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Horns don't do flat very well. Two completely different philosophies. Klipsch's uniqueness is horns and horns ain't flat. All Klipsch speakers are horn loaded in some way or fashion and you need some depth to acheive the benefits of horns. Bill

Jheis, What a shame. Mass production companies and slow to get the newest "must haves" to market were just a couple of the reason for B&K's demise. I hope ATI will(as they claim) still produce the B&K line(and not cheapen the brand or rebadge them) and handle warranty/repair issues properly. I love my B&K amps and wouldn't mind getting a used Ref 70 processor if I could find one that fits my budget. How do you like your Ref. 50? Bill

My response in this thread pretty much sums it up. http://community.klipsch.com/forums/p/140473/1430596.aspx#1430596 Bill

Wall of Sound, Welcome to the forum. First, get the titanium diaphragms for your Forte's and KLF-C7 and try things out. I noticed instant improvement when I did. Being used to the Reference sound(titanium tweets), I was able to hear a huge difference. The RC-64 is a kick butt center channel. Very detailed with plenty of bass and smooooth. Take a look at my family room configuration and you will see I have a two system setup(Reference HT & Ex. Heritage 2-channel). With that said, I listen to music just as often with the RF-63 setup(2 channel and 5.1) as I do with the Forte's. If room and $$$ permit, get either Ref. setup and run a 2 channel rig with your Fortes and sell the KLF-C7 to recoupe some $$$ spent. JMO. Bill

Wuchak, For your situation, I would stick with the Chorus I's. Speakers with passive radiators(Forte I&II,Chorus II, Quartet's, etc.) are better placed in corners or at least near wall in rear of speaker(ex. 12 to 20 inches) to achieve the proper bass extension. The Chorus I's work well near rear wall or pulled out into room due to front porting. In my opinion, the exponential horn sounds great but is more directional than the tractrix horn and is a little harder to dial in. The tractrix horn is more forgiving in that if your listening position is a little off-axis, you will still get pretty directional sound. I have both the Forte's(exp.horn) and Quartet's(trx. horn) and both sound equally fantastic to me. Can you afford to get the Forte II's and place them in another room with corners or a better rear wall? Bill

Your probably right. I thought about the height after the post. 36 inches at seating position is probably dead on. As far as putting something between the 61's and your subs, try to get eight of those little black sticky half moon feet that come with the reference center channel speakers and stick them on the bottom of each speaker near the corners. They work great to protect and help with vibration control. Bill

MikeAK, I see no issue with doing that. Actually it sounds like a cool idea. You will have instant full range tower speakers. The only issue I can forsee is that your RB-61's will be sitting a little low. Do you have a way to tilt them up a few degrees? Remember whatever you do, place something between the 61's and the subs to protect the finishes and help eliminate vibrations. Bill

Steve, Welcome to the forum. Aren't those Acurus amps great? Simple design, cool running, and very conservatively rated. Take a look at this. I hope it helps. http://www.indyaudiolabs.com/Forums/Thread.aspx?pageid=8&mid=3&ItemID=4&thread=10&pagenumber=1 Bill

Jrod, I have seen many reports of the wattage(20, 30, 32, 40,60). Either way, $50.00 doesn't seem crazy if everything works. Look for the tuner to be aligned, lights working, and get your sniffer all cleaned out so you can check for unusual odors. I wouldn't worry too much if the sound is a little scratchy. A little pots(contact) cleaner should take care of that. Bill

Not a dedicated HT room but works great for movies and music.

Mlmorrison, Welcome to the forum. The RS-42II's are a fine pair of surrounds. I say if you can afford the RS-52II's, get them. The 52II's dip a little lower but otherwise pretty much sound the same as the 42II's. I like the idea of having matching drivers all around the room. My current HT setup has all 6.5 inch bass drivers(RF-63's,RC-64,RS-35's). Really looks cool[H] and symmetrical when grill covers are removed.[8-|] I don't think there will be any benefit in running your surrounds(RS-42II's or RS-52II's) at full range when neither extend much below 58hz. JMO. Bill

If music quality is important, you might be interested in this. http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/MARSR5005/MARANTZ/SR5005-HDMI-ver.1.4a-AV-Receiver/1.html#!specifications It is 1.4a compatible and has 7.1 preouts if you want to ad an outboard amp later. Bill

