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  1. When I was looking for a pair of 82 II's I had a local CL seller twanted $600 for unopened boxes with receipt and warranty as well, he was trying to sell the warranty which is not transferable. I found another slightly used pair with boxes for $425. Great speakers. 

  2. On 9/7/2011 at 10:19 AM, t-man said:

    OK, I ran Audyssey twice now with my KLF 30s (I have a Denon 2310), and it bottoms out my level setting at -12 for both right and left main. The mic positions are approximately 12' away equal distant in a 24x18 room. The sub came out a notch higher at -11.5. Center (C7) at -7 and the rears (KG1) at -4.

    My question is if a speaker is too efficient to play at whatever reference level the AVR is attempting to set the volume/output to without bottoming out the levels, does it simply stop attenuating, or does it then lower the reference level a bit so the remaining speakers are still in balance (lower the level from the original reference point)? I guess I'm a little concerned (perhaps for nothing??) that my levels are bottomed out. I guess that means I have a lot of headroom left?

    I had the same issue with my AVR. Lower the gain on you sub as low as it goes (i went down to 1/8 or so) and run Audyssey. Raise the sub level by amp control and or sub gain later to desirable level.

  3. 1 hour ago, Turbonated said:

    I was set on getting an RC-62 II then I stumbled across this RC-62 on Ebay in excellent condition for about half the price. Should I pick it up or pass?

    If you can get that one for 100+ 65- that's good deal, but if you are planning to hit "buy now", I would wait. The last 2 RC-62II that got sold just recently went for $215. 

    Here is another 62 II for $230.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-Reference-RC-62-II-Center-Speaker/282943694007?hash=item41e0c224b7:g:uvIAAOSwWbta5Lft

    Also if you monitor you local CL you can find one even for less. 

  4. 8 hours ago, juddthejuice said:

     

    Hey all, I had a R-25C as my center. I recently contacted crutchfield about an upgrade. They pointed me in the direction of a RC-62ii or a 440C. After about 40 minutes of talking with them we determined for my set up the 62 would work better as my center is mounted to the wall.

     

    Wanted your guys thoughts on that? I’m excited to try it but I’m hoping I made a good choice.

     

    My 25 just was lacking. It sounded meh. I wanted something a little more ballsy. I wanted Vader’s voice to boom at me.

     

    Thoughts?

     

     

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

     

    We don't know what are you running as fronts, but my RC-62 perfectly matches RF-82's.

    Some time ago I read that you need to get a center and sub as big as you can afford. :)

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  5. 21 hours ago, Max2 said:

    You get what you pay for when it comes to AVR's IMO, especially the budget units.  The upper Denon models are always hard to beat when it comes to running 5+ channels as far as power output goes.   Onkyo and Integra have had a few units that were shear powerhouses in the past.  If you're running some ceiling speakers you may need a little extra power due to them not being as sensitive.   I wouldn't rule out Marantz either, but Google search past bench tests on the units you're interested in and you can get the HONEST numbers on just how much power they will produce in multi channel listening, then its just a feature comparison.

    The S-line that starts from $230 MSRP is Denon's lower line.. The upper "better built" X-line starts at $600. My x2400 has MSRP of $800 which is not exactly "on the lower end". Besides running hot, even in 2 channel mode, despite better "paper specs"  the x2400h is  not as loud and in 5-channel mode the Denon definitely feels weaker vs my older $400 Pioneer. I didn't pay MSRP and got it on sale for $475 and maybe I had to pay extra $200 and get a x3400 that has 20WPC higher rating, but if I had $700 to spend, most definitely I would've get me a Pioneer Elite.

  6. 2 hours ago, rplace said:

     

    Thanks, but this is not my main system with Khorns. 55" plasma and three KL6502THX  L/C/R in-walls and  two CDT-5800-C rears

    I always had Pioneers and just recently switched to Denon x2400 because of Pioneers in my price range were missing certain features. The first Denon was defective and was replaced. After more than a month of testing and adjustments I'm finally happy with the sound, but... It still running hot, doesn't play as loud as a cheaper and lower WPC Pioneer and I don't like loud clicks when it turns on and off. 

    I like the x2400h sound, but imo my old Pioneer sounded a bit brighter and I liked it better. 

  7. On 4/7/2018 at 3:33 PM, tubetwister said:

    Just bought the Klipsch RC-64 II. It sounds great on music, such as broadcast concerts, etc. But movie dialog has a "boxy" sound. That is, the voice sounds like it is originating from a large cardboard box.

