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A man's word is a man's word. He anticipated you not keeping your word. What can you do? This might be worth investigating. More $$$ but a great deal if in good condition. http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/1947263699.html Bill

UWZX, Welcome to the forum. My suggestion would be to experiment with your crossovers going from 40hz to 80hz and sit and take a listen. You might be surprised that the higher setting will probably sound better and it will seem like your receiver has more power. Raising the crossover will allow the sub to handle the low freq. and take some strain off of your receiver's amps therefore more power to your towers and center. JMO. Bill

Are you talking about the KG4's or the Marantz MA-700's? Any luck with the Marantz 2285B? Bill

I don't know how much of a problem(time/effort) it will be to move the TV but not having the better center might be a chronic problem. Your call. Bill

Between the two centers, the RC-35 will be a better match. It was designed to go with the RF-35s which preceeded the RF-82's. The cabinet depth is a littler smaller than the ideal center(RC-62) and has a different crossover point but even with those differences it is still a step above the RC-52. Bill

I don't know if you are interested in my Sony but I am willing to ship if need be. Take a look at this Marantz in your neck of the woods. It will make your KG4's rock. http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/1937559302.html The price "might" be a little high but the 2285B is one of the more desired vintage Marantz receivers. This here is also a great deal all you need is a preamp or a receiver with preouts. http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ele/1937340025.html Bill

Totally agree. Funny[], informative[co], great taste in beer(Sam Adams) and much more[Y]. Bill

Etra1n, Welcome to the forum. Where is your location? I have a vintage beast that will definitely fill the gap until you get a tube amp later down the road. http://community.klipsch.com/forums/t/136106.aspx Bill

Dtel, To take advantage of the new Bluray HD audio codecs(Dolby True HD and DTS MA) the 5.1 analog inputs(your receiver has 6.1) are your only option. This thread and additional link will help explain things. http://community.klipsch.com/forums/t/139071.aspx Bill

JCole, Welcome to the forum. Get the best center channel that is timber matched to your fronts that you can afford. Here is a great deal. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/details/548208218/klipsch-c3 Bill

I'll let you A-B the specs yourself. Differences are in bold. RB-41 II Specifications FREQUENCY RESPONSE 85Hz-24KHz ± 3dB POWER HANDLING 50W RMS / 200W Peak SENSITIVITY 91dB @ 2.83V / 1m NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms compatible HIGH FREQ CROSSOVER 1500Hz HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVERS 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to 90° x 60° square Tractrix® Horn LOW FREQUENCY DRIVERS 4" (10.2cm) Cerametallic™ cone woofer ENCLOSURE TYPE Bass-reflex via rear-firing port INPUTS Single binding posts HEIGHT 8.9" (22.6cm) WIDTH 5.7" (14.4cm) DEPTH 7.8" (19.8cm) with grille MOUNTING Keyhole bracket and 1/4"-20 threaded insert WEIGHT 12.4lbs (5.6kg) per pair FINISHES Black Ash woodgrain vinyl BUILT FROM 2010 RB-10 Specifications FREQUENCY RESPONSE 90Hz-20kHz ±3dB POWER HANDLING 50 w max continuous (200 w peak) SENSITIVITY 90dB @ 2.83V / 1 meter NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms compatible CROSSOVER FREQUENCY 2800Hz TWEETER One 1" (2.54cm) Titanium dome compression driver HIGH FREQUENCY HORN 4" (10.2cm) square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn WOOFER One 4" (10.2cm) Cerametallic® cone ENCLOSURE MATERIAL MDF ENCLOSURE TYPE Bass-reflex via rear-firing port INPUT CONNECTIONS One set of binding post speaker terminals DIMENSIONS 8.7" (22.1cm) H x 5.6" (14.1cm) W x 7.8" (19.8cm) D MOUNTING Back panel Keyhole and Threaded Insert WEIGHT 6 lbs. (2.7kg) FINISHES Black Ash woodgrain vinyl BUILT FROM 2004 BUILT UNTIL 2010 Bill

Beta, I can see from your gear choices(top notch) that they are probably not the culprit. You have some real nice toys. Bill

Endover, disclosure: I am not a triathlete. Inspiring it is for a forty plus person(I am 46) to enter a triathlon for the first time. You might want to just make it a biathlon if you are allowed. You are right about injuries to someone in their forties taking a long time to heal. I (not an orthopedic doctor) believe you will only worsen your injury. While swimming in general is a low impact activity, the motion of the joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments of the shoulder can be very stressing. With most shoulder/collarbone injuries, you are encouraged to wear a sling to keep weight off of the joints. I say rest that shoulder and see if you can run(not across the water)that first leg. Bill

Beta, As you can see from my system profiles, all of my preamps/amps are of the neutral/warmish variety. I too have a ton of tile in my main listening/HT room but with my chosen gear and few area rugs, I was able to tame the brightness to levels that are a joy to listen to for extended periods. Can you provide a list of your system profile so we can better help your situation? Toe-in or lack of can reduce or increase the brightness. Experiment with that also. Bill

Refinement, detail, and of course power. While the RF-82's are a great pair of speakers for a good price, the RF-83's(and RF-63's) will bring you much more. Real wood veneers, better bass response, and a smoother transition from woofers to horns(1.25in tweeter) are some of the obvious upgrades over the 82's. Personally, I would opt for a used pair of 63's or 83's over new 82's or 82II's. JMO. Bill

CHASLS2, You got a good deal. You should be very pleased with your purchase. The RF-82's new are the cream of the crop in the Ref. line for price/performance ratio. The deal you got makes them even more so. You pretty much got the RS-42's for free.[Y][]. Enjoy. Bill

I don't know how factual this is but it does seem logical. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archive/index.php/t-1071000.html Bill

TheFactor, The RF-35's were made from 2003 to 2006 and were replaced with the more refined RF-82's. The price seems very steep for speakers that have been out of production for four years. $500.00 for the pair shipped is pushing it. Talk the seller down or look for used RF-82's. Bill

Michael, Though I have no reason at all to sell the RB-5's, you are first in line if I do. Maybe you could plan another road trip to Marshall's(check out the "new" Wall of Voodoo) and Key West and stop on by and pick them up so I wouldn't have to ship them. They really are beautiful and sound better than any bookshelf speaker I have ever heard. The amount and quality of bass defies physics. Very musical and sound much bigger than they are. Bill

Family room HT and 2-channel. Bill

Guest bedroom vintage 2-channels. Bill

Master bedroom 2-channel. Bill

Vigiano, CopperCone, I welcome you both to the forum. I want to make a polite correction. The tweeter in the RC-64 is 1.25 inches instead of 1 inch. That alone makes the transition from the 6.5 inch cones to the 1.25 inch tweeter much more seamless than a 1 inch would. I am sure with the 1.75 inch tweeter in the RC-64 II, the new crossover point will be even smoother. JMO. Bill

It is rated at 110w/ch with all channels driven and 145w/ch in stereo. My B&K(200w/ch) handles the front three so I am sending(potentially) 145w/ch to the surrounds. Bill

Your right it can be a pain in the neck for other family members. I like the sound quality of my NAD receiver so much that I was determined to make it work and not lose out on sound quality. Bill