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I'm happy with my setup but I have a friend that wants to get into the Klipsch family but he has a razor thin budget. He was thinking of buying used and there are plenty of Klipsch RC speakers on Ebay to choose from and I think if he was patient he could do an LCR RC-35 setup for about $600 or possibly an LCR RC-52 setup. The 62 is a stretch but I figured I'd start there.

Could three RC-62 speakers be used for an LCR setup? The budget doesn't permit the correct matching Front speakers but three RC-62's can be purchased within the budget if they'll work. I know that each speaker in a 5.1/7.1 setup ideally made for the general sound that would come from that area, so would this center channel speaker be a descent L&R speaker?

Yes they'll fit but I'll have to walk around the speaker every time I come into the room. I went with the SLX speakers because of the wall mount and "clean install" they provide. With floor tower speakers I'd loose valuable realestate since the room is small. My Bose lifestyle system convinced me that I don't need to have large speakers to get great sound. However, it also taught me that one system does not fit all applications and that Bose does not offer enough flexibility for people like us. So I switched back to seperate components. I've read other comments about the Klipsch speakers liking to have some power behind them. I'm not in a possition to purchase an amp like what you have but will I need it to make these speakers sound good?

Budget is about $1000 for the two front speakers and the center speaker. I'll have more money down the road but I won't likely have a good chunk to put towards speakers. I was trying to get the important speaker purchased and then build off of it. The more research I do the more I realize that the 64 would bring bragging rights but I don't have the power to adequetly power the speaker and I most likely won't be buying the 83's in the next few years. So I've been looking into the RC-62. The 62 can be paired with more speakers that are in my price range (current and future) plus it leaves more money to put towards the fronts and the better sub. The theater room is a bedroom in our basement that is about 13' x 16' with a walkin closet and sort of a cubby hole next to the closet. The server tower is flushed with the curtains that go across the front of the closet and over to the tower. Behind the tower and curtain is storage for the DVDs, Blurays, Games, and a racing chair for the upcoming Gran Turismo release. So I tried to take some pictures of the room but the lens on my point-n-shoot Sony is not wide enough and apparently I have a dust problem. Behind the curtains to the left of the projector is a 4' x 3' egress window. I have a board covering the hole in the ground, decent blinds, and then the curtains. At high noon the room is still black. The light in the ceiling is blacked out on one side so I can have it on slightly but not wash out the screen. The majority of theater owners route their wires through the walls and have proper lighting but this is a bedroom and we believe the house will be more marketable if a coat of paint changes the whole room back into the fourth bedroom in the house. I know that not everyone wants a theater room so making this room quickly reversable was the best option. Early on I had plans to tear out the closet and make the room "long" with elevated rear seating and run the wires correctly but that dream faded when the costs were realized and mosly because the fact that it would not be a bedroom anymore. The whole room screams budget and that's what I'm on. I'm about $3500 in the equipment, furniture, and essentials. You say to keep an eye out for deals and that's basically how I got this far.

The 63's or 83's would be ideal but I'm going to try to be realistic and say I'll most likely get the 52's for the fronts. With that said, is the 62 more of what I should be buying or can I stick with the 64? The sub I have is decent but I'm thinking of adding a second sub since my receiver is now 7.2. Would a second RW-10 be a nice addition or should I sell the 10 and get a single 12" instead? Because of where I live, sampling Klipsch speakers is not an option. My Bestbuy does not carry the reference line so I have to go on opinions. I've seen your comments in other threads and you appear to have a good bead on what would work and what is not going to have a good result. Are there other centers I should consider? I'd like to get away from the SLX/RVX line and move to a complete Reference line. A little more info: Dedicated room with complete light control, Mitsu HC5000 Projector, DIY 106" "blackout cloth" screen, faux velvet curtains on the both sides of the room for asthetics and some accoustical effects. I'm currently working on accoustic panels to help make up for the lack of quality speakers.

Current setup is weak but it makes sound: Onkyo TX-SR608 (got it yesterday, replaced SR705) Klipsch SLX fronts Optimus center (4" drivers and tweeter, weak) JBL sides (4" driver, also weak) Boston Bravo II rears Klipsch RW-10 sub I'm looking into putting some money in my center channel and I'd like to make the whole setup Klipsch. I'm able to get a good deal on the RC-64 Klipsch center channel but I want to know if the speaker will make my system lopsided. Is it too much speaker and will it completely overpower my SLX fronts? Would I be better off with the RC-62? I'll eventually upgrade the rest of the speakers but I was told that the center channel is one of the most important speakers so make it a good one.