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Look at it this way. Say you had a receiver with preouts and wanted an outboard amp. You would connect your receiver's preouts with RCA cable to the amps imputs and connect speaker wire from amp to speakers. I think the powered speakers would work the same way. Bill

I say get the RC-64. For $500.00, no brainer. Not a perfect match, but most won't notice. IMO, The RC-64 is the holy grail of center channels. Literally a tower speaker on it's side. The RC-62 is definitely no slouch but the RC-64 is that much better. Upgrading the center will lower your immune system where it will be very hard to fight the upgrade bug later. [] then [] Bill

Mark, I do not personally have any experience with the XF-48's but I do understand that if an amp does take a dump, you can use them in passive mode. Funny thing is I read this thread just last night. Maybe you will find answers to all of your questions. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/95343.aspx Bill

I think I might be interested. I usually stay in a B&B in Helen so no need for a bunk. I also have good friends in Helen I could stay with. Sounds like a fun time. I hope mountain trout is on the menu. Bill

Go to HD or L***s and get four furniture "feet" and put under each foot of your sub. My RSW-10d used to walk six to eight feet across the tile in my family room. Not now. These are 2.5" X 2.5". Bill

Welcome Cjmustang69 to the forum. B&K and Reference Klipsch are a great match. I have the B&K Ref. 4430 driving my cherry RF-63/64 combo. In my opinion, a musical marriage. Full bass and warm mids with great seperation for music. The 63's do sound different than the Heritage line but sweet sounding all the same. There is something cool about (10) 6.5 inch drivers pushing dB's in your face. That Denon 3910 is a great player also. Take care, Bill

I will have to totally agree with dtel's wife. There is not a more family friendly forum on the web than right here. Tons of info and experiences, and the best group of people in the audio world reside here. Welcome Matt to our home, Bill

If the WAF is not a problem, I say sell the Mythos, get the RF-82's and get an RC-62. These will yield a fuller more dynamic experience. You really do not want to mix and match mfr's speakers because of voice matching(lack of). Bill

I think the combination will work but I would highly suggest you upgrade the center channel also. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/details/543645744/klipsch-b3 http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/details/548208218/klipsch-c3 These are good deals. Bill

The question here is Leno trying to save face in his taking part of bumping O'Brien to the later time slot? Just because his prime time show was a disaster doesn't mean he has to help in the shafting of O'Brien. He has made more money in the last fifteen years than any other TV personality and should show some class and bow out politely. No Leno bashing here but I think if Carson wanted to return and bump Leno less than a year after leaving, he could have but did not. Period. Truth be known, the real ones with no class are NBC executives. Leno should not align himself with those snakes. Bill

Wuzzzer, You might want to try one of these. Very basic but should meet your needs and on the cheap. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1268859300&/Onkyo-M-282-2-Channel-Amp Another option in my neck of the woods. No affiliation. http://orlando.craigslist.org/ele/1540847392.html Bill

Take a look at what our buddy Hugo Chavez "thinks" the cause of the quake was and who's to blame. Oh yeah, Katrina was intentionally caused by America also. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/01/21/chavez_us_weapon_test_caused_haiti_earthquake.html Bill

Thanks Dennie and Rivernuggets for your replies. I know there are better subs out there but I wanted it mainly because it is "vintage" and will match perfectly with the Forte's. I read about the hum issues and I think I know how to correct that. This system is in my family room so I can't crank it up like I want to. If the seller can lower price to $175.00 I may jump on it. Thanks again, Bill

Please help me out guys, the clock is ticking. Bill

I spotted a used Klipsch SW-12 subwoofer in oak oil for $250.00. It looks to be in great shape. I recently aquired a vintage Denon PRA-1500 preamp to round out my vintage Denon 2 channel rig. To my surprise, not only did it have the normal preouts for an amp it also has a preout for a subwoofer. []Bonus for me. I immediately hooked up my RSW-10d to the rig and was really pleased how it blended with the Forte's.[Y] How will the SW-12 mesh with the Forte's? Is $250.00 too much? Any opinions or comments are welcome. Thanks, Bill

Do a search for Denon DCD-3520 or 3560 and see the results. These players were way ahead of their time and rival many mid/hi end players of today. Read this: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1135280036 One of the cool things about getting good deals on the vintage stuff is usually you can resell for what you paid or more. If you are not happy with your purchase, just sell it. Trying different combinations and experimenting is half the fun. I guess the biggest advantage in buying new or recent used is the reliability factor. Older players can have issues(lazer,transport,etc.) that might need repaired. I have just been fortunate with my vintage cdp's and have not needed to make repairs. Bill

Mount your TV on the wall slightly higher than the center KLF-20 and have two component stands , one on either side of your KLF-20's and you will have a completey symetrical and jamming HT. Bill

I would not say a universal player loses credibility but a stand alone CD player of similar or equal quality will probably have a "slight" edge in sound quality. If a universal player is not the route you want to go, here is another option that is very similar to the Integra/Onkyo universals that is analog out only. http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/1549987135.html Stereophile had very high praises in their review. http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/108onk/ Also late 80's to mid 90's vintage Denon cdp's are pretty abundant on the used market. Look for the DCD-15** series,DCD-25** series and the mack-daddy DCD-35** series. Here are a couple of examples. No affilitation. http://cgi.ebay.com/Denon-DCD-3520-audiophile-cd-player-modded-AUDIOPHILE_W0QQitemZ130358175964QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e59f3e8dc http://cgi.ebay.com/DENON-DCD-1520-CD-PLAYER-20-BIT-BURR-BROWN-DAC-NEW-BELT_W0QQitemZ350290422450QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518eefaab2 Hit your local thrift stores and pawn shops. I found three vintage players that were in excellent condition and operated perfectly for a total of $60.00 at a Salvation Army store. Bill

Count me in. Bill

Great score. Isn't it great having a surplus of gear that you can sell and get something you really want at that time. Bill

I feel your pain RF-83 owners. That must hurt. Bill

IMO all of these players should net a better sound using the DAC's in them instead of your receiver. All of these suggestions are quality players for good prices. Bill

You are correct sir. I forgot to attach this link to my last reply. http://cgi.videogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?sorcdvda&1267724034 Bill Bill

I know this is not a stand alone CD player but the DAC's in this Denon are the top of line Burr Brown DCD-1796. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1266346595&/Denon-3910-Price-lowered http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1266866957&/Denon-3910-universal-player-(d Another option. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1267900225&/NAD-C545BEE-CD-player-with-war Another option but at your max price. A phenominal universal player. As I stated before in another thread, I have the Onkyo version(DV-SP1000). Bill

Welcome to the forum. I currently have my Forte's(not II's) in the corners about 12 inches from the rear wall and about 14 inches from the side wall. I have them toed in about 10 degrees and toed up(if there is such thing) about 2 degrees(propped up 3/4 inch). I have my Quartet's(tractrix mid horn also) in the corners equidistance from the rear and side walls about 14 inches and also toed in about 10 degrees. With these placements, bass is never lacking in my rooms. Here is one reviewer's opinion: http://www.soundstage.com/greg01.htm Bill