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I highly doubt they would be 2 ohm, but could be wrong. I know the RF-7, RF-7ii and RF-35, RC-35, RC-25 use 2 8 ohm drivers in parallel to get a 4ohm load at the terminals, these are the only ones I have been able to measure so not sure on others. My guess would be four 4 ohm drivers ran in series-parallel.

You don't have to match the Atmos ceiling speakers but you want to stick with approx the same size as your LCR divers. The more important spec in looking for Atmos is you want to look for a coaxial speakers with conical 90 degree dispersion. If your wanting to stay with Klipsch they recommend these for in ceiling. http://www.klipsch.com/products/reference-in-ceiling-speakers#cdt-5650-c-ii I went with a cheaper version but basically the same specs wise and I'm super happy with the results, the up mixing is fantastic since the content is limited as of now.

RF-35's are rear ported BTW they need to be pulled out from the wall a bit or they get muddy IMO. Unless your talking about the RB-35's?

You sure about that? RF-3 hits as hard as RF-7's? RSW12 vs RSW15? I've owned all 4 of those speakers and can attest to hearing more bass with the larger woofers. That's mere physics. Larger woofers move more air. My RF-83's had 8" woofers vs 10" woofers in the RF7 and RF7ii. They were equal in bass but they are close in surface area too (3) 8" woofers vs (2) 10" woofers. In my experience, the RF-35s I had were much more bass-heavy speakers than my RF-7s. Are you sure about that? My listening tests between the 2 are exactly opposite to your results. I can hardly see 2 8" woofers in a far smaller cab produce more bass than the larger 10". It's like comparing the RC-7 to the RF-7, no chance IMO.

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. G-Rod: What is difference between RP-260F and RP-280F - i mean bass. The woofers have a 1.5 inches difference. The differences are bit, little, average or maybe large? The 260 and 280 are the same efficiency +-1dB. The strength of the bass is about the same, it's just that the 260s don't go quite as deep as the 280s.The main difference, imo, is the size of the horn. According to my ears, the 260 and 280 towers are VERY VERY close in sound and output. Which is why the efficiency is only 1db difference. The man differences I heard were in the center channels and the subs.its insane how little difference there is. I've always pushed the 6.5" model over the 8". And as far as sub and center those can be substituted. I used 260 mains with the 450 center and of course always big subs for me. Thanks for the quick reply. So, the difference in the depth of the bass is small? Truth? I like quiet but deep bass. My room is small, about 220sqft. Which set is better 260f or 280f? Maybe set 260f+110sw? Your not going to be getting your deep bass from your Main speakers if your running with a sub you'll want to cross at 80-120hz depending on your room setup etc. So your Mains only really have to go down to 80hz.

Up North as in USA or up north as in Canada? As in Canada.

Any chance he'd ship these up north?

If you can swing it I would go with a X series Denon, those specs on the S series are so far out of wack I have no idea how there testing that output. The X1200W will give you far better room calibration and I would bet my bottom dollar it will be more powerful than the S710W.

Just incase, I ran across these a few days ago while looking at horn upgrades for some reason. lol Seem about as cheap as they get for new as far as I found. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beyma-CP25-1-inch-25-Watts-AES-8-Ohm-Compression-Tweeter-NEW-/141633780469?hash=item20fa07faf5:g:l~4AAOSwDk5T2qwN

RC-35 is the best for the LR he has, what has been suggested.

Who said anything about a RC-3? The OP is trying to match to his RB-25's, the RC-3 would def not work . RC-7 is a supposed to be a nice center but not a match in the least for a set of RB-25's, largest he can or should pair with that to get proper timber is the RC-35.

I would stay with the tower speakers if your able to, also good choice on the center. I was going to say the sub is a bit weak but if your worried about playing while babies are sleeping in the house it's a non issue. If you can place your speakers in ceiling you can save yourself some $$ by going with a non Klipsch, I run 4 OSD ICE640 6.5 in ceiling and I'm super impressed by the depth even with the upmix. I paid $110 shipped for 4 on a deal they had going last month.

