hypervans

Hello Daryl. Just like you, we all started out with an entry level system. You're off to a pretty good start with the gear. You'll do fine with what you have now. The speakers will last you quite some time, especially with the KSW 12. This will provide your room size with great bass.

Jerry, about a year and a half ago my wife decided she wanted a home theatre system. We were having our basement finished so we thought we'd go all out. She went out and bought all the gear. When I came home to find the BOSE Lifestyle 15 system, I was pretty excited. I was even more excited to learn that she got the system for $1100 brand new (with a receipt and a warranty) through a friend of a friend. Almost $2000 off the regular price. Then, one day I decided to make a last minute turn into a local HT Boutique. It was there that I saw the light. The rep had the Bose Lifestyle 15 and the Klipsch Quintets with a KSW 12. He played both speakers for me running through a Yamaha 795A receiver. It was the Eagles concert DVD. He didn't tell me which speaker was which, he simply wanted me to point out which was better sounding. What I thought was clearly the BOSE, was in fact the Klipsch. I couldn't afford the KSW 12 so he replaced it with a KSW 10. Still, the Klipsch beat down the BOSE. That afternoon I did more research and found that BOSE is the biggest selling speaker firm in North America because many people get sold on their marketing plans. Truly, they have great, almost fantastic marketing, but their product falls well below audiophile quality. That night, I purchased the quins and the KSW 10 ($1500... $400 more than the BOSE) and I have converted many a lost soul to the Klipsch experience. Bottom line is you need to buy what sounds best to you, however, when you compare the BOSE to the Klipsch, I GUARANTEE that you'll find the Klipsch a better product. ____ Yamaha 795A receiver Klipsch quintets KSW 10 sub Sony 43" Rear Projection Sony DVD Express View Satellite Panasonic VCR Monster Cables everywhere.

Thanks, Phil... and, yes, I am using the quins for the fronts and a KSW 10 sub. My room is about 18x12 and I find that the micro quins and the 10 sub is more than enough. Combined with my Yamaha 795A, Sony 43" Rear Pro, Sony DVD and Monster cables buried everywhere, I'm sitting pretty comfy.

Just moved into my new house and to make a really long story short, the ONLY way for me to place my rear quintets so that there is any sense of symetry and balance is to hang the rears from my ceiling. This would mean, I would use the existing brackets for the "ceiling mounts" and to prevent them from moving, I would place a screw behind the bracket to "lock" it in place. My question would be, if I turn the speaker upside down (because it would have to be) am I risking any damage to the speaker itself? My guess is no, however, I'm hoping someone here can confirm that there are no weight distribution issues (within the speakers themselves) that will mess up my speakers by turning them upside down. Thanks much.