Youthman

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.

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.

Here are the details of his system.

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.

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.

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.

I see where you found that stat. I was just curious where you saw it.

What stats are you referring to? Home page says 26,538 users have contributed to 297,630 threads and 597,198 posts.

I never doubted it for one second. []

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.

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. []

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. I'm sure it is something simple. Is there something that I am missing?

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.

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.

I have had several people suggest the voice coil. Does that mean I just need to replace the driver?

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.

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 totally agree. Bargains are great when you can come across them. Persistence, patience and a little luck to be at the right place at the right time is a great thing. Someone mentioned it earlier, the hunt makes it fun too.

I'm not in a big hurry. Now that I have heard them, I'll likely keep them. I think I will put them in my office when we build our house and have the RF-83 for my theater room. Colter, you are probably right about the electronics on top of the sub. It was just a temporary setup so I could check it out. I'll have to find a small table or something to place it on. I couldn't wait to get up this morning. I had a few minutes before I had to go to work to demo the speakers. I really like them. Part of me wants to move them to my living room so I can see how the new system compares to my previous Onkyo, Polk & Velodyne (10 in sub) setup. The other part of me says leave them in the office because I spend much more time in there than I do on the couch watching TV. I do not want to run wires under the carpet of the house we are renting so I have no need for rears at the moment. Who knows, I might move them into the living room to check them out, then move them back into the office. Either way, I'm enjoying my inexpensive investment. I am definitely a Craigslist fan.

Well...I couldn't resist. I'm like a kid at Christmas. I set everything up tonight in my 8' x 8' office. Wife and kids are in bed so I had to keep it pretty low. So far I have only listened to them in stereo with no subwoofer. The HK sounds clean and the Klipsch are extremely detailed and warm. I think that my $250.00 investment was well worth it for the 4 speakers. I paid $100 today for the HK Receiver. I am extremely pleased so far with my $350 investment. I can't wait till the morning when the wife goes to work. I'm dying to hear what they sound like with more volume and some thump from the 15" Velodyne sub. I'm a little worried about the integrity of my walls being in such a small space. []

Thx Al, but I'm on a $100 budget. Not looking to get a fancy receiver, just something to get me by for a year. I picked up the Receiver today. Immaculate condition. The guy took very good care of it. Have not tested it on the speakers. Will hook everything up tonight and listen to it tomorrow. I'll post a review of my impression.

Thx Colter. I'm sure it will be a fun ride. Al, you went for the big mama on the sub huh? [] I'll let everyone know how they sound when I get a receiver.

As promised, here are some pics. I'm probably going to go look at a HK AVR 55 tonight for $100.00. There also is a HK AVR 65 for $125. Do you think this would work well as a temporary system? I noticed that both receivers have amp pre-outs which is nice. My last Onkyo receiver did not. The 55 seems to have better reviews than the 65. Mechanical issues mostly. Anyone have any experience with either of these receivers or speakers?

I just got home from picking up my first pair of Klipsch Speakers. It was a 3 hour round trip drive but I think it will be worth it. The lady took very good care of them. There are a few scuffs on the side but nothing major. Klipsch CF-2 Fronts Klipsch KV3 Center Velodyne F1500 Two months ago, I sold my old Onkyo, Polk and Velodyne system to begin saving for my RF-83 setup. I saw an add on Craigslist and figured it is going to be difficult to wait 1 year till we build our house with dedicated theater room so I thought that the CF-2 setup would hold me over for a year, then I could always sell it to another forum member when I actually upgrade to the RF-83 setup. I know these are old speakers but has anyone had any experience with them? Are they a decent starter Klipsch system? Any ideas what the 4 speakers would be worth? I believe I got a good deal on them. I now have to find a receiver to power them since I am starting over. I'll probably look for a used, older stereo or 5.1 receiver as a temporary receiver. I eventually want to get a 7.1 HK or Yamaha receiver with HDMI 1.3 support. I'll upload some pics in a bit.

Not sure if any manufacturer sells just a sub by itself unless you contact them directly. I have a 2.1 Boston Acoustics setup and it sounds nice but I would rather have the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 system. It has much better highs and bass response than my BA Setup.