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Does your sony have pre-outs?
No, that's one thing that I really hate about it. Not even a subwoofer preout. It was the top of their regular line of receivers before you got into the ES line. You'd think it would at least have pre-outs!
I figure I could sell my Sony receiver to pay for a new(to me) receiver. It matched very well with the Definitive Technology speakers I used to have.
Thanks for the advice on the HKs. I'll have to keep my eyes open! [
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After having my RF-25s for a few months now, I'm getting upgradeitis. The speakers are not the weakest link, but components upstream are.
I have a Sony receiver, model 1011-S that I bought about 10 years ago. When I turn the volume up a ways, the treble gets very shrill. This doesn't happen with all source material, but with most. To compensate, I lower the treble on the receiver's digital equalizer. The highest band the equalizer controls is 8khz but the shrill sounds seem to be up higher than that. The result is a slight lessening of the shrillness, but at a cost of reducing vocals and other sound information in the 8khz range.
So, I'm looking into a reciever that will produce a warmer sound that will balance the highs out. Yamaha? Denon? Pioneer Elite? Others?
Currently I have a 2 channel setup, my RF-25s and a Definitive Technology 15" powered sub. I would be more than happy with a receiver that is an older Dolby Prologic model. Looking to spend around $200 for now, then eventually upgrade to a X.1 Dolby Digital receiver down the road.
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Sorry bud, but we don't have direct access to pics your hard drive. You probably don't want us to, either!
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My pick is Telarc's "The Great Fantasy Adventure Album" with selections performed by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
Dynamic recordings of various sci-fi/fantasy films such as El Cid, Hook, Jurassic Park, Robin Hood, The Abyss, The Princess Bride, The Hunt for Red October, and Terminator.
Tracks 3 and 21 feature a T-Rex attack which will pummel your subwoofer! I scared the heck out of my nephews and niece playing it for them once.
Track 6, 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Main Title' will make you proud to be a Klipsch owner. Open, detailed treble and a few chest pounding and wall shaking drum hits.
Tracks 19 and 20 are back to back and will give any Terminator fan a jaunt down Robots Take Over The World lane.
I've owned this disc for about 10 years and must say I have never appreciated it as much as I have with my RF speakers.
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Thanks, guess I never scrolled down that far yet!
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I've pretty much gone through all my existing CDs since I bought my Reference speakers so I am looking for some suggestions on some CDs to buy that are very well recorded/mixed.
Can be anything from classical to rock. I have the Telarc 'Fantasy' CD with selections from various sci-fi and fantasy films that sounds very, very good. Also have a couple Pink Floyd and an Alan Parsons Project CD which is odd but sounds awesome.
Does anyone have a good online source for DVD Audio discs, too? Thanks!
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My CD player is a Sony 200 disc changer that is about 10 years old. It's the first 200 disc model they made. Since I received my RF-25s I've found that certain CDs skip when I turn the music up loudly. So I decided to listen to them in my DVD player instead.
WOW. What a difference it made! Of course, my DVD player is only 1 year old. The part that surprises me most is that it's a Magnavox DVD player that I won at a work party that's worth about $50.
Makes me wonder how much better my system would sound with a decent CD player.
Highs are much more natural. With my Sony CD I found myself turning treble down quite a bit. With my DVD player I can play music with the EQ pretty much flat and not have any treble harshness except with certain recordings.
I'm appreciating these RF-25s more and more each day!
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Dang, that's only about $100 more than I paid for my RF-25s. Great price, I hope you sell them! (BTW I'm from MN too!
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My current setup consists of a 15" Definitive Technology powered sub connected via high level inputs and RF-25s for the mains. I'm thinking of adding a second smaller sub to even out the bass response in the room and a slightly smaller sub that's tighter and less boomy.
I've seen several subs on eBay, both from the Synergy and Reference Series. I don't necessarily need to get a Klipsch sub, though. Would adding a 10" powered sub make a noticeable difference in sound?
Thanks!
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----------------On 8/10/2005 11:02:44 PM dtel wrote:One of the many things i don't understand about sat tv is if a channel is not listed on the list of hd stations but that channel is broadcast in hd do you get it in hd. Like a local channel that has hd is it hd on sat, we live out of range of ota antenna.
Most likely it will be in standard definition (SD). I have a digital cable box and there are several shows that say "Broadcast in HDTV (where available)" but they only are in HD if it's a separate channel that is listed as being HD.
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My system does the same thing. If the volume is at the 'just audible' level it only comes from the right speaker. One more bump on the knob and it all evens out.