For your budget, I think the RB-61's will fit the bill. Here is a pair that is a customer return open box from Vann's. Great online merchant with full mfr's warranty. Super price. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/clearance/542449368/klipsch-rb61-black-pair Bill

Tupelo22, Welcome to the forum. $700.00 is plenty of $$$ to get a nice pair of bookshelf speakers or towers for that matter. Where is your location? Would you consider the used market? Are you dead set on bookshelves? If you are located in Mississippi, take a look at these. http://jackson.craigslist.org/ele/2016093018.html They look like Forte II's or Quartets. Either pair will definitely be an upgrade. Bill

Or Onkyo Factory Reconditioned from an authorized dealer and 1.4a compatible but a little more than your budget. http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKTXNR808/Onkyo/TX-NR808-7.2-Channel-3-D-Ready-Network-A/V-Receiver/1.html Bill

While I do understand that the M40 is a pretty nice amp, it is power rated at 120watts/ch @ 8ohms and 170watts/ch @ 4ohms when running 2 channels only. If you are planning on hooking more than one pair of your speakers up to the M40(speakers A, B, C) and running them simultaneously, I would not advise. The strain on the amp with the increased load will probably cause overheating issues and the sound will become thin and veiled. A pair of RF-7's alone can be pretty demanding on an amp with it's sub 3ohm dips. Unless you like crazy high volumes, the M40 should do a pretty good job of running your RF-7's providing you set them to small and set your sub crossover to 80hz or higher to let the sub's amp do the low duty. IMO. Bill

Buelldozer, I have a pair of RF-63's in a 41.6 sq. meter(448 sq. ft.) room and I think they do an outstanding job of filling the space with sound. My ceilings are 12 feet high. The RF-83's probably will be a better choice unless your ceiling height is lower and then you could get away with the RF-63's. If you can afford the RF-83's, get them and you will not wonder "what if?" For such a large room, 7.1 should work better with either (4) RS-62's or (2) RS-62's and (2) RB-61's. Bill

Confused1, Welcome to the forum. The Reference series will be fine for surround duty but I suggest finding a single Heresy or an Academy for your center channel. Try to timbre match the front soundstage as best as possible. Bill

I have posted these links on three different threads. These amps just rock. No affiliation. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1293725674&/Acurus-3x200-watts- http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1292768814&/Acurus-200x3-w/-pics- Excellent build quality, simple design, cool running, and makes woofers thump. http://www.audioreview.com/mfr/acurus/amplifiers/a200x3/PRD_115528_1583crx.aspx Bill

What BluBitRates said except sell the RF-3II's and get an outboard amp like this to power those fronts and center. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1292768814&/Acurus-200x3-w/-pics- Bill

Lesnesman, Welcome to the forum. Your Denon is a pretty nice receiver but adding a little more clean wattage won't hurt a thing. More headroom is always better. I don't know what amp you are considering but here are a couple of amps to consider that will drive your front three speakers with ease. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1290737714&/Acurus-3x200-watts- http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1292768814&/Acurus-200x3-w/-pics- I had the 150w/ch 2-channel version(A150) that was very dynamic and punchy on the low end and great build quality. No affiliation with these ads. Bill really made my speakers

In my quest to find great 2-channel performance in an AVR, I was really looking for a great deal on that Marantz SR8002 when I stumbled upon my NAD T773 at a local pawn shop. That is a killer deal on Marantz' $2000.00 top of the line receiver with HDMI. Bill

Take a look at this Panasonic. I don't have this model but it seems to have the features you want at your price point. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/487104651/panasonic-dmpbdt100 Here is the cheaper version. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/487398296/panasonic-dmpbd85k I have a Panasonic DMP-BD30K that has performed flawlessly for over 2.5 years. While it is only a second generation BD player, it received rave reviews and never let me down. Bill

Did you check out that Parasound? If you ad that amp, your Pioneer should have plenty of power to run your center and surrounds. Let the seller know you are local and maybe he will cut you a better deal. Bill

It looks like to me that your receiver can't handle the RF-83's 2.8ohm dips. The power supply in a 19.2 lbs receiver just might not have the reserves to handle even moderately demanding loads. Even though the RF-83's are very efficient speakers and don't need high wattage, they do prefer high current. Just my take. Bill