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Congrats on your improved system performance! Glad I could be of help.

Hello, 1. Normally, the speakers are set to "Small" as to relieve them of playback duties, and to generally make the sound clearer. By setting the speakers to Small, you route low frequencies to the subwoofer, which is able to reach lower frequencies, thus taking the load off of the speakers. 2. I'm not sure I completely understand, but there should be some buttons on the receiver that allow you to set speaker distances in feet, which should sync everything quite well. 3. Set the crossover on the receiver, probably to about 80 hz, which is THX standard. Sometimes, receivers give you the option of setting the crossover for each speaker, in which case you should set the crossover a little lower for your front tower speakers, maybe to 50-60 hz, as they can adequately handle the bass. For the center and the surround speakers, the crossover should be set to 80, as I said before. In order to avoid dual crossover issues, set the subwoofer crossover at the highest possible frequency, which effectively disables it. As for the power settings, I'm not familiar with them, so I will leave that for the other, more educated members. 4. After you fine tweak your system, your speakers and subwoofer should sound much crisper and clearer.

Hey guys, Looks like underpowering and clipping are the biggest threats to these speakers. I will keep that in mind and remember to keep volume levels reasonable (so I can retain my hearing!). My main concern was some time of physical damage to the speaker, given that it was provided enough power at high volumes. I have blown smaller, computer speakers, not because of clipping, but due to issues with the cones and voice coil, but I have no real experience with home theater speakers. I just want to operate these under the safest conditions, as to prolong their lifespan and sound quality. Thanks guys for all your responses!

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

Ditto what TheSoundBroker said. [Lower Limit of Bass Extension +-3 db] RB-15 -- 70 (5.25" woofer) RSX-4 -- 92 (4" woofer) Also, the RB-15 has better enclosure material, so sound quality *theoretically* should be improved, and the soundstage should be much wider.

Hey guys, I'm a big fan of running speakers at a loud volume especially for movies (for the theatrical effect) and for music (for parties and the like). My RF-52 HT speakers should be coming soon, so I am asking for some advice on safe-use practices. I unfortunately blew my Promedia 2.1 setup by operating the speakers at too high a volume for too long. Since these new HT speakers are made to operate at these high volume levels (?) , would I safely be able to turn these speakers up for movies and music for long durations of time? Also, is it safe for the cones to move in and out quickly and have a fairly extensive movement range? I love seeing speaker cones moving, but I'm not sure if it is a safe thing for the speaker, especially in bass heavy music. Also, how large is the soundstage for these speakers? I just need a basic idea because my basement was not planned to be a home theater, so I do have some obstacles that I have to deal with. I know I'm full of questions, but I appreciate all of you taking your time to answer them! Thanks alot guys, and I look forward to joining the Klipsch Home Audio family !!! Jay PS: I will be running these speakers with a Yamaha RX-V661BL receiver. PPS or PSS?!?!: I will post some pictures as soon as I get everything set up!

Hey guys, I did originally post this in the Promedia 5.1 thread, but no one seemed to have any answers for me. I was wondering if I could connect my PMU 5.1 speakers to an amp so that I can take advantage of the decoding options. At first, I was going to use the Creative DDTS-100 system, but Creative discontinued that product, and pretty much all stores have exhausted their supplies of the product. I was wondering if any of you guys could provide me with step by step instructions with connecting my PMU 5.1 speakers to a receiver (Pioneer VSX-517-K/S). First of all, I was wondering if this is even possible. Second of all, the receiver is speced at 110 watts per channel, which is quite higher than the PMU 5.1 rating of 60 watts per channel. Will the satellites be able to handle this amount of power? Next comes the complicated part (at least for me). How would I connect these speakers to the receiver? The receiver has a 5.1 multi-channel input, if that helps. And if the Pioneer wattage is too powerful, is there any way to bypass the Pioneer amplifier and use the BASH amplifier in the subwoofer? After I install the speakers, will I be able to control the volume from both the control pod AND the receiver? [*Please list any cords/wires I will have to purchase to set this up!*] Because I ordered the PMU 5.1 set piece by piece from Klipsch, I am limited one channel as the center speaker is on backorder. Is this an issue, i.e. will I still be able to use my subwoofer, despite the absence of a center speaker? Will the receiver automatically recognize this, or will I have to change some settings for compatibility. Thanks for all your help guys, I greatly appreciate it. You guys are great and so is Klipsch! Jay