chad_amarillo

I'm not sure why they told you this. Maybe they were thinking of the fact that a 9 channel unit like the Yamaha puts out a drastically lower amount of power in watts if all channels are operating .... but, as I understand your post, you are only using 2 channels. Right? Yamaha claims that if you are only running 2 channels it puts out a full 140 watts, 20 to 20 K, 8 ohms, at 0.06% THD. That should be more than enough, unless you are playing your music so loudly that you are into clipping ... not likely. While all Klipsch speakers are very sensitive (require very few watts), the Reference series (or some of them) have the reputation of being "hard to drive" for other (impedance/current reasons). I'm not sure this applies to the RF7-II. Even if you got a 250 wpc amp, that is less than twice the power, therefore less than 3 dB more output (doubling or halving the power results in a 3 dB change). It is disconcerting when a respected manufacturer says something we can't find a reason for ... did they give you a reason, or comment at length? The guy I talked to, at Klipsch, told me that he thought they were under powered. He said that at loud levels the lack of power causes distortion and that he feels this is what caused the tweeter to blow. He recomended that I get at least a 250 wpc rms amp because that is what the speaker is rated for. To be honest, one of the BIG reasons I bought the RF-7II's is because they are so efficient, and a lot of people told me that the receiver I bought would be plenty. I don't want to spend more money for amps, but I don't want to damage my speakers either.

I havent taken it out yet. Gonna wait til the new one comes in. Im a little nervous about doing it myself.

Thanks for your honesty ricktate.

I'm not sure how much I want to spend. Could I get the job done for $1000-$1500 bucks?

I bought a pair of new RF7-II's back in March. The tweeter of one of the speakers is not working. Klipsch is sending a new tweeter, but they told me they didn't think I was running enough juice to them. Currently all I'm powering them with is my Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A2030 140 wpc. Can anyone recomend maybe a 2 channel 250 wpc amp to go with this receiver? I don't know much about stereo equipment, just know I like the 2 channel sound.

Thanks for all the advice! I now have several options to consider. You are correct jacksonbart, BBS is awesome. I'm going to see them tonight here in Amarillo Tx. I will check out some Honey Island Swamp for sure.

System is for both music and movies. Just want a good all round sub. I love to crank up some Blackberry Smoke on a regular basis. Budget is flexible, would like to stay around $1000-$1500. Your assumption is correct sir. I am from Amarill TX, born and raised. I would consider a used sub, but would prefer new.

Any recomendations for a sub to go with my RF-7's?

I got the black finish

Speakers will be here tomorrow! Just bought the Yamaha Aventage A-3020 receiver. Hope its a good match. Any thoughts?

I'm upgrading my old infinity beta 50's

Is $2000.00 for a pair of "A Stock" RF-7II's a good deal?

Just ordered my new RF7-II's!! Can't wait. Hope I'm not disappointed!!

Where will I get the best deal on new/used RF-7II's?

Another stupid question from the newbie. Will B-stock RF-7II's sound as good as A-stock? I've seen where you can buy B-stock speakers from dealers, but I'm not interested in saving money if I have to sacrifice sound quality. I can live with minor cosmetic flaws, but I want my speakers to rock to the best of their ability.