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Referring to the RP-140SA? If so, which box are you talking about? I can't see anything in the link I posted for this. Secondly, the RP-140SA has a power rating of 50 watts continuous and 200 watts peak. Will I end up blowing the speakers if I hook them up to a Parasound A 51? Edit: In the Klipsch Dolby Atmos Speaker FAQ, it clearly states you should not ceiling mount the RP-140SA as "they are not rated for use in ceilings." Is this due to lack of mounting for ceiling use or some other reason? http://www.klipsch.com/blog/klipsch-dolby-atmos-speakers-faq

Yes, a 7.1.4 setup. Want to have four ceiling speakers for Atmos.

I was told that I could mount the CDT-5800-C II to/on a concrete ceiling using an enclosure (i.e. on the ceiling and not in the ceiling). Then I just found out that Klipsch actually makes enclosures for their in-ceiling speakers. Will I be able use a ME-800-C enclosure for this purpose? I could mount the speaker in the enclosure and then somehow attach the enclosure to the ceiling. Will this be possible? If so, any recommendations on how to mount the enclosure to the ceiling? ME-800-C: http://www.klipsch.com/products/architectural-accessories#me-800-c

My room is roughly 15 ft long x 12 ft wide x 9-9.5 ft high. I obviously cannot go for a mega large Klipsch cinema speakers due to my room size. However, looking at the Klipsch Pro "Permanent Installation" speakers, I am pretty sure I could make them work due to their size. How's the following setup (and I would appreciate any comments/opinions on changes and whatnot): Mains: 2 x Klipsch KI-362-SMA-II Center: 1 x Klipsch KI-362-SMA-II Side surrounds: 2 x Klipsch KI-102-SMA-II Back surrounds: 2 x Klipsch KI-102-SMA-II Ceiling speakers: 4 x KI-172-SMA-II Subwoofers: 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HPi+ + 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HP-Slave How would this setup compare to a RF-7 III and RC-64 III based setup? Also, the reason I went with the KI-362-SMA-II instead of the KI-396-SMA-II is because the horn is rotatable which I will most likely need as I will be placing the center speaker above or below the screen in a horizontal position. I have also attached a pricelist for the Klipsch Pro lineup I found online. Not sure how accurate it is but it should give you an idea of prices. Klipsch.xlsx

CECAA850 pointed me to Klipsch Pro speakers (specifically the KI-396-SMA-II) in my other thread. This got me thinking and researching Klipsch Pro speakers... Anyone here have experience with Klipsch Pro speakers? What if I consider the following for my (roughly) 15 ft long x 12 ft wide x 9.5 ft high room. I can't go for the Klipsch Cinema line because the speakers are too large for my room. Mains: 2 x Klipsch KI-362-SMA-II Center: 1 x Klipsch KI-362-SMA-II Side surrounds: 2 x Klipsch KI-262-SMA-II Back surrounds: 2 x Klipsch KI-262-SMA-II Ceiling speakers: 4 x Klipsch KI-102-SMA-II Subwoofers: 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HPi+ + 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HP-Slave In summary, it is a 7.1.4 Atmos/DTS:X setup. The reason I went with the Klipsch KI-362-SMA-II instead of the KI-396-SMA-II is because you can rotate the horn and position the speaker horizontally. I don't have an AT screen and will position the center speaker above or below the screen. Any recommendation for high-powered amps? I am thinking something from the Crown line of amps. However, there is a huge selection and I really have no clue which ones I need. Any pointers? How would this setup compare to something equivalent from JTR or Seaton Sound? Two advantages of the Klipsch setup is that it is cheaper and I have a local dealer (provides a little peace of mind and ease in case of warranty work). Lastly, will the Klipsch Cinema line sound better for movies and the like when compared to the Klipsch Pro speakers mentioned above or does that not matter? I have attached the price list for Klipsch Pro line. I think it is from 2015. I found it online. Klipsch.xlsx

I live in Dubai and all houses are made of concrete. For this new home theater, I'll be investing in acoustical treatments and carpeting the floor. Hopefully that will help with the room issues. On another note, I am also considering the following audio setup from Seaton Sound. Mains: 2 x Seaton Sound Catalyst 8C with matching stands Center: 1 x Seaton Sound Catalyst 8C Side surrounds: 2 x Seaton Sound Spark XC2 + SSA-2x2-XC amp Back surrounds: 2 x Seaton Sound Spark XC2 + SSA-2x2-XC amp Ceiling speakers: 4 x Seaton Sound Spark XC2 + SSA-2x2-XC amp Subwoofers: 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HPi+ + 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HP-Slave One advantage of the Seaton Sound Spark speaker is that there is a mounting bracket available to mount it to walls and ceilings. Will makes things a lot simpler for me. Plus, Seaton Sound speakers sound awesome based on everything I've read and heard.

