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First and foremost, welcome to the forum. If you are planning on going cheaper with your surrounds, just go with the RS-42's. They are the recommended surrounds for your setup. If that is still too much, try the RSX-4's or RSX-5's. I am using the RSX-4's with my RF-63's and RC-64. I think they work just fine. If 5.1 channel music is your thing, then go with the 42's or 52's. This is a great deal from an authorized dealer. http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-RSX-4-Reference-Satellite-Individually/dp/B000782SMS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&m=AKR88PAWTQVN2&s=generic&qid=1249684951&sr=1-6 http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-RSX-5-Reference-Satellite-Individually/dp/B000VIU9WA/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&m=AKR88PAWTQVN2&s=generic&qid=1249684951&sr=1-17 Bill

Welcome to the forum. Your projected system will be phenomenal in your room. I have the RF-63's and RC-64 in a room that is 16ft x 30ft with a 10ft/12ft stepped ceiling and my system is more than enough to handle the duties. Your system should fill your space even better. I think either of your configurations will work great. I prefer my surrounds about 2-3ft above ear level while sitting. Bill

Here is the only one I could find. http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-loudspeakers/speaker-systems/klipsch-reference-series-5.1-theater-speaker-system.html I found this through the review link for the RS-7 on Audiogon.com. Bill

Maybe this is more in your budget. Nice amp with a good used price. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1254023223&/Acurus-200-X-3-Amplifier-Rare- Offer this guy $500.00. I am very pleased with my B&K. Mates very well with Klipsch IMHO. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1254270978&/B-K-Reference-4430- Bill

Welcome to the forum. Yes, they have been discontinued. I have heard them and was quite pleased with the sound. How many speakers are for sale? I would guess the front three. If this C-list deal is to hard to pass up, I say get them. You could go to Klipsch.com and buy 2 or 4 single Quintet III's and have a nice 5.1 or 7.1 system. Keep in mind that system fall into the catagory as form over function. Nice looks,good sound, but not in your face blow out the windows impact. Bill

Mordir1297, Welcome to the forum. The Onkyo TX-SR875 is a very nice receiver with a great amp section and high quality DAC's. It will power just about any speaker you choose. With that said, I would choose the RF-62 system. With the 62's, you have room to upgrade in the future if you choose(and are allowed to). With the XF-48 system, you have a smaller footprint(WAF approved),built in 100w amps, but there is no room to upgrade without changing out your whole system. I vote RF-62 for movies and music. If your choice happens to be the XF-48, here is a great deal. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/542999545/klipsch-xf48?i_c=HP542999545_071509 Bill

I say buy the RF-62's from 6ave. Two channel listening is much more enjoyable than one channel. When you can afford to buy the RC-62, maybe mine will still be available. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/120150.aspx Bill

I am not sure what you want to spend but I highly suggest you try one of these. http://cgi.videogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?sorcdvda&1252509571 I recently bought the Onkyo version(DV-SP1000) and could not be more pleased. A tank of a player(26+lbs) with great sound and video and plays all formats except BD and HD-DVD. Here are a couple of pictures of mine. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/121839.aspx A couple of the Onkyo's on the bay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320384942410 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320384064968 Look at these reviews. http://www.eu.onkyo.com/products/DV-SP1000E.html Bill PS As you can tell, I really like this player.

Hey C-T, Welcome to the forum. You have come to the right place. For that size room, the RF-52 system is a good choice. All for $1000.00, even better. I just want to warn you, upgrade fever comes like a 'thief in the night'. When you least expect it. Most advice on this forum will be for you to get the best you can afford. If you can afford the RF-62 system(minus sub) and use your Sub10, then get it. It would be better down the road if you were to move somewhere with a larger room. Post in youur signature your general area where you live. We like to help others find things(a/v equipment) around where we live. others will chime in soon. Bill PS Beautiful baby, congradulations.

