I myself would go with the RF -83's ,, At $1,400. they are a steal... I got my 83's last summer, they were my dream & last & final thin g to get, They just discontinued them, I was scared I was'nt going to find a set, because the two sets I had my eye on sold within days of the news.. I found a pair on craigslist for $1,800 for a pair of cherry one's , I did prefer black,, But hey , So I drove 2 hours to to get them,, I ended up getting them for $1,600, mint condition,, This was the best thing I ever did,,, They are awesome... I run the RC-64, RS-62 & two RW-12D subs,, it's a jaw droping system,, I have tought about going to the Klipsch,, THX-Ultra setup.,, But I really just can't let this set up go.. It amaze's everyone.... SO hey go get the 83's you wont be unhappy , & you can spend the extra cash on other things of need,,,, good luck,,