Paducah Home Theater

Most people enjoy the looks of the RP-8000F, they just look more majestic. In terms of frequency response I'd be surprised if you could tell the difference, and some people think the midrange of the 6000's are actually more natural. 8000F's are WAY more popular tho.

My guys that are using a DSP for a total system solution ends up going with Xilica, I'd look into those but yeah they're more expensive.

Really need to get the HD version, the normal version clips too easily, Mark Seaton of Seaton Sound has claimed that the normal ones clip as soon as only half a volt.

I currently use a Parasound A52+. I can't recommend it just because there are no gain controls, they literally had no space left to squeeze in any gain controls otherwise they would have. I'm about to switch to an A23+ for the 402 horn and a JC5 for the bass bin. If you decide to go with a multichannel amp just make sure you aren't getting into this situation, the 402 with no crossover is just too sensitive, the amp needs to be totally silent.

yeah I get the alerts, might be able to give a recommendation or two but yeah I can't ship over there. There must be another cory here, that profile isn't mine.

I sold two to a guy that uses them with KI-396's, he really likes them.

It's ok for the most part. The biggest problem is with the bass. If you put RF-7III's on that receiver, run them full range, then put in something like Metallica's concert blu ray, you can easily hear the receiver run out of gas when you get to about -10 on volume. An external amp opens the floodgates so to speak, just sounds more full plus doesn't struggle in situations like this. First time I heard the difference was with RF-7II's and a $7,500 amp when playing the waterfall scene on the Lorax. I played the same scene on my SR-7009 and RF-7II's, just wasn't the same at all. I was a believer starting at that point. Regardless, stick with the 7's, don't downgrade to 280f's.

About the only difference in sound is that the new ones have a vented tweeter which is supposed to make the crossover region smoother. Otherwise it's pretty much the same thing. Bigger issue is the finish, the new ones are way better. That would drive me nuts personally.

I've heard of jubilees in smaller rooms. They supposedly excel in rooms that small but I haven't personally tried it. If I remember right the OP's room wasn't really much bigger.

usually just call the 800-klipsch number. I think there's a way to get the parts guys through the consumer section, if not customer service can forward you. Or I suppose you could choose the dealer option then parts and service option, that goes to the people you need to talk to.

On not aware of anything being made. There were rumors of a heritage subwoofer being made and I even saw the prototype but I don't believe it is getting made like the way they had originally planned. I'm not sure what else they have up their sleeve. One of the engineers posted elsewhere that they tried the B&C 21" driver but it didn't come to fruition. Chatter has been pretty dead on the subject after that.

copy and paste, couldn't be easier

I like the Klipsch ones if you have some space, I used RP-160M's for a long time and loved them, then replaced them with Sixes. The SVS is more prominent in the midrange and highs aren't as aggressive, which actually makes them great for near-field listening. I listen to a pair of SVS satellites on my desk every day, I couldn't get the Klipsch to sound like I wanted that close plus they do save space. Neither are obviously better than the other in all situations, it's just if you want more crisp highs and less reflections, or a more laid back sound with more midrange where the tweeters spray sound all over the place.

Just pm me, I can't say much for fear of being banned for soliciting.

I donated them to the museum, they will be auctioned off at the pilgrimage.

Just got a call in reference to this so I've been combing through it. I've never seen these before. I get B-stock regularly but they are finished out. If you wanted to do something custom then maybe I guess. The ones I get have the risers, finish, and grill. Often times they are prettier than normal ones but can't be sold as new A-stock since they are so crazy. If they are mismatched or maybe have repairable issues then sometimes they get sprayed with the texture paint that you have on the pro models. Below are the B-stock Heresy that I get. The only ones I've ever gotten with no riser was a big batch that was supposed to go to China, apparently they don't like risers over there for whatever reason. I just got 20 of the black texture paint ones.

I'd have to go unbox one in the warehouse, I don't have an open one on me, but I could do that if need be.

Yeah i'd get the RC-62II if possible. The new ones will work well enough but they are more laid back, the reference 2's are brighter and you'll be able to tell the difference in this especially at higher volumes if you mix and match.

Technically direct firing monopoles are most correct for actual rear speakers, assuming you have enough room. Most people like the wall hugging action of the 502S, they look better plus if you are pretty close to them they can be more comfortable. A direct firing single horn from 2 feet away can be rather painful. Getting into the pros and cons of this confuses people sometimes so it's easier to just keep with the 502S unless the circumstances make it worth bringing up, such as price and space.

Oh I might have a couple laying around. Send me your address.

A few thoughts... 1. I'd skip the R-51M unless you're just on a budget and already have them, try to get the reference premier bookshelves, RP-500M or RP-600M. 2. Try to get a nicer sub if possible, the 120's don't dig all that deep, the RF-7III's are a heck of a speaker, try to at least the 115SW if possible. 3. Be careful about running out of channels with a Denon 4500, best I can tell you're talking about 7.1.4, if you don't run an external amp you will be out of channels with this setup. I believe the 4500 will let you process 11 channels though. In the owners manual it will tell you to offload the last two Atmos channels to an external amp, but you should be able to reconfigure it where you offload the mains then reassign those amps, it's just not documented very well, just keep this situation in mind especially if you decide against an external amp.

Have you considered the cylinder models? PC-2000 and PC-4000.

yeah, slight chance there is damage that I overlooked but usually anything crazy gets marked as b stock

I can't recommend the SB-2000. I use one as a PC subwoofer, my foot is touching one right this second, and it works great in that environment. I've sold a couple of singles and they just get returned. It's not a particularly bad sub, it's just that people have unrealistic expectations as to what a sealed 12" driver can do especially in a home theater environment. I use a PB-2000 with my La Scala's and like it fine, don't really need anything else at the volume that I listen to. The PB isn't that much more, really no reason not to just get two of those if you're really worried about it. I sell the snot out of those, keep several in stock.

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