One more question... How are the Emotiva XPA Gen3 amps? Are the Parasound A 51/A 31 a noticeable setup up from them? I've read that Parasound amps sound quite a bit better than Emotiva amps.

Thanks, I didn't think of that. I like that custom box idea. Is it possible to buy a pre-built box that is designed for this purpose (to mount in-ceiling speakers without them being in-ceiling)? Secondly, what is the max SPL capability of the RP-160M and CDT-5800-C II?

Around summer or fall. I've had these speakers since 2003 and I'm looking to refresh everything. The new stuff might not be a major step-up but still would prefer to get the new stuff. And yes, the new setup will have a projector + screen.

I know I started a thread that I might be moving to Meyer Sound but unless I receive some sort of significant discount, I don't think I'll be able to spring for them. As a result, I've put together the following setup and will appreciate and comments/opinions/changes you might suggest. Projector: *still deciding*Screen: 100" (diagonal) 16:9 Stewart Filmscreen StudioTek 100Ultra HD Blu-ray player: OPPO UDP-203Processor: Anthem AVM 60Amplifiers: Emotiva XPA Gen3 3-channel (for LCR) + Emotiva XPA Gen3 4-channel (for side and back surrounds) + Emotiva XPA Gen3 4-channel (for four ceiling speakers)Mains: 2 x Klipsch RF-7 IIICenter: 1 x Klipsch RC-64 IIISide surrounds: 2 x Klipsch RP-160MBack surrounds: 2 x Klipsch RP-160MCeiling speakers: 4 x Klipsch RP-160MSubwoofers: 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HPi+ + 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HP-Slave Few questions... 1. How can I mount the RP-160M to a concrete ceiling without having to drill holes into them to secure them to a speaker mount? 2. Will there be a RF-7 III/RC-64 III level bookshelf speaker coming out soon? Right now, there is just the RP-160M at the top end. Will it be a good match with the upcoming RF-7 III and RC-64 III?

Bump. No one? By the way, the speakers are now the RF-7 III with the RC-64 III center speaker.

Okay, slight update. I've been thinking about this and have come down to two setup options. First one is actually Klipsch (7.1.4) and consists of... Projector: *still deciding* Screen: 120" (diagonal) 16:9 DreamScreen V6 UltraWeave AT Screen Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc player: OPPO UDP-203 Processor: Anthem AVM 60 Amplifiers: 1 x Parasound A 51 + 2 x Parasound A 31 Mains: 2 x Klipsch RF-7 III Center: 1 x Klipsch RF-7 III Side surrounds: 2 x Klipsch RP-250S or 2 x Klipsch RP-160M Back surrounds: 2 x Klipsch RP-250S or 2 x Klipsch RP-160M Ceiling speakers: 4 x Klipsch RP-160M (any thoughts/comments on how to mount them to a concrete ceiling?) Subwoofers: 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HPi+ + 2 x Seaton Sound SubMersive HP-Slave Second one is the Meyer Sound one and is 9.1.6. Pretty much the only differences between this one and the Klipsch one are the speakers, subwoofers, and processor. Projector: *still deciding* Screen: 120" (diagonal) 16:9 DreamScreen V6 UltraWeave AT Screen Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc player: OPPO UDP-203 Processor: Trinnov Altitude32 16-24 Amplifiers: *none as all speakers are powered* Mains: 2 x Meyer Sound Acheron Designer Center: 1 x Meyer Sound Acheron Designer Front wides: 2 x Meyer Sound HMS-5 Side surrounds: 2 x Meyer Sound HMS-5 Back surrounds: 2 x Meyer Sound HMS-5 Ceiling speakers: 6 x Meyer Sound HMS-5 Subwoofers: 4 x Meyer Sound X-400C The Meyer Sound setup is a lot more expensive than the Klipsch setup (roughly $20,000 more). Do you guys think it is worth it over the Klipsch setup?

I cannot use in-ceiling speakers because my ceiling is solid concrete and would be hell to get wiring and everything else done. I've also read that the RP-140SA should not be mounted to the ceiling (according to Klipsch). So, what options do I have? Get some Klipsch bookshelf speakers and use speaker mounts for them to attach them to the ceiling?

By the way, how much could my pair of RF-7s, single RC-7, and pair of RS-7s go for? They are all black. The condition is not perfect as there are a few scratches/nicks here and there but nothing too obvious that can be seen from afar. I also replaced one of the woofers in the RC-7 because it ended up being blown. I replaced it with a genuine woofer however the color of the woofer is of a slightly different tint/shade from the original woofers (probably because it was made many years after the original). Sound is fine though.

