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Pure 100% Kona to indulge($45.00/pound), Starbucks Verona for everyday. Bill

Sorry to here about your friend. The power of prayer is incomparable. Added to my list. Bill

Way to go Tommy Boy, you indirectly let her win(and you win also), This time. Wait till the dust settles and talk amp again. If she fights it this time let her know she gor her TV and now it is your time. Bill PS It will work. I got the Mitsubishi 57" DLP. My wife got the Dell desktop. I got the Onkyo receiver and an RW-10d. She got the Toshiba laptop. I got the RC-62 and the RF-63's. She got the nice leather laptop carrier. I got the Blu-ray player. She got the 37" LCD. I got the RSW-10d. She got the pedicure. See how it works. O.K. bad idea. This method is a sure fire way to the poor house.

I have mine hooked up with a y-splitter. To me only slightly louder than conventional method. Others might notice a greater difference. Bill

Tommy Boy, It looks like from the specs that it pushes 130w/channel with 2 channels driven. 130 + 130 http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/VSX-2016AV-S/print.html Bill

Pay attention Tommy Boy. Emotiva is praised often on this forum. Just kidding about pay attention. Here is the best deal on the web. Buy this amp to run your left,center, and right and use your Pioneer to power the rest. Bill http://emotiva.com/xpa3.shtm

Earlier I recommended the 906 over the 2808ci. The 905 over either one at this price at $899.99(last years model). 906 not much improvement over 905 with exception of 5w/channel and maybe minor tweeks. Bill http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKTXNR905/Onkyo/-TX-NR905-THX-Ultra2-140w-x-7ch-HDMI-Receiver-BLACK/1.html Reconditioned but with 1 year warranty. They are an authorized Onkyo dealer.

Both of those receivers are a good choice but in this case you are choosing between apples and oranges. The 2808ci is Denon's mid-high end model while the TX-NR906 is the top model in the Onkyo lineup. The DAC's,power supply, and amps are clearly more high end with the Onkyo and it also packs more features. With that said there is also a higher pricepoint. If $$$ isn't an issue, get the 906. Bill http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=TX-NR906&class=Receiver&p=f http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/4484.asp Denon link is for the 2809ci.

I have the same exact ones. Feed wire through the bottom right image and bend back the strands and feather over the tip about 1/8 inch and screw the remaining parts together. That's it. Bill

The add says $850.00/pair. Someone should jump on this. Bill

Here is an interesting RSW-10d ad. Looks like maybe someone wants to pass on some savings from the recent Vann's sale on the cherry model. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?homesubw&1235857236&/Klipsch-rsw10-d-cherry Bill

Maybe Klipsch is offering some sellers rebates to help liquidate the cherry ref series to make room to bring in more of the WF Icon series. Just a guess. Bill

I was fortunate to buy my cherry RSW-10d at Vanns for $499.79. They no longer carry the cherry RSW-10d anymore. Here is an even better deal than I got: http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/549591117/klipsch-rt10d-cherry Bill

I don't think you have to buy name brand cable to get good performance. My suggestion is to buy at minimum 14 gauge good insulated wire. Here is a link that might clear some things up about speaker wire: http://www.roger-russell.com/wire.htm Bill

Welcome. Being that you do not have the center,sub and surrounds yet, I would set the RF-63's to large. You would want the full band to be reproduced. I have the RSW-10d with my Rf-63s and have the fronts set to small and at 60hz and the LFE set at 80hz. I have tinkered with the settings for some time and feel now I have them set best to my ears. Let me tell you the little RSW-10d works great with the 63's. I love the combination. I can't speak from personal experience with a pair of 83's, but I think the 63's with the right setup(sub,center,surrounds,amp,pre-amp), would run a close second to the 83's. If it were me, I would use the money saved to use the 2809 as a pre-amp and purchase a 3-channel or 5-channel amp to power your speakers. Here's a link to the best amp buy on the net: http://emotiva.com/xpa3.shtm Bill

Sorry Youthman. Wrong info on the color wood. I knew it was black but inadvertantly typed cherry. Sorry about the peer pressure. Aren't we trying to instill in our kids not to succumb to peer pressure? You probably didn't know it was so hard to resist even ant your age and my age. I personally want to jump on one of the cherry 64 deals before it is too late. I need a commitment from someone to buy my RC-62(and the blessing from my wife) before I take the plunge. In case you are interested, here is an authorized dealer selling the cherry RC-64 for $599.99. http://www.wwstereo.com/betaDev/#/ecommerce/store/Speakers/33/144482/9_1_11_8__0_0_0_-1/ Bill

