tommiwan

I can understand that... is there any other reason? I suppose the video side of the recievers don't really make a difference then. Maybe just in the number of inputs.

Ok, I know this may be a pretty noobish question, but I have never been able to figure it out on my own... Can someone help me out? I read a lot of threads about Audio/Video recievers, and I can't understand why someone would run their video through a reciever. What is gained? Why not just go direct form the source to the TV? The reciever doesn't upgrade the video at all (to my knowledge) Can someone explain this to me? The only thing I can think of is uniformity, but I am not that particular.

When I got my RF-35's the first movie I put in was Star Wars Episode 1. The pod race scene is amazing to hear. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Lord of the Rings. I also watched part of Return of the King, and it sounded great.

---------------- On 5/16/2005 7:53:46 PM pythagore wrote: Oh my god! That's wicked awesome...... What a step up from the Reference 35 series! awww... why do you gotta say that? I just bought a pair of RF-35's. that's ok, I got a decent deal. I'm sure they sound great, congrats!

I believe they say not to bend them excessibely because they work off a method of light reflection and bending them or major kinks in the wires could affect performance (correct me if I'm wrong) Doubt this would be the prob for the cable to just quit working...

I went to the midnight showing. Very good movie, my favorite of this trilogy. I can't wait for the DVD to come out so I can put it on my new speakers. One of the best scenes I have found to listen to my speakers is the pod race scene from Episode 1

Well I thought I would give you guys some closure on my story. I went up to chicago this weekend and picked up the speakers. Got home late last night so I haven't gotten to get a lot of time with them, but I watch a bit of Lord of the Rings, and played some of my favorite music. Overall they sound great. I will have to go through the "fine tuning" I have attached a pic (a pretty crappy one) that I snapped this morning with my phone. Thanks for all your suggestions and help.

Ya, I was scoping my local ultimate elec waiting for them to go to 30% off. I wound up buying a used set of RF35's... pick em up this weekend!!!

Maybe not the best way, but you can search http://ultimateelectronics.com and get it. They pretty much sell them for MSRP and nothing less.

For anyone who may care I took some of the advice I got here and I will be piecing together my HT as money allows, I bought a used pair of Rf-35's and will be picking them in next weekend (the 14th) I'll let you all know how they do.

Great reply, I appreciate it. The reciever is another issue in itself. It will have to be replaced. I currently have a pioneer VSX-D309, which is only capable of 60watts x5 and for speakers like this I would definitely need to replace. This is one that my brother gave me for free, but I would look to sooner or later get a new one, maybe Yamaha, I haven't done my research so I couldn't tell you much more, but I do like Yamaha recievers As for current speakers, they are very small speakers that would have come with the reciever. They aren't that great. I have Klipsch 2.1 on my computer and that is when I became a lifetime Klipsch supporter. Those speaker rock, and they aren't even top of the line. As for the surround, it would be nice, but you are right, it is not as important to me as clean quality sound from my mains. As time progressed I could replace my crappy surrounds with some RS-35's

thanks for the response Drew. I agree with you and that is what I was leaning toward. I'd still like to hear a few more opinions, comments.

First post here, I searched around a bit and got some info, but wanted to ask you guys directly. I am looking to purchase 1 of 2 things, either nice floorstanding speakers (I have been looking at the reference series) somewhere between RF-35 and RF-15's or my second option would be to go with a HT package which would include front RF-10's and a center, rears and a sub. I figure both would put me around the same price. I could get a pair of RF-35's for $810, or I think I could get that package for right around that price as well. I wanted to get your guys opinions who may either have the speakers or had experience with them. At the store last night the sales guy made an offhand comment that made me think. I was looking between the 15's and 25's and he said that the 25's just had a bit more mid bass and that a nice sub would make up the difference (as in the sub I would get with the package deal) What would you guys say would be the best move to make? Buy some nice front standing floors speakers that just rock, and look to complete the surround system later as I get more money, or go with the package deal and take an inferior (but still decent) front speaker? That's basically my dilemma. I'd also like to hear your reviews of speakers like the RF35, or 25, 15, or 10's, and if there is another speaker you would recommend then that would help as well. Here is some info on the room. It isn't large, maybe 12x20 and an open stairwell with kindof an archway that spans maybe 15 of the 20 feet on one side. The 35's would be large for that room, but I also look to the future, I would keep these for a long time and probably until I got in to a new, bigger house. edit: How does something like the RF3 compare? edit: ...12x80, what was I thinking. 12x20 (sorry for writing a book here)