Thanks for the reply. I know there are others who also have experience with Meyer Sound and would appreciate some feedback from them too. By the way, I will keep you guys updated on my progress on the new setup. I'll probably even stick around here without having a Klipsch setup. This place is great!

First post here in a very long time. I own the following setup (copied from my signature): Display: Panasonic TH-42PW5 DVD Player: Pioneer DV610AV-K A/V Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR 8500 Mains: Klipsch RF-7 Center: Klipsch RC-7 Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7 Subwoofer: Seaton Sound SubMersive I got the speakers in 2002 and the rest of the stuff (except the subwoofer) in 2003-2004. I added a subwoofer in 2009. I also replaced the DVD player a few years after that because it stopped working properly. This is my first "real" home theater. So, right now, my setup is still in the DVD ages with an SD plasma TV. I am planning a complete re-do of the home theater (starting again from scratch). I am considering a full 9.4.6 Meyer Sound Atmos/DTS:X setup from their cinema line, a 24-channel version of the Trinnov Altitude32, 75-80" 4K TV (because my room is too small for a projector setup), and a 4K Blu-ray player. I wanted to get some feedback/impressions of Meyer Sound speakers. Anyone here have any experience with them? I've done a lot of research and they seem to be very well regarded in the industry with many film mixing studios/facilities using them. Any comments/opinions will be appreciated. I've already searched for "Meyer Sound" here on the forum and got quite favorable/positive comments.

It's a Seaton Sound SubMersive. By the way, I can watch/listen to the pod race from Episode I at very high volumes and have less of the issue I am mentioning here. Noticed it is mostly with newer movies.

I think the real problem/issue is the sound starts to compress once I reach very loud levels which is why I was wondering if amplifiers lose power with age. Movies with "a lot of sound" seem to show it more, like the Transformers movies. Are newer movies louder because I can hear it far more with newer movies.

Are you using the same speakers, same room, same distance as before? How many channels? Most AVRs lose maximum power capacity as the number of channels used is increased, but yours can probably put out 100 wpc with 5 channels, which is more than enough for RF7's efficiency. How sensitive are your other speakers? I've heard rumors (here on the forum, somewhere) that the Reference line presents a difficult impedance picture to the amp, but I don't know. I remember Consumers Reports saying (in the '70s ??) that amps lose undistorted power capacity with age, but I don't know if that is for real. Movies vary. Some recordings are crappy. Movies that produce very loud, but very clean & detailed sound in our HT are: The Grey (the event toward the beginning), Pacific Rim, The Impossible, and Star Trek - Into Darkness. For tracks that aren't so invested with special effects, but have good, potentially loud, orchestral sound, with lots of detail, there are Fantasia 2000 or Amadeus. You might try some of these to see how they sound. The mixes are good, IMO. My speakers are the RF-7s, RC-7, and RS-7s. Nothing as changed since I first set it up in 2004 other than adding a subwoofer and changing my RF-7s from "large" to "small" with a crossover of 80 Hz. I was watching Cloverfield today and it *seemed* to be better? Older the movies, the better it is? I don't know.

I'm still using a Harman Kardon AVR 8500 (or AVR 8000 as it was named in the US) from 2004. I've been driving it very hard since it was new. I even used the RF-7s as "large" till 2009 because I did not have a subwoofer (but now I do and run them as "small"). I've noticed that these days when I turn up the volume very loud during movies, the sound loses its composure. It sounds like a large muddy mess. The issue is not there at lower volumes (but I am not sure even if lower volumes sound as good as they used to). Maybe it's because of the newer movies and how they are mixed? I don't know but I do know that very loud volume settings results in poor sound quality. Any ideas?

Have a look at this: that has nothing to do with what I said. Lol I was talking about MOST people computer speakers setups don't hold a candle to most of THIS FORUMS home theater systems. I'd take bio shock on ps3 on my projection based cinema home theater anyday over a PC with some Klipsch pro media setup or similar. Okay, I agree with what you first said but you should keep in mind that the actual sound quality of a console will not be as good as the sound quality of a PC for most, if not all, games.

Have a look at this:

Again, all good and fine for the mainstream gamer. But there is a significant chunk of games that never make it to pc (uncharted, last of us, beyond. 2 souls, forza, etc.). For game library, consoles are the clear leaders, yes there are games that only go to pc, but not as many as vice versa. True. But I am mainly a FPS gamer so the mouse and keyboard (along with better technical qualities such as graphics and sound) makes the PC a better platform for me. By the way, Dead Space did come to PC (which I enjoyed very much).

I have an Xbox 360 (that I got for free) and a beast PC consisting of a 3930K, 16 GB DDR3 2133 MHz RAM, and a GTX TITAN. Safe to say that I have not turned on the Xbox 360 since I built this PC.

WTF?!