Buckeye_Nut

LOL.... we should all take Hollywood celebrity advice and trade in our Klipsch and big amps.......... for Bose to reduce our carbon footprint.

Diesel cars? Big powerful trucks I understand, but cars??? C'mon.... that's soooo 80's. The only people who will be buying diesel cars in the 2000's are those not smart enough to learn from the 80's diesel gaffe. Gas prices are quite cheap when you consider we have not expanded oil refining capabilities since the early 70's. When you couple that with our usage and population growing geometrically since that time.... what do you expect? Cheaper gas?? LOL ............. If it were up to the liberals, they'd tack on more 'penal' usage taxes on gasoline so we could be more like europe and pay twice our current rate. We're actually quite fortunate. PS... Do you think GM will bring back the diesel Chevette?

Aaaaaah yes.... A backyard drive-in would be fun, but it would never work for me. Bug bites aside...... unless I lived waaaaaaay out in the country, my neighbors would never tolerate me because I could never settle for "drive-in" sound. For me..... full range ref-level sound is now a very big part of the movie experience, and I could never accomplish outdoors what I can indoors without being run out of the neighborhood......LOL I have plenty of fond memories from my Drive-In youth experiences, but then again .... sound quality meant nothing in those days. Back then, the backseat was all that mattered!! Back then, the small metal toaster hanging in the window was just fine. Heh.... those days are long since gone[]

The Synergy line isnt a bad speaker by any means, but the Reference speaker is clearly a better built speaker and worth the effort to locate. In fact, the reference speaker doesn't cost significantly more than it's cheaper Synergy counterpart. The Synergy line is a low cost 'High Markup' item sold by the Big box chains. The 6090 is a good HT receiver, but I prefer the 'non-Best Buy' Yamaha models. (The Yamaha RX-V line) They are very similar except for some features, so either is a good choice. You're definitely looking along the right path, although I would personally steer clear of the Best Buy version of klipsch. You'll probably be more than satisfied with the Synergy speakers, but you should take that extra step and "step up" to the Reference speaker.

IMO..room layout and space restrictions have a lot to do with the decision. Why not matching RB-51's for surrounds? As for backs?....I'm sure the RS-10s would be fine. You can easily mount RS-10's right on the wall. As for a sub... I'd lean towards SVS. my 2 cents...... PS... Keep in mind that a pair of RB51's plus stands will cost as much or more than RF-52 towers. (and the footprint will be the same) You might consider towers because they wont take any more floorspace & they'll be full-range speakers for equal or less $$$$$.

It's totally dependent on your market and their local OTA signal strength. If you live 60 miles out, and 45 is the 'so called' rabbit ear range for your market, an outdoor antennae will probably work fine. There is no surefire answer to your question.

Perform a dealer search and find a local who sells the Reference line. The Synergy is a good speaker, but the reference line is a cut above. The real cost of the RF line is finding a local dealer, because both sell for relatively similar prices. If you can find somebody locally who sells the RF line....go that route.My 2 cents.. Good luck...

Enjoy!! IMO...... very well done. Just wait until your first movie night!! []

Look for something in the reference family. For that amount, you'll be in the range of the RF62 family of speakers.Good luck.....

Jeezus.... You must have a dorm room like Thornton Melon's in the movie "Back to School".Ya got a 10 person jacuzzi in there too? [H]

It depends on what you want to spend. The 82's are a good match, but the 63 is a better speaker and it will do well too. PS... nice charger Ya gotta love that Hemi.

Oh my...... A $2500 sub for a $100 system?And you asked with a straight face[*-)]

You want to spend 2.5k on a "Kitchen" sub, and jam it into the cupboards?Ohhh my.... The rattles alone will ruin any added sound improvements. (not to mention broken china) my 2 cents....

A sub in the kitchen? LOL...... If you get a good sub, your dishes will find their way out of the cabinets...............and onto the floor in pieces.

The two speakers are nearly an apples to oranges comparison. The RF-63 is obviously the better speaker, but they also cost nearly 3X the RF-62. So my question is............... how much are you willing to spend?

Hi Bee, I think you should budget less for the receiver given your total budget. Personally..... I wouldnt spend more than $500-$1,000(closer to 500) on a receiver if you only have $2k allocated towards speakers. Move some of that receiver money over, and add to your speaker budget. With your budget, I would recommend similarly as above..... I'd buy front, center, and surrounds in the RF-62 range of speakers. Keep in mind, if you're buying 5 speakers from a klipsch dealer, you'll be able to knock 10-20% off suggested retail price. I'd also spend $600-800for a sub(I recommend SVS), and maybe only $500+ for a receiver. I'd wire for 7.1, and add the extra speakers as new budget money is allowed. Happy shopping[Y]

Silly me.... I didnt even realize KLF are Klipsch speakers, so I deleted my previous comment. I mistook the initials and thought he was talking about something else. I thought he was referring to a certain (non-klipsch) budget brand sold at BB. my apologies

Aaah yes.... The "EAR" of reason speaks[H] I couldnt agree more!

Why arent you considering a larger SVS? Why not upgrade to a larger NSD or Plus12? For each dollar spent, it's pretty difficult to beat SVS if movies are you thing. For your purposes, I think going from a SVS10 to a Klipsch10 would be a move in the wrong direction.Good luck, and happy shopping!!

SVS offers an exceptional bang for the buck.

Don't take this personal, but that was the most rude, ignorant, and factually incorrect response I've seen on this forum in a long time. Not only was your response inflammatory and 'put-downish' , but it was factually incorrect. And then you have the nerve to say "cheers and good luck" after your factually incorrect put downs? 1. Why the mention of and knock against KLF since the poster doesn't own or ask about them? 2. You will not find the RX-V1700 selling at BB, CC, walmart or at other budget stores as you have duley implied.

With your $900 budget, you cant go wrong with the RX-V1700. You'll be hard pressed to find a receiver at that price point that is more than 'marginally' all-around a better choice without going well over your budget. Enjoy.....!!

Looks like fun.............. enjoy[H]

That's a nice first step towards the modern age. Once you finally advance to wide-screen HD....... you'll never look back. You owe it to yourself. Even 480p movies will look 100 times better in widescreen. As NIKE says............. "JUST DO IT".

I thought the game looked great on my 65". I thought CBS could have wiped the lenses from certain angles more often, but other than that.... it looked fantastic. I think they might have chosen to keep a couple of the lenses foggy and water spotted for effect purposes....... I mean c'mon.... These guys know, by now, how to protect the glass better from getting wet if they wanted too.