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KlipschHT, Please, never apologize for a lengthy post, at least not to me--I appreciate the thorough explanation from you, among others, a great deal! Thanks. I do have one question for you, however: If I buy my intended set of Klipsch speakers, and I upgrade down the road with a better, more powerful receiver, and I purchase a solid amp, you said that my "fate will be sealed. :-)" I'm guessing you equate that level of commitment to selling my soul to the devil?--I will forever be indebted to the AV HT Gods??? ;-) If so, should I bring a bandage for when I sign in blood? ;-)

Lucky for me, I only have the neighbors to worry about--I'll leave them a "p*ssing off the neighbors" t-shirt when I move (ha ha)! As for the wife, kids, and pictures of them all, it's just me for now, so I don't have to worry about sleeping in the back yard--I knew one day I'd eventually find the silver lining to being single! ;-)

Thanks for the notification about the three-channel amp. I'm really torn, but I think I'm going to just "test" what I already have, once I order my speakers (probably within a week or so) at least for now. Here's how I see it: I know I'll need to upgrade in order to utilize the speakers' full potential; however, I can't give them what they need without getting another, more expensive receiver (leaving a brand new one sitting here for nothing), and once I have the room (and power) to turn them loose, I'm guessing there's a good chance I might want to include an additional amp, as well (possibly multiple ones). I'm gonna hold off on my upgrades for now--who knows, it may sound better than I am expecting, and I might be content for the time being. Trust me, anything is an upgrade from what I have now. Thanks again.

Tasdom, that's a heck of a deal--glad to hear it worked so well for you! An eight-woofer speaker--that looks awesome, too! Scrappy, I'll have to look that one up, Man--it sounds pretty kick-***! I didn't even know B&W made one, but I have something new to play with the next time I go window shopping (thanks).

Bill, thanks for advising me on that! Other than "hot to the touch," is there a way I can tell how much power I'm running to the speakers (so as to avoid 'reaching' that level?) OR, is there a way to keep the decibel level low enough so I'm getting a respectable level of sound without overheating the receiver/putting it into "protection mode?" What are my options? Would I need one amp to take some of the burden off the Onkyo? Can I buy one that will work for all three front channel speakers? I'm just wondering. If it was you, what would you suggest? Thanks.

Yeah, I know I'm never gonna be able to turn those beasts loose where I am now, but soon enough, I'll give them what they deserve!!

Youthman, Thanks for all your suggetions, advice, and explanations--it is much appreciated! I think what I am leaning towards right now is sticking with my Onkyo (unless I find a great deal on something way better) and only going with 5.1 for movies. I will probably mostly just use a two-channel stereo setup 95% of the time when listening to music or watching television. + 1 (thanks for all the help in your PM, too!)

Leone, I have listened to about 8 or 10 sound bars. When I first heard Klipsch had one, I was thrilled. After listening to it, I was, with all due respect, not so thrilled. It sounds fine--don't get me wrong--and I'm sorry I don't' recall the specifics; however, I've listened to a friend's "Boston" (2011 model that came with a sub, about $350 from Best Buy) and it sounds great! I was recently in Best Buy, and I think Boston has a new soundbar (it was new to my BB, also with a soundbar)--it was around $500, but it sounds fantastic! It's sound is much, much fuller, even with the bass down low. As far as I know, Bose only makes one soundbar, and it costs almost $1500, and as much as I hate to say this, it's the most impressive soundbar I've heard to date. I vote for the new "Boston" for the money, or even last year's model, but everyone's ears are different. Let me know if I can be of further help. Happy hunting, Flicker

I asked this question in a different chatroom, and someone suggested I move it here. I am looking into an HT setup (5.1 for now, 7.1 down the road) and I want to use Klipsch RF-7s, RC-64, and RS-62s (all series ii). Right now, I have an Onkyo TS-NR609 that I bought brand new and has never been used, and I need to know what you guys all think: Can this reciever (7.2 capable @ 100w/channel) safely power this Reference setup? I "know" I don't have the ability, due to where I am currently living, to utilize anything close to the RF-7s capabilites, so cranking them up just won't happen, but I would rather invest in great speakers now with a decent receiver and wait until I move to upgrade to something better (mid to high-level receiver or maybe even separates). I know the Onkyo is not "ideal" for RF-7s, but will it work without "underpowering" the speakers to the point where damage may occur? I have heard of potential problems with "clipping" from underpowering them and something about dips into a range far below 8 Ohms, and this concerns me a great deal. Feel free to dumb-down your responses or explain them in detail because I know next to nothing about receivers. Thanks for you help in advance!

I'm pricing my options for a 5.1 or 7.1 home theater setup with Klipsch RF-7s, and I was wondering what you guys thought would be a good receiver for this setup. Right now, I have an Onkyo TS-NX609 (100w/channel) but I'm thinking of upgrading. Someone mentioned looking for a used model from last year, specifically a Pioneer Elite SC-55, would this be enough, too much, or do you recommend something else. I'm new to this stuff, so any explanations as to "why" it would be good would be very much appreciated. What specifications or features are most important to look for? Do I need an additional "amp" to power my receiver? (Still not sure how this works). Thanks in advance!

Derrick, I just sent you a pm with some questions. Thanks.

I emailed the seller twice already--I was going to buy it--but, there's no other contact info., and I have heard nothing (not gonna drive an hour and start randomly knocking on doors, ya know). [] I'll just keep looking.

Let me tell you this, if it was local to me, I would ask for a demo and if all is good, I would own it. The price is a steal IMO. Make sure all HDMI inputs and outputs work properly if seller will allow. Usually with modern AVR's, if anything goes wrong, it is usually with HDMI. Bill Hey, I researched that receiver, and I took your advice and contacted the seller--it does sound like a great deal!--but I haven't heard anything yet. I don't want to pass up a great deal, but I would like to make everything happen within the next few weeks. It's over an hour away, but I'm going to see if I can demo it it person. Will let you know what happens if you're interested. Thanks, again, Bill!

Ivanhurd, thanks for the tip. I am going to try online, get a few quotes, and see who wants to beat whom by way of price. I 'know' my local store won't come close to matching any online price--they're they only dealer within 60 miles or so--their lowest price was about 5K, so it looks like I'm going to "test" the online route. I read your review--good luck with the little one! Stay safe. Thank you for doing what you do for the rest of us!!

Hey, thanks for the info and the link. I bought 100' of Monster last year--I got it buy-one-get-one, so 200 feet only cost me $65. However, I'm not certain what gauge it is. Everyone seems to have the same problem with this cable. Would it be okay to run this with RF-7s less than 10 feet in length? How about 20 feet for surrounds? Thanks