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Are, Welcome to the forum. With only five posts you still deserve a welcome. While the RB-81's are very dynamic and offer very good bass extension for a bookshelf speaker, in comparison to the Heresy's, the mid and high detail fall a little short. While the bass is stronger with the RB-81's, the horn can't reproduce the seperation that the Heresy's do. If you listen to mostly rock and are not adding a subwoofer, the RB-81's with fit the bill. If you want the better detail and seperation, get the Heresy's and a sub to fill the gap down low. The Dynaco might better match the Heresy's also. Bill

I only repalced the diaphrams. Have not gotten to the crossovers yet. I have seen tons of very positive feedback when someone either recaps the crossovers or has Bob Crites build them a crossover board. Just refreshing the caps is cheaper but a new crossover board with all new parts is a great option if you don't mind spending a little more. Either should result in a noticeable sonic improvement. Bill

Sell the C-2 and get the C-3 for a great price from a great merchant. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/548208218/klipsch-c3 Bill

Lyeerluna, If you want the most crisp for the bucks, get the Crites titanium diaphrams($52.50 shipped). I installed mine about a month ago and crisper and more detailed is the best way to describe the difference than with the stock phenolics. Then do the crossover rebuild or Crites crossover replacement. Bill

They are absolutely compatible with the RF-82's. They will work great. Their big though. Bill

No brainer, Forte's. Bill

Chitiwnbenny, Welcome to the forum. You have come to the right place. The most likely scenario is blown diaphrams. Contact Bob Crites at http://critesspeakers.com/. He has replacement titanium diaphrams for the KG4 for $52.00/pair plus shipping. I just replaced the diaphrams on my Forte's and am very pleased with the performance. The titaniums really smoothed out the highs. Crisp and defined is the best way I can describe it. Bill

Clermontcop(Matt), When did you get that big scratch(gouge) on the right side Heresy? Bill

Resh333, Explain dying. As mentioned in the other post, as long as you don't have blown woofers or midranges, you could refresh the capacitors and upgrade the tweeter diaphrams for around $100.00. If you can afford it, renew the Forte's and go ahead buy a pair of Heresy III's. The Forte's are too sweet sounding of a pair speakers to just discard(sell). I have both a pair of Forte's and Heresy I's and each has it's own good qualities. The Heresy III's are supposedly more refined than the Heresy's, but they will still lack the low end grunt that the Forte's accomplish with ease. Other members are sure to chime in. Bill

Thanks Monty. I am searching for another forum member. I'll get him to PM Bonzo. Bill

PM's answered. Bill

Is there anyone in the Redding, California area that could go check this out? http://redding.craigslist.org/bar/1670489555.html Send me a PM if you are willing and able. Thanks, Bill

YMA8888, Here is an option. I have the RVX-42 system in my bedroom that sounds great and even held its own in my family room for a while. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ele/1671000942.html Bill

Mike, That's funny. I think that is a motto most of us with this hobby subconsciously live by. Bill

Resh333, Welcome to the forum. Yes, 23 years old Forte's are repairable. A new set of caps and maybe titanium diaphrams will set you back about $100.00. Contact Bob Crites @ critesspeakers.com/. Unless the woofers or the midrange horn are blown, you need not spend any more than that. Bill

I would run the RSX-4's as rears and let the RS-25's handle side duty. Truthfully, you might not feel you are missing anything until you upgrade again. Without a doubt, my new RS-35's are superior to the RSX-4's in bass response and clearity. I knew I would eventually upgrade the surrounds but for the moment I felt it was not necessary. I thought it was more important to build my system in other areas like center channel and subwoofer before replacing the surrounds. Bill

8watt300b, Welcome to the forum. I used a pair of RSX-4's as side surrounds(5.1) with the RF-63/RC-64 combo for close to two years and they worked just fine. Not a perfect match but worked out okay. I just upgraded to a pair of RS-35's two weeks ago. I originally used them with my RVX-42 setup(moved to bedroom) and just kept them in use when I bought the RF-63's. Now they are back in duty with the 42's in the bedroom. Your post does not distinguish which speakers they were suppose to be. You typed the same speakers in both sentences. What are you using as side surrounds? Bill

I am not sure about the RC-3 woofers. Worth a try. Bill

Venaka, You may know this already but Klipsch Parts has them for a little over $60.00 each. Just FYI if you can't find any used. Bill

I think the SVS PB12 Plus is an excellent choice with your system. It is built solid and with high quality parts and should mate very well with the RF-63 system. Great price/performance ratio. http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_13_1/svs-pb12-plus-subwoofer-1-2006-part-7.html http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/132985.aspx Bill

Zurv, Welcome to the forum. No doubt your current subwoofer is the weak link in your system. You have a very high quality set of speakers with a rock solid receiver feeding them. You definitely do not have to spend $1500.00 to $2000.00 on a good quality sub. In the used market today you can get that $2000.00 sub for a fraction of the cost. Look on your local C-list for names like Velodyne, SVS, HSU, and sort through them and come back to the forum and ask for opinions. We are very eager to help. By the way, where are you located? We too can help you look in your area for deals. Bill

I am not saying that you need an external amp, but if you feel that the amps in the receivers do not provide enough headroom for your Ref. speakers, then by all means add one. My point is that the preamp section is awesome. When I added the Marantz monoblocks all it did was enhance what the vintage Marantz receivers already do very well. Bill

Yura, How could I have forgotten. I did try the 2252B/monoblock combo with my RB-5's and was just as impressed. If I did not know it, I would have thought the RB-5's were 3 way bookshelf speakers. The Marantz really smoothed out the mids and added a ton of bass for such a small cabinet. Bill

Yura, I may be biased but I think vintage Marantz(22XX and 23XX) and vintage Klipsch were designed to go together. One sweet sounding combination with any of the Heritage series(original and extended). As far as vintage Marantz and reference series Klipsch, I can't say. One thing I do know is if these receivers do not have enough current to run the RF's, just add an outboard amp. The preamp sections are great. I added a pair of Marantz monoblocks to my 2252B to power my Quartet's and/or Heresy's and the signature Marantz sound was retained with more punch and better seperation and of course headroom. I would not hesitate to buy another one if the price is right. Plenty of vintage Marantz/Klipsch fans on the forum who should respond. Bill

Jrod, Congrats again on the Outlaw. I scored again a couple of weeks ago on a couple of Acurus A150 amps(150w/ch) for very little $$$ and was blown away by the performance/build quality/price factor. Talk about headroom. Ad was posted in my local c-list and I pounced on it within a couple hours after the ad was listed. Taken from Youthmans play book, have $$$ in hand and the car started. You are so right about headroom and seperation of instruments. The best part is knowing you paid so little for so much performance. Have fun with your new toy. Happy Easter to all, Bill