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  1. Current configuration for my theater is Academy front, forte II for front, forte rear (more like rear as they are behind me), and sunfire sub. Speakers are taking up quite a bit of room. I am thinking about changing the front setup to Academy across the front. I do have two spare at the moment. Any idea if this would be an acceptable configuration if the networks were also upgraded? Mike
  2. I have been looking at purchasing a new receiver in the near future. Currently have an HK avr 520 but would like to upgrade. Been debating between Sunfire and B & K. Anyone do a comparison in listening betweek the two receivers? No room for separates so it will have to be a receiver. Any owners of either receiver on the board? Mike
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  4. Woke up at 4:15. Had to hit the restroom. Tossed and turned and finally got up at 5:30. Started to mindless surf the web On a day off. Sucks Can't sleep late like I could when I was younger. Seem to wake up same time whether it is a work day or not Really sucks. Maybe I should go back to drinking. Mike
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  6. Should be no problem. From what I have read, only CRT television tubes are affected by magnetic fields. Would your entertainment center have an open back where the sub sits? The way I understand Klipsch subs, the front driver is passive and the rear is active. Not sure how that would sound in an enclosed entertainment center. Mike
  7. I went through a bad experience with Ebay last year. Non-functional NIB item. Seller had great communication and agreed to refund my $$$ until I shipped the product back. Stupid me for doing that according to Paypal. No more contact after that. I complained to Ebay and Paypal and they were no help as I was outside the 30 day window. I use Paypal tied to my credit card. I initiated a dispute and and they credited my account. Then Paypal came back stating their investigation with the seller was complete and he said I returned the wrong item. The CC company took the $$$ back. I continued the dispute and with all the doucmentation of my emails with the seller and the attempted emails, Visa finally agreed with me and refunded my $$$. I would think about calling Law Enforcement in his hometown and see if they can do anything. Fraud was a crime the last I heard. Keep pictures of the speaker as you received it. Different s/n on box shows he did not send you the correct item. Give it a shot, can't hurt. Mike
  8. Strictly for Home Theater I would recommend using rb5s all around with a good sub. This type of system would work great in my humble opinion. I used rb5s across the front for quite a while. I did get the upgrade bug as my system is also my music system and I wanted to try older generation speakers. Now the rb5s are in a guest room connected to my old pioneer stereo receiver. Mike
  9. Retired Air Force. First listened to Klipsch when I was TDY in England in the late 70s Liked the sound but did not have the room or $$$ back then. I think it was a pair of LaScalas I was listening too. Everyone I knew then thought Bose 901s were the hot item. I thought the LaScalas were much better than the Bose. I almost purchased a pair of Advent speakers but I got married and ended up with some cheap brand. Still have the Pioneer SX-950 receiver, Sansui turntable and Pioneer cassette deck I used back then. Guess I am a pack rat to a degree. Mike
  10. I did some impulse buying and hurt the cc some. I purchased a set of original Fortes and another Academy to test which way to go with my surrounds. Standard placment of surrounds was out of the question. Only choices are back wall behind my chair or in the ceiling. I just could not cut holes in the ceiling. First I swapped around Fortes and Forte IIS as fronts to see which I preferred as mains. The Fortes seemed to have a tighter bass but seemed harsh compared to the IIs. I guess I got used to the IIs. The IIs are my mains. Put the Fortes about four feet back and a little to the side of my chair. Sounded fine but I think my high back Lazy Boy is blocking some sound. Put a set of Academies on top of the Fortes and since they are alot higher, the effects were more noticeable but otherwise nothing major in audio quality over the Fortes. Maybe purchase a dedicated chair for home theaters or raise the Fortes a little. This decision was based on my inexperienced ears and ,too be honest, how everything fit in the room. The system will never be the perfect setup but as long as it makes me happy, that is what counts to me. Now I can finally get someone to run the surround cables through the walls and ceiling and get rid of the "hanging spaghetti" 2005 most likely will be upgrade electronics. I do wonder about upgraded xovers for the Fortes. Mike
  11. I know this is kinda way off topic but I am very proud of my wife. About a year ago she decided exercise was not going to help her lose weight. She heard about the Atkins diet and after some research she went on the diet and has lost around 45 pounds. She is a strong believer in using support groups with online forums. This helped her kick the smoking habit after 20 something years dedicated smoking. She became a member of an Atkins forum and with worldwide support had been very successful in losing weight. She has actually cleared up all her blood work and lowered her BP. She also eats ice cream everyday. Weird. A CarbLite magazine reporter decided she would be a very good example and used her for an article in the Apr 2005 issue. She was interviewed over the phone while we were heading home after work and she did send some pictures to go with the article. The two page article was very well done. She has always wanted to author and publish something. I guess being the subject of an article is a start. Mike
  12. Is it possible the vibrations from a subwoofer could cause internal damage to a DLP TV? When you have a "good" bass movie playing the vibrations can be felt all over the room, including the TV frame. I had a new DLP go bad and was wondering if anyone has attributed their TV going bad because of a sub in close proximity to the TV Most of the pics I have seen display people having their sub upfront near the main speakers/TV. Mike
  13. I guess it depends if you are planning on using the Fortes for both 2 channel and home theater. You could experiment can get some rb5s all around and a sub and have a decent system for home theater and keep the Fortes for two channel. If you plan on using the Fortes then maybe some quartets or another set of Fortes for the surrounds. The center is the problem, the best is another Forte or locate an Academy. An Academy search can be frustrating. Others are using different speakers for the center and hoping to find an academy. Mike
  14. Amazing sound from these speakers. Lacking in a bass some but that is expected. Add a good sub and you are ready to go. I thnk I spent about $800 for a set of two a couple of years ago. I was lacking in space at old house and they were the largest I could use. I do admit though with my old pioneer receiver they were a little harsh on the ears. I was using three across the front for my theater. I changed because I wanted to try the older classic speakers. I would experiment with toeing them in and out for your situation. Mike
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