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While McGoo's explanation may have been "great," it was also partially wrong. Virtual Surround back has little to do with how the movie was encoded, it has to do with whether or not you have the speakers/amplification to support 6.1. Basically it is a "phantom" Surround back channel for people who don't have the actual speaker. I don't think it makes a great deal of difference, but I don't think it can hurt either. Your receiver has connections for surround back, so if you want 6/7.1 you can have the real thing instead of the virtual.

C'mon, in all fairness, that was most likely a customer that did that.

Are you sure you are getting ANY sound from the rears? You say that the sound is very faint. If not, are you getting sound from the center? If not you are listening to the 2-Channel (CD) layer. The DSOTM SACD is a hybrid, meaning it has a SACD layer and a CD layer. Make sure your SACD player is set for multi-channel AND SACD. We had some problems getting this disc to work on a Sony Combo DVD/SACD player, it would only read the CD layer, maybe that's the problem? If you get sound from the center and not the rears though, it is probably a set-up issue. To test the speakers, play the intro to "TIME" and you should hear clock sounds coming from all of the speakers individually.

Actually closer to 3 million samples, 2.8224 Million to be exact, but it only uses one bit per sample. If you take rip a CD to MP3, you are throwing some of the information away, so there is no way to make the recording sound better, after being compressed, than the original, no matter what bit rate you use. There are a lot of electronics that will "up-sample" a recording to double the sampling rate, my Panasonic RP-91 has a "Re-Master" function, but it is debateable whether it sounds any different. Just out of curiosity, what software did you intend to use to make your WAV files a higher bit-rate than they already are? Any MP3 bit rate is going to be much lower than the original.

---------------- On 1/11/2004 8:08:29 PM Bill H. wrote: It is the new entry level speaker...........(may), replace the RF 3 in a smaller version........... ---------------- Have you been living in a cave? The RF-3 has already been replaced, a long time ago, by the RF-35.

That is an awesome setup!!! I like how the cable going to the center is lit up. That's tight.

First make sure your DVD player is set for 16x9 and not 4x3. This is done in the DVD PLAYER'S menu. (With no disc in the player, press the DISPLAY button, find the little icon that looks like a toolbox...) 2nd, Find your S-Video Cable and throw it out. Replace it with a set of Component cables. 3rd, realize that what Mr. Magoo said is correct, some DVDs will not fill a widescreen TV, most common aspect ratio is 2.35:1, which is used on over half of the movies you will find. If you get a Movie that is 1.85:1, the second most common aspect ratio, it will fill the screen completely. Set up correctly, even a 2.35:1 movie will not have THAT large of black bars. p.s. I didn't know the 9000es could upconvert to 1080i, but TRUST ME, if you are using the S-Video Output there is NO WAY you are getting 1080i (or even 480p for that matter). Anyway, since the DVD is encoded with 480p, the 1080i will probably not be much of an improvement, if any at all (still a cool feature, though). If you do run into a movie that is non-anamorphic, you may want to turn off the Progressive scan and zoom the picture in. Armageddon and Titanic are two that come to mind right off the top of my head. Try them once you've set everything up correctly and you'll see what I mean.

Didn't they announce that THX system a while back (like over a year ago)??? I guess they just never came out with it. Those new Tower speakers look very impressive, I would probably replace my RF-7's as well. The RF-35 was definitely the replacement for the RF-3, the RF-10 is well below the RF-3 in the pecking order.

I think the X-Over has a lot to do with it as well. I never touch the Volume knob on my RSW-15's, but I have the Crossover set at 40Hz. That way I still get lots of bass, but it doesn't sound muddy or cancel out the bass from the RF-7's.

No, that is not true. S-Video will not deliver High Def AT ALL. You have to use component, RGB, or one of the new Digital Connections to get HD. Component can deliver 480i, 480p, 720p, or 1080i, depending on the broadcast, and your equipment.

I think it would be sweet to be watching Surround Sound while everybody else has no power, but I haven't invested yet.

---------------- On 12/31/2003 7:50:08 AM PhilMays wrote: Perhaps I am missing the point...Are we talking that many watts split between all channels? 250/7=35.7 watts. ---------------- Yeah, that's the only reason I can think that you would need that much power.

I didn't mean to say that the i-link itself was a step down in quality, just that the 47tx would give you better quality than the 55TXi, in general. I think that the i-link is an awesome feature, and would purchase the 55 in a minute if it wasn't for the Multi-Room problem. My point was I wouldn't buy the 55 over the 47, all other things being equal, just because of the firewire connection.

Hey Skeptic, not everyone here disagrees with you. His sister was not hurt and it was a week ago. I probably wouldn't have said anything, but I do agree.

