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Thanks guys.... My first impression is that the H3's lack just a little bit of "warmth". Again, they are brand new and were unboxed and hooked up for the first time only yesterday. I am hoping they warm up over time. Unfortunately, my speaker placement options are limited. My system is in our living room and I need to be sensitive of my wife's decor. My next upgrade is the sub. The 12 inch Polk PSW 450 sub I am using has a huge footprint and rear firing ports. I am hoping there is a sub out there that has a smaller footprint (preferably without rear firing ports). I am not looking for ground shaking base. Can't stand that. Just the perfect subtle amount for music. I could use some recommendations, and education, on subs. Thanks again!

I had a brand new pair of black Heresy IIIs delivered today. I would appreciate any advice with respect to anything I should know about breaking these speakers in, or anything else in general that I should know. I was a littel bit nervous making this purchase as I have read the H3s perform best when powered by a tube amp. My gear is solid state. I am powering the H3s with a Parasound Halo A-21 amp and Halo P-3 pre amp connected via quality XLRs. I am running an Ipod via a Wadia 170i transport, Channel Islands Audio VDC-9.0 high current DC supply and Cardas digital cable into the DAC in a Cambridge Audio 840C CD unit. The H3s are connected via Kimber 8TC speaker cable. To add to the low end, I am using a Polk PSW 450 12 inch sub. So far so good. Believe it or not, the H3s do not seem significantly more "bright" than my Polk RT2000i towers do. I chose the H3's over the Cornwall IIIs because of their smaller size. I also considered the RF-83 and RF-7, but determined their rear firing ports would not work with my limited speaker placement options. At any rate, any advice or tips on the H3s would be appreciated. Thanks!

Funny... I was just surfing on Amazon, saw this price and was shocked. I instantly came over here to share, but am obviously a little late. Wish I had room for them.

Called Klipsch today and spoke to a very helpful person in tech support. They referenced speaker placement and the fact that the RF-7, RF-83 and RF-63 all have rear firing ports. Hence, they really should be placed out a good distance from any wall for optimal performance. A very good point given my speakers are (and will be) placed about 4 inches from the wall. Made me start thinking hard about the Hersey III.

Still on my journey to purchase new speakers. It's been a long road so far. Opinions sought. RF-7, RF-63 or RF-83? Going into the living room. Cornwall III, Klipschorn and La Scala are simply too large (footprint). Thinking the Hersey III will not be enough to fill the space. Use is for 2 channel (music only). Never will be used in a HT format. Will be powered by Parasound Halo A-21 (250 watts x 2 at 8 ohms, 60 peak amperes) with Halo P-3 pre amp. Currently using a pair of Polk RT-2000i. Prefer a brighter speaker. To my ears, the Polks lack highs and present way to much (artificial) base (boom). I think this speaker is more suited to HT. Looking for a more realistic reproduction. The added base (boom) is annoying to both my wife and me (especially my wife). Base is obviously a critical component of the speaker sound spectrum. Simply would like to steer away from way too much of it being what appears to me as forced into the music. Thanks!

I am in the Orange County (south of Los Angeles) area of Southern California. It would be great to find a dealer that carried all three so I could audition them. Any dealer recommendations in my area would be appreciated. This purchase is for my main system. I am willing spend what is necessary (within relative reason) to purchase high quality speakers that will hopefully last a lifetime. Thanks again for your knowledge and opinions.

I could use some help. I have posted here recently in the past. Unfortunately, my quest to educate myself in an effort to make an upgraded speaker purchase has created confusion and hesitancy in my mind. The pupose of the purchase is to replace a pefectly pristine pair of Polk Audio RT-2000i towers. Unfortunately, I simply don't like the Polks. They produce way too much base and the highs sound "flat" to my ears. I think they are better suited for home theater usage. This purchase was a mistake I made some years ago (no offense intended to Polk fans). My goal is to avoid a "repeat". The use will be purely for 2 channel music listening. No home theater. My power source is a Parasound Halo A-21 250 watt amp and Parasound Halo P-3 pre amp. Many within this forum rave over the Cornwall. This has caused me to become interested in them. The only drawback in my mind with the Cornwall is their significant size. The RF-83 interest me bacause of their smaller footprint. I am also curious about the Heresy because of their smaller size. Comments about these three speakers and how they might sound (yes this is a subjective question) with my Parasound amp/pre amp would be really appreciated. Thanks a bunch!

Thanks Tag 1.7 I have read many positive reviews of the Wadia 170i and I have visitied their web site many times. Any opinions on the quality and features of the remote that comes with the 170i? My Phillips remote allows one to look up and select any song, artist, playlist, play songs randomly, by album etc. The phillips remote is really quite spectacular in terms of features. http://www.wadia.com/products/transports/170i/craftsmanship.php As always, thanks for the tips...

Will do. Thank you Russ!

