JSChapman

It has never got too hot to touch so, maybe I'm just worrying about it a bit too much. Even when it runs hard like back to back action movies,loud music, or a long night of gaming it never hurts to touch it. You can feel the heat rise off it which leads me to believe that it is giving off more heat than expected. Again I'm just speculating.

I like this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/Cooling-Fan-AC-115V-SUNON-Electronics-Computers-New-NR_W0QQitemZ270417600895QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef625217f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1240%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 Correct me if I'm wrong but, I should be able to plug this fan into the back of my receivers switched plug in-put, right.

I'll take a quick look on ebay for the fans. Is there a simple way to tell that it is overheating. Like touch or what. I think an infared temp gun would be a last resort LOL.

Well it has about 1 inch on the sides,6 inches above and about the same for the back side, open faced. It may be a little cramed in so, that could be an issue. By the way where did you get a PC fan that runs on 120v?

Does anyone have any ideas on how to effectively cool off components in an entertainment center? The reason I ask is I feel that my receiver is running a little hot and it seems to almost make the room feel hotter. Weird I know but, I have a few ides and one of them being an external PC fan hooked up to a dc converter. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Ha Ha! Thanks wuzzzer, I needed that. BLOWS CAMPAIGN SLOGAN OF THE YEAR!

I haven't been here on the forums too long but, I have been here long enough to hear some shipping horror stories. I would hate for anything that I shipped or received to get scratched ,chipped or broken. Especially to the most visible areas of the speaker (top,sides,front) since I am a 50/50 grill on grill off guy.

Okay that makes sense now.

Thanks for clearing that up for us. I wonder why they chose to paint them black or why the newer reference speakers use plastic faces? I like the real wood look alround.

Easier to tell on the cherry ones.

Maybe I'm looking at it wrong but, this definitely looks like a plastic face to me. Although I could be wrong.

I'm definitely going to agree with that statement. I'm not a real big fan of the plastic face but, now that it's real wood veneer. I just might be interested in buying a pair. Even if it means breaking up my current system.[:^)]

Well if the pliers/tweezers route didn't work, you may end up (unfortunately) replacing the whole fuse housing assembly. Anyone else have any ideas?

Is your sub back up and working again?

One last thing... that could not have been said better. Nice post.[Y]

Best thing to do when that happens is grab a small pair of tweezers and with the subwoofer off, try picking it out.

I don't want to be rude either but, I feel like all are help is going in one ear and out the other.

Hang in there Trey. We're here for you man.

I envy you right now. It's a HotPocket and a glass of soda for me tonight.

Emotiva is HIGHLY praised around here as being a great combination with Klipsch. And yes their return policy is outstanding so, give it a try and if you don't like it you can send it back and upgrade to something better.

Well I tell you what. If you like the look of the complete RF-83 set-up and would somehow like to incorporate the RF-82's you could run the 82's as side or rear surrounds. That would be killer! As far as the xpa-2, you would be better off trying to power all three front speakers (front left/right and center) with the same amp. Look into some other options with Emotiva. Such as the XPA-3, XPA-5, or the UPA-7. Any of the previous amps mentioned or any other brand for that matter would be worth while.

Well if the RF-83's are what you truly want than you ought to go with this set-up here http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/rf-83-home-theater-system-overview/ Now concerning the cancellation. I won't comment too heavily on such a technical subject but, I do know that when the same frequency is sent through two different speakers, with different crossovers, and different overall characteristics. That it causes nulls or peaks in the frequency graph. This is due to improper placement and/or the speakers in question are not hooked up properly. You do NOT want this. I hope someone with more knowledge on the subject will chime in soon.

Exactly! Based on what speakers you already have (not whats coming) you could go with this set-up: RF-82's up front, RC-62 center, RS-52 side surrounds, RSX-5 rears and whatever subwoofer you have chosen would be an AWESOME sounding home-theater.

Not that I want to contradict what the guys are saying at Marantz but, most of the members here are well versed in hometheater and speak from (and I'm sure of this) years of experience. We are all trying to make sure that you have the best experience with Klipsch. Ultimately it is your money and your speakers but, IMO don't you want it to sound good?

I could not possibly agree with you more wuzzzer. Running four front channels is NOT the best idea. You will run in to all kind's of problems. Cancellation being the BIG one. Your receiver with just one pair of RF-83's will be absolutely mind blowing!