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Could anyone give me some pointers on the (proper) setup of my speakers? Particularly the question on which cross-over frequency to use for the subwoofer. When I use the YPOA automatic setup on my receiver, it insists on putting the subwoofer cross-over to 120Hz. I think this is too high, and I think it doesn't need to be that high for the RB61's that I use as fronts. So, I set it back to 80Hz manually and correct the levels by ear (don't have a dB meter). What do you guys think? Am I doing the right thing, or should I follow what the automatic setup is wanting to do.

Finished my stands, now with a proper base. At about 90 bucks for materials and 2 hours of work, I got me two stands that look like they could be bought in a store.

Hehehe Nope, they are a work in progress DIY project. They are stable as is, but I am still thinking about to make a clean looking bottom for it.

Pic of the current setup:

Thanks all. Anyone know why my empty lines and paragraphs don't show? Somehow my post went all went into one big blob of text which is hardly readable. Edit: same like this one. having to put in HTML code is kinda weird posting on a forum.

Hi all, I am very new here. I just got myself a great deal on a pair of RB-61's and a RC42II for my HT setup that I am slowly building up. I once had the privilege to listen to a pair of Klischhorns and they absolutely positively blew me away. Not in my budget though, for the next 100 years orso. That session years ago was my primary drive to get Klipsch for my HT though. Not that I had the illusion that the RB series would sound the same as the big bad boys, but I fell in love with the bright, clear open sound stage Klipsch speakers have. Anyway. I am driving these speakers with my Yamaha RX-V671 receiver, which is connected to my Pany 50" plasma. For the surround effect channels I use (don't freak) a pair of unused Promedia satellites. These will eventually be replaced by something more appropiate, but you can't always buy everything at the same time. The deep end of the frequency curve is handled by a BK Elec XXLS400 down firing sub, which goes deep enough and has enough power to make the concrete floors of my living room vibrate. My movies I serve from a Mac mini running plex, which works great and most music through iTunes on the same mac. This whole set, while not perfect, is surprisingly balanced and sounds really great. Sound stage with is bright and open and all the details are coming out. With movies, it just blows you away. These smallish speakers really give a dynamic experience that pulls you into the movie. I was a bit torn between the RB61 and the RB81, but with the subwoofer I have I don't really need the extra bass and with the deal I could get the decision was easy. The choice for the RC42II center more based on space. My plasma is not hanging on the wall, and I don't want the center to lay on the cabinet in front of it. Just looks like crap. The only center that would fit the cabinet however was the baby center of the three. I am sure the RC62 would have been great, but the 42 does really, really well in combination with the RB61's. I was a tiny bit worried, as I took a bit of a chance and bought them without hearing them first, but they are delivering everything I thought (and hoped) they would.