buy and match them with a RW-12 sub as soon as $$ allow. I listened to the -25's at Goodguys and liked them. But my Amplifier is considered 'Bright' and I have received advice to aire on the side of caution and get some heavier bass speakers like the -35's to allow for this in the short term before upgrading the amp.

Thanks everyone for the guidance, It most definately sounds like I should Hold-off buying a sub straight away and buy the RF-35's, RC-35 and RS-35's. From what I understand when I can afford a sub I should go for the RW-12 to compliment the set-up. Does anyone know where the best price for the -35's are right now and would it be best to hook the speakers up with Monster cable?

As a newbie and starting down the road of Klipsch technology I find myself in the quandry, which Reference series is not only great sounding but which is the best value for money. I heard an RF-25, RC-25, RS-25 system with a RW10 Sub and it sounded pretty darn good. However after some research I received advice to hold off the sub and put the extra cash into an RF-35, RC-35 & RS-35 system. My listening habits are Movies 80% and Music 20% through a 5.1 amplifier in a small to mid-size room. Has anyone compared the RF-35's against the RF-25's and was the difference worth the money differential? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks George for the guidance. I think I will take your advice and look into a set of RF-35's and hold off the sub right now. I am unsure whether this means I should build slowly and go for the matching RC-35 and RS-35's as well rather than match the RF-35's with RC and RS-25 counterparts. Any thoughts on this?

Hello I am planning on setting up a Home Theatre system since I relocated from England to the States. I have been unaware of the Klipsch line until moving here and have heard some great things about them. I would appreciate any help or advice members can give me regarding my forthcoming purchase decision. Firstly let me start by saying that I brought my Sony STR-DB930 amplifier with me from England and want to use it to drive my Klipsch speakers of choice. This is a 5.1 Receiver system that had raving reviews at the time I bought it, (2 years ago) and fell in what would be the $700-800 price range. Front: 100W + 100W, Center: 100W, Rear 100W + 100W cabable of 8 ohms or 4ohms speaker impedance. (Specs state 20Hz-20KHz, THD 0.09% all channels at 90W output) After a run in with a very friendly but somewhat hard sell individual at Best Buy he convinced me that Klipsch Synergy was the way to go with SF-2's Fronts, SS-1's Rear and C-2 Centre. After trying to shop around I ran into the Reference RF-25 system and was able to hear this in a sound room at Good Guys. RF-25's Front, RS-25's Rear, RC-25 centre. It sounded good with the Yamaha receiver, but when I checked reviews it stated caution matching a Klipsch RC-25 centre speaker with a 'bright' sounding amplifier. The DB-930 I have was described in reviews as being 'bright' and as I do not like my music with too much Bass or my Movies with distorted bass this was a positive at the time of buying. Furthermore I have read bad reviews about the RW-10 sub that usually accompanies this RF-25 set. I have heard that the bass lacks impact and is unfocused compared to its smaller relation the RW-8 which had great reviews for Music and movie compatibility. I guess I am asking for three things in the request for guidance. 1) For a mid-priced system, (in which to me I would consider paying up to a max of $2000 for my first speaker system), is the RF-25 system preferrable to the Synergy system so energetically explained to me. 2) Has anyone experienced problems when matching the RC-25 to previous amplifiers they may have had. (Too bright an amp causing too much harshness on sound quality). 3) Has anyone got some guidance on which sub-woofer would best team with the reference speakers should I decide to go that route. I want to listen to Action movies most of the time with Pop music CD's / SACD's some of the time and have the bass output not overwhelming on the music. Any help would be appreciated for this newbee to the Klipsch world. Thank you