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What are you replacing them with if you don't mind sharing? Nice looking speakers, good luck with your sale!

I think Ben is spot on with his assessment:

I believe it was stated the new mid horn is a K-701 variant so crossover point should be around 700-800hz.

I moved a couple of years ago into a much smaller space and gave up my Floorstanders. Over that time I've tried all of the "small" speakers Klipsch has to offer including the Palladium P-17's and eventually worked my way up to my current RF-7 II's. While I felt the Palladium speakers were probably the nicest sounding out of all the speakers I've tried, including my current ones, they just didn't carry the weight like a big speaker does and I missed that with them.

I have done extensive research on this subject and there's plenty of reputable sources out there that claim the "man made" portion of global warming is nothing more than political hype and a money grab. Carbon taxes and credits is potentially a trillion dollar market and will do next to nothing according to their own numbers. Did you know that China agreed to the Paris agreement but they don't have to cut their emissions until after 2030? The 97% of Scientist that agree about the looming "Crisis" don't actually agree there is a crisis. That number was based on a survey which simply asked; is the earth warming? Can CO2 impact warming? Does man contribute CO2? It does not go onto so say how much of man's CO2 or even CO2 itself contributes to warming (it is a trace gas) or if the effects are even bad. There's a large number of scientist who actually believe more CO2 will benefit man kind in larger crop yields that need less water. Despite all of the deforestation globally the earth is actually significantly greener now than has been.

If you have 10 minutes of free time:

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Global Warming; 31,487 Scientists say NO to Alarm:

I believe last I heard it was about a 50 / 50 split on the titanium mid upgrade with people either loving them or hating them, not a lot of middle ground. The Titanium tweeters on the other hand seem to have almost a 100% approval rating with only a handful of people that don't like them out of presumably hundreds? thousands? The nice thing about the titanium "upgrades" is that they are relatively cheap, easy to install and are universal in a number of Klipsch models making them easy to sell in the used market if you decide they are not for you making them almost risk free. I say anyone on the fence should just try them and see.

I would say no. I believe companies pay big money to get those certifications and if it was they would be marketing that quite clearly in the description.

Congrats on the sale, I'm sure the buyer will be very happy with them. Now that they're gone, how did they compare to the new KI-396's if you don't mind sharing?

Yes, not the best condition for sure but opening bid was only $200. Drivers alone are probably worth $400+ if all are working and in good shape.

Seen them when they first came up for sale but wrong coast for me.

It takes a pretty ridiculous, ear damaging level to run off my animals and I don't think its the sub that does it. I've had a cat scratch the dust cap on a passive before and a friend of mine had one of his forte II passives almost completely destroyed by one of his cats. Right now I don't let my cat in my room where the stereo is just to be safe.

Totally agree with this. It would be way easier to just buy smaller speakers and be done with it. Maybe you could remove the glass doors on your cabinet and place the H-II's inside if they'll fit?

The Palladium flagship speakers use Titanium tweeters and Aluminum mids and they are some of the smoothest speakers I've ever heard. The KI-396 Pro speaker that everyone raves about uses a 3" Titanium driver in its horn with no complaints of harshness. The Cornwall III, Heresy III and now, the all new forte III use Titanium tweeters and mids so there must be something good about them? It is entirely possible that anyone complaining about harshness due to these metallic drivers may have other issues going on either in their room or equipment matching / source material causing a bad experience.

Yeah you have to be careful in the big box stores, they reel you in with sales and get you on the way out with all the add ons. A friend got a great deal on a big screen a few years ago but then paid $150 for a wall mount that you could buy online for $30 and $200 for a couple fancy HDMI cables that could have been bought for $10. When I pointed this out to him he just said he didn't care because he needed them now and he got a great deal on the TV which made up for it.

What are you using to power your speakers?

Comparing my question to a fake moon landing conspiracy is just absurd. I understand now that the Chief does not "owe me anything" as if that were ever implied by me but whatever. I have been put in my place and will no longer ask a question or ask for clarification on anything he says. What a great day to be a Klipsch member.

The phenolic mids that Crites offers are not meant to be an upgrade but simply a factory replacement. The Titanium Mids on the other hand get mixed reviews from what I understand and from what I've heard its about a 50 / 50 split on whether they are deemed an improvement or not. The people that like them really like them and those that don't, don't. I have tried them in my Chorus II's and liked them at lower volumes but thought they got too hot at higher listening levels and eventually removed them. Admittedly, it was only at really high levels of output that did not sound good to me so if you listen at lower levels most of the time you may end up liking them. Also, the forte has a bit more laid back mid presentation than the Chorus so I suspect the TI mids may actually be better suited for your application.

Based on your budget, prices and equipment choices listed I'd go with the Denon 1300 and RB-61's and just plan on adding the RC-62 next when money allows. One could argue though that in your situation a subwoofer might come before a center speaker as long as your mains are positioned to provide a good phantom center. I would think that you would want to get the best of what you can so that you only have to buy things once and not lose precious funds upgrading down the road. My $.02 anyway.

Glad you got it fixed but honestly, that sub is getting a little long in the tooth. I really like the RSW / RT line of Klipsch subs, they're older models as well but probably but close to 10 years newer than what you have and there is service available for the amplifiers should the need arise. A cheaper way to fix the sub you have would be to replace the amp with a BASH 300 if you're a DIY'er at all. Here's an RSW-10 on eBay, I think his price is too high though. A good deal for one of these is around $300 but this is probably the best sub I've ever heard for music: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-Subwoofer-Rsw10-Black-120V-/302185260564?hash=item465ba52614:g:gLAAAOSwopRYaskm

Yep, got 3.5 inches here this morning and its snowing right now, love it!

Yes, the titanium tweeters are a very nice upgrade. Here's a link to purchase the TI mids if interested: http://www.simplyspeakers.com/klipsch-replacement-speaker-diaphragm-127122.html