I have an idea. Buy Youthman's cherry RC-7. It is not officially for sale yet but many forum members are trying to persuade him to sell it so he can buy a cherry RC-64 before they are no longer available. He has a pair of cherry RF-83's and he needs the matching center. Sorry Youthman I am not making this any easier for you. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Klipsch recommends grouping the RCX-4 with the RSX-5's or the RSX-4's. I would not use the C1 or C2 with either of those mains. Your setup will not be timbre-matched if you mix and match. As far as the RSX-5's over the RSX-4's, the 5's will provide a "little" more oomph and bass than the 4's. I currently have the 4's as surrounds with my main system and for now they sound fine. I will upgrade later and move them into the bedroom and complete that system properly. I would like to warn you now before it is too late, you will upgrade later. Less than two years ago I bought the Quintet III's and a Sub10. Two weeks later I returned the Sub10 and bought an RW-10d sub. Two weeks later I found a killer deal on 3 RVX-42's($150.00ea) and 2 RSX-4's($98.00ea). One week later sold the QIII's to a friend. Six months later I found a great deal at Sound Advice on a pair of RB-35's(149.99ea) and an RC-62. Then I moved the RVX-42's to the bedroom. Two weeks later bought a used(less than 1 year) pair of cherry RF-63's($1000.00 delivered) and then returned the RB-35's for a refund. Then finally two months ago I bought an RSW-10d sub($500.00) and moved the RW-10d to the bedroom. My point is to buy the best system you can afford now and then you will build some resistance to this upgrade sickness. Bill

I am not sure what your budget is but take a look at this: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1233698064&/B-K-Components-Reference-200.5 Bill

I don't think the Onkyo TX-SR606 has pre-outs to add an external amp. Turn it around and look. I wouldn't want you to purchase an amp if you can't use it with your receiver. Bill

No problem at all. Now the surrounds are not the ones that Klipsch recommends but with a little EQ'ing,proper crossover/LFE settings, and dB levels raised a bit they blend pretty well to me. If you are considering the Emotiva deal, you had better jump on it before they stock out. They had a similar deal on the XPA-5 and sold out quickly. Look on audiogon.com for used A/V equipment. There are great deals to be had. Bill

Welcome. I have a B&K Reference 4430 (200w) 3 channel amp with the Onkyo TX-SR705 as a preamp driving a pair of RF-63's The Onkyo by itself sounded good. Adding the B&K brought these speakers to a whole new dimension. Many on the forum are praising the Emotiva amps. Emotiva has a sale on the XPA-3 (200w 3 channel, 225w 2 channel) for $499.00. Bill

Welcome to the forum. One item I would consider changing is the sub. If you want to stay with Klipsch I would suggest getting the RW-12d(12" woofer) instead of the XW-300d(8" woofer). More wattage(350w RMS,825w peak),more volume(116dB) and sometimes can be found discounted at authorized dealers. And yes the Pioneer receiver will be perfectly fine. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Here is my suggestion: http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKTXSR705/Onkyo/TX-SR705-THX-100w-x-7ch-Theater-Receiver-BLACK/1.html http://emotiva.com/xpa3.shtm Both of these for about $800.00. The Onkyo has pre-outs for the external amp. Use the Emotiva(3-channel @200w) to drive your left,center,and right speakers and the Onkyo amps(100w) to drive your surrounds. The Onkyo has 3 HDMI ins and 1 HDMI out and decodes all of the new audio formats. Both the Emotiva and the Onkyo come with factory warranties. Bill

Here are some links I came across while I was shopping: http://www.thesimpletvstandstore.com/p-6075-bush-furniture-ad74300-03-245-wide-universal-audio-stand-audio-tower-satin-chrome.aspx http://www.thesimpletvstandstore.com/p-123-sanus-sfa29-4-shelf-tv-stand-and-audio-rack.aspx http://www.thesimpletvstandstore.com/p-654-studiotech-ps-6-bs-performance-series-6-shelf-heavy-gauge-steel-audio-rack-black-and-silver.aspx http://www.standsonline.com/Free-Shipping/VTI-Series-RGR-406-Audio-Video-Rack__VTI-RGR-406.aspx http://www.standsonline.com/Free-Shipping/VTI-Series-HGR-404-Audio-Video-Rack__VTI-HGR-404.aspx I hope these links will help. Bill