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You are right. Technology has changed a lot over the past 10 years. I do not see any info on the KSS-3 subwoofer on the Klipsch discontinued products but I did find a Rebel 7 speaker set that has a subwoofer with it. Is this what you have? I am not unsure what kind of connection options you have with that particular sub so let me ask a few questions. Does your Yamaha have a subwoofer output on the back? Does your Subwoofer have an rca input? If so, I would come straight out of the Receiver into the Sub with a subwoofer cable. What is the model number of your Yamaha receiver? Is the Yamaha Dolby Digital or Dolby Prologic? If it is Prologic, I would HIGHLY suggest at least stepping up to a Dolby Digital Receiver. You get a lot of benefits there (true 5.1 sounds, full range in the rears, dedicated sound to each speaker and sub etc). I picked up a nice used HK Dolby Digital Receiver for $100.00. If you have a 5.1 receiver, you will be able to go directly from the receiver to each individual speaker. This is the best method to use to connect your speakers.
Most subwoofers have speaker inputs on the back. It is possible to come out of your receiver to the sub, then out of the sub to the front speakers. This basically uses the subwoofers crossover to remove most of the bass from the front speakers. I would not suggest connecting your speakers through your sub unless you have to.
I have no recommendations on in-ceiling speakers except don't get them. [
] I have never been fond of in-wall or in-ceiling speakers. To me it sounds unnatural to have sound coming down from the ceiling. IMO, you will get a more fulfilling sound in a good set of regular speakers.I'm no audiophile by any means so take my advice for what it is worth (possibly nothing). [
] There are many people in the Klipsch forums that can provide you with much more insight than I can but hope it helps anyways. No questions are dumb. We are all learning...just at different stages. -
Welcome to the forums! I am not familiar with the sound of your current speakers but in looking at the KSS1, I think there are several speakers that would be quite an improvement over it. RB-61, RB-51 or even some older model bookshelves like the RB-75 or the RB-5. With a 4" woofer, the KSS1 doesn't push out much in the bottom end. Of course, it depends on your budget, whether or not you could go to a tower speaker etc. Many factors there.
In regards to the question about the speakers on your TV, turn them off. Use the Klipsch speakers only.
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Hey Mud, here is a KV-3 for less than what I am asking for mine that you might be interested in.
Michael
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My KV-3 is black. It is in excellent condition. I just looked the speaker over and the speaker grill is flawless, no holes, tears or frays. The rear has one very tiny chip on the round corner (if that makes sense). The foot on the back that is used to adjust the angle of the speaker is in perfect order. The speaker is in perfect working order and sounds great. To be honest, I'm not sure what I would want for it. I've had not gotten to the point of wanting to sell it yet. Anyone have any idea what it is worth?
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I actually saw that two days ago. It's definitely more than what I want to pay for a temporary setup. I know it will be awhile before we build our house with a dedicated theater room but I'm not sure how much I want to invest into the 3.1 system (no rear speakers) that I have now.
I just now noticed that the KV-3 doesn't even match with my front speakers. LOL. The KV-4 has the almost the same drivers as the CF-2's that I have. Apparently the KV-3 goes with the KG speakers.
I guess it would depend on what Mud wants for the KV-3 and what I can get the KV-4 from Audiogon. Mud, let me know what you are willing to offer and I'll check with the guy on Audiogon.
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Yeah, I have been watching the KV's on ebay as well. Just trying to see what they are going for in case I get the opportunity and finances to upgrade to the RC-64. From my time here on the forum, most of the folks here really love their Klipsch and seem to take pride in them so I have the same feelings as you as far as preferring to buy from a forum member first if possible. I haven't seen any KV-4's to buy. I have a feeling it will be hard to come by. I wouldn't mind upgrading to it though if one came available for the right price.
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I have the KV-3 and am very satisfied with it with my CF-2's. If you can find it, I think you will be very pleased with it.
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If you ever see a KV-4 (like on eBay), you should buy it and replace that KV-3.
