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Please see my reply on your other post.

CF's are a very different animal than other Klipsch models. You must really notice this with your current setup. CF 1's for $200 was a steal. You could keep the CF's for a nice two channel setup and buy some SB2's or 3's for your HT. It's hard to say whether or not the RF 35's would be an upgrade. They are a nice speaker for the money. I personally like my Legends much more than the 35's.

My sub gain control is set to 3 out of 10 and on my Onkyo I have it trimmed down to -10 to have a matched level with my mains.

A cheater plug basically turns a grounded, "3 pronged" plug into a "2 pronged", ungrounded plug. If you have a ground loop in your system, this should take care of it. My SW 12II manual even suggests this if you have a hum when hooking it up. The other option would be to disconnect your tv cable and see if the hum disappears. As far as the signal from the sub out and audio out on a sound card, I couldn't tell you, but they are slightly different animals. If someone you know has a sub, try to borrow it and hook it up. If there's no hum, you'll know it's the sub. It's usually an issue of trial and error in these situations.

I have an Onkyo 700 which should be pretty much the same as your Integra 6. It has plenty of voltage at the sub out for me to run a 9 meter cable to my sub without hum. I have a feeling it's an issue with your Promedia sub. I'm not really sure if it is designed to be able to hook up to a home theater system. The sub is designed to receive a signal from a sound card in a computer, not a receiver. You could try a cheater plug on the sub to see if the hum goes away. You can also try to unhook your cable television connection from the entire system to see if the hum goes away. You may be experiencing a ground loop, or possibly the gain on your sub is "incompatible" with an HT receiver.

Did this guy even stop to consider how "old" the tube technology is that they are trying to peddle? This guy is obviously clueless!!! IMO, the real "advances" in speaker technology are more durable surrounds and lighter/more rigid construction and even this is somewhat subjective. These advances are not left out of the current Heritage line either. Basically, speakers have "evolved" to fit our current aesthetics better, that's about it.

How about one of those Griffen Technologies Powerwave. For $90, I'd like to see what digital amplification would sound like on my system.

It's tough trying to find a "quality" cd player for under $200, even used. I have a 10 year old Yamaha 655 which sounds great, and has 5 disc capability. Other than being a little noisy changing from disc to disc, it's great and I have no desire to upgrade. Why not look into the Pioneer DV 578AS and get SACD and DVD-Audio along with CD and DVD playback for $150 brand new? Just a thought.

Better yet, did you see the total weight...80 lbs!!!! Great, "upgrade" to smaller speakers. This helps create a larger gap of that nasty midrange and mid bass that just fouls up good quality sound...LOL!!

My SW 12II works great with my KLF 10's. The SW 15II, as you suggested, would be even better.

You can purchase a cyberhome dvd player at target, best buy, sam's club, etc. for $40. That should work fine.

The 35's have a better (larger) horn. They sound smoother and cleaner. My brother-in-law is looking into these speakers as well and we did some extensive listening on both. The 35's are a significantly better speaker, and not just in the bass category. Especially since you are looking to run these with your 7's, I'd say sonically, the 35's are the only way to go, but aesthetically the 25's would be the better match.

Did you already purchase the 3805? Why do you feel the need at this point to purchase an additional seperate amplifier? I would think the 3805 would have plenty of clean power for your use. For the kind of money you're looking at, you could have easily picked up an Outlaw Audio 950 preamp with a 7100 amp for around $1,600. That's just $400 more than the 3805 lists for and you'd already have that seperate amp.

