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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
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Chicago Area
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
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This is not to say that others here are not extremely helpful, but Marshall, IMHO, stands high on the list as a shining example.
Totally agree. Funny[
], informative[co], great taste in beer(Sam Adams) and much more[Y].Bill
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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
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Would the best audio connection be Optical or analog outputs ?
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
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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
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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
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Beta,
I can see from your gear choices(top notch) that they are probably not the culprit. You have some real nice toys.
Bill
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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
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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
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is there a compelling reason to seek out a pair of RF-83s versus a set of RF-82 or RF-82 II's?
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
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You got a good deal. Last weekend i picked up a pair of one year old RF82's and two new in the box never opened RS42's for $650.
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][
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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
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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
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Bill, RB5's in Mahogany.Very sweet system. Dibbs if you ever sell them.
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
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Family room HT and 2-channel.
Bill
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Guest bedroom vintage 2-channels.
Bill
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Master bedroom 2-channel.
Bill
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Vigiano, CopperCone,
I welcome you both to the forum.
old 1" titanium driver to the 1.75" titanium driver with much lower cross-over point.
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
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If i remember that is one heck of a nad receiver you have willand. How many wpc does that thing output?
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
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the audio setting I had to change on my Blu Ray player when I wanted to use toslink for DVDs instead of analog out for Blu Ray, and the fact that this was too complicated for anyone else in the family. I got an HDMI receiver.
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
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But I got tired of the less-than-adequate bass management of my Blu Ray player,the fact that my receiver didn't allow me to bump the sub channel gain by 10 dB for a single input and not the others,
I did not change the sub settings on my NAD, I just bumped up the volume on my subs digital controls and just reset it with one button press to "recall (movie) settings".
Bill
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While HDMI switching is an awesome convenience, as many know, to get the BD codecs(DDTrueHD and DTS-MA), it is not hopeless if you have an older non-HDMI avr. I just bought a new Yamaha BD-S1065 bluray player with 7.1 analog rca outs. I hooked it up via 5.1 analog to my non HDMI NAD T-773 avr with the Yamaha decoding the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-MA tracks. Let me tell you the sound is just plain awesome.
I A-B'd many times back and forth Dolby 5.1 via digital coax and Dolby TrueHD via 5.1 analog and it is not even a close race. I first demoed "Dark Knight" on blu-ray which has an incredible LFE track. Night and day difference with detail and nuances that just don't come through with the non-HD codecs. One thing to note is that the LFE signal needs to be bumped up about 10 to 15db's to even the playing field. This seems to be a common issue with the bass management(.1 channel) on many BD players when you let the player decode. For some reason the .1 signal seems to be output and a lower volume. No big deal to me I just upped the volume on my sub itself.
Second demo was "Live at Radio City-Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds" on blueray with a Dolby TrueHD track. If you have not seen/heard this disc you must get it now. It is my reference BD for music and the video transfer makes it seem like you are at the concert. Crystal clear in every way with some of the best instrument seperation I have ever heard in any format. Tim Reynolds has to be the most technical acoustic guitar player alive today with him just topping David Gilmore in my opinion.
Just a few thoughts and info for those who have not purchased a HDMI receiver and have blu-ray.
Bill
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Matt,
I put some time aside to help you move "again" and you could not even call me to cancel(3 weeks later he called). Some excuse about hospital stay. Next time you have a heart attack when we have something planned, you need to call me first to cancel then go to the ER.[8o|] LOL. I know there won't be a next time(heart attack I mean). Glad to have you back in the fold.[Y] Now get back to what is important, family, friends[}], and of course Klipsch and music.[8][8]
Bill
], informative[co], great taste in beer(Sam Adams) and much more[Y].
RC35 vs RC52 center?
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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