I wouldn't worry about the crossover of 80 being too low on the RS-35. If the frequency response is rated at 81, that does not mean that it cannot produce a sound of 80Hz, (or even 70 or 60) just that the output (db level) is lower at 80 than it was at 81. 80 is probably the best crossover for this speaker because the slope of the crossover probably matches the speaker very well. As for your second question, most receivers only allow you to choose one crossover setting for all the main speakers, does yours allow you seperate front/rear crossover settings? If not, 80 is probably the best for the fronts as well. As for the subwoofer, just set the crossover on that all the way up, or bypass the crossover altogether, as you are already using the receiver's crossover for the Front/Rear bass management, and you do not want to cut off any of the LFE. As far as the phase knob on the back of the RW-12, depends on your room. If you aren't getting enough bass in your seating position, you can try adjusting the phase, or moving the sub. It's all about experimentation, and finding the right combination. Hope this helps.

Also, with no center channel, you will probably find yourself adusting the volume more often (turning the volume up during quiet parts to hear the dialog, and down during the loud parts). With a center speaker, you can set the volume and forget about it, dialog will be nice and clear even during loud action sequences.

oops, duplicate post.

---------------- On 12/29/2003 1:41:16 PM MrMcGoo wrote: Persoanlly, I would go for the VSX-55TXi if I could negotiate a good price. The money saved would go toward the DV-47Ai. ---------------- Uh, You are suggesting he can get a 55TXi for much less than $1100 and still have money left over for a DV-47ai? I don't know if I'd choose a firewire connection over sound quality anyway. I have owned several Pioneer receivers, and loved them, however, there is one huge drawback which prevents me from owning one now: It is virtually impossible to control a second zone via remote. According to Pioneer, all you need to do is hook up the MR-100 to the back of the receiver. Unfortunately, this piece doesn't exist anymore, and no one anywhere has it. If you don't think you'll ever want to use multi-room/multi-source, then by all means, buy it!!!

---------------- On 12/26/2003 10:21:08 PM TheEAR wrote: This is what you need RSW tower of power.TheEAR style ---------------- That says REAR RSW tower, how about the front(s)?

No connection is going to work. Just use the bare wire.

That's for computers, not really for TVs.

---------------- On 12/26/2003 12:17:24 AM minn_male42 wrote: i just posted this on another topic...but it seems appropriate... it is very common on this forum to ask a question about the current klipsch reference series and get MANY responses suggesting used classic klipsch speakers... i sometimes wonder...do these people respond this way because they haven't bothered to listen to the new klipsch products out there or are they trying to convince someone else in the world that their own personal speaker is the "BEST" way to go.... (i have heard many of the classic klipsch - hersey, lascala, and k-horn) i have personally bought my KLF-30's at a local pawn shop....(and did have to replace a blown driver)..... but as a caution....alot of people selling something on ebay or the local pawn shop are trying to get rid of a problem.... many times something is wrong with the speaker/amp/preamp/etc.... personally, i refuse to buy anything used anymore for my sound system...after being burned about half the time in purchases.... (the products did not live up their "glowing" reviews in the ad) the current klipsch reference line of speakers is very good.... when matched with the right amplification - very good!!! your choice of klipsch with your receiver should work very well! ---------------- Well Said. THANK YOU!!!

---------------- On 12/23/2003 10:47:41 AM Pistol Pete wrote: ha ha ha ! What do you buy all your crap at Goodwill? ---------------- His system is better than yours.

---------------- On 12/19/2003 11:21:04 PM James D McCall wrote: Unless you use Neo6, there wouldn't be much for a back surround to do, would there? Of course, there's nothing wrong with Neo6... ---------------- Neo6 has NOTHING to do with 6.1/7.1. Even with material not encoded for 6/7.1, you can still benefit from having these formats. A lot of 5.1 soundtracks sound better on a 7.1 set-up. And Pioneer does a very good job converting 5.1 to 7.1. You really have nothing to lose, when I first set-up a 7.1 system, I had to buy a 2 channel amp AND a pair of speakers, all you have to do is buy a pair of speakers. If you don't think it is worth it, just bring the speakers back.

I don't know the answer to your question, but I can tell you this: Don't hold your breath on any software updates, because manufacturers are much more likely to come out with a new version of a given piece of equipment and completely forget about the old version, especially in a Mid-Range product ($1000-2000 range). When they say "You don't have to worry about the reciever being obsolete because software can be upgraded using the RS-232 port," that is more propaganda than anything. The fact is everything in the electronics world becomes obsolete, software upgrades or no.