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This guy is trying to get rid of his KG 5.5's and they have been on the market a long time, you can probably talk him down to around $300: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=31883742&cat=&lpid=&search=klipsch%20kg%205.5&ad_cid=1 The utah speaker market is definitely for the buyers right now.

I have always loved Denon for the warm sound. I had an old school Denon AVR I got from my Dad and loved the sound and eventually found an AVR 3801 on Craigslist for $35 and snagged it for the ridiculous low price. It does not have HDMI but I use Optical for my XBox 360 sound and just run the HDMI video directly into the TV as I dont mind occasionally hitting the 'Input' button. I have heard some people say that Yamaha sounds too "Bright" but I dont know first hand.

Or height for that matter. I saw another study that said for every inch taller a women is than a man, he must make $40,000 salary to compensate.

One thing I noticed with your setup is how close the side of the couch is to the TV. If someone is sitting on the left they are going to be at an extreme angle that is far beyond the optimum viewing for most flat screen TV's. All in all I think Metropolis's layout is going to be much better. I would tell your wife that the current setup wont let you really enjoy the fireplace from the couch or the circular table due to the couch being in the way. Since the couch is meant for TV watching anyway you might as well do stadium to some degree, even if you want to have two matching couches and one on a riser behind the first then you can put some chairs and a coffee table near the fireplace for a more cozy social experience. With Metro's setup you will also be able to do far more regarding sound treatment with dampening primary reflection points which will go a long way to making your system stand out and increase your enjoyment.

I live in Utah and drive by the huge NSA Facility every day. Its a massive draconian bunkerlike building you can see from the freeway. Its definitely a sobering reminder of what our government is up to.

This reminds me of when I bought my KG 5.5's. They are my first nice speakers and I came to the house and it was a nice place and it was only the lady with 2 kids so I immediately thought "Divorce Sale". Anyway, I tested them out a while and asked some questions and the lady finally said, "These were my husband's, he loved them but he recently passed away and I need to move so I am selling them..." I felt really bad but she was selling them anyway so I paid full price. When I got home I put on my Lynyrd Skynyrd "One more from the road" album and played Freebird for the guy. Sort of a bittersweet day.

Some crazy electronic music out nowadays... More of a way to show off the modulation of your efficient Klipsch speakers than traditional music but very cool-

That is correct, it has its own drivers which is really nice you you just plug the USB cable in and you can choose it from your [Playback Devices] window. Usually my laptop will run the normal sound card until I plug it in then it automatically switches but sometimes you need to switch it yourself. It is a line level analog out and it has a headphone jack as well as it is used by many as a headphone amp. Here is a cool writup from someone who tested a bunch of different tubes. I think I am going to upgrade to the Amperex one when I get the chance. http://www.head-fi.org/t/633006/aune-t1-usb-tube-dac-amp-discussion-thread-see-first-post-for-faq I have a Denon receiver as well and the combo really brings out the warmth and emotion in the music. That is the thing about the KG 5.5's they are so efficient any kind of bad digital music from my IPod etc causes ear fatigue in 5-10 min so after I got them I made it a mission to try to crack the digital code instead of comitting to just vinyl.

You could try using rockwool bats, cutting them to size and covering it with speaker cloth. Here is an article on how to make acoustic panels with it but I am guessing the same principals apply and its easier to work with than fiberglass: http://acousticsfreq.com/blog/?p=62 I lined the back of my KG5.5's with pink fiberglass and covered it with the stock foam insert it came with and it made a huge difference with the bass frequencies as the boxes are big and un-braced. Some more experienced people might be able to point you in a better direction relative to your specific speaker model though.

Thanks for the help guys. Building the box looks like a lot of time and expense for something that may not even turn out. I saw an ad for a KV-2 for $80 and another Klipsch center that didnt have a model number for $40, I can probably reverse engineer what it is by a picture of the front though. How would the kv-1 or kv-2 work out? I usually only run music with 2 chanel direct so it will be movies and games only (The supercharged Chevelle in Forza 4 is insane with the KG's). I could always get these and put them on their sides horns together in front of my TV. I am really suprised he has not sold them yet, the speaker market here must be really cold: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=31883742&cat=&lpid=&search=klipsch%20kg%205.5&ad_cid=1

If you want great tube sound for music but also want an HT setup I recommend getting an Aune T1DAC: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IWK8FK2 It is USB DAC so it will only work for your computer but its awesome for Spotify. It sounds so warm and natural I swear I am playing records sometimes. You can also swap out and upgrade the tubes. Digital music usually sounds terrible and harsh on my KG 5.5's but with the tube DAC it has amazing warmth and emotion. I really cant say enough good things about this little device and its cool to see the tube glow near your amp.

I am looking to replace my old and cheap JBL center speaker and finally complete the whole HT with all Klipsch but am working with a budget. I noticed in our local classifieds that someone is selling a Klipsch R-2502-W II for $50 and I can probably talk him down quite a bit as I doubt anyone is going to buy soon. It will be matched with my KG 5.5s and KSB 1.1s for surround. Anyway, I dont want to put it in my wall as I am renting but can I build a box for this speaker and use it as a bookshelf center? http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=31861833&cat=&lpid=1&search=klipsch%20center&ad_cid=4 There are some other Klipsch center speakers for sale as well but the specs for this looks better if I can make the project work.

A trick I use when I have speaker stands is to take an old yoga mat and cut it in the shape of the bottom of your speaker then put it between the speaker and the stand. When you put the speaker on the stand press down slightly and the speaker will 'stick'. I did this with my Ksb 1.1's I have for surrounds and it actually really helped with bringing out the details. I have my KG5.5's on cement pavers and used the mat as well to keep the bottoms from getting scratched up and it seems to work there as well.