Youthman

I just went to the THX website looking for signage and came across this image below. They suggest the back rear speakers be placed next to each other. I don't think I have ever seen this layout before for rear surrounds. Does anyone have their rears in this setup?

Thx, I'll check out their site.

I wish my Best Buy had the 82's to demo. They only have the RB-61's setup in stereo, not even in 5.1.

Any idea where I can get a sign similar to this? I saw this in a home theater store. Looked like it was aluminum, steel or some form of metal. I didn't think to ask them where they got it. It was pretty large, and was mounted behind the projection screen. I have vector images for this logo. Would I be able to send it to a metal fabrication company or something?

Too bad. I was going to offer you $800.00. [] Just kidding. Congrats on selling them. It looked like a sweet amp with lots of power.

Not a bad price for the amp. Is it still for sale?

I don't take you as being snippy at all. I need all the advice I can get. That's why I am here. Learning from those that know more about it than I do. I just have to work within a budget for now. I have been a youth pastor for 9 years. Still loving it. I didn't mean to hijack this thread. I probably need to just start a new thread. Thought it would be a quick yes/no answer. []

I would be using the Onkyo primarily in a 5.1 setup and eventually move to a 7.1 configuration. I understand how an amp would benefit, but I'm primarily interested in will the Onkyo work for now and wil the Yammie work when I upgrade to it?

I've been watching this thread because I am comparing the RF-7 with the RF-82's. All this talk about 2.3 ohms is making me wonder something. I currently have an Onkyo TX-DS555 5.1 Receiver with 70 watts/channel. I am looking at upgrading to the Yamaha RX-V1700. I will more than likely have to use my Onkyo Receiver for awhile till I save up for the Yamaha. Will the Onkyo or the Yamaha be able to handle the RF-7's?

Got it. Thx for the info!

I'll have to check on that, although we would rather not have a 2 story home. Not too many homes in Florida have basements.

I'm debating between the RF-82's and the RF-7's. Where did you get yours from? I demo'd a pair last week and they totally rocked! I do not have experience with Denon, only Onkyo. On my receiver, I would go into the surround settings and there is a volume level for each speaker that I can adjust from -12 to +12. Someone in the forum will be able to steer you in the right direction.

This is our first home. Taxes are outrageous here in Florida. I believe taxes will run us around $5000.00 a year. Yikes!

Yeah, I don't think I want B-stock speakers and really do not want to spend over $1000.00 for my floorstanders.

JDB, I have not really considered 12' ceilings for the theater room. I figured it would be just more room to fill sound with. The 8' ceiling in the middle room is a typo. The kids bedrooms will all be 10' while the master bedroom will be 12'. I like you were, am still not fond of inwalls. I have yet to hear some that have caused me to change my mind. Since it is a theater room, I have no problem showing them off. In fact, I might leave the grill covers off once it is setup since they look so sweet without grills.

Are the RF-7's new on ebay or used for that price?

Looks awesome Vman. I can't wait to get my first pair of Klipsch in the new home we are going to build.

Hey Hudson. Thx for catching the typo. Wasn't paying attention. I have edited my original post.

I went yesterday to demo the 82's. When I got there, they had the RF 7 in the demo room but not the RF-82's. The dealer gave me the following quote on an 82 package. RF-82, RC-62 and RS-52 for $1650 + tax. RW-12d would be $529 + tax He said he was running a special 25% off if I bought a complete 5 piece set. I had him quote the RW-12d separate as I have heard great things about the SVS PB12/Plus2. Few questions for everyone. He said he got a real good deal on a bunch of RF-7's and they bought them all. He has two pair left. The did sound incredible with the RC-64 that I demo'd. I was truly blown away at the volume, clarity and beauty of the sound that these speakers created. I believe he said the RF-7's were more than the 82's but not sure how much more. I'm thinking $1200 - $1400 for the pair. I think the RF-7's would be out of my budget but wanted to get some opinions on the difference between the 82's and the RF7's. Is the price that he quoted me a good deal or just an ok deal? Do you think I could get them for less from him? I'm really leaning towards the SVS sub.

Thanks for the awesome advice everyone! I am keeping notes of the details that you have suggested in a file so that I can easily reference them when we begin to build in January. 21' x 14 x 10' would work great because I could build a false wall up front that would be 4 feet thick. I know nothing about proper proportions in order to have "excellent resonant mode dispersion". Heck....I'm not sure I even know what that means. [] The house is going to be custom built. The floorplan is one that we found that we liked and modified it a bit in Photoshop. The floorplan also had a modified plan to make the Living Room part of the Master Bedroom but we figured it would be just wasted space to have a huge bedroom. We have 4 children (1, 4, 6 and 8 years old). My wife likes the idea of having a small area to allow some separation from the kids when we have company, or just want to hang out together. I agree that the 11 x 11 rooms for the kids are small, that's why I want to add some length to them. I'm a youth pastor and my wife is a school teacher. Income is good, but with 4 kids, we have to stay within a budget for the house. Hoping to meet with the architect next week to show him our design and talk about options. Any other advice is surely welcome.

I'm jealous. [] Nice setup jascott.

Sounds like you got a really good deal at around 35% off! Maybe I'll get that fortunate. []

Thanks Watson. I'll give it a try when I save up for my system.

Is the percentage off the MSRP or what they are currently asking for their speakers? I was quoted $490each for the RF-82's. That is basically MSRP pricing. What would be a good price to offer the dealer?

You guys have been giving me some great advice and I really appreciate it. Buckeye,looks like you have talked me into going with the RF-82's instead of the RF-62's. The RC-64 is sweet but the RC-62 is more in line with my budget. Your advice on keeping my receiver for now is probably a good idea. It is a great receiver but older. I will wire the room for 7.1 but might only go 5.1 in the beginning and purchase the additional speakers at a later time. Matrix, you suggest using the RB-61's for rears instead of the RS-52's. When I move to 7.1 setup, should I purchase the RS-52's for the side surrounds or use direct speakers for them as well? My current rears (Polk F/X500) are dipole/bipole and I really liked them. With the indirect reflecting sounds, it seemed to envelope the room with rear sound quite well. I am building the room from scratch. That's why I want to get any suggestions I can from others that know much more than I do about this. I'm pretty tech savy but I'm not a true audiophile by any means. I just want it to sound as good as it can within a modest budget. JDB, I have not decided on the display/TV yet. It will either be projection or LCD. Part of me is leaning towards LCD but I can get a much larger image with projection. So many decisions. Good thing that I have 6 months to plan. I will have some form of sound proofing. I will talk with the builder to see what he suggests since they have put in home theaters before. I uploaded some photos the other day of my current speakers http://www.soleproductions.com/polk. I had them put in the classified ads but now that I think about it, I will probably hold onto my current equipment since I may use portions of it for the family room and some of it temporarily for the theater room. I might use my current bipole/dipole for the side surrounds.