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I too own a pair of RF-63's powered by an Onkyo TX-SR705. My room is 16x30 with my seating position @ 12 feet from the TV wall. I have them in the corners toed-in about 30 degrees and 10 inches from the corners. Being a large volume room(appr. 5000 cubic feet), I have them close to the wall to offer more bass during 2 channel playback. I feel the Onkyo/Klipsch combo are far from lifeless. With that said, my Adcom/B&K setup really does bring out the lion in the 63's. Experiment with placement and your EQ settings before you render your verdict. Bill

I think the odds are better that you will transplant the Quintet III's into your bedroom and buy a better and larger setup for your HT. My first intro to Klipsch was 1 1/2 years ago. I too bought the QIII's and fell in love with Klipsch. Not 2 months later found (3) RVX-42's and bought online 2 RSX-4's and went to BB again and picked up an RW-10d. Sold the QIII's(wish I had kept) to a friend. In March 2008 Tweeter/Sound Advice had the RB-35's buy 1 get 1 free($299.99 total). Bought them and an RC-62. Two weeks later found an add on Audiogon for a pair of cherry RF-63's for $1100.00. Negotiated the price to $1000.00 delivered in person to my house. Took back the RB-35's(wanted to keep also, limited funds). Moved the (3) RVX-42's to bedroom. Eventually the RW-10d and RSX-4's will join them when I buy a pair of RS-52's and a RSW-10d for the family room. My point is, you will upgrade someday. Bill

I personally have not really listened to any of the Icon series. For that price, you would definitely be getting more bang for the buck in buying the 83's and the 64. I have a pair of RF-63's and an RC-62 and they sound great for HT and music. Even if you changed your mind later and wanted to get the Icon's, you should be able to recoupe most if not all of your money spent if you were to sell on the used market. Bill

I personally have not really listened to the Icon series. In my opinion, for that price, you are definitely getting the most bang for the buck with the 83's and the 64. I have a pair of RF-63's and an RC-62 and it sounds great for HT and music. Even if you changed your mind later and wanted to get the Icon's, you should be able to recoupe most if not all you spent on Ref series selling in the used market. Bill

Not yet, waiting for the wife to give the go. Hurricane shudders and a generator might be money better spent the way this season is going. Bill

I don't know your budget, but here is link for seating: http://www.everyrecliner.com/Coaster-7560-CST1039.html Bill

Brother, let me tell you from experience, building a home(as the GC) is the most stressfull thing I haver ever gone through. Pray for wisdom and patience alot. We started off as the GC's and after it took 7 weeks to frame the house we decided to hire a close friend(builder) to complete the project. You could say he helped put our marriage and house back on track. On another note, great idea for the closet to be the HT hub. If I ever do it again, I would build a false wall and closet behind the screen/TV to house the electronics. I will pray for you to make the right decision. Good luck. Bill

Can't answer about sound quality. Found very little in the form of reviews. http://www.audioreview.com/mfr/denon/a-v-receivers/avr-5600/PRD_118560_2718crx.aspx Bill

I think you would be making a fine choice provided you do not want or need HDMI connections. Take a look at this: http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_9_2/b&k-avr-307-receiver-5-2002.html Bill

As a whole, more power,cleaner sound, more control. An amp has one function, amplifiy a signal to send to speakers and come out in the form of sound. I am sure you can't go wrong with the Denon. At the time it was released it was Denon's flagship receiver. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Where are you located? Those prices seem a bit high. The Klipsch suggested retail price is $878/pair for RF-62 and $499 for the RC-62 which will bring you in under $1400 and get a more capable center speaker. Now the RF/RC35 combo is a good choice but I think you can do better on the price. If you still want to keep the price somewhat low, I think the SS.5's will be okay for now. Later if you find a good deal on the RS-42's or 52's you could then upgrade and have a matching system. Bill

Fenderbender is correct, no pre-outs for an external amp. Your best bet would be for you to get a low/mid end receiver(RX-V661 to stay with Yamaha) that also has preouts and get a good used 5 or 7 channel amp like an Adcom,B&K,or Rotel. Take a look at this one: http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1224558009 I love my B&K. Built like a tank and in USA. I would probably scoop up this one if my wife gave me the go. Look at this review if you are not quite sure: http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsthreads/tech-review.php?rev=73 Bill

