The History Kid

I didn't buy her crap when it was digital, certainly won't now. Saying she's fully of herself is an understatement.

I believe those crossover frequencies are where the two drivers exchange duties. I'd see what you can find on your local CL first, I know that there were a pair of RS-7's up that direction that were going for a VERY reasonable price recently.

-Unfortunately we aren't all as informed as others on here and that's why we join these forums, to learn. I think you misunderstood where I was coming from with that. I meant that it's a hurdle that people have to overcome. People get barraged wattage numbers all the time by manufacturers but nothing else. I don't recall the last time I saw something advertised "x sensitivity!" We've all been uninformed before. It's part of the growing experience in the hobby.

What a killer price! Someone's gonna be lucky to get them.

That's one of the biggest humps I've found that people need to get over in the audio world. People see the numbers on the spec sheets and immediately make a Bee-line for the power output, disregarding the sensitivity and response of the speakers. Trust me, you'll save yourself a lot of headache if you look at all three sets of numbers (wattage + sensitivity + response), instead of the one that the manufacture is boasting about (wattage).

I might inquire... What cash are you dropping at Best Buy? You might be able to score some much better speakers if you keep your eyes on Craigslist. Some Reference II series setups have been going for well under a grand.

I would think so, but there are others that would disagree. Most of your dialogue and action is taking place up front, you're going to be driving those more than the rear. If your receiver is 100 WPC and the speakers are 50 RMS, running at about half power would be sufficient (max the speakers out in the rear - but remember it's 50 RMS continuous, 200 watts peak. A spike at 200 watts shouldn't be an issue). If you're that worried about the KS-14's, you might look at an alternative in the Icon series. Then there's the route that you could also try speakers in a different series. Personally I prefer timbre matching, but there are some people who couldn't tell the difference. That being the case, I think your closest match would be the new reference series.

First...welcome! I have RS-42 II's that are rated at 75 RMS connected to a receiver that's rated 130 WPC. Is this for 5.1 or 7.1 viewing? If it's 5.1...I would still push the KS due to the bipole design. If it's 7.1, using the KB series as the rear surrounds would be a suitable suggestion paired with KS side-surrounds.

Ah I thought you meant the terminals were loose. Hmm...banana plugs have many various applications - so it's not surprising if you might have an issue. You might try what Youthman suggested and try to fray the treads out.

I changed my avatar for 24 hours so I could say something in this thread that's more than one word...so... It's a Yamaha product with a floating Yamaha emblem next to it...(lets see how many people get that...)

Are the screw caps loose? Try screwing them in?

I do miss the reply I made in that last thread though...I don't come up with those often. lol

I think the cabinets for the RS-3 are long gone. I've got a pair of beat up ones that have some vinyl receding on them as well as peeling. I'm sure a revinyl would be the best solution outside of building a new cabinet.

I don't feel that way about Marantz at all. I've been very pleased with the products of theirs that I've demoed, and even the less-than-ideal purchase I had made off of CL last month.

It's not a browser issue. I use the android browser of my samsung S4. FYI...yes it is. It's a bug on how cookies are stored on the phone. There have been issues with it happening a lot on phpBB software as well. Well...not so much maybe a direct browser issue, but it's an issue on how some browsers (and versions) interact with the prompt presented by the various forum softwares. I promise, that's true.

2 CH audio? Anyway... Taptalk is forced by the software...however, if you aren't logging in each time it shouldn't continuously prompt. Are you using Chrome, Safari, Opera, or Android browser?

The Heresy is arguably the first true center channel speaker. It would also compliment your Cornwalls much better than the Academy would. I've heard mixed opinions on Academy, but have never heard a word of hate for the Heresy. Spec wise, sound wise, and timbre wise...the Heresy is the clear choice.

http://www.klipsch.com/heresy-history Thought so. Agreed. Heresy is clearly the better speaker of the two.

Wasn't the Heresy originally designed to be the center channel in a setup?

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/for/4742070524.html Also has a Velodyne 15" sub. Appears to be a pretty decent deal considering the going rate of the RF-5's.

If I didn't have my hands involved in another deal, I'd have gone ahead and jumped on these just for the exposure to the KG series as the price seems right (from the raving reviews I hear). Hopefully he gets back to you soon!

I *think* these are 5.5's anyway: http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/4744066650.html

Here's one for around $130 shipped...they aren't hard to find. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-RC-3II-Center-Channel-Speaker-with-Grille-Cover-Lightly-USED-/331365411270?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item4d26eae9c6

Pretty good deal for anyone looking for a nice bookshelf http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-RB25-Black-Finish-Used-RB-25-Pair-Bookshelf-Speakers-Good-Condition-/271655598071?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item3f3fef77f7

Ah yes...I was a fan of Yamaha up until their 5x series of RX-V. After that, I started to just sense that the sound was becoming more and more dull. Denon is a fantastic choice though, and as I said, I'd recommend it of the two. http://us.marantz.com/us/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=AVReceivers&SubCatId=0&ProductId=SR7009 This is what Marantz would have to offer if you're looking for ATMOS in an A/VR unit. Many here like both Marantz and Denon. Many people I know locally that deal with A/V also tend to prefer Marantz.