PhilH

Bernie: I've got KLF-30's on my main system and SA-2's in my Florida Room on the back of the house, opening windows to make them "outdoor" speakers. Definitely a difference in sound but the SA's really rock for their size! The mounting bracket on the SA series is a new design intended to make mounting much easier than before by allowing you to mount the bracket, then pop the speaker in the bracket and attach it to the bracket. I don't see a change in the near future....sorry. PhilH

They only sell discontinued models, but they are authorized to do so, meaning if you are buying from an Internet seller, Klipsch purchased from Ubid gives you both Klipsch customer service and a Klipsch factory warranty. PhilH

Actually, the KG1's (and some other models of that era) used a "Dhorm" tweeter which was a less noticeable horn-loaded driver that controlled dispersion in a narrower pattern than the 90 horizontal degrees currently on our Tractrix horns. PhilH

Bernie: Sorry for your frustration. The terminals were designed with that spacing to avoid confusion with European 230 volt hookups, which use a plug that looks very much like a banana plug with the same spacing. Although most of our other speakers use rubber plugs to cover the holes for the same reason, the SA product has not been changed yet. Actually, there are a few reasons to use just a straight wire hookup. The SA's are designed (and utilized most) as a permanently mounted product. Banana plugs are mainly used when you move speakers from one hookup to another regularly, and their advantage is quick connect/disconnect capability. Also, if you mounted your SA's outside with Banana plugs, you'll eventually have to soak the plugs in something to get the natural corrosion and oxidation off of them that will naturally happen to them outdoors. With a bare wire hookup (with additional wire length allowed at installation), when the bare wire corrodes, just snip off the end, strip some insulation and make a new end to reconnect. The last reason for bare wire hookup is the always debated issue of the addition of the plugs in the hookup being an extra "part" that interfere's with the overall sound quality...in other words, the most direct path hookup is the best. PhilH

As dougdrake pointed out, you can click below on "Unauthorized Dealers" for our warning about sites such as those mentioned. I will add to be especially leary of those who provide you with product with altered or removed serial numbers. PhilH

JFK: It's recommended that your mounting surface be at least 3/8" thick to mount our In-Wall or In-Ceiling products. The installation kit would stiffen a thinner surface, but is not necessary if you're over that. PhilH

John Michael: Sorry for the RF-7 foot problem. Make sure if you move them again you do not tilt them sideways putting all the weight of the speaker on one or two feet. I've moved several of them around in training and have not damaged one yet by following that rule. You can call 1-800-KLIPSCH for replacement feet. PhilH

Justin: You're in our prayers here too... PhilH

dblue: Congratulations on the new system purchase! I still think the side mounting will give the best effect for you. If you can, try them in both positions before you mount them to make sure. PhilH

good guys! is an authorized Klipsch dealer selling Klipsch products with full support and a Klipsch manufacturers warranty....the sound professionals is NOT. Click at the bottom of this page where it says "Unauthorized Dealers" for our warning... PhilH

OK, mine is modest compared to JimG's but here goes: HT Room: Mitsubishi VS4546 PJTV Onkyo TXDS777 Receiver Pioneer DV-333 DVD Player Mitsubishi HSU-71 S-VHS RCA DD DirecTV Receiver JVC KD-95J Cassette Deck (a true relic) Klipsch KLF-30's Mains Klipsch KLF-C7 Center Klipsch RS-3's Surrounds Uh, don't hurt yourself laughing...Infinity BU-200 Sub RB-5's in the Living Room with a Mits CS-3103 TV, Onkyo TX-8211 and DXC-330, SA-2's in the Florida Room with a JVC RXV8000Something (old) and ProMedia 2.1's in the Master Bedroom with a Sony KV-27V__? TV. I'm gonna see if I can impersonate a product manager so I can upgrade... PhilH

