JSChapman
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I like this one.
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.
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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.
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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?First though, is there plenty of room for it to breath? There should be space around it anywhere it has vents.
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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?
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Ha Ha! Thanks wuzzzer, I needed that. BLOWS CAMPAIGN SLOGAN OF THE YEAR!That's a great comparison photo. I could see Bose using it against big speakers. "Look at this, the entire 5 cube setup is smaller than the average center speaker!"
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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.I remember the hardships of how easy they were to damage while installing on the rf-7 made them make the next series plastic front. I don't really mind since the grills are always on. The black paint if I remember right by Trey Cannon said that chips, scratches, dust, fingerprints etc made it all to easy to notice.
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Okay that makes sense now.Probably a parts count and build efficiency measure. WIth the latest Reference, the horn is molded into the front facade piece, so saves a few pieces and labor during assembly while giving a stiffer more resonant free construction. Also is more likely less weight.
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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.
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Easier to tell on the cherry ones.
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Maybe I'm looking at it wrong but, this definitely looks like a plastic face to me. Although I could be wrong.The original RF-7 had a black wood front panel
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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.[:^)]check out the details in the photos- the FRONT panel is also veneered the same color as the rest of the cabinet. They LOOK GREAT even nekkid!
Michael
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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?
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Is your sub back up and working again?
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One last thing...
that could not have been said better. Nice post.[Y]You keep mentioning key phrases like thump, ear bleeding levels, I think you need to concentrate on one area. I mean you are all over the place, bi-wire this, bi-amp that. At some point you will actually have to listen to your gear for longer than 2 hours and get a nice reference, otherwise you will never know what all these upgrades-or money- did for you. Good luck and hope you find what your looking for.
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Best thing to do when that happens is grab a small pair of tweezers and with the subwoofer off, try picking it out.
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I don't want to be rude either but, I feel like all are help is going in one ear and out the other.
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Hang in there Trey. We're here for you man.
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I envy you right now. It's a HotPocket and a glass of soda for me tonight.Pizza finished and ready for the belly !
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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.
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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.You are right. Something seems a mis because this should be loud enough but its not which is why I was considering putting the 83s on the xpa-2 to ensure I go deaf. I just didn't want to sell those 82s if I could hook em up.
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Well I was in love with the 83's at first sight. So in the end, I may wind up selling the 82s. What causes the canceling? Is it no just an unpowered pre amp signal that's being sent to the xpa-2?
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.
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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.
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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 hear what u guys are saying, but those tech guys from Marantz seemed absolutely positive about the bi-wiring, and one of the guys even said thats how he had his marantz set up. so im definate going to call and get it straight. and what makes me feel confident right now is the difference i hear. its like you guys are saying one thing and the tech guys and my ears are saying another
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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!If you're looking to bi-wire your RF-82s, do NOT use both your A+B channels to do it unless that's how the Marantz was designed to bi-wire (which I'm 99.99999% sure it isn't). Either run two cables from the SAME output of your receiver or utilize the two Surround Back channels which are how most receivers are designed that are set up to bi-wire.
I don't want to sound rude and I know your money is your money but by your recent threads it seems that you don't really care how much money you're throwing at your system. If you take your time and do some research you'll be able to invest your money into things that will really improve the quality of your system and not have to resort on throwing something together and then spending more money on upgrades immediately after.
Example: Many people think the idea of having two center speakers is a good idea. What they don't realize is that two speakers receiving the same signal can cause a phenomenon called comb filtering, resulting in certain frequencies being cancelled out or played much quieter than other frequencies. The end result is that the sound is actually worse than if they were to just use one single, capable center speaker.**
**Think about the above example when you're thinking of connecting two pairs of main speakers that are outputting the same information.
Help cool my Components!
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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.