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hahah!!! I knew there was something wrong with your original post... Powered Synergy speakers in the back and Reference in the front? A bit of a mismatch... I'd say save some money and go with the SB-2s. You can then buy some more DVDs. but that's just my opinion. I'm thinking that there isn't enough critical sound coming from the back to warrant expensive surrounds in a less than stellar system. That's where I'd save my money. Think about it, all sounds that come from the back are either ambience (which really doesn't require super speakers to reproduce) or quick transient sounds (like gunshots) that happen once in a while. You're not going to listen to the beach scene of Saving Private Ryan every day, are you? Plus, our hearing is so much worse for sounds coming from the rear than from the front, it doesn't warrant super precise speakers, really. my two canadian cents, worth about 1.25 cents US... ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

are you serious? the Auras are rated at min. 50W, max 100W... the buttkicker is rated at min. 400W, max 1500W... for more info: http://www.thebuttkicker.com/shaker_home.html http://www.audio-n-more.com/aura.htm ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

...and HornEd is at it again! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

I love that THX sound... Have you seen the "Tex" THX intro, with the little robot that moves around the room? Pretty impressive as well. Also, the DTS "exploding" intro is A-WE-SOME. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

cautious is good! however, I wasn't talking about the SUBwoofer, I was talking about the woofer on your speakers. several main type of drivers: subwoofer: usually powered, but not necessarily, those are standalone boxes with big drivers that are made to output SUB bass, hence their name, SUBwoofers. woofer: the big driver on a speaker that outputs the bass. sqawker, or midrange driver: smaller driver on the speaker that outputs the midrange, or upper midrange frequencies. tweeter: in the case of Klipsch, horn-loaded, it's the very small driver that outputs the high frequencies. the above assumes a three-way speaker and a sub. very often you'll see two-way speakers, where the woofer and the tweeter separate the work of the sqawker between themselves. there are also speakers that use a more than three-way design. they are much more rare, and sometimes they will have a super-tweeter, or other drivers in between the woofer and tweeter. I don'T know of any other designation for drivers than the preceding subwoofer, woofer, sqawker, tweeter, and super tweeter. quite a menagerie! hope it helps! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection This message has been edited by Seb on 04-16-2002 at 10:49 AM

unless you have a crappy sub, there is no need to change the crossover point (i.e. set your speakers to large or send more bass to them) when listening to music as opposed to ht. it should always be the same. I can't tell you waht you should set it at (if there is such an option in the hk), as I don't know the RF-3s THAT well... plus, I think it wil depend on your room, to a certain extent, since the room affects bass response of both speakers and sub to a great extent. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

My mom has one, I've driven it several times and still drive it regularly, because I love it. I'll give you the short version now, if you want more, tell me. Keep in mind I was used to several cars before getting accuainted with the Rex: a Dodge Caravan and a Tracker, which I drive regularly but not every day, an automatic Subaru Impreza Outback Sport (my grandma's), which I drive almost everyday, and my Dodge Stealth, which I also drive almost everyday. Yes, there are five cars in our driveway. The Stealth was my main comparison platform. It is a good car, lots of torque with it's big V6, and very hard sports suspension. The WRX: First thing you'll notice is the gearbox, very notchy, nice feeling, but the clutch isn't nearly progressive enough for my tastes. This is kind of a harsh car when you're not totally used to it. It gets better after a while though, as you get used to it and become more gentle, and as there is some wear of the clutch and gearbox. The suspension is perfect: it's not sloppy even though the car is relatively high and is made for light offroad driving, but it's not too harsh either. Just right for those tight corners. The engine suffers from turbo lag, especially compared with my Stealth, it takes a lot of time before the engine spools up, unless you rev it and drop the clutch, which isn't recommended for everyday driving, with 227hp... But when the turbo kicks in, at around 3-4,000 RPM, then it's pure bliss. It doesn't seem to me like it's accelerating too hard from the car dynamics and the way it handles, because it is higher than the Stealth and has more suspension travel. But there is this unmistakeable feeling of getting squished in the seat... It's much quicker than the Stealth. Driving it around tight roads with lots of corners and up/downshifting is really great, except the brakes are sub-par compared to the rest of the package. With that notchy gearbox, you don't need a shorter shifter to get really quick shifts, once you get used to the clutch. IMO, its practicality is unrivaled. There is lots of room in the back seats, the trunk is quite large, and it's an AWD, which makes it even more fun during Winter! The only problem: trying to restrain yourself from pushing it hard when somebody is riding along, like the girlfriend for example. They will quickly suffer from motion sickness, as it is hard to drive it hard and smooth. It is not very thirsty for gas, considering it's an AWD. Another great thing about the Rex is that the aftermarket is LOADED with parts already. You will gain a lot of horsepower by doing some very simple mods to the car once it's broken in. Trying to convince my mom right now. Upgrade the exhaust, intake, and ECU, and you've just gained appreciable power! I don't know whether you have the regular Outback or the Impreza Outback, but I know the feeling will be different, a lot different if you had a Legacy Outback. My grandma's car, which is another Impreza (although it's the wagon and automatic) feels very sluggish compared to the WRX, and the Outback Sport is already a pretty quick car around the corners, although it accelerates like a dead pig. Of couse, pretty much everything feels sluggish compared to that quick, nimble, quite powerful little champ. My biggest gripe? It sucks for highway driving. In the Stealth, I drive around at 150-160 km/h with ease, without pushing my abilities or the car, in a very safe and stable manner. With this car, 130-140 and it starts to tell me I'm pushing it. There is still a lot under the pedal, but the aerodynamics just aren't right for that type of high-speed cruising, you hear the wind blowing and the car doesn't feel well planted on the road. Also, it's ugly. The styling does grow on you though, and the rear wing helps tremendously. It's also very comfortable, a lot of things come stock, like the 6-CD changer (the sound system sucks though, but that's to be expected of pretty much all cars nowadays) or the seat heaters. The finish and ergonomics are nice, another big complaint of mine is that there is no rear wiper. I hope they have a good excuse for this, because rear visibility suffers a lot in less than ideal conditions. All in all, a great car, as long as you're not looking for a torquey beast that can go real fast. It's the most fun car I've driven yet, because it's fun to drive all the time, except the highway, which is never a lot of fun anyways because of those damn cops. One thing though: CHANGE THE TIRES!!! They suck for dry, wet, and snowy conditions. Basically, they really aren't worth crap. I would personally buy a set of bigger rims and slim tires for the summer, and use the stock rims and good winter tires in the cold season. Well, it turned out to be the long version after all!! Don't hesitate to ask me for pictures, precisions, whatever you want! Subaru rocks! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection This message has been edited by Seb on 04-16-2002 at 01:52 AM

