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A man and his dog. Tough to top. Matt, no need to say sorry, photo speaks for itself. Bill

Read all of this again and find the magic word/words.[] Hint: preouts Bohvey: "Now it's sounding like I may be better off getting an amp. Can I just add an amp to my existing receiver or do I need a pre-amp too? From a reply earlier: Bohvey: "Should I be looking into getting a seperate amp?" "Unfortunately, your Onkyo TX-SR607 only has preouts for (2) subs so you can't ad an amp unless you upgrade your receiver to at least the 707/708 if you want to stick with Onkyo." Sad to say if you do want to add an amp you must upgrade to a receiver with 7.1 preouts or just buy a pre/pro and add at least a 5-channel amp. If you like the features and functionality and sound of the Onkyo, step up to the 707 or 708 and add a 2, 3, or 5 channel amp. While the Emotivas get great reviews and many forum members are happy owners, on the used market there are tons of options." Sorry to be blunt.[H] Bill

No, I have just been off of work for the last 10 days. Actually I have been hanging out with my 6 year old Jake all week. Watching his favorite movies and building lego projects only takes up so much time. Okay you busted me, too much time on the computer and the forum to be specific. 46, food service distribution receiver/inventory control, church, music, movies, watching/playing sports, golf when I have time and $$$, wrestling and playing with my son. The only time I do surgery is when I have a char-grilled medium rare filet mignon on a plate in front of me. Enjoy your family and this holiday season, Bill

Ain't gonna let no one dis a forum brother.[:@] Bill Maybe she will dis me and my grammer.

I don't think you can go wrong with either one of your choices. Between those two receivers, I would lean toward the Onkyo. I have had very good experiences with Onkyo receivers and found them to be feature packed, great sounding for HT, very good sounding for music with very good reliablity. Another thing to note is that the Onkyo(40.3 lbs) is 14.7 lbs heavier than the Marantz(25.6). That may not mean anything to you but to me it does indicate there might be a couple of shortcuts taken. I do feel that the step up model Marantz SR6005 is the more equivalent model to the Onkyo TX-NR808. Between those two, it would be a toss up. IMO. Bill

Shake, I can't recall seing a system with a pair of RF83's, RF7's, RF82's, RC64, RB35's, and RB81's. (3) sets of towers, (1) center and (2) sets of bookshelves. If that is not overkill, then you can bet (3) RT-12's won't be.[][8][H] Go for it.[Y] Bill

I am guessing the seller you are speaking of is talking about Reference IV(RC-52, RF-52, RF-82, etc.) and the newest incarnations(RF-82II, RF-7II, RF-52II, etc.). I can neither confirm or deny that statement. All Reference IV speakers are mfr'd in China except for the real wood veneered RF-63's, RF-83's, RC-64, which are/were mfr'd in Hope, Arkansas. The same goes for the new Reference models except for RF-7II, RC-64II, which also are made in Hope. Maybe others will chime in and better give reasons why the new models are slightly lighter in weight. Bill

Correct. A receiver with 7.1 preouts can be used as a preamp or in this case a pre/pro(preamp/processor). To do so, you would connect your outboard amp via RCA cables to each channel(preouts) of your receiver. Your receiver will only power(amplify) the channels that you do not want the amp to. Many members use a 3-channel amp to power the front soundstage(L-C-R) and let the receiver handle the surrounds, Some use 5-channel amps to power a 5.1 system, 7-channel for 7.1. Any of those configurations will work fine. This high-midlevel receiver from Onkyo at this pricepoint is a good choice if you want to start out not using an outboard amp. http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKTXNR807/Onkyo/TX-NR807-THX-Select2-Plus-135-watts-Channel-7.2-Network-Receiver/1.html Bill

Sandy, That post was in December 2009. Quadklipsch has since left the texting shorthand behind and posts consistantly legible sentences and paragraphs.[][Y] Merry Christmas, Bill

Here is another Academy if the first one doesn't pan out. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1297278940&/Klipsch-Academy-center-channel Bill

And what large city is that? Bill

Michael, I welcomed you privately now to welcome you publicly. Welcome to the forum. Get the matching center or return VF-36's and get all reference series. While the RC-62 is a great center speaker and the RC-64 even better, your system will be mismatched both in timbre and looks. Bill

Sorry, I misread your post. I was too quick to offer suggestion that I stumbled over your words. Good luck and Merry Christmas, Bill

