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Why? I enjoy being able to assist others with questions they have regarding audio in general. I like being able to get educated advice with questions I have as well. How? My wife usually goes to bed early so I spend a while online here, on a couple car forums and eBay/craigslist.

SVS is clearing out some sub models to make way for new ones. They have their 25-31 PCi model on clearance for $499. They also have a box model, PB10-NSD for $429. The PCi would give you great movie bass.

I just watched the vid when I went to the Yahoo home page. Pretty incredible, I would probably have had to change my shorts if I saw that in person!

A neighbor from the nort' no doubt, eh? []

You can always stand the center speaker upright. [8-|]

There's a Sub-12 for $279 buy-it-now on eBay that ends in 7 hours! http://cgi.ebay.com/Klipsch-Synergy-Sub-12-Subwoofer-Speaker_W0QQitemZ110315369361QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item110315369361&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Do you honestly not know that there are self-powered subwoofers out there? []

Mmm, decortators.

eBay does round up feedback ratings now. The Klipsch store does have a few negatives but they have enough positives to offset them. A good testament to the quality of their product and people!

Well, since they don't carry the discontinued KLF-C7 that's the match for your 20s what did you expect them to do? [] I would highly discourage you from buying any RC series center. The timbre will be completely different between the speakers and not a good match at all. Aren't you able to simply raise the center speaker output level on your receiver to match the KLF output? You could probably get away with a KV4 or even an Academy. I would think either of those would be a closer match than the current RC series. And if push came to shove, it isn't 100% necessary to have a center speaker. Klipsch speakers image so well that when properly set up a two speaker front setup can appear to have a center speaker because of the pinpoint accurate imaging they have. Its a much better to choice to have no center speaker than one that is completely mis-matched to the front mains.

Who won the previous one?

http://www.klipsch.com/images/2643/400x400.aspx " Features Patent-pending XT Tractrix® Horn technology Titanium tweeter creates precise high frequencies High-output woofer generates hard-hitting lows Removable magnetic grille Not sure what you're smokin' but every Icon series speaker I look up in the speaker spec area it says Removable magnetic grille. []

I would imagine that the KV4 would be a better match since it has a tractrix horn for the tweeter instead of the exponential horn that the KV3 has. KV4 http://www.klipsch.com/images/2022/400x400.aspx KV3 http://www.klipsch.com/images/565/400x400.aspx Also 99dB sensitivity rating for the KV4 instead of 95dB on the KV3. Might not sound like much on paper but huge to your ears.

Anyone here know morse code?

Got glue?

iTunes only has one default compression format when purchasing songs from them. I don't remember what the bitrate is but I've never thought songs I downloaded sounded too bad.

A larger, more capable center speaker gives you a huge advantage over a smaller one. The fuller sound and broader frequency range it is capable of reproducing allows you to listen to it at lower volumes and still hear every detail in clarity. It also gives you the ability to crank it up, even if just for a few seconds, to impress your guests. In the Synergy line it is highly recommended to match the number in the model number to the other speakers you are using. B1 with C1 with S1, B2 with C2 with S2, etc.

My best friend has KLF-30s and I must say they put out some incredible bass. I would imagine that the 20s are no slouch either. I like how his 30s look compared to my Fortes. They really command attention in any room and rightly so.

He has a Yamaha receiver and Yamaha is known for their 'front effect' or 'presence' speaker outputs that are intended for two surround-type speakers to complement the front mains.

A while back a new co-worker was asking what my interests were. I listed several including home theater and said that I had a pretty killer home theater setup. She said "Ooooh, do you have a Bose system??"

For me its integrating all my speakers to sound their best together. I don't physically move things around too much but I do adjust crossover settings and output settings a lot, especially since getting the Hsu MBM-12.

Klipsch lists the C2 low frequency 'cutoff' at 82Hz, the B2 as 62Hz and the S1 as 95Hz. Considering those specs, I would adjust the C2 to 90Hz, B2 to 80Hz and S1 to 100Hz. You might want to spend time adjusting your sub's crossover between 80 and 100Hz and see what setting sounds best to your ears. Onkyo's don't have a specific Small or Large speaker setting, they let you adjust the 'size' of the speaker by specifying the crossover frequency cutoff point. After running Audyssey it measured my center speaker at being 2 feet away from me when in actuality its 9+ feet. You might want to go into the receiver's menu and make sure all the measurements it took are accurate. I've found Audyssey does a good job at measuring a speaker's interactions in the room and EQ'ing them properly but when it comes to speaker distance and speaker crossover settings I don't trust it very much.

I'd love to have some cube-loving people over to listen to my system. Of course I'd have to blindfold them first so they didn't see the huge speakers in the room and faint!

Denon, harman/kardon and Onkyo all make two channel integrated amps in their current lineups.

Integra is a top line Onkyo brand - very well regarded. Nice to see your system progression, but is there a reason why you didn't line up the three front speakers at the same height? [:^)]