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  1. Officially sold. Thanks for all of the inquiries.
  2. wow - thanks for the heads up. I will change my ad.
  3. http://bellingham.craigslist.org/ele/398922560.html I am the seller. I would be willing to allow any interested board members to audition these. Same local pickup/cash only rules apply.
  4. in before the QSC and Crown recommendations.
  5. Hello fellow best buy'er. BBFB/PCHO Sup from store 359 here [H] To answer your question- if the reference line is within your means, I'd say go for it. The synergy series that we carry, while being by far the best speakers we offer- can't hold a candle to the quality of sound you'll get from the reference series improved construction and materials. That being said- if you were looking for a loud rock and roll speaker for around that range, I might say go for the F3 just because I know what price we get them for through Klipsch accomodations Also, the previous poster is absolutely correct when he recommends quality electronics. The NAD he linked is warm sounding and has a reputation for working well with horn loaded efficient speakers.
  6. forte II Those are the speakers i grew up listening to.
  7. and not show off the sexy copper cones once in a while? not an option []
  8. How much are these to replace and where would I get one? When I bought my pair, one of them came with the very top right peg snapped off out of the box. It's not really a big deal, but everytime I remove the grills or put them back on it's an annoyance that they don't sit right.
  9. I think I remember reading the same review and could've sworn it's DLP sets that have the macroblocking problem.
  10. Yeah, I know about the impedance matching thing and my setup is not dialed in. Right now I'm just using some male to male rca-xlr cables from calestogo.com and I have to turn the gain on my power amp up pretty high which is causing some hiss issues. I'm considering trying out an ART Cleanbox- seems to have gotten some good reviews. My Crown amp is ok, but it's just gotta last me until I get a QSC PLX2 amp. Thanks for all the advice so far.
  11. Go to amazon.com and pick up a pair of Monster Z1 series cables for around 35 bucks. They're a nice upgrade over bare wire- and are pre-terminated with your choice of bananas or spades.
  12. Looking for a good 2 channel preamp- preferably with XLR outs. Any ideas? I'd rather not spend more than 500, but might be willing if there is some real value to be had at a slightly higher price point. Currently using a H/K 3470 reciever for preamp duties going into a crown XLS 402 amp powering RF-7's.
  13. also possible that it's ground loop hum if the home theater and computer are plugged into different outlets in your home. If possible, try plugging your computer into the same outlet as your home theater gear- even if only temporarily to determine if that's the problem. if that removes the hum- there are a few devices scattered around the internet that will remove it. Just do a google search for ground loop hum.
  14. IMHO, I've never been able to sell myself on the idea of hi-fi from my computer. Even with a good sound card, it seems to me like there's too much electrical interference and potential for quality loss inside of a computer case to justify using it as a hi-fi source. Personally I'd pick up a set of pro-media 2.1's and call it a day. If you really want to hear your MP3 playlist through a nice set of speakers- get a roku soundbridge or something similar and run them to your stereo over wi-fi (bypassing any sort of D/A conversion inside your computer case). If you're dead-set on your project, any reference series bookshelf speaker will do well. Space on or around your computer desk would be the only limiting factor. You'll also want to get a sub.
  15. http://cgi.ebay.com/KLIPSCH-RF-7-MAPLE-FLOOR-TOWER-SPEAKERS_W0QQitemZ250120362673QQihZ015QQcategoryZ14993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Do it. These guys just sold me my pair a month ago. They're authorized and reputable. You get the full 5 year warranty. Best deal going on floorstanding speakers, period.
  16. I'd like to add- If you are on a budget, you could pick up a Crown XLS 402 and achieve very similar results. These can be had for around 250-300 on ebay. I quite literally disconnected my subwoofer after upgrading to a pro amp. The increase in bass and overall presence and power of my RF-7's was shockingly improved. Recievers just don't cut it with these guys. One negative about the Crown- the fans are quite loud, and will probably bother most during quiet passages. My solution was to disconnect one fan, no heat issues and the volume was dropped to acceptable levels.
  17. I cannot explain technically why, but I will reiterate something that has been mentioned on several threads and have recently confirmed myself. Do not plug your power amp into your line conditioner, rather plug it straight into the wall outlet. I recently purchased the Monster HTS1000 MKII for my system. When I got it home and plugged everything into it, I listened to my system for about 5 minutes before I realized something was wrong. Everything sounded flat...how better to explain...dynamics were reduced, the music I was listening to was a recording I was very familiar with and had almost a completely different timbre to it.. Anyway, I plugged my power amp directly into the top outlet and all of my other electronics into the conditioner which was plugged into the bottom outlet and now I can definately say the product was money well spent. I now notice a meaningful difference in the overall sound of my system as well as a vastly reduced noise floor just from what it does for my preamp and CD player. Of course, the drawback is that if my amp DOES take a surge, it nor my speakers will be covered by Monster's warranty, but to me the difference in sound is well worth the risk. Hope that helps.
  18. Grats smartass. I was asking if a small amount of hiss with the volume turned up w/out program material was characteristic in pro amps possibly due to them being rated generally much higher power and used in environments where the higher SPL's render such hiss a non-issue. I was also expecting the possibility of my particular amp being of lower quality. But thanks for the constructive reply. It makes so much sense for me to be asking questions when I already have all of the answers!
  19. thanks for the suggestions guys. I will have time to tinker later today and I'll let ya know if your advice solved the problem.
  20. It really shouldn't matter a whole lot since the frequencies the subs are reproducing are non-directional. Might lose a little bass on whichever one's sub is not facing the wall/corner. I would pay around 300 for a pair of RP-3's in said condition so long as all of the electronics worked, no blown drivers, surrounds in good shape. I used to have a pair of RP-5's that I really enjoyed before getting a great deal on my RF-7's.
  21. Just picked up a Crown Amp XLS 402 for 150 bucks used but in like new condition. It's rated 260wpc(1Khz >.5%thd) but I rarely ask for more than 110-115db from my RF-7's so it seemed like a good fit. The amp really opened up my speakers, specifically at the low end. To the point where my sub can no longer keep up w/out sounding muddy at higher spl's. Overall I'm thrilled- however there is a distinct hum/hiss that comes out of my tweeters that correlates with my volume if i have no source material playing. I don't think it could be groud loop hum, since all of my electronics are connected to the same outlet. Do you think this is something that a good line conditioner/better interconnects could clean up, or is it just characteristic of pro amps? Any ideas would be apprieciated. Using a Harmon Kardon HK3470 receiver as my preamplifier for now. Hiss was not present when I was using the receiver's onboard amp.
  22. do the fans even kick on if you're not driving the amp hard?
  23. "Double-stereo" is fine if you just want a lot of sound. If you want to really immerse yourself into your music however, you'll want to stick with a single pair. Otherwise, you'll miss out on what great studio engineers spend their entire lives trying to accomplish which is the closest possible re-creation of being there. "Soundstage" is a quite literal term. On a good stereo recording, you should hear the music as if you were at a live performance, sitting stage center in the front row (front row on my klipsch anyway []. 4 speaker double-stereo would simulate two bands playing the exact same song both in front of you and behind you. It gets hard to pinpoint things with all that extra sound reflection going on.
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