I have heard/read that it will work but obviously not the best choice. Bill

Set them all to small except maybe Quartet's. Does not make sense that surrounds be suggested set to large. SS-1 Specs Specifications FREQUENCY RESPONSE 65Hz-20kHz(+-)3dB POWER HANDLING 100 watts maximum continuous (400 watts peak) SENSITIVITY 94dB @ 1watt/1meter (equivalent sound energy) NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms TWEETER Two K-101-S 1" (2.54cm) Aluminum dome compression drivers HIGH FREQUENCY HORN 5" square 90(o)x60(o) Tractrix® Horn WOOFER K-1076-S 5.25" (13.34cm) IMG cone / cast polymer frame ENCLOSURE MATERIAL Medium density fiberboard construction (MDF) ENCLOSURE TYPE Sealed DIMENSIONS 6.75" (17.15cm) x 15" (38.1cm) x 6" (15.24cm) MOUNTING Keyhole Bracket WEIGHT 8.5 lbs. (3.9kg) FINISHES Matte-finish Black or White vinyl BUILT FROM 1999 BUILT UNTIL 2004 Bill

Great score with the Forte's. Get the titanium diaphragms from Bob Crites. I loved the change they made with my Forte's. In order of best to good. Another Forte Academy Quartet http://community.klipsch.com/forums/t/142940.aspx Bill

Another reasonably priced amp to run with your setup. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1296412852&/Nad-5-Channel-Amp-925-thx-swee Forum member Jeff Tubbs bought one of these from me a while back and has been totally pleased with its performance with his RF7's/RC7 setup. Don't be put off by it's 125w/ch 5-channel rating, it is rated at 200w/ch in stereo. When I owned it it made my RF-63's thump. Tons of reserve power. Quote from email Jeff just sent me: "The amp is wonderful. You have to remember that I am running my rf7s bi-amped. So instead of powering 5 speakers, I'm only powering 3. I love the amp and the way it sounds. If the gentleman you are asking for has rf7s without x over mods, he wil tell a great difference in the full range of music. Anything that I have ever listened to with this amp seems to take out the harshness of high freq sounds, ie, the only problem with the rf7. I don't believe there is another unit out there that can deliver this consistent power. Please pass my contact info to this gentleman and I would be glad to talk with him about my first hand experience. I am impressed daily on the way the thx 925 handles my rc7 and pair of rf7s." Bill

The McIntosh's are nice and are made in good ole USA [Y], but how does that relate to this post? Bill

CD Player.

Preamp.

From Onkyo Asia website: http://www.intl.onkyo.com/products/hi-fi_components/amplifiers/m-5000r/index.html http://www.intl.onkyo.com/promotion/hi-fi/index.html Amp. Bill

From a reply earlier: Bohvey: "Should I be looking into getting a seperate amp?" "Unfortunately, your Onkyo TX-SR607 only has preouts for (2) subs so you can't ad an amp unless you upgrade your receiver to at least the 707/708 if you want to stick with Onkyo." Sad to say if you do want to add an amp you must upgrade to a receiver with preouts or just buy a pre/pro and add at least a 5-channel amp. If you like the features and functionality and sound of the Onkyo, step up to the 707 or 708 and add a 2, 3, or 5 channel amp. While the Emotivas get great reviews and many forum members are happy owners, on the used market there are tons of options. Hard to beat these receivers at these prices: http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKTXSR707/Onkyo/TX-SR707-Thx-Select2-Plus-100-watts-channel-7.2-Receiver/1.html http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKTXNR708/Onkyo/TX-NR708-7.2-Channel-3-D-Ready-Network-A/V-Receiver/1.html http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKTXNR807/Onkyo/TX-NR807-THX-Select2-Plus-135-watts-Channel-7.2-Network-Receiver/1.html Suggestion for amp: http://cgi.videogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?amps50ch&1297719715&&&/-B-K-Reference-7250-Series-II- Bill

I can think of more reasons than that to drive the Ferrari over the Vette. That is just the best reason. The sound of that engine behind my head would sound better than any Bose system.. Bill

Chambers1517, I understand your point and in theory, it is very valid. Remember one thing(over used cliche' coming up, but true), it is our own ears we have to satisfy. Many times the "mods" that Klipsch owners speak of are really "updates". As you know, many of us have speakers that were mfr'd in the 70's and 80's and in that 25++ years capacitors and other components deteriorate over time. Some of the exact parts may not be readily available so some of us "upgrade" to better quality components. I also think that some here want to have a sense of uniqueness so they build a better(modified) Khorn, La Scala, Cornwall, etc. I think the overall consensus would totally agree with this statement. Bill

Nezff, Awesome room. No glass to break or pictures to fall off the walls. [Y] You missed a couple of spots under those mammoth subs.[] Merry Christmas, Bill