dang! TBrennan and especially MacKlipsch, I am very surprised. Not in the spirit of this bb at all. Plus, this IS funny. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

they make a lot of money on wire, of course they are going to say that. as to what difference it makes? you'll have to judge for yourself. I think there are other cheaper tweakes that should come before in your situation. had you been willing to spend the additional $700, it would've been better spent on a higher-end receiver. but that's just my humble opinion, and it may not be shared by everyone. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

I think you'll need quite a bit of power, but you don't need anything refined. some brute force will be enough. pro amps should be well suited to that type of job. as for the power need, you'll need to look at the manufacturer's requirements. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

it's probably not affecting anything. due to the fragile nature of those cones, I wouldn't touch it, but if you really want to, I guess you could use some water or mild soap. attempt at your own risk, the Ref woofers are known to dent super easily! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

You're in the right place my friend, because people here love answering as much as you love asking! I'll try: a crossover is basically a filter that separates the frequencies destined to go to two different drivers or transducers. For example, if you have a big woofer and a small tweeter, the crossover will separate the frequencies so that the highs go to the tweeter, and the lows to the woofer. crossovers are progressive, they have a "slope". an xover that is set at 80Hz, for example, won't neatly send everything under 80Hz to the sub and everything above 80Hz to the speakers; as the frequencies go up, it will progressively send more and more sound to the speaker and less and less sound to the sub. that slope, or rate, is not the same for all xovers, and different slopes are better suited to different applications. in a two way speaker, you will have one crossover. in a three way speaker, you will have two (one between the woofer and midrange driver, and one between the midrange driver and the tweeter), and so on. there is also a crossover in a receiver, which lets it send sub bass to the sub and the rest to the speakers when you set the latter to small. hope it serves as a good simple intro! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection This message has been edited by Seb on 04-16-2002 at 01:03 AM

right. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

upgrade the center, then the receiver, then the sub, then you can think about a speaker upgrade for the mains. just my two cents of course. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

"May not even need the subwoofer." BLASPHEMY!!!! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do NOT sacrifice the sub! you NEED the sub! and a good one too!!! there is no way I'm letting you get away with this, so much of the cool home theater experience lies in a subwoofer's deep, powerful bass... there is no way a home theater is a home theater without a sub, unless you're using something like Wilson WATT Puppies as mains... get a sub, no matter what you do. skimp on something else, the surrounds, the guitar, the computer, I don't care, you NEED a sub. disclaimer: My name is Sébastien David, I'm addicted to bass... and lovin' it! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

small is always the way to go with normal centers, and usually the best way with all speakers as well. see other threads on this forum for more explanations. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

VERY nice. Went through all the photos... I'd like to have that kind of setup some day... I'd love individual pictures and/or info about your equipment though, being a gearhead and all... ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

Very interesting post to the less-informed like me, Super_BQ. I thank you very much! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

You should buy the SVS Ultra, and give me the RSW 10. Or sell it. Or keep it for another system. Or try to use it with that system and see how it works. Anyways, in pretty much any room, I think you won't need the RSW-10 anymore when you get an SVS Ultra... ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

Well I know I'm not, dangit, and if some of you are, you better tell me how I go about it, cuz I want me some Klipshes really badly, but the girlfriend is pumping my bank account like crazy! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

so what'd you do exactly? ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

your sub should also have speaker-level outputs. you run speaker wire to your sub from the speaker outs of your receiver, then you run some more wire from the sub speaker outs to your speakers. I'm thinking there is some way to setup your receiver so that it outputs a signal from the rca sub outs, which it doesn't seem like it's doing right now. try reading your manual. anyways, if the sub works when you run speaker wire through it, then it's definitely something due to either the sub outs on the receiver not outputting anything, or the sub in of the subwoofer are defective, although I can't see how. without going through the pain of running a lot of wire like I explained above, just unplug a speaker, plug the speaker wire in the sub, and if it's outputting a signal, then you should really look hard at some function that lets you tell the receiver you have a sub and it should output a signal through its sub outs. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

I really like the Harman Kardon stuff. Just looking at the specs, and more importantly the way they spec it, it seems like they put a lot of emphasis on having plenty of current. Which is good. And look at their weight! Never heard the stuff with Klipsch though, and that might be the same problem you have. What about Denon, have you considered those? ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection

yes, try them all to large, ESPECIALLY the RC-7 and RS-7s. Great speakers imo, but not candidates for a large setting. And yes, I know they are very large. ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection This message has been edited by Seb on 04-13-2002 at 10:44 PM