    This is especially true with male voices.

    Has anyone experienced this? What is the remedy...other than getting a new speaker?

    Do you have it set as "Full" in the setting? Set is as Small and set the cross point at 60. My RC-62 sounded "boxy" at Full" as well. Also, if you have any dialog EQ on, set it to a minimum and instead of using voice EQ, boost the center channel level.

  8. 1 hour ago, Schu said:

    What do you mean by "best" bass response? Do you the most bass?

    Is it true that if you have carpeted floor, large towers sound better when placed on ceramic or stone tiles?

    Not sure if that's true, but I got mine on tiles, :) just in case

  9. Klipsch RC-62II, I've seen them used in good shape on CL for $250-300. It's 8" tall. I got one and it's a very capable center.

    Klipsch RC-64II, used $600-700+, new right at $1000. I don't know if you can find a better center for any money and it's 8" tall as well.

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  10. What do you prefer?

    Which format do you usually choose?

    Do you even feel the difference between them? DTS HD Master, Dolby True HD or Atmos if you are set up for Atmos?

    I'm running 5.1 and not set up for Atmos yet and in half of the cases I select DTS HD track, it just feels more dynamic than Dolby True HD to me, but pretty often Dolby True HD sounds more realistic than DTS HD.

    We re-watched "Kong: Skull island yesterday" and both me and mi wife agreed that Dolby True HD more realistic and more detailed.

    What's your preferences?

     

  11. On 2/4/2018 at 3:00 AM, MarkPayton said:

    After watching Hacksaw Ridge, I must disagree about the level of violence in Dunkirk - those two films are like night and day!  However, as a parent I wouldn't watch either with young children. 

     

    Which brings me to a variant on Vasubandu's question: can folks recommend movies with great surround soundtracks that are also family friendly?  Blade Runner 2049 has a killer LFE track, but it's certainly adults (or at least late teens) only. Ideas? Suggestions?

     

    Guardians of the galaxy, Pirates of Caribbeans, Transformers, Jack the giant slayer, Geostorm.

  12. On 8/20/2011 at 8:17 AM, DRC72 said:

    Trust me no offense takenI Hell I would be the first to admit that they are junk, but it is more cost effective for me to replace the amp instead of spending another $450 for a new sub. You do the math...... $112 VS $450 for a similiar SW450. And if Klipsch gives me another s h i t amplifier, I'll never do business with them again.

    Or, $220 would buy you a Bic F-12, $270 - Bic PL-200, $320- PL-200II. 

  13. I'm not an advanced user and my set up is very basic, but just recently I got a new receiver with two things in mind: I wonted an AVR that can set crossover points for the front, center and surrounds apparently and more importantly an AVR that supports Atmos. I'm very intrigued by Atmos and want to try it and in case if I wont like it, I always can switch back to 5.1. :)

    Great video. Thanks.

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  14. I'm planning to expand to Atmos 5.1.2 and need two height speakers that will be mounted on the wall above the front left and right speakers. 

    I know I can use regular bookshelf and WDST speakers instead of dedicated Atmos speakers, but not sure which speakers are better suited for Atmos. I  have a pair RS-7 that I've tried as surrounds, but cuz of their size and my surrounds location I decided to switch back to SS-1. After looking around I set my eyes on either R-14m or R-15m. I think I can get a pair of R-14m for around $120 or R-15m for around $170. 

    Now, my question is, do I use the RS-7 as wall mounted height speakers or it would be like using a howitzer to hunt rabbits and the R-14m or R-15m would work better in my room?

    I see a few options:

    1. Get a pair of R-14m or R-15m and sell RC-7.

    2. Use the RS-7 as height speakers.

     

    Since the RS-7 are WDST speakers are they more or less suitable for Atmos channels?

    They say the wall mounted Atmos speakers should be positioned l at least 3ft below the ceiling and then angled down to MLP.  

    My room is 12x16 ft, 8ft ceiling. Imo positioning the heights speakers at 5ft sounds too low. Should I mount them higher? If so, how high? What is the optimal height for the RS-7 and R-14m/R-15m if the ceiling is 8ft??  My left front is about a foot away from the corner and the right one is about 2.5 ft away from the corner, do I mount height speakers directly above the fronts or since the RC-7 are WDST speakers I can put them closer to the middle of the wall? How far from the left and right corner do I mount them in my case to avoid reflection from the side walls? 

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