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THANK YOU!!! I've been waiting for so long to figure that out! This is exactly why I originally said I wanted to avoid the immediate solution that its the TV so I could find out WHY! Glad you were around and read the post! Still wanting to calibrate mine though.

Honestly, I didn't know calibrating the TV was an option. What is involved in this calibration and where can I learn how to do it? I tend to be a do it yourselfer. I'd plan on trying it myself first and if it didn't work out, I'd hire someone so is anyone good/fair priced in Indianapolis? Also, his LCD is in his living room and my Plasma is in the basement so really mine is best case! Plus most viewing is dead on/"movie lighting"...again best case...crap!

So whats the difference here, we both have 1080P. He has a 120Hz LCD Samsung and I have a 480Hz Plasma Panasonic. Don't know exact contrast ratios but thats not it.Plasma is supposed to have better colors and obvious faster refresh rates.Is there a special feature to look for when buying a TV that makes it more "lifelike"? On a side note, how much better is the Stage 2 vs Stage 4 Monster conditioners for Audio and Video?

I'm sure you are right. I had been wanting to get some new HDMI's anyway so I'm planning on keeping them regardless even if they are way overpriced. My real problem is that I dont have a place to put this TV if I buy a new one.

I have a Monster Power HTS1600 that has stage 2 v2.1 conditioners. My picture is nice but I have a friend that has the same conditioner and his picture is outstanding. Its like the people are popping out, so real that you think its fake (and no its not 3D). I have a Panasonic plasma and he has Samsung LCD. He had a professional company do the install, I did my install. We both have the HTS 1600, use the same cable company, not sure what cables he is using but I was using an older model Monster 1000 series HDMI's. I've been frustrated that his HD is that much better than mine and convinced myself that the HDMI's couldn't handle the bit rate/bandwidth so just upgraded to Monster M1000HD from my Marantz SR6005 to the TV and got Monster M2000 for all sources to the Marantz. The colors seem to be a little but better (definately not worth the $$$). My question - Is it worth Upgrading my HTS1600 to a HDP1800 (still stage 2 v2.1 but is made for "HD", not sure that means anything if its still stage 2) or an HTS5100 (stage 4 filters)? OR what do you guys think? I would think its not the TV but hey who knows, maybe its a good excuse to buy a new TV. BUT I want to avoid that conclusion for now so lets say thats not a solution for now.

I'm basically in complete agreement with you. Except I didnt get a chance to bargain the price down. Anyway, if anyone has any other imput it would be great. Anyone work at the HQ in Indy? It had a number that looked to be a serial number or test number for the set of speakers.The RF-35 had "CRF-35" with the date below it and the center had "CRC-35"with a date below it, any idea what the first C means?

So what do you think then? do you think they have the right components inside them? Any particular place I should get those parts from? I assume the spikes wouldn't matter right?

I just bought some pairs of RF-35's, RB-15's, and RS-35's and a RC-35 from a guy here in Indy. The trade went fast as we were trying to make it home before the ice/winter storm hit so questions went fast and eagerness to get them may have played a role. Anyway, on the back of all the speakers there is some sort of labeling, CSCXX (xx=a number) and Mule or Mule #2 written on them. He said the guy he bought them from worked at the Klipsch HQ in Indy so I am now thinking they were demo's/test speakers they may have been abused.. Any thoughts on that??? Also, none of them came with the grills, anyone know where I can get those grills for a decent price. Also #2, the RF-35's didn't have feet, so I am looking for some spikes/feet to put on them, any ideas where to look for them?