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Fellow Minnesotan here, and yes Slug Bug was what got myself and my siblings in trouble as kids!
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An older co-worker of mine has been bitten by the Bose marketing bug. She has a mini-cube system at her home and is looking to buy one for her lake home. Is there any tactful way that I can talk her into another system?
Gotta appreciate the simplicity of the Bose design, though. She hates things that are technical and in fact I had to help her copy a song from a CD onto cassette.
Are there any systems out there that give the simplicity of Bose without the arm and a leg cost?
Thanks!
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I'm not an idiot, I know what I'm doing. I simply asked if anyone knew of any long-term financing lenders. Thanks for all the 'words of wisdom' though.
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I was just wondering if anyone has any online or otherwise sources that offer extended-term financing on vehicles. Something in the 6-10 year range.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
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----------------On 7/18/2005 12:49:04 PM DrWho wrote:well if things are already running fine in the 8ohm mode, then I don't see the reason for flipping the switch...Does your reciever manual have any info in there?----------------
The manual for the receiver just says to switch it to whatever the ohm rating of the speakers are. I don't know where the Def Tech manual is, but I don't remember it saying anything about ohm rating.
I guess I'll probably leave it in the 8ohm setting just to be on the safe side. I just thought the 4ohm setting may give my RF-25s a little more oomph.
Then again, if I end up blowing my Def Tech sub it'll always give me an excuse to upgrade!
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Anyone! Would love any info/opinions.
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My system consists of a Definitive Technology 15" 'Powerfield 15' powered subwoofer and RF-25 speakers. The subwoofer is using speaker level inputs, as my receiver does not have a subwoofer RCA output.
My receiver does have a 4ohm/8ohm switch. I would like to know if it is safe to run it in 4ohm mode or if it would cause any damage to the subwoofer.
Any help would be awesome! Thanks!
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----------------On 7/16/2005 11:17:27 AM texxas guy wrote:I think my wife only knows three words:TURN IT DOWN!----------------
Ha! Sounds all too familiar. My wife couldn't understand why I wanted to get my Reference Series speakers. "What's wrong with the ones you have?" she kept saying. So finally I went to Ultimate Electronics with her and did an A/B comparision with my current speakers and the RF-25s. "Holy crap!" was all she said. She finally got it!
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----------------On 7/5/2005 10:39:29 PM michael hurd wrote:Be sure to switch only with the unit in the off position, never attempt this while the amplifier is operating.----------------
Wow, thanks for the warning! I've switched the 4/8 ohm before while the receiver was on, but only if there was no sound or very low sound playing. What damage could result from this?
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I've had my RF-25s for almost two weeks now. I've gone through almost all of my 200+ CDs and listened to most of my favorite tracks from them. Watched several concert DVDs and a few DVD movies too.
One thing I noticed that if the recording is mediocre, it sounds really bad with the volume way up. I have a feeling that these speakers will have me searching for better quality recorded music in a hurry.
I've experimented a little with positioning and toeing-in of the speakers and think I've found the optimum for my listening room. If I really turn up the volume, I move my listening position back about 5 feet from where I normally sit. Helps to reduce the ringing ear effect.
The only person beside me to hear the speakers is my wife. Her comment on them? "They sound too clear. I don't like them. I like how our old speakers sounded. The voices were more muffled."
Needless to say, she has a smile on her face when she listens to her favorite music at louder than normal levels.If I had to use one word to describe my new speakers...clarity. Clarity that brings recorded sound alive more than a person can realize. Sitting in the dark, eyes closed, hearing and feeling Joe Walsh's fingers slide on his guitar. Flinching at gunshots. How anybody would buy anything other than Klipsch after doing an A/B comparison is beyond me.
Thanks goes out to my best friend who started me out with his humble .5 bookshelf speakers mated to a KG SW passive bandpass subwoofer, and to another friend who invited me over to listen to his RF-7s!
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Yow, that's a bit of techno-savvy if I say so myself! Gotta love it. This is truly an awesome forum!
So, can someone give me a quick answer to this question: My SS receiver has a 4ohm/8ohm switch. Will it make any difference to my RF-25s what position it's in? I know that in the past when I've hooked up speakers that were labeled 4ohm and had the switch in the 4ohm position the lights on the front panel of the receiver would dim slightly with deep bass when I had the volume cranked up.
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I brought my RF-25s home on Friday and had about 6" of space width-wise in my '97 SHO.
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Needless to say, she has a smile on her face when she listens to her favorite music at louder than normal levels.
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