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"I don't know anybody who said RF-82 II's suck. 98db vs 90db efficient, and it has better bass response than the P-39." <---- Wow - that's really interesting !!! I can't even say that with RF-7 IIs or RF-83 when comparing to P-39F. The base is quite comparable between RF-7 II and P-39F up to given point of driving, but when it comes to midrange I've not heard anything in RF series (including RF-7 IIs) that can come close to Palladium P-39F. Also, one can drive Palladium P-39F up to 400w and that will blow RF-7II out as they max out at 250w. That said, while I've never auditioned myself, I've heard that mids from Heritage line is more detailed. I don't want to belittle RF-82 II (and will never say that they suck), but honestly speaking it wouldn't be fair to compare RF-82 (or newer RF-82 II) with RF-63, RF-83, RF-7 II and any of the Palladium series speakers as they're in different price range as well as the performance.

Congratualtions for new Klipsch system, Stygz !!

#1 Check/Replace battery cells (probably two AA size) - If battery cells have leaked then throughly clean the battery compartment, surrounding and contacts #2 Check for the condensation inside the thermostat itself. - mine had condesation getting formed, that damaged the tracks. Fortunately, I could fix it in our electronics hardware lab. #3 The semiconductor component on the board may have been damaged. could be moisture, ESD damage. - This will require the replacement, unless you know how to diagnose/repair electronics parts. #4 Honeywell might replace if it's under warranty

sounds like a great idea...

yeah, mine is a LED panel with higher resolution. Anyway, when it's dry have a look. You might find other things growing alongwith the lawn.

you might want to give a close look at those yellow patches, if they contain different grass or something else e.g. type of weed. It dies or goes into hybernation when water is not enough and shows up as yellow patches... If you closely look at the bottom right corner of the pic there is blue/violet color together with the lawn. What's that?

Best is to have few pics and I can say it for sure, but I really doubt, that the connection itself is gong to change the performance. The bigger diameter cable is a different stroy (per my explanation above). Unless, it's a loose connection I wouldn't worry. Enjoy your Klipshes

Nice Scrappy !! I bet the adrenaline is quite high righ now !!!

with vintage or used Klipsch you'll rip benefit of best sound within your budget. If you look around, Klipsch Heritage line of speakers holds very high value in terms of producing the quality sound. If you're interested in RF series then, I'd seen RF-82 pair for $400 in Chicago area in Garage Sale thread.

Congrats Scrappydue !!

I doubt that silver soldering is going to make that "huge or noticeble" difference. That said, if you use optmimum-bigger diameter-low number gauge wire for a given distance, then it'll increase couple of voltage from electrical aspect and might make an audible difference from hearing aspect as for the same level (dB or % of volume level) now you are getting bit more voltage. High end electronics use gold contacts etc. or pure silver when measurement resolution for tiny voltage/current is in question. Since this is about driving relatively bigger voltage/current in my opinion other than bragging rights there might not be much to get out of it.

Just curious...are you an employee? Youthman, I wish !! No I'm not Klipsch employee, but engineer by trade. With little help and right tools probably I can make a speaker of my dream. The biggest thing is that it has to absolutely match the rest of RF-7 II in veneer, size etc.

Indeed mxr, it sounds insanely awesome !! It's Nirvana with chest pounding base at -10dB. Actually, I found that lowering RC-64 II's gain (kind of removing center channel) and listening in the 6.0 stereo mode it sounds much better with 6 RF-7 IIs. Probably, we need to start another thread regarding "How to make (convert) RF-7 II center speaker". I can only dream that Klipsch allows me to build a RF-7 II Center Channel at their Hope facility I've few ideas and who knows it might be a new hit center channel speaker

I believe the original question of the thread was "rf-7ii's as surrounds?" with additonal questions as above...

Not sure I agree with this. That would mean 100% of movie theaters are compromised then as I have never found one that uses the huge cinema speakers that are behind the screen for side and rear surrounds. Sometimes circumstances dictate compromise. In the case of movie theaters (as well as nearly all home theaters) , cost, available space, appearance, etc. all carry factor. Don't confuse this with optimum performance. lol I love it as it sounds great. Actually, if you look at the signature, there are six RF-7 II Floor Stander, RC-64 II center channel and no subwoofer. Regarding movie theater actually it has more than 5.1 or 7.1 speakers. It's all about angling the sound (i.e. speakers) to the listening position.

wow !!! Awesome job !!!

