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  1. I am a dealer in Ga, and the RC-64 is a very natural sounding speaker, not really louder. If you listen to music in multichannel mode, and set your center to large, you might prefer the RC-7 due to it's larger dynamic range. If you have your speakers set to small, you probably won't notice any difference on the lower end. The RC64 is a much more natural sounding speaker than the RC-7 though. During movies, I've tried RC-7 and RF-7, RC-7 and RF83, RC64 and RF-7, the differences are slight.
  2. JamesV It does come down to personal taste, but as long as i have been in this business, i have never heard anyone say that a Marantz doesn't match well with Klipsch, but what i have heard many times, is that Denon, and Yamaha accentuate the already "bright" Klipsch speakers. I do think that with the new reference line, i will almost not hear this any more. The top end has really been tamed, but still very articulate, crisp, and smooth.
  3. Hey JamesV, I am a Klipsch dealer. In an ideal world, yes, you would put the same three speakers across the front, as DrWho mentioned, but in many cases, as you mentioned, it is not possible due to screen placement, tv, etc to put a large floorstander in the center. So if this is the case, your second best bet is to follow the recommended matching speakers list. As far as the rears go, you can do the largest ones in the recommended list your space can provide, but don't be concerned too much if your space can handle RF83s, and can only get RS42s, or an RS-10, that would be ok tonally, they have the same type of drivers (titanium dome). I happen to sell all the receivers you mentioned above that you were looking at. Any of those would be great choices. If you are new, and are not used to the Klipsch sound (you may have read about people saying that the klipsch are very bright speakers, and some may even say harsh at high volumes), the Yamaha, and Denon are brighter receivers than say the the Marantz and could accentuate this brightness, which is ok if your tastes so suit (Denon and Marantz are owned by the same company by the way), The Marantz, which is a warmer receiver and matches very well with the Klipsch speakers. Find a dealer in your area and listen to the Klipsch speakers on all of your choices to find which sound suits you best for your selected Klipsch speakers. Create your theater as a whole if at all possible, as different receiver/speaker combinations can make the speakers sound differently, and is very important. i.e. i wouldn't get RF-83s for a Denon AVR-1706, if you are going to crank it to high volumes, i would do a 3805 or better. Marantz uses Torroidal transformers starting at the SR8500 and above, which would do a great job with the 83s. The Reference Series, Heritage Series, and Synergy series are all different, and their are musical differences between them. You definitely want to get as high into a particular series as you can afford. That's my two cents.
  4. I am a dealer in Ga, and tried that combo, all matching, and various other combos, i get that question daily in my stores for those wanting to upgrade some, but not all of their speakers. I also spoke with my Rep about it. It sounds fine, although the drivers differ in specification, they are the same type of drivers (titanium tweeters, cerametallic woofers, etc.) kind of like an RF-5 and RC-7 situation (different tweeter specs, but both titanium). Yes, matching would be ideal, but you should have no qualms about mixing them.
  5. I'm not sure of your question, are you talking about mixing the RF-83s with the RC7 and RS7, or are you asking about a comparison between the two?
  6. The RF-83s do come in cherry, i have them, i posted pictures of them on another thread. Here is the link http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/680045/ShowPost.aspx
  7. I will post some pics tonight around 10pm EST. I personally have never heard clipping in my RF-7s either, but as a dealer of several speaker brands, I'm just telling you some of the complaints I have heard and read concerning the RF-7s. I personally own the RF-7 system in my home, and love it, with my only complaint (and many customers), is the speaker grill that is easily to break. Certainly, the RF-7s have a harsher sound than the new RF-83s, that will be apparent to anyone who listens to them. The RF-83 tweeters are smoother, cleaner, and more detailed than on the RF-7. I had approximately 50 customers listen today. We conducted a "poll" of them, and it was about a 60/40 split with the RF-83s taking the 60%. But i can say this, 95%+ of all 50+ people loved the tweeter, but many loud listeners added at it was too subtle for them, and preferred the greater presence of the RF-7.
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