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1) Forte II 2) Quartet 3) Forte 4) Academy 5) Heresy Bill

Joshua, Welcome to the forum. Here is a very good choice for HT and music that will fit in your budget. http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/MARSR6003/Marantz/Sr6003-Dolby-Truehd/Dts-hd-Master-Audio-Av-Receiver/1.html S&V review. http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/tests-reviews/receivers/2009/04/marantz-sr6003-av-receiver Bill

Freakdaddy, Welcome to the forum. You have a nice set of speakers for a super price. I think the RW-12d sub is a good choice for HT. (2) would be even better. However, the RSW-10d is hands down a more musical sub. IMO. The Onkyo TX-NR808 should be a good choice for HT and will have no trouble powering your setup. Use it a while and then decide if you want to add the Emo amp later. An outboard amp will definitely take any strain off of the Onkyo's internal amps and keep it thermally in control. The Onkyo BD-SP807 is pretty much the same player as the Denon DBP-2010Ci and the Marantz BD7004(all mid level players manufactured by Funai). With that said, the Onkyo should be a quality player. Bill

JCole, Nice setup, nice price. Bill

Moros, Welcome to the forum. With that layout, I would just go 5.1 and get the RS-62 II's. Though I have never demoed the the RF-82 II's or the RC-64 II, I don't think they will be timbre matched. The 82 II's have a 1 inch tweeter and the 64 II has a 1.75 inch tweeter. With $6000.00 at your disposal, I would shoot for an RF-83/RC-64 combo on the used market or leftover new stock from a liquidator. JMO. Bill

Perfect way to describe the vintage Marantz/Klipsch sound. As mentioned before, if you want your 2230 to have a little more headroom, find an equally velvety sounding amp to give it a boost. Bill

I have owned my RF-63's for over 2 years and have no desire to replace them. I have not replaced them but have only added: RC-64, RS-35's, Heresy's, Forte's, Quartet's, RB-5's. Am I addicted?[:$] Good thing is that all the speakers I have obtained since I got my RF-63's cost me less than the RF-63's retailed for(I paid $1000.00 for them used).[Y][] Don't forget to post pictures of your new babies. Bill

Do it, do it, do it. Negotiate it down to +400.00 but still do it. While the RF-82's are one heck of a pair of speakers, the refinement of the RF-63's are worth the extra $$$. Real wood veneer is worth at least $300.00 and the upgraded internals are worth even more. IMO. Bill

Good point. Bill

If you want a warranty and from a reputable authorized seller. http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKA9555BLK/Onkyo/A-9555-Integrated-Digital-Amplifier-Black/1.html Bill

Not an expert here but somewhat informed. I have heard the Onkyo A-9555 described as "tube-like" by many that have owned them and in a Stereophile review. Here is one for sale on A-gon. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1288400889&/Onkyo-A-9555-Black--excellent- http://stereophile.com/integratedamps/907onk/ I think some of the NAD integrateds might be described that way also. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intamult&1287861708&/NAD-C355BEE-Excellent-for-Cond Bill

Deals like the one on Vanns.com don't last forever. You have to have a quick trigger when they come up. To answer your question, the C2 is no slouch and for $150.00 you can't go wrong. While the C3 is better(larger cabinet, drivers), I doubt it is twice as good. If the C2 fits your budget better, get it. JMO. Bill

I failed to mention that the amp/amps that I hooked up to my Marantz were of the warmish/neutral nature in order not to take away from the sweet sound coming from the 2252B. I used a vintage 80's Denon POA-1500 and then a pair of Marantz MA-700(200w) monoblocks. Either amp just enhanced that signature sound from the 2252B. A brighter sounding amp might detract from that. Bill

RB-5's are great as the mains in a HT system. With the right subwoofer, I would put the RB-5's up against any bookshelf speakers in their price range and in many cases much more $$$. As a matter of fact, there are many towers(including Klipsch) out there that would be shamed to go up against the RB-5's for HT or music. You may have figured out by now that I love the RB-5's. LOL. Bill

Are we talking at higher volumes also? If so, it sounds like your Marantz is running out of steam. While the vintage 70's Marantz receivers are very musical, most are not really high current. The RF-3's might just be taxing the amps inside. If you have an external amp laying around, hook it up to preouts and try the tone adjustments again. If no distortion, the Marantz' amps are the culprit. I tried "once" hooking my Marantz 2252B up to my RF-63's and at low to mid volumes it sounded really great. Once I added some real volume, the 63's really revealed the 2252B's limitations. Those 2.8ohm dips were too much for the Marantz. I added a 150w/ch amp and we were good to go. Sweet warm sound with plenty of detail and headroom. You might also try cleaning the pots in the bass, midrange, and treble knobs. Bill

Dave, Take a look at this post. Your neck of the woods. http://community.klipsch.com/forums/t/139507.aspx Bill