Thx STL. This is only a temp setup for me. I'm working on saving up for the RF-83 setup to put in the theater room in our home that we will begin building in May.
Tonight, my son and I moved my Klipsch setup from my tiny 8' x 8' office to the living room. Pics here. To re-emphasize my previous comments, we watched Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer tonight. This was the first time that I have listened to a movie on my Klipsch system in an actual living room environment. I have to say that the Klipsch setup sounded sooo much clearer and defined than the Polk system that I described. The center was crisp and bright...something that I did not get with the Polk center.
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Here are the details of his system.
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My last system was a pair of Polk RT-800 towers, CS300 Center, FX500 Bipole/Dipole Rears. You can view the speakers here. After I sold them, I upgraded to an HK Receiver, Klipsch CF-2 towers and KV-3 Center with a Velodyne F-1500 sub. You can see the speakers here.
I can say that the Klipsch absolutely blows the Polks away in quaility and detail of the speakers. They have a much sweeter and rich sound. I can also crank the Klipsch and they sound fantastic. From day one, I was NEVER satisfied with my Polk center channel. The highs in the center were just not crisp enough for me. The horn tweeter in the Klipsch speakers fixed that problem for me. The fronts were good and the rears were good. As stated, if you cannot return the Polks, I would get a matching Polk center and later demo the Klipsch Reference series and you will soon find yourself selling your Polks.
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I'm not sure. Mine was purchased used. I just looked at the back and mine is a KV3. Not sure if that is different than a KV-3. The only screws mine has on the rear of the speaker are the 4 small screws that hold the binding posts and pole that allows you to adjust the angle the speaker.
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I also have the KV-3. I do not see any screws on the back of mine. I would be hesitant to screw into the speaker itself. It would be best to use anchors into the studs in your wall with a shelf or some people have used a swivel tv stand to mount their heavy center channel on. Best of luck.
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Actual number I saw posted was 83,606 to be exact....
I see where you found that stat. I was just curious where you saw it.
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AWESOME...just shy of 84,000 posts....keep it up board....excellent....proud to be a Klipsch owner and love seeing everyones systems...*cheers*....[<
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Looks like John is correct here. In this review of a Denon DVD Player, the article states:
How's That Sound?
Denon is diving headlong into the fray with their reasonably priced
DVD-1930CI deck. Like all good disc players, it performs its own Dolby
Digital and DTS decoding. So, all you need for music and movies is the
multichannel analog input of a home theater pre/pro or receiver, like
the Onkyo TX-SR601 I used during this review. You will of course need
to secure your own sextet of audio cables for the task. If you prefer
to let your receiver or a dedicated decoder crunch the bits to take
advantage of more elaborate formats such as Dolby EX or DTS ES, you can
pass the raw digital signal via coaxial or optical cable.Seems to be a good explanation of how it works. Thx John.
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Ah that stinks. LOL. Good thing this is only a temporary system till we build our house and theater room. The "System Menu" I referred to is on the DVD Player. I was going by what we were taught 7 years ago when I was working for CC and Dolby Digital was the current format. When DVD players first came out, we were taught that you either needed to have a decoder in the receiver OR a decoder in the DVD Player. At that time, the system I purchased, the Onkyo Receiver had a DD Decoder and my DVD Player (a Proscan at that time) did not have a decoder. It was hooked up via fiber optic. Did things change since that time or does it just not apply to DTS? Eventually, all DVD players began being manufactured with decoders but originally, they were not. Just looking for some education here. [
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I have a Sony RDR-GX330 DVD Recorder hooked up to my Harman Kardon AVR55 receiver via Digital Coax cable. When playing a DTS Concert DVD, on the DVD Player, I can hit the "audio" button on the remote to change from Dolby Stereo to Dolby Digital to DTS. When I switch to DTS, there is no sound. The DVD Player has a DTS Decoder in it.
In the manual under System Menu it says:
DTS (Videos Only)
Selects whether or not to output to DTS signals.
On - Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in DTS Decoder.
