Buckeye_Nut

Like everyone....I am biased. Based on your budget and our similar past receiver experiences, I recommend you buy the RX-Z7 and never look back. Pretty much a no brainer.... 2 cents..... PS...if the highs are a little too harsh while cranking music, save one of your callibrations using "Natural Mode". This mode will tone down the high frequencies and will result in a warmer sound. The Z-7 will allow you to save several acoustic callibrations, and each can be recalled with a single press of a button. Awesome stuff....IMO.

My pic file sizes are all too big......that's why every pic is severaly cropped on the right side....LOL Just sayin.....

IMO...this is the best part about having a movie room........ quality family time...chillin'...... PS..My wife yelled at me because of the flash......LOL (she was chillin' under the blankey on the couch) LOL

I don't remember exactly....very basic....with speakers <10lbs, I didn't need much to hang them.

thanks... I went to Best Buy and bought wall mounts to hang them....Considering they only weigh about 7lbs each, it wasn't too difficult. Because of the extreme height, I made sure they were aiming down directly at the primary seating position.I had to deal with what the roomg gave me. My little piece of modest HT heaven.....LOL

New toys are always fun...I have a hard time even keeping up with them. Shortly before Christmas, I picked up a Yamaha RXV-3900 I allowed a brief moment for the old/new to pose together before the old (RXV2500) was sent to serve "Garage Duty" to anchor my garage system. The 2500 served it's purpose well.....it was an excellent HT receiver..IMO Since then, I bought Klipsch speakers to hang as "BACK" speakers... Here is one.......being prepared to hang.......with booze present....(of course) After the hanging along the back-wall............... It was a match made in heaven...LOL I had space restrictions....and it fit the mark!! LOL

Hahahahahahaha.....I can relate. When my low-def sat-receiver went bad in 2004, the chain reaction result cost me more than $10,000+.

I agree with what everyone else said. I bought virtually the same setup when the RF82's were a new model. ....in '05 or '06 maybe??? I can't even remember when I bought them....LOL With that said, I think I paid roughly $1650 after tax for the above after negotiating what I thought was a very good deal with a brick/mortar dealer. The only difference is I bought the RF52's for surrounds not the RS......which might even be cheaper than the RS52's. If the offer is legit/new product........it's a very good deal.

There is probably a lot of truth to that statement. The primary gain control knob on my sub is set where I want it....and YPAO always seems adjust it by -4db....LOL The first manual override I make after running YPAO is always to adjust the LFE level back to 0db[] I always keep the LFE receiver setting at 0db.....I may tweak the subwoofer gain control from time to time depending what I am watching, but I always make that adjustment on the sub itself.

Only use 'front' if your front speakers are of superior quality and non matching speakers. The front setting will not equalize the front speakers...so it is not ideal, but this setting will blend the other inferior speakers to match the front speakers as best as possible. If you have matching speakers, the flat setting is ideal...... Natural is similar to flat, except it de-emphasizes the high frequencies. It's only recommended if you calibrate using the flat setting first and that result is a little too harsh for your personal taste.

My sentiments exactly...LOL

You don't need a 7.1 disc to enjoy 7.1 surround:) just saying..... Ideally, you'll want a couple/few feet of space behind the primary seating position for mounting purposes, but it isn't absolutely necessary. Wall or ceiling mounted speakers direclty behind angled downward will provide the 7.1 effect too....

daaaamn...

More the better.......you can never have too much power. Too much power doesn't hurt speakers. What hurts speakers is pushing a receiver too hard causing distortion/clipping.

If money is no object, I'd build a HT around Palladiums. P39F & P27C up front.... P27S surrounds, and P312W subwoofer. http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/palladium-p-39f-overview/Easy peasy......

It's all in the settings....front-natural-flat?? ect...etc... Plus there is nothing wrong with tweaking to meet your exact needs. I have some experience...own both the 2500 and 3900 currently..... I tweak the settings for ME.... The end result is always exactly what I want...

I agree with several of the above comments..... You have a dedicated HT room with a PJ, why would you denegrate the surround experience by neglecting proper surround? (not to be confused with rear/back speakers in 7.1 surround) My 2 cents... It would be simple to hang a pair of RS42 or RS52 speakers on either side of the room in the required positions from the ceiling...get the necessary bracket/mounts, and you're good to go.....angle them downward towards the sweet spot in the seating area. PS...you don't want seating hard against the back wall. Move the seating forward!! ....at least a couple/few feet depending on the room size will make a difference. Sitting against the back wall is terrible for acoustical performance reasons. What do you have for a sub?

You just opened a huge can of worms.........LOL My 2 cents...check Lowes.... they sell speaker wire by the foot from a huge spool. (at least they used to) Something like this probably wont show up on their website. Calculate how many feet you need....and they'll measure it off for you. When I bought mine, the largest gague they sold was either 10 or 12 gague. I have some long runs too.....and I got the biggest gague they had. I just can't remember whether it was 10 or 12. It's pretty thick...that's for sure.

RS10...... Obviously basic, but they fit the space[] I'm happy to have them as back speakers...definitely a big improvement over what I had before!! I'd love to have some RS42's in the back, but they are too big. LOL....with me it was even worse because I knew what I was buying. I figured they fit the space...so they were better than nothing. I never expected they'd "Hang On" for 5yrs. They were meant as a stop gap to get 7.1.

They are just modest little "BACK" channel speakers....but that is besides the point!! ........my previous "BACK" speakers were crap.... Bose 161 back speakers completed my 7.1 system. OUCH!! I bought them for the sole reason they fit the limited space. (above a curtain rod/below the ceiling) I owned them for 5yrs...but it was nagging me for a long time. Part of me thought...they're only back speakers, but I always knew they were sh!t speaker. At some point, I knew they had to go.... So last weekend I was surfing the web with no intent to buy anything when I clicked "Order Now"...on a whim/impulse. Totally unplanned...I thought...did I just buy speakers?? Well.......Those speakers arrived today....... Modest and relatively inexpensive little speakers, but they fit the space...and they are Klipsch!! I had to buy a bottle today to accompany me during installation!....LOL......HT install.......a drink is a staple. IMO..... I made a bit of a mess of it because I am not handy, but I got it done.... I still have to clean, but I am happy with the result[H] New Klipsch "back" speakers in the house stories....anyone??? PS...weird.....all the pictures are cropped on the right.....maybe the file sizes were too big?

OMG...I only read 20% beyond where I made my last comment..... this is NOT what I intended for this thread. RU Kidding me? sheesh......

Aaaaah...reminds me of a quote by Thornton Mellon....from the movie "Back To School"............. []

Haha....too funny. I used to milk it for all it was worth when I bought a new receiver etc, etc... I recently bought a new receiver and did a quick-change. I must be getting old...LOL I stacked the two....transferred wires, had my wife help lift and remove the old one once all the wires were disconnected...LOL It only took 2 minutes....Hah Everything sits forward so I can walk behind without moving anything....definitely makes changes easy.

good move......

I'm glad you all enjoyed the post!! Hahah Oh my....jacksonbart changed the subsequent topic to "buckeye_nut Sucks". Hahaha........... very funny!! Shame on you for that.....May lightening strike you down where you stand[li] PS...just kidding about the lightening[H]