JohnESwanson

I am building a home and would like to wire and install in-ceiling speakers throughout the house. I've been told that a summed mono speaker, like Klipsch CS-650-RSM, is a good choice for small rooms or rooms without a well defined listening area. It avoids the situation where the listener only hears one channel. This seems like a good idea for master bathroom, study, and kitchen/dinette area. My question is whether I have to go with the CS-650-RSM or if I can go with the SCR-3 or RCR-5 and wire them as summed mono? Can I run both left and right channels to a to a single "regular" speaker ? If this can be done, is there anything special needed to do this ? I would like to purchase pairs of SCR-3 or RCR-5, for their superior sound, and split into separate rooms and wire them as though they were summed mono speakers. Any comments or advice would be appreciated. Thanks, John. ------------------ John S.

I am planning a home theater, and I was considering the KSW-10 or the KSW-12 for the sub. I have not had a chance to listen to the KSW-12, but did listen to the KSW-10. I was surprised at how much sound it put out. It seemed to put out too much. I could easily tell where it was in the room. Maybe it was set too loud. Anyhow, I was wondering if its' frequency response (upto 120Hz before dropping off) had anything to do with it. Any thoughts on this versus the KSW-12 (response upto 100Hz)? Also, the KSW-12 has speaker outputs so you can run the left and right speakers through it and filter off the lows so the fronts don't have to reproduce the sub 100Hz frequencies. I am thinking of SB-3s (52-20kHz) for the fronts. Should I run them through the sub or direct? Any thoughts on KSW-10 versus KSW-12 ? Home Theater config: Room size = 18x23 (only one end for home theater) Front = Klipsch SB-3s Center = Klipsch SC-1 Rear = Klipsch SCR-3 (in ceiling) Sub = Klipsch KSW-10 or KSW-12 ? Thanks for your commments! ------------------ John S.

I am building a new home and would like to configure it for whole house audio. My local home audio installer uses Posh or BIC speakers. I am a big fan of Klipsch, so I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that they have a full line of in-ceiling and in-wall speakers. I am considering SCR-2s or SCR-3s in some rooms, and CS-650-RSM (summed mono) in others. The local home audio expert tells me that the summed mono (plays L & R combined) is a good choice for small rooms (eg. bathroom) or rooms without a well defined listening area (eg. kitchen/dinnette area). This seems like a good idea. It avoids having the listener only hear one channel in one half of the room and the other when in the half of the room. One worry though, is that the CS-650-RSM is so much cheaper that I wonder if it will sound any good at all. At its low price point, I wonder if it was designed for elevator usage? Would I be better off buying a stereo pair (SCR-2 or SCR-3) and placing them relatively close together. Does anyone have any first hand experience with these speakers (SCR-2, SCR-3, CS-650-RSM) ? Opinions on these speakers or on stereo pair versus summed mono for a room? Thanks! ------------------ John S.

I am building a new home and would like to configure it for whole house audio including a home theater in the basement family room. The family room is 18x23, but only one end will be used for the home theater. A small built-in cabinet at the front leaves me with minimal room for the front speakers. In am considering SB-3s for the front with a SC-1 for the center (these would be hidden in the cabinet), a KSW12 for the sub (placed under an end table), and SCR-2s or SCR-3s in the ceiling for the rear. If funds allow, I may add SCW-2s or SCW-3s on the sides. Any opinions on these selections or placements? Are the additional sides worth it? Does anyone have any experience with using the Klipsch in-ceiling speakers for the rear or Klipsch in-wall speakers for the sides? Comments on SB-3s or KSW-12 ? Thanks! ------------------ John S.

I am building a new home and would like to configure it for whole house audio. My local home audio installer uses Posh or BIC speakers. I am a big fan of Klipsch, so I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that they have a full line of in-ceiling and in-wall speakers. I am considering SCR-2s or SCR-3s in some rooms, and CS-650-RSM (summed mono) in others. The local home audio expert tells me that the summed mono (plays L & R combined) is a good choice for small rooms (eg. bathroom) or rooms without a well defined listening area (eg. kitchen/dinnette area). This seems like a good idea. It avoids having the listener only hear one channel in one half of the room and the other when in the half of the room. One worry though, is that the CS-650-RSM is so much cheaper that I wonder if it will sound any good at all. At its low price point, I wonder if it was designed for elevator usage? Would I be better off buying a stereo pair (SCR-2 or SCR=3) and placing them relatively close together. Does anyone have any first hand experience with these speakers (SCR-2, SCR-3, CS-650-RSM) ? Opinions on these speakers or on stereo pair versus summed mono for a room? I am also planning a home theater in the basement family room. The room is 18x23, but only one end will be used for the home theater. A small built-in cabinet at the front leaves me with minimal room for the front speakers. In am considering SB-3s for the front with a SC-1 for the center (these would be hidden in the cabinet), a KSW12 for the sub (placed under an end table), and SCR-2s or SCR-3s in the ceiling for the rear. If funds allow, I may add SCW-2s or SCW-3s on the sides. Any opinions on these selections or placements? I will only get one shot at this so I want to do it right. Thanks for your comments! ------------------ John S.