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Hi guys.

do you think the sony STRDN1040 is good enough for my setup?

http://store.sony.ca/gsi/webstore/WFS/SNYNA-SNYCA-Site/en_CA/-/CAD/ViewProduct-Start?SKU=31-STRDN1040

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Thanks Everyone. I'll need your help again when I already have it setup .

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Another question.

Is it ok to place either the RS 52 II or RS 62 II on a speaker stand?

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off the cuff after brief review, the onkyo looks good. I am a harman kardon guy and that one you selected uses class D amplifier technology which is why it is on the lighter side of things. The denon is also worth considering.

I know you said you only want a receiver but i will tell you this, an outboard amp is quite possibly the best thing you can do for your speakers and will outlast your processor 3 to 1 if its a quality one assuming an almost 20 year life expectancy if not longer. just some food for thought.

As for subs, there are tons of brands to choose from. SVS sold me on their in home trial and their reputation which was nothing but tried and true when i got my subs. I had 2 faulty amps in a row on my one sub and it was practically replaced with maybe 1 question asked and that was "what is wrong with it". It was an absolute pleasure. Their sledge amps also get enormously high praise. BAM, i was sold. I wanted a company that i felt would be around for a while and they were it. I looked at rythmik audio but didn't get the warm an fuzzies like SVS gave me. Rythmik feels more like the DIYer you are on your own type deal which i didnt want. HSU makes good subs but use foam surrounds on their higher end subs which tend to degrade quicker over time than rubber surrounds. Foam has good damping characteristics but i prefer a rubber/butyl rubber. Epik is another brand but it didnt really impress me.

The svs subs you are looking at are good choices. I like dual subs because it helps keep room response even although you can still mget good response with one sub. Check out their cylinders too for smaller footprint with the same performance, i heart mine.

Which onkyo, denon or harman kardon you can recommend? my budget is just around 1,000. what RMS per channel should I be looking for?

I noticed you have pc12 ultra. do you think SVS pc12-nsd is good for my setup.

my short list for the sub is now

pair of SVS PB-1000 or SVS PB12-NSD OR 1 SVS pc12-nsd OR 1 SW 115

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That room also looks small enough if you ain't ever moving anywhere larger I'd just worry about a great 5.1 first. No way I'd do seven again unless I sat four or five feet in front of the back wall. I used to run 7.1 in my first place I lived in San Diego and it was a waste of money to have the back speakers above me. I could never even hear them

You're right I should I just worry about 5.1 for now.

This is not the actual room but it will be the same size and layout.

so probably just rb 61 II on both sides with a stand?

do you think it will sound ok if i put rf 62 II as side speakers?

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Please do yourself a favor and call mike at acoustic sound design for the VERY best price! The more you buy at once the more you save. I'd shoot for a 5.0 at first. Search elsewhere for a sub. Klipsch doesn't hang bang for buck with other companies like Svs, hsu, psa.

I'd go for rs speakers on sides as they are much better for movies plus designed to be on the sides then a RB for surrounds backs. So I'd go 82's front 62 center 52's side and 61's for rear. Should be able to get that set for around 23-2400$

I'd take a denon over any others listed. Make sure you buy with preouts so you can add an amp down the road

Sorry I'm in Canada.

Which sub setup you recommend? pair of SVS PB-1000 or SVS PB12-NSD

I can't have the RS speakers on the side because the right side of the room is open. so maybe i'll go with rs 52 at the back adnd rb 61 on the side?

how about rf 62 ii as side speakers?

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Your setup is a good start for sure. Id look at other brands for subs unless you just want to stick with klipsch. Looking elsewhere will get you more boom for the buck.

I like 12 gauge wiring and I use banana plugs. I buy monoprice speaker wire, its cheap and just wire. Monster doesnt make any better of a product IMO. I just bought 250ft of 12 gauge one channel cl2 rated wire and 100ft of cl2 biwire from monoprice for my inceiling install. Buy cl2 as its fire rated for inwall install. You dont need cl2 if you are just running it along walls and stuff.

I like my emotiva rca's personally and think they are better than the monoprice digital coax but thats up for debate.

As for power, speakers are rated at rms which is the max power recommend ed be put to the speakers consistantly and then a max wattage for those dynamic peaks which are reached only in short bursts. Generally its nice to have headroom which is a power reserve over the rms. Its nice to have 50 watts over rms for transistor amps bur thats more a personal guideline if I can help it.

I run 125 watts of true power from my power amp and that makes my rf7's sing for days and I am under the rms wattage as far as ppowr output goes. Media is dynamic so that means the signal will be amplified dynamically which means your speakers will be driven with varying amounts of power which then hinges on the amplitude of volume qith which you want to listen at.

I am on my phone and cant review your receiver selection at this time but will try later.

As for speakers, you can use floorstanding or on wall bookshelf or dedicated surrounds. This really depends on layout and furniture in your room. I went with in ceiling as my room depth is about 15 feet and my couch is against the wall and it quite big.

How about this as a sub?

1 SVS PB12-NSD or 2 PB-1000

I'll go with 12 gauge then.

is this ok? http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023901&p_id=2789&seq=1&format=2&utm_expid=58369800-11.KFcpHWqASSutMqNPOqaJVg.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monoprice.com%2FCategory%3Fc_id%3D102%26cp_id%3D10239%26cs_id%3D1023901

which banana plug should i buy?

http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=109&cp_id=10401

Do you think receiver with a RMS of around 100-125 W per channel is enough for my setup? I don't intend to buy any amp.

for my back speakers I think i'll just go with rs 52 ii. someone told me from another forum that the rs 62 ii is overkill for my setup. and maybe just go with rb 61 for my side speakers.

here's the drawing of the room i'll be setting it up. the right side is open and beside the stairs.

https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/gallery/image/226-20131216-210124/

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I'm planning to setup my home theater next year and I would like to start with

Front = 2 RF-82 II

Center = RC-62 II

Sub = SW112

I'm already decided on those speakers but still haven't made my mind on the other speakers, receiver and wires.

the home theater would just be used mainly for movies 80% and music. the room size is 15' x 14'. the room is not pre-wired for home theater so I'll be running wires around for my back and side speakers.

I'm gonna start with 2.1 and eventually expand it to 7.1.

1. What gauge should I select for my speaker wires?

2. I have a short list of receivers.

Onkyo TX-NR828

Denon AVR-X3000

PIONEER VSX-1123K

Yamaha RX-V1075

Harman Kardon AVR 3700

Which do you think is the best for my setup?

And can any of these receivers power my setup?

Onkyo TX-NR727, TX-NR626, Denon AVR-X2000, OR RX-V675

When I was looking for receivers I was just searching for the RMS that's above 100w per channel. I know RF 82 II is 150 W. is that the correct way of looking for receivers that can power those speakers?

3. Which speakers should I choose for the rest of my setup

Side = RF 62 II OR RB 61 II OR RB 81

Back = RS-52 II OR RB 61 II OR RB 81

Can I use RF 62 II as side or back speakers?

Thanks.