Off - Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built-in DTS Decoder.In my case, the HK Receiver does not have a DTS Decoder, only Dolby Digital. Based on the above instructions, I should change DTS to "Off" in the System Menu. When I do this and play a DTS Video DVD, when I hit the "audio" button on the remote, it only switches from Dolby Stereo to Dolby Digital but does not give the third option of DTS.
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Question about the center channel if you don't mind. I have a RC-3 and it resides under my TV on a shelf in my entertainment center. It is a little lower than I would like but it is in the only asthetic position I have. The RC-3 has that crazy spike to angle it down (if placed too high) but there is nothing to angle it up.
The question is, what can be placed under the front of a RC-3 to raise the front up but not detreact from the sound or what little bass it produces.
I know with my KV-3, I can remove the pole in the back, flip the speaker upside down and it then allows me to adjust it to where the center channel angles up instead of down. I'm not sure if the RC-3 has the same "pole" on the back.
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The THX website mentions using 4 subs, one on each wall.
http://thx.com/home/setup/speakers/sub.html
I would love to have one on each wall. They do not have to be cranked as much and you would hear bass coming from all directions. Very cool effect.
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I have had several people suggest the voice coil. Does that mean I just need to replace the driver?
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There might be some amp issues. If I turn off the DVD player and adjust the volume knob on the back of the sub, the sub will sometimes push out. No sound, just movement. This is with no audio source being fed to it.
I found it on Craigslist. She was selling 3 klipsch speakers and a velodyne sub. I made her an offer of $250 for the sub if I liked it and it was in good condition. I originally went to look at just the sub. I wasn't really impressed with the amount of bass that it produced (especially for a 15" sub) but she did have a huge living room with 15 feet ceilings. I went home without buying it. I emailed her two weeks later to see if she had sold her speakers and said if she wanted to get rid of them cheap, I might be interested. She emailed me back saying, "Make an offer". I offered $200 for all four speakers. She countered with $300 and I asked her if she would meet me in the middle and she agreed to $250. As mentioned in a previous topic, this is a temporary setup. The Klipsch speakers sound great and are definitely worth the 250 themselves so I do not feel that I got ripped off. The sub sounds good at decent volumes. It is over a 10 year old sub so it is likely that it is gone bad...just not sure what needs fixing/replacing.
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I have a Velodyne F1500 (15" sub with 250 watt amp). During loud explosions, the sub will occassionally pop. I'm assuming that this is due to over-excursion of the sub.
I am using an HK AVR55 dolby digital receiver. The sub is turned up to 3 (out of 10) on the back and is set at 0dB on the receiver. The receiver volume is set at 50dB. The sub does not continually pop, just when there is a big bang (ex first tap of the fish tank in Nemo). Is this an indication that the sub is blown? It sounds great until it is driven too hard. My thought is why is it popping when it is turned down so low (unless it is blown)? I could understand if I had the sub level at 15dB and at 3/4 to max on the back of the sub.If it is blown, any ideas where I can get a used F1500 sub at (not the enclosure or the amp, just the woofer).
] I have never been fond of in-wall or in-ceiling speakers. To me it sounds unnatural to have sound coming down from the ceiling. IMO, you will get a more fulfilling sound in a good set of regular speakers.
] There are many people in the Klipsch forums that can provide you with much more insight than I can but hope it helps anyways. No questions are dumb. We are all learning...just at different stages.
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Rebel KSS Home Theatre System- Help!
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THX website shows a 5.1 Layout and a 7.1 Layout to give you a visual of how the speakers are recommended to be setup. The 5.1 Layout shows two rear speakers on the side walls. Many in the forums suggest using two speakers on the back wall facing towards the front of the room. In your case, the rear speakers would be placed slightly behind the listening area downwards. The Dolby Website has diagrams as well.
Audioholics has some good articles for home theater as well. I just watched the video of Installing Surround Sound Speakers. I have not ran rear speakers in the current house that we are renting because I did not want to go under the carpet with the speaker wires. The video shows you some cool tips on how to install it through the attic and actually run the wire down the walls.