Thanks for the feedback. The RF-63's are great. When not listening to HT setup w/Onkyo 705, I hook the 63's up to my 2-channel setup(Adcom and B&K) without the sub. Can't even tell that there isn't a sub hooked up. The bass is clean and deep on the 63's and they never seem to strain at all when complex low frequencies come in to play. Highly recommended. Bill

I am contemplating upgrading my sub to an RSW10d for the family room and moving my RW-10d to the bedroom. Found a sale for the cherry model for $699.99 at an authorized dealer. Good move to make? Any replies welcome. Thanks, Bill

Even though you have not shared with the forum what your budget is, here is a suggestion to achieve your goal while keeping it simple. Buy a good mid/high end receiver like these: http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=10420&i=580TXN905B&tp=179 http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/specialprice.asp?i=580TXN905B&cc=01&callpage=%2fApp%2fProduct%2fGroup%2fProductMenu.aspx%3fg%3d10420%26tp%3d179 http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=10420&i=022RXV3800&tp=179 http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=10420&i=033AV3808C&tp=179 I am not at all affiliated with Crutchfied, just easiest link to find. Each of these receivers are similar in specs and price point. Great amps and DACS in each brand. They will accomplish any A/V goal you are trying to acheive. As far as the rest of your speakers here are suggestions if you don't mind cherry: http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/548449453/klipsch-rc62-cherry http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/544698916/klipsch-rs52-cherry http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/549999254/klipsch-rsw10d-cherry Oh yeah, not affiliated with Vann's either. Bill

Can't honestly answer your question, but if Kerry was voted in in 2004 a bottle of ketchup and a jar of pickles would be upwards of $10.00 by now. No but seriously, if function is for both television watching and movies there are good rear projection values out there(61"-65" DLP's for $1500-$1800). Bill

Here is a suggestion. My wife and I had a new home built in 2005. When we first move in, one of the first things I did was go back to Home Depot and buy a set of furniture/wood blemish repair markers in different shades of brown. Then I started at one end of the house and filled in all scratches I found on furniture and cabinets. When I was fortunate to buy a pair of cherry RF-63's, out came the markers again to the rescue. For very little money(3-4$), they do a great job. Bill

Welcome to the forum. I have no personal experience with either set, only heard them in an un-ideal setting in BB and Magnolia. IMO, Klipsch Reference line all day over Synergy line. Better build quality and an overall a fuller sound. What have you budgeted for speakers and sub? Bill

That was my exactly my last setup from Klipsch. Very happy with sound quality and passed the WAF very well. Very dynamic and musical for a system of that size. Only upgraded to my current system because of great deal on RF-63's(1000.00/pair delivered). When I replace the RSX-4's with RS-52's for the surrounds in the family room, the master bedroom will get the complete 5.1 RVX-42 system. As far as bettering your JBL box system, you will not regret the purchase. Bill

Get the RSX-5's for the front and use the RSX-4's for surrounds. Look at this add: http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/542199797 Bill

First, not a stupid question. The question you don't ask is the stupid one. More bang for the buck, get the 62's. You will have matching tweeters all around and a little more ooomph in the surrounds. Plus if an upgrade to the RF-63's or 83's and RC-64 is in your future, you will already have 2/5ths of the equation. The RS-62's are big(15x14.75x9.75 and 28 pounds), remember the WAF. Bill

Found a year and a half old pair of cherry RF-63's on Audiogon for $1100.00. E-mailed seller and realized he lived 10 miles down the road. He offered for me to come by and demo them. Bought them for $1000.00 and he delivered them to my house. I am 1 for 1 on Audiogon and couldn't be happier. Bill

Thanks to all advice. I will hook up with pre-outs and run the amp all the time. Bill

Thanks for the advice. Truthfully my main concern is a curious 4 year old, and my wife possibly forgetting to turn the receiver on first and amp second and vice-versa when powering down. I want the amp on only with 2 channel stereo(with me accessing this mode only). Bill

If you haven't already, try connecting a digital optical cable to the 605 and assign it to cd on the Onkyo. I listen to most of my cd's with an optical connected to my 705 and use the HDMI for watching movies when using my HD-DVD player. Never skips,pauses, and generally sounds better to me. Also bipasses the TV all together. Bill