Just for fun, you could grab one of those Griffin Technology digital amps for $90, a Tivoli Audio tuner for $99, a Creek OBH 12 or similar preamp for about $200, a CyberHome (hey this thing seems pretty nice for the $40 chump change they are charging) DVD/CD player and throw in the speaker of your choice. It would be a pretty nice setup for $430 plus the cost of speakers. This is probably more than you want to spend, but it gives some other possibilities. I'd also suggest you take a look at some of the TEAC reference 300 and 500 seriese. THey are small and well built. http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powerwave/ http://www.tivoliaudio.com/pm1blu.htm http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=2-3/qid=1086176759/ref=sr_2_3/601-5119761-1499340?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B0000UYTPC http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14980&item=5701612774&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I have a pair I am running with my KLF 10's which are very similar speakers. I've noticed the price on these amps has shot up recently. I picked mine up as a dealer demo for $170 shipped with detachable power cords. I don't have a lot of experience with tube amps but I will say that they do sound much better than my AVR for stereo listening. I'm looking forward to picking up a decent SS or tube preamp at some point when the funds allow to improve the sound further. The thing about these amps I noticed first is the rather punchy bass which I was not expecting at all. The sound is definitely more "fluid" sounding. Now, I know these are not even close to being the end-all-beat-all but for the price, they are great. The fit and finish on them is pretty pathetic, but I can get past that. I am also considering swapping out the caps for auricaps as everyone suggests, I just have to get up the courage to do so. I don't know if I would be selling that other amp so fast. Try to take some time to compare the two before you decide. It will make you appreciate each amplifier more.

I think the Sony LCD RPTV's are the way to go. I can live without the true blacks to get in return a much smaller, easier to move package that looks sharper and can be seen much better at more extreme angles. I did see a Philps 37" HDTV Plasma for around $3,000 that was the first plasma under $10k that looked good. Most Plasmas look fuzzy and "pixelated" to me. The DLP's drive me crazy with rainbow fences as I watch something. I checked out a Sony CRT 34" widescreen direct view and was disgusted by the scan lines being visible. It was very distracting. Every time I see one of those Sony LCD RPTV's I become more and more impressed.

Um, Pretty neat, but I can't figure out how you hook up regular speakers to it. I can't see any speaker level outputs on the back of the unit. How do you do it? For the price, it's an interesting solution. What a great way to be able to ditch those cheesy computer speakers and actually set up reall speakers with your PC.

The SK5 is the setup with a Promedia speaker package. I listened to it in the store and thought it sounded pretty nice for $380. Definitely more than adequate for a bedroom setup or for a summer home, etc.

I read the article on the RX Z9. They had a lot of good things to say about it. As usual, everything that was written was positive ( a la Sound & Vision) but the test bench numbers were really good if I remember correctly.

My KLF's were made in the good ol' US!! And yes, it did make a difference to me.

Huh?!?!?!

Set your speakers to small and you should be all set with the double bass you are experiencing. As for your sub lacking bass, it is most likely the large volume of your room, sub placement, and lack of walls. You didn't add what the makeup of your floor is which could also be a factor. Your cousin may also have the gain turned very high on his sub which could give a sense of more impact. Do yourself a favor and pick up a setup disc to calibrate your system. Then you'll know you have everything dialed in.

$750 for a pair of RF 5's...That's a great deal. Cornwalls are nice (it's been a long time since I've heard a pair) but it is difficult to find a pair at a reasonable price that are in good condition. RF 5's are also great speakers, and for the money, I'd ****** them up.

Electricity is no joke. Wiring up a new light or outlet is one thing (even though many people screw these up all of the time). Installing new cans into a room is another. There is a reason why there are licensed professionals that handle this kind of work and, further, why they "cost so much". There is a lot of training involved, not to mention liability insurance, etc., etc. When I bought my house 2 years ago, one of the first things I did was check the outlets, etc. I would say that about 1/3 of the outlets were wired improperly in one way or another. I also had 4 lights that were not properly wired up, one of which was a bathroom light fixture that would actually shock you when on. I'm surprised the place never burned down. Do yourself a favor and leave this one up to the professionals.

Buy the RB 35's. They are a better speaker for the money. Much of the cost in the RF 15's is for the extra cost of the larger cabinet. 5 1/4" drivers in a Klipsch speaker?!?!? Think about it. Actually, I believe that the RB 35 sounds better than the RF 35, just a little weaker bass response, but I think they image better. I also believe that the RB 35 will have better resale than the RF 15.