DisturbedJato(Dave), Welcome to the forum. Great choice in the RF-63's and a nice price too. I can't speak for your choice of amp but what I do know is that B&K, NAD, Marantz, and a 90's Denon integrated all sound great with my 63's. What is your location and your $$$ range? With that info, us forum freaks can better assist you in your quest. Bill

Davidness, Great find. If you don't like them you could sell them and probably make back 10 times your investment. Isn't this fun? Bill

Yes. The Academy for sale on Ebay is a forum member's. I have seen and heard this speaker. Great buy at $180.00 plus shipping. Bill

No need, here they are. RSX-4 Specifications FREQUENCY RESPONSE 92Hz-20kHz (+-)3dB POWER HANDLING 50 w continuous (200 w peak) SENSITIVITY 90dB @ 2.83V / 1 meter NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms compatible CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 2300 Hz TWEETER One 1" (2.54cm) titanium dome compression driver WOOFER One 4" (10.16cm) Cerametallic® cone ENCLOSURE MATERIAL ABS, cast aluminum baffle and base ENCLOSURE TYPE Bass reflex via rear-firing port INPUT CONNECTIONS One set of binding post speaker terminals DIMENSIONS 10.25" (26cm) x 5.5" (14cm) x 7.5" (19.1cm) MOUNTING Base swivels 360(o) for on-wall mounting via keyholes WEIGHT 4.5 lbs. (2kg) FINISHES Black BUILT FROM 2003 BUILT UNTIL 2009 RSX-5 Specifications FREQUENCY RESPONSE 92Hz-20kHz (+-)3dB POWER HANDLING 75 w continuous (300 w peak) SENSITIVITY 93dB @ 2.83V / 1 meter NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms compatible CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 2000 Hz TWEETER One 1" (2.54cm) titanium dome compression driver WOOFER One 5.25" (13.34cm) Cerametallic® cone ENCLOSURE MATERIAL ABS, cast aluminum baffle and base ENCLOSURE TYPE Bass reflex via rear-firing port INPUT CONNECTIONS One set of binding post speaker terminals DIMENSIONS 12.5" (31.8cm) x 6.5" (16.5cm) x 9" (22.9cm) MOUNTING Base swivels 360(o) for on-wall mounting via keyholes WEIGHT 7 lbs. (2.7kg) FINISHES Black BUILT FROM 2003 BUILT UNTIL 2009 RVX-42 Specifications FREQUENCY RESPONSE 92-20kHz(+-)3dB POWER HANDLING 75 w max continuous (300 w peak) SENSITIVITY 94dB @ 2.83 volts / 1m NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms compatible CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 2175Hz TWEETER 1" (2.5cm) Titanium dome compression driver HIGH FREQUENCY HORN Integral round 90(o) Tractrix® Horn WOOFER Two 4" (10.2cm) Cerametallic cone, magnetically shielded ENCLOSURE MATERIAL Extruded aluminum, ABS baffle ENCLOSURE TYPE Bass reflex via dual side-firing ports INPUT CONNECTIONS One set of binding post speaker terminals DIMENSIONS 24" (61cm) H x 5.75" (14.6cm) W x 4.5" (11.4cm) D (vertical without pedestal base) MOUNTING Pedestal base for horizontal or vertical use / three keyholes / two 3/8"-16 threaded inserts WEIGHT 14 lbs. (6.4kg) FEATURES Bass compensation switch for on-wall / off-wall placement FINISHES Black BUILT FROM 2004 BUILT UNTIL 2009 Bill

No personal experience with either setup and I am also not trying to confuse you anymore, but here is an awesome setup(in silver though) that will probably smoke the doors off of the Energy or the Mirage(IMO). http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/1940890658.html (no affiliation with this ad) You could keep all or sell the pieces not used. I have this setup(except RW-10d) in my bedroom now but was my main system in my family room before the RF-63's. Great detail and surprising dynamics for a smallish setup. The RSX-5's and one RVX-42 plus sub would be a great suggestion for 3.1. Any of the combinations will work great. Bill

Venaka, The Audyssey MultEQ auto setup is pretty accurate but it is not perfect. I would boost your center up to about 70hz and your fronts to 60hz. You would not want your crossovers to be set below the lower frequency response of your speakers. JMO. Bill

Noah, There must be a setting that tells the Yamaha that you are using only it's preamp section for zone2 instead of the internal amps. Bill

Absolutely. Brand new, rock solid amp section, Yamaha's great channel seperation, most of the current bells and whistles, and an iPod dock all for less than $600.00. You can't go wrong with that. Do it. Bill

I think the KG2's sound great. With the passive on the back the bass response is really pronounced for a bookshelf speaker. Even though the KG2's are a "baby KG4", they slam just about as well. Offer the seller $125.00 and see if he bites. Bill