If I were doing this and just wanted to try a few things I would make the Mid and Tweeter on a removable mount so you can rotate them easy to see what sounds the way you want. Like this guy.

I really like the RB-5, but the 160's just walk all over them. They're pretty much on par with RB-75 in my opinion. Really? That good? Might have to go take a listen to a pair since the local place actually stocks em.

wait, what? I'm thinking he means tweeter, mid, woofer config, not cabinet orientation. regardless, the crossover is not designed with regard to wave dispersion patterns. its function is the splitting of electrical signals between drivers. right? No there design with the baffle and layout of the drivers in mind as wel.

They have a pretty good deal on a scratch and dent SC-85, it was the model I was going to get if I could have gotten a way better shipping rate(Canada) went with a Denon 4100W instead (saved me $300) http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130SC85/Pioneer-Elite-SC-85.html?cc=07

Scrappy in Post No. 5 above did say why; it's because of lobing. Klipsch deals with this lobing issue in the RC-64 (four midbass/woofers) by changing the crossover points slightly to the two outside midbass/woofers. There is also some math and wavelengths involved regarding the size of the woofer and the center-to-center distance between them. You can't just randomly stick the woofers in the cab and expect it to work properly. In general I see MTM designs with the woofers as close to each other as possible, and they almost always use a truncated mounting frame. I've read a good discussion about this by Dr. D'appolito, I'll see if I can find that paper so you can get better answers than I can intelligently present. Just get out the old hack saw. This is kind of a interesting thread on the topic, sorta. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/157069-what-is-the-purpose-of-a-vertical-cornwall/

I see, it might sound better between the 2 setup properly. If you a AVR with audessy you should run that after you place all your speakers where you will be leaving them. Also be sure to run them as small reguardless of what it tries to set them at. If you do end up wanting to upgrade to a RC-35 LMK as mine will be for sale in the next few weeks as I am going with RC-7's across the front. I'm in Canada BTW.

Where is the RC-25 located? Is it in a stand of some sort or pushed up tight to the wall, on the floor or close to? I have a RC-35 and I was never 100% happy with it, always seemed muffled to me as well. About 3 weeks ago I started to redo my theater, so my fronts are now free air if you will no cabinet etc. I have the RC-35 placed on a stand 15" off the ground well away from the back wall and wide open it now sounds 300% better than it ever did. IMO these center channels need to be out in the open to sound correct. Just my opinion of course YMMV.

Holy! Glad I didn't make the 10 hr round trip, knew there was something up with this deal when he wouldn't give me any contact info. Spidey sense was right. LOL Sorry to hear he wasted your time, what a troll.

CL?? No idea what that is but I buy used quit a lot, I have never had anyone selling not want to give a number or a address to actaully pick the item up from. Last longer trip was a 4hr each way for a $4500 72 BSA guy gave me all his info the works, bank # so I could transfer deposit etc. All went smooth cause the guy actually wanted to sell. CL?? = Craigs List Ah ok, never used it before. Not that popular in Alberta, kijiji is the go to for used stuff here.

CL?? No idea what that is but I buy used quit a lot, I have never had anyone selling not want to give a number or a address to actaully pick the item up from. Last longer trip was a 4hr each way for a $4500 72 BSA guy gave me all his info the works, bank # so I could transfer deposit etc. All went smooth cause the guy actually wanted to sell.

Lol I wasn't going to jet down there with no assurance that he had them or even if he would be there. Without a phone number or address would you have just gone on a 10hr round trip? Really I wasn't looking for these at all, just happened across them.

This kind of fell apart quickly. Guy wouldn't give me his phone number or address or take deposit/full payment, said email me when you get into town and he will meet me somewhere with the speakers?? A 5hr trip to "maybe" get ahold of him and he "might" still have them isn't my idea of a good deal or time. Why place a ad to sell if your not going to actually sell the stuff, now I see why he still has them.