Bob Foss

Thanks, wuzzer. I probably won't be using my receiver for straight audio (music) just TV. And, I am not going to have what many here probably think is the ideal HT. My builder put in-ceiling wiring so I am just getting the Klipsch Reference series 8" and 6.5" speakers and a Sub 12 subwoofer through a Denon 2310 receiver. This is so much more than I had when I used to run my Akai cassette player through my Klipsch Heresy's in the 80s. But I do remember running everything through the receiver then, too. Thanks again. Bob Foss

Well, I am a senior citizen, John, but because of my lifelong military career, I tend to want to address someone by a title. I appreciate the advice and I figure since I'm not going to be watching TV 24/7, I can always turn off the receiver. Chattanooga is great...my wife and I visited the Tennessee Aquarium and those old train cars...beautiful city and state. Bob Foss

Mr. Albright: Thanks for the advice. My instinct was to do what you do and recommend. After all, why have a really nice TV like the Sony Bravia and not get the best picture possible. When I am not watching TV I would just shut the receiver off. Thanks again. Bob Foss

Phatchef: I just got a reply from you on another issue. I don't have a measurement for you but I would say two things: Before you go out and buy or have made some plexiglass, try another hard, non-porous material to see if you even LIKE the sound. Second, I recently read somewhere on this site that some people have done the opposite...because they had a hard surface like tile or wood, they put a carpet down to bring a better sound in their down-firing woofer. The reasoning there is it provides a slightly lower Hz than without. Just a thought. Wish we had your cool weather in Ohio...it is mid October and 90 degrees here in Vegas.

My salesman says a receiver's ability to convert signals up to 1080p is not going to happen UNLESS I run my TV through the receiver. I remember how good my VCR looked years ago running through a receiver so I assume that's what I should do for the best picture on my Sony XBR9. My salesman says that is not a good idea and that HE runs his TV from the cable box; otherwise, the receiver is on when he's watching TV. Well, we don't watch that much TV and will be using it mostly for movies, so my question to anyone is: I am not too concerned about running my receiver a few hours in the evening with the receiver on. Should I do it for the best picture; or, is my salesman right..don't use the receiver to watch the evening news? Thanks.

Sivadselim: The new 350 and 450 subs have Class D amplifiers which are different than the ones in the Sub 10 and Sub 12. I don't know if they are more problem prone with fuses burning out. I have heard the Sub 12 is not a problem like the Sub 10. I also considered the Reference line with the RW-10D, but many people say it has a lot of port noise. I'm enjoying this forum even though I don't know very much about this stuff. Bob

I thought I had this resolved...but I am getting Reference in-ceiling speakers (the new house is already prewired) and they are pivotable and have the cerametallic woofer and titanium tweeter...I liked the sound at the audio store because I want clear, crisp dialogue for movies, not music. Well, I was going to get Klipsch's RW10D since it is a match (same materials in woofer) for about $495 or so locally. At the military store, they don't sell it but sell the Synergy Sub10 and 12. The 10 is about $300 and the 12 is about $400..BUT I have heard in the Forum about a lot of problems with the Sub 10 amp. So my questions are: Is the Sub 12 amp problem prone, too, since it is so similar to the Sub 10? Also, by saving about $100, would the Sub 12 do as good as the RW-10d which has a supposedly better material in the woofer? I keep hearing about "ping pong" sounds in the RW-10d line and I certainly don't want that, but if the Synergy is problem prone, that would be bad, too. Please advise anyone. Thank you.

Klipsch Freak and others: I am sorry..I was wrong. On Klipsch's website, only the last subwoofer, the KSW-12, is shown by Klipsch to be discontinued, not the Sub 10 and Sub 12. As another writer (Bill H.) mentioned, we don't know BestBuy's motives, but I do know that here in Las Vegas the Sub 10s and 12s are sold as well as the complete Reference line of subs. And our military stores sell the Sub 10s and 12s, too.I am probably the least knowledgeable person in this forum, but I do know that the two new subs, the 350 and 450, have Class D amplifiers. Everything I've read indicates the BASH type amplifier is better, but I don't know. Again, I am sorry about being wrong regarding the Sub 12s. Klipsch still has them on their site.

Klipsch Freak: Last night (Oct 16) I discovered Klipsch has discontinued the 12 but still carries the 10. It shows on their website. I suspect they discontinued it for two reasons: One, the type of amplifier is prone to blow fuses, but not the new BASH type you see in the newer subs. Second, the market for 12" subs may be slowing down as more people move to smaller systems. The new 12" may be a better option. I was told say with the Reference line rather than the Synergy.

Dylani: I did more research and find the specs on the Denon 2310 are, according to CNET, the best for converting up to 1080p. That receiver will work well for me I believe, and I can get a steep discount through my military exchange. Thanks again. Bob

Montague22: I am fairly new at this also, but I did have Klipsch's 30 years ago. My discussions with audio people here in Las Vegas and online with CNET tell me that some receivers do better than others. I have heard about the Yahama's being too bright for Klipsch (which is a bright, crisp speaker anyway), but I am going to get the Denon 2310 because, according to CNET's tests, the Denon was the best at converting video signals to 1080p, though it was just average for music. I am not going to listen to much music in my Home Theatre system, but I will watch movies, so that feature is important to me; that is, of course, if I run my TV from the receiver, which I probably will. CNET says some receivers get too hot, like Onkyo, but no receiver is perfect. To me, the fact that the Denon will help my TV picture and does not get hot, and has good reliability, means the most to me. You mentioned Marantz and Sony. I've heard only good things about Marantz, but no so much with Sony, even though I have their XBR9 52" TV. Good luck.

I could not find anything on Klipsch's website...I'm a senior citizen who had Klipsch 30 years ago and loved them. But now, there are so many new lines of Klipsch. My new house is setup for in-ceiling home theater and I am buying the Reference Series CDT 5650 and 5800 speakers as I really liked there crisp sound which my wife and I prefer for movies. I am going to get a Denon 2310 as it is less than $600 through my military exchange but my real concern is should I stick with a Reference sub-woofer or is the Synergy better? The Synergy's are a tad cheaper for a larger size but their cones don't seem to have the quality materials that the Reference do? Should I stay all with Reference, or is the Synergy better as it seems to have a slightly higher Frequency Response. Could someone help this old guy out? Thanks.

Thanks, Dylani. I may do that. I know Denon is a good brand, too. Bob F.

Thirty years ago, my wife and I bought Klipsch Heresy speakers and loved them. They are now long gone. We are older but not hard of hearing, but in setting up my HT (the builder in our new house has already put ceiling wiring in so I only want to use that) we are going to want to clearly hear our movies and sometimes the dialogue is hard to clearly understand. The center speaker is write above the TV so I think that will work. We won't be listening to music on the HT since we have iPods and a CD player in the car. I heard the in-ceiling Klipsch CDT-5650-C and their 8 inch counterparts, CDT-5800-C, and liked the clear, bright sound. But I also really like the features and reviews of the Yamaha RXV 565 receiver. Some say that combo is "too bright". Others say it is "detailed" and "crisp". I like those adjectives but for HT only, would that combo be too bright? We would be getting a 10-inch Klipsch sub-woofer...which is all the bass we could stand. We're not "bass" people, preferring clear, treble-like sounds. My salesmen wanted to steer me to an Onkyo receiver (which I understand runs hot) and another says Denon is the best. Reviews show Yamaha is teaming up with Klipsch on some things, so would this be acceptable for my and my wife's HT use? Any help would be appreciated since the Yamaha has the features I want for my Klipsch speakers. If that's not a good idea, which receiver brand then?