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This thread cracks me up. I will chime in though, and say "YES", three identical towers "DO" sound more seamless than two towers and a dedicated center channel. For a brief period I had the opportunity to experiment with three RF-82's. Now, with that being said, my TV was relocated to the side, but watching the movie was not my intent. I played back scenes from Transformers 2, and DID notice a difference going from two RF-82s + RC-64 vs. three RF-82's. Although the RC-64 is an amazing speaker, having all three identical speakers with identical tweeter and speaker heights provided me with a more "fluid" sound stage. Currently I am running 2 RF-63's and a RC-64. They are VERY close, but the RC-64 does provide a different listening experience. Is it a bad thing? Not necessarily, I am happy with 2-Channel on the 63's and movie watching with the 64.

Thank you everyone! Well, I had a fun-filled day of listening to various music and watching a couple of movies. The biggest difference between the 63's and the 82's in my mind is the presence. A much bigger speaker musically that sounds silky smooth and can go ridiculously loud! While listening in stereo, the bass is fluid and more "piercing. I say this because the 82's went just as deep with the bass, but lacked that "punch" the 63 drivers provide. Overall I am very satisfied, and I am happy I snagged the last pair a Canadian retailer had. I do feel my Onkyo powers them wonderfully in 2channel, but when switched to multi channel, I can feel a drop in overall power, and must account for this by increasing the volume. I will be in the market for a used / new amplifier, and Bill I am located in the Helena, Montana area. -Matt

I know exactly how you feel when I got mine! Thank you everyone, I can't really make much comments right now because I just set them up, but once I run through a few films and hours of music I will comment. So far they seem "Very" nice and have a "Huge" presence both physically and musically. Nezff, I really like your setup, it commands respect and looks very impressive. How do you find the Emotiva XPA amp to work with you 63's?

I'm very excited to give these puppies a full listen! Currently I'm only using my Onkyo to power these...so I may be in the market for a Amplifier, I see Emotiva has a nice lineup for an even nicer price.

Grills off.

Out of the box.

I woke up to a doorbell and a pleasant FedEx delivery driver.

Thanks for the quick responses! I checked, and my room has a 15A breaker, so I should be OK. I am running all my gear through a APC power strip, so that should suffice. Much Appreciated! -Matt

Hello Everyone, I have a quick question. What is the "normal" output limit of a regular wall outlet in homes? It is a newer place, so the wiring is "probably" up to spec. I am worried that I might flip the breaker because I am drawing too much power. Currently I have a Onkyo 807, Computer with a 750Watt Power Supply, Samsung LCD, and PS3 all attached to the same outlet. Would I be "ok" attaching more stuff to this outlet? Say for example a Emotiva XPA-3? Thanks, Matt

Your setup looks amazing! I just ordered a pair of new RF-63's and they should be in sometime this week. I will post pictures when they arrive. I am also a fan of your TV stand, is that the Z-Line Venetian 3 in 1 Hybrid?

I currently have a pair of RF-82's and a RC-64. You can tell the RC-64 is a much higher quality speaker and the bass response from it is much tighter than the 82's. However, when everything is all set and done, they sound great together. I plan to keep it this way until I upgrade my fronts to the RF-7 II's sometime after college.

I went from an RC-62 to an RC-64 using an Onkyo TX-SR607. I actually saw a "decrease" in performance going from the 62 to the 64, the 64 sounded almost muffled and like it was not getting enough power. I upgraded to a Onkyo TX-NR807 and it made all the difference. The center channel came to life with all the power I had expected (even more). I am still even more power hungry and plan to add an Emotiva XPA-3 for all three of my fronts.

No complaints so far. I haven't heard the new RF-82 II, but I am eagerly awaiting their arrival in Canada. If they sound very good theres a chance I might move my current RF-82's to surround duty and use the RF 82 II as new fronts.

I have the RC-64. And although I have no experience building shelves, my only tip of advice would be to utilize the studs for support. It's a heavy beast.

Thank you! I have a small tear in one of my RF-82 grills that needs to be repaired. This should do the trick.