Big K

It may be too late but just in case... I think the model number you referenced is from the more "budget" line they carry at Best Buy. I found that the "comparable" model that Best Buy was selling to compete with the high-end products you'll find at A/V stores had a match on most features except distortion. I felt that the extra $20-30 was worth buying the better unit. I think the "high-end" comparable model to the one you mentioned is the 596.

I'd give Yamaha a look... for excellent performance, lots of hook-up options, and (in my humble opinion) the best collection of surround/digital effects for the money. You should be able to get the 596 for less than $400 and the 800 for just over $500. Don't let the salesperson steer you into another product until you give Yamaha a thorough test and decide for yourself. Make sure you're dealing with a store that has the high-end Yamaha products, not the line they carry at Best Buy (different model numbers and worse performance).

I need help deciding what to do about replacing my main speakers and would like to be able to find the best match to my existing center channel (KV-4). Here's my complete setup: Receiver - Yamaha 2090 (7-channel surround with DD 5.1 which will eventually be replaced by something more current like the RX-V1) Main Spkrs - 20-year old Yamahas with 15" woofers (not bad sounding given their age, but not nearly as "tight" as you'd find with modern speakers like the RF line) NOTE: replacing these speakers is what I am seeking advice on Surr Spkrs - given my 7-channel setup, I have a pair of KG-1.5's as the "upper front" speakers... although they do not operate in Dolby Digitial or DTS, I still plan to use them for enhanced surround on stereo-only input... my rear effects speakers are Niles HD 650's, which were installed during the construction of my house... not top of the line, but seem to do OK NOTE: I'd be interested to know if anybody thinks I'll see a dramatic improvement by moving these to another part of my house and replacing them with matching Klipsch... and if that is the case, what's the right match? Assume a receiver with 110W per rear Ctr Ch Spkr - Klipsch KV-4... I'm very happy with it, have no idea if the current top of line (RC-7) offers anything better Subwoofer - M&K MX-70B Television - Mitsubishi 60" rear proj with HD-1080i Room - relatively enclosed lower level room of about 15x25 with a normal height ceiling As you can see, this is a somewhat ecclectic mix of gear... each piece stands on its own, but I may not be getting the best final result because of matching. To me, the simplest remedy seems to be to replace the Yamaha mains with something that matches the KV-4 and KG 1.5's... and possibly replace the rears with matching in-wall speakers (if they exist). The question I have is whether it's best to go this route, or find a home for the KV-4 and start over with the RF line... (I would have to be conviced that the RF sound is that much better that it would be worth swapping everything out). Please offer your advice. Thanks, -Big K This message has been edited by Big K on 12-16-2001 at 01:23 PM