JFK: Welcome to The Klipsch Forum! You're getting some good advice here. Actually, "timbre matching" in this sense means getting a speaker that uses, at least, the same high frequency driver as the other. Best scenario here is the exact same speaker for the center channel as you have for the fronts (then all drivers would match). Of course, that is impossible for most of us because a)it is hard to buy one speaker of a set that is usually only sold in pairs and since most of us put a center speaker on top of or below our TV's, there is not enough room to fit a speaker exactly the same size as your left and right channel ones there (unless you're industrious like our beloved HornEd, but that's a separate story). The easiest way, therefore, to "timbre match" the fronts with a center channel is to get a center channel designated specifically by the manufacturer of your fronts as a matching one. In your case, our SC-1 is the best match for you. The mid and high frequencies sound just like your SF-2's (and your "timbre matched" SCR-2's in the rear). All those sounds being equal makes the most realistic sound experience. If you were to "move up" to our RC-3II for a center channel, for example, that speaker will sound different than the rest, making the experience less realistic (you notice the speakers are there when sounds come from the unmatched center). PhilH

MacKlipsch: I really don't think Mystery Guest said anything that warranted a juvenile response like that. PhilH

peterm: You're either generating some lively movement with the sub of the volume knob could be loose. My guess would lean towards the second possibility. You might want to contact the dealer you purchased it from and have them look at it for you. PhilH

dj-mijuel: Welcome to the Forum! The Synergy and Reference In-Wall models all mount like you refer to, using "dogs" that turn and pull the speaker up against the drywall/sheetrock by turning a screw. The Contractor series CS-650-W uses a different system using a metal frame that the speaker is screwed into. PhilH

Just picture a slightly more muscular, mid-40's Robert Redford type...subtract the hair, darken what's left, replace those muscles with some fat, add a beard and glasses,round out the face and you got me...with all the same sex appeal! PhilH

Another reason I prefer to remain anomymous... PhilH

BobT: RC-7's will work fine in an R/C/L configuration. I have heard RC-7's used as mains for a brief period and was impressed. If I remember right, DeanG on this board had them in his system for awhile and liked them also. Go for it! PhilH

arfz28: Welcome to the Klipsch Forum! The best match, of course, would be the Quintet Center or another Quintet sat. Next to that, the SC.5 would match well. What are you using for a subwoofer? PhilH

A recent find for me in a concert DVD is Roger Waters "In The Flesh". No DTS here, but a good Dolby Digital recording nonetheless. At a recent training, I was playing it as people were walking into the room. I was amazed that once a person (no matter what age) sat down, they just focused in on the concert, no talking with their buddies or anything. Waters has got some great musicians with him playing 2 and 1/2 hours of Pink Floyd classics (recorded in 2000). PhilH

leslie: Not doubting you here, just a little amazed. I have not seen every Dolby Digital receiver out there, but I have yet to see one that does not have at least one optical input. Optical is the more common of the two. The TV optical is an output to get DD sound to the receiver's input. If you're rolling your eyes right now and saying "what kind of an idiot do you think i am?" I apologize. We have people on this board with all different levels of audio knowledge... PhilH

boa: No, our original Internet policy (from September 2000) has not changed, and we are aggressively working on enforcement of that policy. (BTW,I've kinda taken a liking to MonsterCable myself!) PhilH

And you all thought speaker wire was the most controversial topic someone could bring up here?? Anyway, sorry it took me so long for my response but I do want to clarify something. Just like it states in our "Unauthorized Dealers" statement below we can, in a few (emphasis here)cases, reinstate a Klipsch warranty that doesn't exist due to where the product is purchased. But it is much the exception rather than the rule (which was incorrectly stated earlier in this thread). I won't get preachy again because you have all heard my authorized dealer vs. unauthorized website speech. We will take care of a Klipsch customer when we can, or do our best to help them out in a bad situation. But there is no blanket fix-it method for taking chances with someone who may not be there tomorrow (or is there but just hangs up on you). The old saying "buyer be aware" has never been more applicable than it is today. PhilH

The RF-3MkII's are available in black vinyl wrap only in the US and Canada (just like the RF-3's were). When BobG mentioned "New Wood Finishes" on the "MkII" he was referring to the RB-5MkII only which now comes in Natural Maple, Medium Cherry, and Black Ash. The new Reference models with their new corresponding model numbers (therefore no MkII designation needed) RF-7, RF-5,RC-7, RB-3 and RSW-15 are also available in Natural Maple, Medium Cherry and Black Ash. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go answer other questions we, apparently, don't like to answer (tongue firmly and deeply implanted into cheek). PhilH

mace: BobG and I saw the King Crimson concert too in Indy. It was pretty amazing the way Fripp let the band cut loose and take the credit pretty much by themselves while he stayed "in the background". PhilH