Dante Rising

I just purchased a set of Klipsch XF-48s, and was asking about setup on another forum. My current receiver, an Onkyo TX-SR508, does not have multiple pre-outs. One person on another forum warned me that: "The XF-48s have built in amplifiers. They are specifically designed to be used with line level audio signals. Therefore, you can't use the speaker outputs- you can damage either the XF-48, or the receiver, or both. Unfortunately, you can't use amplified speakers with your Onkyo - it doesn't have the proper Pre-Outs that you would need. I would recommend returning the XF-48s and relpace them with regular speakers." Can anyone confirm if this is true? It seems strange that Klipsch would have connections that could not be used without the danger of speaker damage. Also, couldn't they just connect to the Onkyo's Zone 2 Line Outs? Do I have to use the Pre-outs? Thanks!

Nope. All my HDMI cables are from Monoprice. Video is the one thing I DO know. The Klipsch only have the following: Sensitivity (high or low) Power (auto or on) Line In +,- speaker binding posts I did see this on one review: '"There's no way to individually balance the XF-48's low- and high-frequency amps - perfectly sensible, since unlike "power tower" designs with active-subwoofer-only sections, the Icon's low-frequency side covers the full bass-to-midrange spectrum." Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Any recommendations on good speaker wire? Could someone please explain how/where gain control is setup? From the advice, it seems that this is not done with the receiver. Sorry for my ignorance. There is alot more to absorb here than when I was researching my HDTV.

Good news: My Klipsch XF-48s just arrived! A friend tried to convince me to go with Paradigm but the klipsch just seems a better value, and they seem to have equally superlative sound. Bad news: I'm new to the home theater arena, and could really use some help assuring that I get my connections correct the first time. I have the following hardware, and would greatly appreciate advice on how to connect everything: 1 Onkyo TX-SR508 receiver 1 Panasonic 50PZ800U plasma TV (4 HDMI (3R/1F),analog audio inputs, PC video/audio inputs, digital audio, analog audio outputs) 1 Sony Playstation 3 (HDMI) 1 Xbox 360 (HDMI) 1 Panasonic BR player (HDMI) 1 pair of Klipsch XF-48 floorstanding speakers (internal self-powered amplifier, Line-level RCA jack or high-level speaker binding posts) Is it better to use the line level connection, or the high level speaker binding posts as the connection of choice for the Klipsch speakers?) Thank you!

Unfortunately, there are no retailers around me tha thave these speakers available to demo. I'm still somewhat confounded on how the MSRP for the XB-10s is significantly higher than the RB-51s, but the RB-51s seem to be the better speaker. Maybe the XB-10s have a miniaturization premium like you see with Bose products? Quite honestly, if either speakers sound better than something like the Klipsch Promedia 2.1, I would be happy. The B&W Zeppelin I was eyeing had about the same ability to fill the room, albeit with less bass. And I'm fairly certain any of these solutions would outperform the Panasonic plasma's beefy standard speaker hardware. Again, I absolutely love the design of the XB-10s. My one concern is that Klipsch markets them as a flat panel solution. I hoping they can be a flat panel and music solution. I'm by no means and audiophile like many people here. My entire music collection is high bitrate MP3s, so at some point the speakers simply won't be able to help my collection. Likewise, I live in a townhome so blasting my blu-ray movies or games is not likely to happen either. But I most definitely want a quality soundstage. Thank you again, everyone.

My first post in the Klipsch community, so let me start by saying hello to everyone! Quick story. I know nothing about audio hardware, but I recently decided to spend about $600 on a sound system dedicated to listening to mp3s in my home. I love the sound I've heard from the Bowers and Wilkens Zeppelin ipod speaker ($599). Just as I was about to buy it, a friend tore my credit card out of my hands and told me to go visit the klipsch website. My friend was adamant that I would get better sound at an equivalent price by going with an actual receiver and bookshelf speakers. He also said that I can get double duty from this setup by adding it to my Panasonic 50PZ800U plasma and thus creating a very basic home theater system. (I currently use the TVs built in speakers) After grabbing a receiver, my complete budget for speakers is $350. Perhaps next year I can grab a subwoofer or center speaker. Currently I can get a VERY good deal on the Klipsch XB-10s, and couple it with a modest receiver like the Onkyo TX-SR308. I've seen numerous pictures of the XB-10s, and I really love the way the look and how well they would go with my loft and entertainment center. However, when doing my research, I noticed that the RB-51s on paper appear to be a better speaker. I just do not know how much better. I can get a pair of these for roughly $35 more than the XB-10s. Unfortunately, I have no way to test these speakers, so I'm buying via a leap of faith. Would the RB-51s be considered significantly better than the XB-10s, or can the Icon speakers hold their own? These speakers would be in a room that is 12x14. It is a loft, so one wall is missing. 40% of the time would be high quality MP3 playback, 60% blu-ray/gaming. I live in a townhome, so the speakers would be never be played at some ear-splitting volume. Visually I prefer the XB-10s, so if the RB-51s are wasted in the environment (and at the volumes) I just described, then I'll definitely go with the XB-10s. But if I learn that the RB-51 is significantly better across every spectrum, then I may need to reconsider. Thank you for any suggestions you may have!