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That does look like a good used option. I am not a huge audiophile, but I know I can make these speakers rock more, because with my current Yamaha receiver that is probably more than 6-7 years old, TV just sounds blah! I can get the TX-NR609 on Craigslist for $325. The problem I have is that I have this hooked up to a big open basement area, so the room is not enclosed. I seem to be leaning toward an Onkyo based on what you guys recommended, but am open to any other ideas/suggestions. I do like the one mentioned above though as well.

Hey all, Coming back to you in response to this system I bought back around a year ago. I have the entire setup still that I originally bought except for the original RS-3 II surrounds which I had to replace with a smaller Klipsch bookshelf set to please the wife for aesthetics. Anyway, I still have the original old Yamaha receive that the seller threw in with these speakers. Needless to say, I am now ready for a new receiver, and wanted to get your guys thoughts on the best to power this system. I don't want to spend any more than $500 on it right now, but I think the newer receivers will make this system rock even more. I have been looking at the RX-V867 or the newer RX-V671. Both can be had for around the same price now. I was leaning toward the 671, but am open to any other ideas on any other receivers that you feel would be an even better bang for my buck. Thanks in advance.

Yeah it is a good deal. I decided to bite the bullet, and bought the Harmony One. However, Amazon has it for $168 plus a $20 mail-in rebate, and I get free 2 day shipping, so I got it from there. I had to compromise and take back my Amazon Kindle I just bought a few weeks ago so the wife wouldn't complaint, but I'd rather have this tech toy than the Kindle right now. All about sacrifices Thanks everyone!

I already downloaded the manual, and there is no way to control those settings from the unit itself, the manual even specifically states that the only buttons to access this feature are on the remote. Not going to pay a lot of $$$ to find this remote when I'll just be upgrading the receiver in the future anyway. I just wish I could adjust the speaker settings to my liking, rather than whatever the last guy had it at. Guess I'll just have to go for Logitech. I want the Harmony One, but not sure I can justify the purchase right now money-wise.

Is there any way to adjust the speaker setttings on this old Yamaha RX-V2200 without the remote control? I did not get the remote with this system, and have yet to upgrade receivers because of a lack of funds. I know my speakers are off, and would love to adjust them, but can't do so because I don't have a remote. I can't find a replacement online except for one that is $67, which is way too much to pay for an 8 year old receiver remote. Will getting a universal remote help? Will I have to call Yamaha to see about a replacement remote to see if it's cheaper?

Hey all, I posted a while back about a full Klipsch Reference series that I purchased. It was the RC-3 II Center Channel, RF-3 II Floor Speakers, and the RS-3 II Surrounds to go with a KSW-12 Subwoofer. I also got an old Yamaha receiver thrown in with it, the RX-V2200. Anyway, I have to sell the RS-3 II Surrounds because they are too big to please my wife in our basement. I replaced them per your recommendation with the RSX-5. Not near like the RS-3 II, but it is what it is. Anyway, I can get the Yamaha RX-V567 for $125 if I give someone the RS-3 II Surrounds. Should I put more money towards a more powerful receiver, or will this receiver be a really good to power this setup and a good enough upgrade over the old RX-V2200 I have now?

No, this was a setup for a 6.1, not a 7.1. Didn't really have the area in my open floor plan for a back center channel speaker. As for the position of the back surrounds, I know they are supposed to be around ear level and slightly behind. However, the speaker wire was already ran through the side walls before the basement was finished and the drywall was put in. Therefore, the wires just out slightly behind where the couch will be, but unfortunately, with the setup of the room, has to be up by the ceiling at the top of the wall. This is all that could be done. So I guess I have to just make the most of it and go with the RSX-4 or RSX-5

You are correct. I have a big open floor plan where the bar area and the living area all flow into one big room. So yes, I do not have any rear walls. I only have a side wall that will be back behind the couch on one side, and I have the speaker wire through drywall on the other side coming out of the soffet. So only 2 side walls. I never knew Klipsch made speakers the size of the RSX-4. These seem like a great alternative, even though not near as good as what I currently have. But it looks like this would be a good compromise

No offense taken. I am passionate about sound, which is the reason I bought a whole set of Klipsch speakers anyway. I don't want to just throw anything down there that is going to sound terrible, and ruin the rest of the great speakers I have in the front. I guess I need the best of both worlds. I need to get a smaller set of surround speakers that is going to please the wife so a big 12 lb speaker isn't hanging from the ceiling right in the middle of the basement in front of the big bar we had built. However, I also need it to actually sound good. If I want total crap, I'd just buy any surround like from Samsung that is small just to please the wife. However, I won't do that, and want something that is going to sound good. Hard to do when I won't be able to have the RS-3 II speakers back there. It needs to look classy. I think I compromised and should be able to keep the center and the RF-3 II's for the front. I just need to find something that sounds really good and is small for the rears. The Quintets aren't in the same ballpark whatsoever, and I know that I'm now going to have to sacrifice some sound to please the wife (can't get good sound out of tiny speakers), but I really have no choice. Would the Quintets at least work? Any other recommendations at all. I realize sound quality is going to be jeopardized.

Yeah I looked at the Quintets, but it's going to suck to give up so much sound. I don't like Bose at all, but would buying a couple of the Acoustimass Bose Double Cubes at least suffice? It pains me guys, but I have to ask.

I agree that I can't match the sound with small back speakers. But this is going to be our entertaining area for her family, and I'm just not sure I can convince her to keep the surrounds for the back. I'd appreciate recommending anything that might come close to matching. I think I can convince her to potentially keep the front speakers. As for the comment about buying her one for the upstairs, well she just simply doesn't care. She doesn't even need surround sound. She's fine with the TV sound.

It was a simple fix. But now there's another problem entirely. With the recent finish to our basement, it has come to my wife's attention that the back speakers will look too gawdy hanging from the wall, and the whole system might be too big for her liking. She wants a "Bose-size" home theater setup. If I end up having to sell this system, what is a comparable system I can look into that will satisfy my wife but give comparable sound? I may want to try to keep the 2 RF-3 II's and the center channel, and just place 2 small surround speakers in the back. If I do, what would you recommend so it sounds good with the rest? And if I have to get rid of the whole thing, what is a system I can find for around 1k or less that will do the job (perhaps I can keep just the center channel too) Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks for all your help guys. This was indeed the issue. I did not have the gold jumpers, I just cut some speaker wire and ran it between the two and it now works beautifully. And to think, I was about to spend $150 to have them send me 2 woofers.

Well the RF-3 II that doesn't work actually doesn't have the gold plated jumpers on them, must have been missing. However, I am getting sound from it from the tweeter, it's just the 2 woofers that don't move. Could this still be because the gold plated jumpers are missing? I will swap out the jumpers from the one that is working to the one that is not and see if this does the trick. If not, I assume the woofers are blown, and will get a replacement. You're right on the price. I called them today, and they are about $60 apiece minus shipping.

Thanks guys, I too think I got a steal. However, I finally hooked it all up today, and realized that one of the RF-3 II's appears to have both woofers blown. How much do you think it would be to replace these through Klipsch? The guy is a very honest, family man type and not an audiophile, so probably had no idea they were blown, and I couldn't tell at the time either because he only had it hooked up to an FM station. Anyway, what would the cost of these woofers be to fix/replace or do I just have to contact Klipsch? Thanks