audiocvk

thanks for your time and effort sharing with us!

Is this all for real? Looks like some of you have gone bananas!

I think you may be one of the first I've seen here with the new RF-83. Congrats on your new purchase. Enjoy and take care of those nice Klipsch speakers. Sure glad the roommate days are over, wouldn't want to do that number again!

They both sound very good. Try and find a Klipsch dealer in your area and go take a listen. You will be very impressed with the Klipsch sound.

I like the metal cones (copper reference line) because to me the sound is more dispersed/wider sound from the metal cones. The Reference line is built with upgraded materials. The F3 are impressive sounding and good value. The cones are made from good fiber plastics.

I agree with DrWho, good advice, try those suggestions too!

If you can, it's best to try and find what your ears will prefer. Klipsch makes some very good speakers in all their line offerings. The Rotel RB1090 is a fine amp. In the Portland, Oregon area: Home Video Library is a Klipsch dealer and very good place and people to deal with. The Good Guys/CompUSA also a Klipsch dealer (near Airport Store) Chelsea Audio Video is a Rotel dealer with the RB1090 in demo room. Ford (the Son) is a great guy to work with and talk to.

I would suspect the Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card before the Marantz or SF-1. My Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card had some type of failure starting and started to change the sound unpleasant. Marantz has a warm sounding signature sound so I doubt that would be coming from it. I have a Marantz that is almost 25 years old and it still sounds great. Good Luck problem solving, hope you get it resolved!

Wish it were I, love a deal like that!

I really enjoy the Klipsch sound, there are some other speakers that sound good but I still find the Klipsch sound to be more real and involving the way Klipsch does it.