JoeBoogie

I just saw these at Vanns for $329/ea. I'm planninng on checking out some this weekend.

The F2's at my local ABC Warehouse are $558/pair. The F3 are $700/pair. The guy quoted a deal of $1250 for the Onkyo TX-SR606, (2) F2's, and a Synergy 12" sub, which I thought was a pretty good price. Although, he did take about $500 off the sticker total effortlessly and left me to wonder if I could barter him down more. If I couldn't find them for a cheaper price, the RF 62's at that price would be a budget buster. But I am in similar thinking as you. I hate to spend $700 on something, whereas if I would have spent $900 I would have gotten a much better piece of equipment. I started of this adventure by purchasing, and quickly returning, a $150 Samsung HTiB. What a mistake! I then moved to the Onkyo 6100 HTiB, but after hearing the speakers I slid up to wanting the seperate receiver/speakers....and of course spending more $$. Since I've mostly seen the Synergy series in the box-stores, I am assuming they are more "entry-level" than the Reference series. Is this the view of them? Like I said, I haven't found a place to listen to the Reference locally to judge myself.

Hello all. I am new to this forum, and to the a/v world. I purchased a 42" Panasonic plasma around xmas and am looking to invest in some good sounds. I'm pretty set on purchasing an Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver because it has the features I like/need and is in my budget. As for the speakers, I'm still deciding. I heard the F2's w/ a Synergy sub-12 at a local store and was pretty happy with them, but no one around here has the RF-10's to compare. I can get the F2's or the RF-10 (@ crutchfield) for about the same price. Which would be a better choice? Is the Reference series better than the Synergy? I am looking to get the best for the $$. I want good sound for movies and music, since it'll be playing both. I am looking to develop this into a 5.1 surround by adding a center and some rears at a later time. My room is 13x19, hardwood, & leather couches, so not the best. The tv is in the middle of one of the 13' walls. The room does open to the kitchen and a cathedral stairway, so it is not closed off. But I plan on having the speakers longer than the house we are in. Any help is appreciated. Maybe someone has already compared the two? Thanks!