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I've never heard the THX system, but my immediate answer would be that it would not be an upgrade. At best it would be a side-to-side move, but even then I would doubt it. The Reference system you refer to would be pretty sweet, though!

Both systems are very nice, however the Reference system gives you much more flexibility as far as a wider selection of bookshelf, center channel and floorstanding speakers. The drivers and crossovers and general materials of the Reference series are better than the Synergy series. If you look at the specs, generally the Reference series will have higher sensitivity ratings and have just slightly deeper bass output. I have listened to the Synergy series and they are very nice speakers. Nothing in the Synergy series can come close to the performance of the RF-7 or RF-83 in the Reference series, however. The Synergy Sub-12 subwoofer is being touted as a surprisingly awesome sub for usually under $500. So, if you're looking at the lower end Reference series, you shouldn't rule out the Synergy series. If you're looking to get a killer system, then Reference is definitely your way to go.

How is it poison to your body when its something that naturally is in your body to begin with??

Man, great price for a piece of gear that used to be over $1k!!! You'll really enjoy the smoothness and power of the h/k. I've left my treble completely flat since I got it and have no reason to lower it like I had to with my old Sony receiver. Nice choice! Oh, and no problem with helping out, happy to help!

I can't wait to watch it on my new H/K DVD player which should be here this week. I'm embarassed to watch it on my $30 Magnavox player.

"In weightlifting, since one would be able to perform at a high intensity rate for a longer period of time, this would translate into an increase in reps. Therefore, theoretically, because you can do more reps during a workout, your workout will be more productive and a higher degree of protein synthesis (the building of muscle) will be stimulated. Also, creatine pulls extra water into the muscles and because of this it is theorized that this extra water can stimulate further protein synthesis. Mostly, however, the exact mechanisms and beneficial effects behind creatine supplementation are not fully understood. During sprinting, one would be able to hold their highest intensity rate for a longer period of time." Helps burn fat faster and gain muscle quicker. I think its a pretty good reason. []

Just saw that too. I can't believe he lived as long as he did. [W]

Saw it today with my wife. She said she only laughed a few times. I heard her laugh a lot more than she thinks she did. I loved it. Gotta love the SNL cameos, too...David Koechner and Molly Shannon seem to be in a lot of SNL alumni movies. The outtakes during the credits had the whole audience laughing.

Fortunately this is a fruit flavored brand that actually tastes good. You're right about the stirring, it doesn't mix too well.

This Tuesday will mark the start of the 9th week that I've been on the South Beach diet along with an exercise program. I'm 5'10" and at the start of the diet I weighed 206.5 pounds with very little muscle. As of last Tuesday I weighed in at 187! A few days before I started the diet I started an exercise program consisting of free weights, situps, leg exercises and cardio. I can tell a huge difference in muscle definition in my arms and legs and stomach. I'd guess that I've lost between 2-3" in my waist since the suits I wear to work are huge on me now and I'll have to get them tailored. My goal is to get to 180 by the end of the year and I don't foresee any problems doing that. On a more controversial note, I just bought a 5 pound jar of creatine muscle building supplement. I did a lot of research on it and there were a lot of positive comments and only very minor negative comments. It will be interesting to see how much it will affect my weight loss and muscle gain. I think a 5 pound jar usually lasts about 2 months, so it will be a good amount of time to measure the results.

When we bought our house my wife and I agreed that the basement was mine to do whatever I want with and the rest of the house was hers to decorate, arrange, furnish, etc. Fortunately for me she didn't want a big stereo or even a TV in our upstairs living room, so the basement is where its at! I started out with Definitive Technology satellite speakers that were about a foot tall and weighed about 15 pounds apiece. Then got rid of them to buy RF-25s. Then got rid of them and my sub to buy my RF-7s. So, in reality, my 5 speakers + 1 subwoofer took up a lot more space than my RF-7s do. I don't complain about the 100+ candles in the house, the many picture frames, the antique furniture, the 7 pillows on the bed, and she doesn't complain about what I do in the basement. I have also replaced every component in my system since we bought our house: TV, CD player, DVD player, receiver, speakers. I think that everything I have now will be here for a very long time. Unless I find someone locally with Klipschorns that is willing to sell them for $1000. []