Russ: You hit the nail on the head. The Ipod is the weak link. The challenge is that Itunes and the Ipod are such a great way to purchase music. Furthermore, Ipod plays for ever without the need to change a disc etc. My 2 channel system consists for the following... Parasound Halo A-21 250 watt 2 channel amp, Parasound Halo P-3 pre amp, Cambridge Audio 840C redbook CD unit, Denon DCM 380 five disc redbook/mp3 CD unit, APC power conditioner and Polk PSW 450 12 inch sub. The amp and pre amp are connected via balanced cables. My speakers are another story. Unfortunately, I chose a pair of Polk Audio rt2000i towers (build in subs) over Klipsch several years ago. HUGE mistake. The Polks produce way too much base and offer (in my opinion) very, very poor mid and high range. I prefer a much "brighter" sound than the Polks produce. I am very seriously considering moving into the RF-83s. My hope is the RF-83s will give me the "crisper" or "brighter" high end I am looking for. Many have suggested the Cornwall III. However, my wife wouldn't cook for me ever again if I introduced such large (wide) speaker to our living room. By the way, I just discovered I can connenct the Ipod directly to my Cambrodge Audio 840C, which supposedly have a very good DAC. Supposedly far better that the one in the Cambridge Dac Magic. By the way, I do rip all music from Itunes using lossless and the highest bit rate. This forum is great. It is truly hard to find folks that understand such subject matter. Thanks for any tips anyone might be able to provide. So very much appreciated!

Thank you fenderbender for repsonding to my request for help. I am using a Parasound Halo P-3 pre amp (specs below). Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 55 kHz, +0/-1 dB, full output Total harmonic distortion: < 0.01% 1 kHz; < 0.03% 20 kHz IM distortion: balanced 16 V rms < 0.03 % Maximum Output : > 8 V before clipping Input Impedance : > line input 30 kW; phono 47 kW Output Impedance : 60 Ω Input Sensitivity: line inputs 150 mV, +/- 5%; phono 2 mV Maximum Input level: 10.5 V before clipping S/N ratio: line input >92 dB, A-weighted, ref 1 V output line input >84 dB, unweighted, ref 1 V output Cross-talk: > 55 dB, 20 kHz Channel level matching: < 0.1 dB Voltage: Switchable for 110V - 120V or 220V – 240V operation Dimensions: 17-1/4" w x 4-1/8" h x 13-3/4 " d, 3-5/8 " h without feet Net weight: 16 lb. I am using the Panasonic SJM3151 Ipod docking station with remote. This thing is really cool (specs below). Product Features Product Description: Philips SJM3151 - digital player docking station Product Type: Digital player docking station Package Content: Universal RF remote control, iPod docking station MP3 Player Compatibility: IPod Technical Details Main Specifications Product Description: Philips SJM3151 - digital player docking station Product Type: Digital player docking station Package Content: Universal RF remote control, iPod docking station MP3 Player Compatibility: IPod Extended Specifications General Product Type: Digital player docking station Package Content: Universal RF remote control, iPod docking station Miscellaneous Features: LCD display So the thought process is that the Cambridge DAC would be a repetitive application and of no noticeable sonic benefit? I apprreciate your patience with my limited comrehension of this subject matter. Thanks a bunch!

I purchase a large quantity of music from Itunes which I download to my Ipod classic. I have my Ipod connected to my 2 channel set up via a Panasonic Ipod dock with remote. I am rather limited in my comprehension of the technical specifications of audio gear. Would I experiece any significant or noticeable sonic improvemnt by running my Ipod through a DAC and into my pre-amp? I have been considering the Cambridge Audio Dac Magic. The specs are articulated below. Thoughts and comments would be helpful and appriciated. Thanks! D/A Converters: Dual Wolfson WM8740 24bit DACs Digital filter: Texas Instruments TMS 320VC5501 DSP upsampling to 24bit 192kHz Analog filter: 2-Pole Dual Differential Bessel Double Virtual Earth Balanced Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz (±0.1dB) - steep filter disabled THD @ 1Khz 0dBFs: <0.001% 24bit THD @ 1kHz -10dBFs: <0.001% THD @ 20kHz 0dBFs: <0.002% Signal to Noise Ratio: -112dBr Total correlated jitter: <130pS Crosstalk @ 1kHz: < -100dB Crosstalk @ 20kHz: < -90dB Output impedance: <50ohms Output level (unbalanced): 2.1V rms Output level (balanced): 4.2V rms (2.1V per phase) Digital input word widths supported: 16-24bit (16 bit for USB) Digital input sampling frequencies supported: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz Audio output up-sampling: Fixed 24bit 192kHz Dimensions: 2.0" wide, 8.6" High, 7.6" deep Weight: 2.6 lbs

Ten Years After Live at the Filmore East (1970). Released in 2001. One has to like long jam session rock n roll to enjoy this one. Stunning how great some bands were back then. Alvin Lee is so fast on the guitar......

Much appreciated all.... My plan is to go out and spend a bit of time with the RF-83s. That's where I'll start, and probably end up..... Thanks again!

Hi folks, I am considering purchasing a pair of Klipsch RF-83 speakers for my two channel system. I am a music person. Not an AV person. My set up consists of the following.... Parasound A-21 Amp Parasound P-3 Preamp Cambridge Audio 840C redbook CD player (my Amp, Preamp and Cambridge Audio 840C are inter-connected via balenced cables) Denon DCM 380 5 disc CD player Onkyo daul cassette player APC HC15 Power Conditioner 80 gig classic Apple IPOD Phillips IPOD dock/controller Polk Audio RT2000i speakers Polk Audio PSW 450 Sub I purchased the Polks about 8 years ago. They are in pristine condition. Unfortunately, from day one, I never really liked the sound of the RT2000i's (not a smart move on my part). They just seem to sound "flat" to my ears. Like they lack "crisp highs". I realize the sound of a speaker is subjective to the listener. I am simply hoping to obtain some insight on the RF-83s. My wife isn't overly happy about the size of my RT-2000i's. Good thing they were already in my living room before we met. Would I be going significantly backwards by considering the Klipsch RB-81s? The bottom-line is that I would like to move into speakers that offer crispier highs. I am open to any speaker brand. Thoughts and opinions would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance! Beta