cubdog

I haven't been following Palladium prices so I have no clue but isn't your asking price kind of low? Not that anyone would complain I just thought those sold for much more money. I wish I could have worked a trade with you. GLWTS!

Too bad! I lived in Denver for 23 years. I have C3s that will be going on the market soon. But, now I'm in central Illinois. Timing is everything or in this case nothing I guess.

Not to trash Bose, they have their place I guess, but yes I too would advise using your Klipsch in your home theater system. You will get more realistic and dynamic sound from your KGs. Give it a shot!

I've bi-amped my CF3s using their internal crossovers. Honestly I don't feel it's worth the effort. Were I to do it again I'd use an active crossover. cubdog

With all due respect to Alex and Moray I still believe any 2 channel system can benefit from distributed bass via multiple subs. There is a ton of information out there discussing these benefits. I'll simply say, from my experience, adding two subs to my system has benefited whatever speakers I've used including my CF3s. Again, the issue is not more bass, only better bass. cubdog

Beautiful work! Please post what mods you do on your CF3s. I'll be watching! cubdog

I am hoping its a delay, not a pass, the seller has limited availability, so I plan to try and jump when the next window opens. My living room is close to tolerance max already. I have Quad ESL63 in Arcici stands, a yard square dipole sub, Forte's, Heresy's, two sets of small two ways, Signets and Clements, and two large center channels, RC7 and I think its a clements. and much misc. The CF-4 would get squeezed in for a comparison, then some stuff would have to be sold or put in storage. Nice collection of speakers. I love Quads. cubdog

I use two subs with my CF3s. I don't care about more bass but I do care about better bass. Two, or more, subs can help any two channel system. It's a shame you passed on those CF4s. cubdog

I own 3 pair of CF3 so you can guess what I'll recommend. Surprisingly, to many, the Forte is my least favorite big Klipsch. I've also owned Cornwalls and RF7II and prefer the CF3 over those as well. cubdog

$600 is a nice price for some very good speakers. I'm surprised they are still available. They are version1!!! cubdog

My CF3s are oak too. Well my version 1s are oak my two pair of version 2 are cherry. I'm in the process of refinishing the oak pair. I'm going to re-stain them a bit darker and with a slight reddish cast. cubdog

When I had my RF7IIs I used them for two channel only powered by Bel Canto M300 mono blocks. That probably doesn't help you much but they made a nice system. cubdog

My CF3 version 1s just got demoted. Sad I, know, and I do love them. I also have two pair of version 2s. For the time being I will do some cabinet refinishing and decide if future upgrades are warranted. I have biamped them using my Bel Canto Mono Blocks and a Parasound amp as suggested. So, what has dethroned my Epic speakers? Believe it or not a pair of Sony speakers. SS-M7s to be exact. Eventually the Sony's may move to another system and the CF3s will move back to my main system but I'm not sure yet how this will all shake out. cubdog

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I wish I could justify buying another amp and I just bought another DAC a couple weeks ago. I love class D amps! cubdog

Congratulations! I hope you enjoy it. cubdog

Of these three options I believe number 1 is your best bet. Typically when you bi amp speakers you use 2 different straight amplifiers along with a preamp. If one of these amps does not have level controls you would need a seperate crossover unit to control those levels. So to recap, if you need a tuner get the Outlaw or another 2 channel receiver. If you don't need the radio function a receiver gives you then go with an integrated amplifier like an Onkyo, Pioneer, or Yamaha. I think these are the two most economical solutions that will still give you great sound. Of course you can spent as much as you want and go in any direction you want but that's a whole new discussion. cubdog

Check out Onkyo new integrated. Model a-9050 is 75wpc with a built in DAC. It is supposed to retail for under $500. This is brand new so I'm not sure if it's redily available but it is listed on Onkyo's web site. cubdog

Just Google Outlaw, I believe their prices are posted on their website. There is no difference between an integrated and a receiver except the absence of a tuner. The speaker connections would be the same. cubdog

I would stay away from a HT receiver. I have had Yamaha and Denon models and never liked them for 2 channel. In fact since I use CF3 version 2s in my HT system I'm speaking from experience. I would look for a nice integrated amp. Vintage Sansui amps sound great with Klipsch. I believe both Yamaha and Pioneer have new integrated on the market. If you really want a receiver look at the one made by Outlaw. It gets very good revies and has a cool retro look. I'm not sure about the pricing on these but I believe they are all quite reasonable. One last thing if you are adventuous look into some of the less expensive IcePower amps. I use Bel Canto mono blocks on my version 1s and they kick butt together. cubdog

Port depth is 2 and 1/2 on my version 2s and 5 inches on my verion 1s so I'm not sure what 4 inch means. By your serial numbers I'd guess you have version 2s. Congratulations on getting some very good speakers. cubdog

Congratulations! We need pictures. cubdog

I'm a fan of her music. Her looks are a nice bonus. cubdog

For what it's worth concerning the Epic CF line. I have owned KG4, Cornwall, and RF7IIs. To my ears the CF3 is better than all those models. Unfortunately Moray and I are not alone in this assessment as prices remain high and availability low for Epic speakers. cubdog

I paid $500 for my version1s plus shipping expense. They are in good to good plus condition. My version 2 models were traded for but I have about $300 each into them. They are both in good plus condition. cubdog