Welcome to the forum. I think 80hz will work fine. Being that the -3dB point is at 62hz, crossing over at 70hz will work but I think 80hz is more ideal. Now for your LFE channel, I would say 80hz also. Bill

Youthman, Thanks but no need for the praise. Just like to help out another brethren. I also see the mention of cherry RS-52's on the Eu. website. I want them badly. I even considered buying TNRabbit's RS-62's at his incredibly low price and holding them and offering them on trade to anyone who has cherry RS-52's. Even swap. Bill

I don't know if any cherry RF-62's were sold in the US but look at this from the Klipsch Europe website. http://klipsch.co.uk/cat/homeaudiospeakers/product/rf-62-cherry Bill

Hey Jeff take a look at this. I have read that these are really nice budget amps. http://cgi.videogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?amps20ch&1251825564 If that one doesn't float your boat, maybe you would be interested in my Luxman receiver or Onkyo integrated amp,tuner,tape setup I have for sale at bottom of my signature. PM or email me. Bill

Welcome to the forum. The Pioneer SC-07(140w/ch) should work great with the RF-63's. Before I added a B&K Ref 4430 amp(200W/ch) to my setup, I used just an Onkyo TX-SR705(100w/ch). The Onkyo alone powered the RF-63's pretty good. When I added the B&K, the RF-63's opened up with more detail and really began to sing. The SC-07 is a really impressive receiver that should have stellar performance without an outboard amp. Take a look at these lab results for the SC-07. Even with five channels driven it still puts out 138w/ch. http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/receivers/3042/pioneer-elite-sc-07-av-receiver-test-bench-page3.html Bill

I would give the price range between 375.00 and 450.00. Even at 450.00, someone will get a quality sub for a fair price. For a coworker, $425.00. Bill

I was talking about the cherry(vinyl) RS-52's. Vann's and One-Call had a few of them for sale less than a year ago. A Klipsch rep once told me that the cherry was slated for the European market and those that were for sale were leftovers without a home. Professor Thump, if you do some digging for me(us), you might get a lead on where I can get a pair. Bill

When I was referring to DAC's, I was mainly talking about audio DAC'S(the Wolfson's you mentioned are video DAC's). With that said, the Pioneers you are considering have Burr Brown 192 kHz/24 bit, which with those you can't go wrong. Good Audio DAC's in a receiver are really important when you listen to alot of 2 channel music and do not have a good CD or DVD player with quality DAC's. In that case you would let the receiver(digital connection from player) do the converting. Either Pioneer with an amp and your Sony BD player will make a fine combination. Bill

I would say get a quality amp. You already have a beast of a sub(130lb and 2500w). Get the amp and a mid- priced receiver with good DAC's and you will be on your way. Your mids and highs in your system are in much need of amplification, you definitely have the low frequencies covered. By the way, I want your cherry RS-52's, and I want them now. They are not in production anymore and are hard to find on the used market. Bill

msrclimb, Welcome to the forum. When you say "lucky recipient", do you mean free? Gift from spouse? Good deal? It really does't matter. I am not surprised that you are blown away. The RF-82's are the "sweet spot" in the ref. line and many would say most performance for the price. Without a doubt you need the RC-62 as your center and either the RS-42's or 52's as surrounds. Well how about that, I just happen to have a mint RC-62 for sale. I could not pass up this opportunity to advertise. If interested, look over in the Garage Sale section for "For sale: 1 Year Old RC-62". Bill

I have the Forte's. They are the most refined speaker I have ever heard. They lack nothing. If the FII's are even better as many will say, then you absolutely can't go wrong with them. Bill

Just a thought. http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ele/1267624955.html Bill

If you are using this setup as a 2 channel system, vintage Marantz is the way to go IMHO. My Marantz 2252b took my Forte's to another level. If that does not work for you, I have a 1986 Luxman R-115 stereo receiver(70w/ch) with a killer tuner for sale. Not quite the Marantz but better than most modern 2 channel receivers. 70 watts twenty years ago is give or take 100 watts today. Send me a PM if interested. Bill

All of the above. It will also take some strain(wear and tear) off of the amps in the receiver and let it act mainly as a pre-pro. Semi-seperates is clearly a step above a receiver alone. Let the Emotiva power the front three and the receiver power the surrounds. Bill

This. http://www.6ave.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=ONKTXSR806B Plus this. http://emotiva.com/xpa3.shtm All the bells and whistles and a lot of power for $1325.00 delivered. Great sound too. Bill

Take a look at this. Email the guy and offer $600.00 to $700.00. I think he is a little high. I have been thoroughly pleased with my B&K powering a pair of RF-63's and an RC-64. Night and day difference than my Onkyo alone. This ad has been on A-gon for at least a month. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1250908511&/B-K-4430-Reference-multi-chann Another quality amp. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1251329898&/Anthem-MCA5-Series2 Bill