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Well, no issues at turn-on or setup. Whew! The picture is unbelievable! Its only 9" larger than our old TV and I thought there wouldn't be a very noticeable size difference but its very obvious that its a larger set. I can't wait to get some animated movies on Blu-Ray from NetFlix to see what this thing can do. Watched a few minutes of Transformers on Blu-Ray and was very impressed. Unfortunately there are dozens and dozens of settings to tweak and adjust so it may take a while to get everything dialed in. I have an Avia setup disc that I'll use in a few days. I've read that its recommended to have at least 100 hours on the bulb before doing any serious picture adjustments.

Forte IIs have an awesome midrange with the tractrix horn and they pump out some serious bass. I've never heard a pair of Heresys of any series so I can't comment on them however.

Now that's what I'm talking about! I told the driver I was supposed to open the box and inspect it for damage. He agreed that that was a good idea and helped me carry it into the house. Everything looked a-ok. I just set it on my TV stand and haven't turned it on yet. Hopefully no surprises there!

Cinema 10 seems to be the best of those systems - its in the Reference series family and is a better setup than the Cinema 8. Most here would recommend the Pioneer or Yamaha over the Sony. Sony's ES line works well with Klipsch but their less expensive receivers aren't as good of a match.

At one point I had well over 600 pounds of speakers/subwoofers in my basement. That's nothing compared to some members here.

I see. What are you working with as far as the stand/TV? Take a pic or two and we can point you in the right direction.

FedEx Freight is who they use. And, its coming tomorrow! Awesome thing is its my day off tomorrow!! Here's what Vanns says about inspection: "The Shipping Company may contact you, as you must be present to sign for your television when it arrives. At that time, please check the box and the TV carefully for any obvious sign of damage. If the television is damaged, refuse the shipment and call Vanns.com at 1-800-769-5668. Also, please write on the delivery receipt the reason for refusal. If only the box appears to be damaged please remember that we guarantee the condition of the item not the box. If you accept delivery, please note any damage on the delivery receipt. If you refused the shipment and there is nothing wrong with the television you will be charged the return shipping charges. If you accept the delivery, open your box and allow the television to warm up to room temperature before you plug it into a power source. (usually 4 hours). After you have plugged the TV in, make sure everything is in good working order. Any claims for concealed damage (not seen before accepting delivery) must be made with Vann?s within 48 hours of receipt." Thing that sucks is its supposed to rain all day tomorrow - so that means I'm supposed to open up the box outside in the rain and check for anything wrong. Some on AVSForum suggested I take pictures of the box and the TV while the FedEx driver is there. I can't see the driver being too fond of waiting around for that. I just hope there aren't any issues with delivery, etc. My best friend had a Sony 52" delievered to him through either UPS or FedEX directly from Sony and he didn't have any issues. Hopefully all goes well with mine too.

I wouldn't even imagine spending anywhere near $400-500 for speaker wire but that's just me. What does the Audioquest/Kimber do that this cable doesn't?: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023901&p_id=2789&seq=1&format=2

Its 100% cosmetic but if you're really OCD about it contact Michael Colter - he's got RB-5 woofers for $25 @. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/123597.aspx

No, not even close. Just seems like a waste to only use half the amp. [] Maybe some day I'll swap the Samson out for a mono amp.

The RC-52 will work but the RC-62 will be a better sonic match to your RF-62s. Not sure what you mean by you don't know where you'd put it. Do you not have room for a center speaker?

I've seen some really good deals on my local craigslist that I've passed up. Trying to be content with what I have now. Although, I do have a new TV on the way so that's where the money's going for now.

I remember being totally blown away by the first DLP I ever saw - it was about a 42" Samsung at Best Buy a few years back. They had an HD basketball game they were showing. Looked almost 3d. I ordered the entry level WD65C9 through vanns.com a couple days ago. Should be here early next week.

That's weird. Although, I guess it might only control the volume through the HDMI cable and not the digital output?

Here's the temporary TV until the new one arrives. []

http://www.monoprice.com Your wallet will thank me.

I found the original receipt for the JVC - paid $1749.99 plus tax. Best Buy threw in the matching stand for free which was supposed to be worth over $200. I'm keeping the stand to put the Mitsubishi on. Someone on the AVSForum said I should ask between $600-800 for the JVC. I guess I did well getting $800 for it then.

Finally! Man, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted but after doing a lot of research I am buying a 65" Mitsubishi DLP from Vanns.com. 90% of the people on AVSForum said that getting an extended warranty is a good idea for TVs of this type so I picked up a 3 year extension. Total price $1474.96 ($1299.99 for the TV, $174.99 for the warranty). http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/details/458041989/mitsubishi-wd65c9 Can't wait!! I'll be delivering my JVC to a co-worker tonight and helping them install it. Sold it for $800. He's happy because he was planning on spending up to $2500 for a new TV.

The only other speaker I'd recommend is the F3. And, since you mentioned that they are too obtrusive for your living room, the B3 is the obvious choice. [Y]

Its a known fact that the PS3's audio output for DVD/Blu-Ray is quieter than most players. If you go to AVSForum and read the 'Official Ps3 as Blu-Ray player' thread you'll see that the recommendation is to set the audio output levels to +1 or +2 - default is Normal. Its also a known fact that your mind perceives louder as better. If you up the output levels of your PS3 I'm sure it'll sound 'better.' To set the volume output hit the green triangle on the PS3 controller, then select the icon that looks like a speaker cone. Hit X and it'll bring up the volume adjustment. Don't set it too high - it allows for +5 and -5. I would set it to +2 at the maximum. (You have to do this when watching a DVD/Blu-Ray disc).

Thanks Bill. $1500 is really as high as I'd like to go. I am delivering my 56" JVC to a co-worker tonight. I really don't want to go smaller in size.

$400 for RFs, $150 for RC, $200 for KSW, $200 for RS. $850-900 for all. Although if you're putting them on craigslist start a little higher and be prepared to be low-balled to no end. I'd add $50 to the individual prices to give you some cushion for buyers to haggle on price.

Ok, who voted for RB-51s? Let's give the OP some good advice people.

Just became a fan of Klipsch on Facebook, although I've been a fan of Klipsch for quite some time. []

That was me. I'll definitely have to give the Samsung a hard look. I hate shopping for TVs. The more I research it the more I find that I want to buy. I had it narrowed down to either this year's 65" Mitsubishi DLP TV for $1299.99 no shipping no sales tax or last year's same TV but the Diamond series for $1495 no shipping no salex tax.