Congratulations !! Sorry to hear about the ding! How bad is it? Picutures? Just curious !! Enjoy the Palladiums !!!

found this chitter-chatter http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/interface-i2s-hdmi-audio-input-w4s-and-others-19825/

"What I suspect myself is that my amplifier is not enough, is too weak to drive those speakers" - Klipsch speakers are very efficient and hence doesn't need lots of power to drive them for moderate SPL "or Yamaha is not going so well with Klipsch." - That might be a possibility as Klipsch tend to sound warmer with laidback AVRs from Denon / Marantz. "This can´t be speakers fault, most people who own Klipsch speakers from the Reference series is very satisfied and the speakers win in different tests. I have also listened to RF-82II hooked up to Maranz SR7009 in Pure Direct mode ... and I must say that I have been blown away by how good this combo sounded. Pure Direct mode at home sounds almost as computer speakers from the 90s. Sure RF-82II is bigger than my RP-260F so maybe this isn’t best comparison." - I haven't auditioned RP-260F or RF-82II. Also, in your case, both speakers are driven by different amplifier (AVR) so can't compare directly. However, back in time when I auditioned RF-63s and RF-83s with exact same Marantz AVR, in my opinion RF-83 sounded warmer compared to RF-63. - This reminds me souple of things that you might want to experiment with; (1) Speaker Toe-In: Did you toe-in your speakers properly? (2) Speaker Placement: Did you move your speaker around? e.g. changing distance beween left and right speakers, distance from back and side walls. If you've experimented enough, your best bet might be to go to nearby Klipsch dealer with your Yamaha AVR (if they don't have Yamaha!) and do A-B comparison with RP-260s. If there is a possibiilty do a A-B comparison with other Reference speakers available with exact same AVR and with your Yamaha. Qualifying a good (sweet, fuller, etc.) sound to you can only be done by your own ears and hence I don't see easy way out Also, no harm in talking to Klipsch Technical Support and see if there is something that can be tweaked!

In my world, typically we say "If it ain't broken don't fix it" ... Not sure how many khorns are getting sold these days, but if you add up the NRE that Paul Klipsch and Klipsch as company had have invested in Heritage line, i won't be surprised if Klipsch hasn't broke even still !! Also, all the upgrade/update dosen't always lead to the improvement to already great sounding speakers. That said, Klipsch did make some good improvements to newly released Reference line.

we're in minus today... weather man tells us that we'll be +30 in the next week and might hit as high at +45... oh just saying that already feels warm after experiencing the razor sharp cold.

wow ! I need to start working !! lol !!!

It's a good point, to have a decent discussions and not to be hostile. That said, Klipsch speakers are inherently efficient, so one doesn't need to drive them hard in order to achieve desire low to medium SPL to the comparable speakers which are typically 87-90 dB efficient. I can speak of my own experience with RF-7 II, RF-83, RC-64 II and Palladium P-39F, which are efficient and not-in-your-face i.e. doesn't need too much of power to drive them for low to medium SPL. Now, if you want to drive them to highest SPL that these speakers can produce then you need that clean power. Most probably, if you need to drive them these loud in your home enviornment then probably one will be on the way to become deaf or is deaf - lol !! Good amp with 0.05% or lower THD for low to medium SPL, the available 100-150w RMS power should be sufficient. It won't "Rock Your World", but for that one can use subwoofer. If it's a high-distortion AVR or AMP then it's more like "garbage in - garbage out". But with decent amplifier, I'm happy to be proved wrong at low to medium SPL. I've auditoned quite a few high end AVR and seperates, but haven't heard so far the difference with high end Klipshes (no experience with Heritage line) - probably, I'm NOT audiophile !!!

lol have 2 feet or more snow in the front yard, which hasn't melted for last two months... Had couple of weeks below zero and few days hovering around -30F with windchill. That said we might have a relief next week with a forecast for +30F. No complains, as in comparison Boston has gotten a lot of snow this time around...

Klipsch speakers range from 97dB to 105dB, which is way more efficient than any respected brand available on the market. If designed correctly, horn based/loaded speakers are inherently efficient. I'd wrote a white paper couple of years ago explaining how it works and can post here or create a thread for fellow Klipschers if interested.