I'm planning on changing around my speaker & TV setup in my basement and have a question on my room vs. my RF-7s. On the attached pic, you can see that my right RF-7 will be about 6 inches from the angled wall behind it, but the left RF-7 will be a few feet from the flat wall behind it. How will this affect the bass coming from the rear ports? Would it be possible to build some sort of false wall behind the left RF-7 that was angled slightly to mirror the wall behind the right RF-7? If so, how tall should it be and how long? Other than how I currently have everything set up (which is along the long wall) this is the only way I can configure my system. I want to change things because right now I sit way too close to the TV and the speakers. Plus my current setup only allows for two people to sit and watch TV or listen to music. The limitations I have are in the bottom of the pic you can see there is a door to my office and a bar on the lower-right, so I can't set my system up on that side of the room. I will also be placing some acoustic foam on the side walls ceiling and rear walls if/when I set everything up like this.

Thanks for your post, colter. My basement is probably one of the most unsymmetrical, weirdest basements you'd see. Very low ceiling, parts of the ceiling jutting out around ductwork, odd part of the wall sticking out a few feet in the room to fit around the fuse box behind it. The more I think about it the more I'm tempted to move my system to our main floor living room. But, my plan is to buy some double-sided tape as a temporary placement for the acoustic foam. Once its in place as I like it I'll probably just leave that on and see how well it holds. If not I'll get something like a spray adhesive.

If you really liked the Quintet III, I would suggest getting that plus the Klipsch Sub-12 subwoofer. They should total $1000 or less depending on if you buy them when Best Buy has them on sale. Then for a receiver, brands such as Denon, Yamaha and Harman/Kardon are very good with Klipsch. Just pick a receiver that you like for about $500 and you'll be set!

I've been watching the factory refurbished DVD players that Harman/Kardon is selling on eBay and I'm happy to say that I was high bidder tonight on one! Model DVD 31-Z, retails for $349, I got it for $76.51. According to the auction: "The DVD 31 plays high-resolution audio in both multichannel and two-channel stereo from the latest DVD-Audio discs. It provides bass management when the analog audio outputs are used for DVD-Audio playback, including speaker size, delay time and output level adjustment." It should be interesting to compare it to my sub-$30 Magnavox DVD player that I won at a work party.

My plan is to get some 2" for the walls and 1" for the ceiling acoustic wedge foam from www.foambymail.com. Some corner bass absorbers are also in the works. Total cost should be just over $50 and I think my game plan of installation should make my lively basement sound much, much better.

I've told my wife its a good thing we don't have a bathroom in our basement or I'd never leave! Between the computer, home theater and bar with fridge I live in the basement 99% of the time I'm awake.

Considering the fact that Klipsch speakers are more efficient than most other speakers out there, mix-n-match will be something to avoid if possible. What will end up happening is the Klipsch speakers will probably drown out the other speakers both in sheer decibel output and in overall clarity and detail. For many years I ran a Klipsch KV-1 center channel along with a Definitive Technology sub/satellite system. I hardly ever used the center channel because even though it was a pretty inexpensive Klipsch center, it really outdid all the other speakers I had.

I had a similar experience when I switched from my 10+ year old Sony dolby pro-logic receiver to my new Harman Kardon HK3480 2 channel receiver. Immediate difference in clarity, smoothness, detail. I still haven't had a chance to blast it really loud, but so far what I've heard I've loved. All at a cost of $175! I would imagine that in both our situations its a combination of a receiver that is more capable of driving the RF-7s and the fact that our old receivers probably have some pretty tired internals by now.

Do you guys think I should buy it? Its only an hour from where I live. If I get it, what the heck would I do with it?? []

Hmm, today's my day off...maybe I should contact the seller...[]

Dang, you beat me to it. I just posted the ad in the 2 channel forum. Think $250 is a decent price? I've been wanting to replace the Bose 401 speakers in our upstairs living room and those Quartets would look awesome with our wood floors.

A friend of mine has a Denon AVR-1802 with his RF-7s. Its the first time I heard RF-7s and they sounded awesome. I've seen those go for $100-150 on eBay, and they for sure have Dolby Digital and I believe DTS also.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ele/199871618.html They've been posted a few times over the past few months. Seller started higher but has dropped to $250. Not mine, but maybe if someone said they were a good deal at that price I'd pick 'em up?

Honestly, reading that makes me want to get rid of the Monster Cable that I have.