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http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/544400216/klipsch-synergy-slx That seems like a darn good deal. Package deal for under 5 Benjamins WOW!

I totally agree, Dean is great to deal with and does excellent work. I had my RF-7 and RC-7 modified by Dean (regrettably for sale in the "Garage Sale" forum) as well and to me it really fine tuned the speakers - made an excellent speaker better imo. Enjoyable indeed.

Product description page isn't really clear as to whether or not these brackets have adjustments to angle the speaker up or down. I know it has a 160- degree adjustment angle horizontally, but what about vertical. Thanks

Thank you for the link UFO. Great info. I was looking for an article like that earlier today and had no luck. I am using this system for mostly home theater applications and to play lossless music files off my HTPC. I do like music...a lot. I plan on setting up a 2 (or 3) channel system dedicated solely to enjoying music once my tenant/friend/roomate gets a place and I get my extra room back. I won't be purchasing a high fidelity player until I get ready to put that system together. I know it is an impossible dream, but I just wish they would "standardize" the recording of music somehow. Once you get decent equipment you really start to notice that some albums sound far superior to others. Seems most of the new albums I purchase these days are recorded extra loud and not a lot of time has been spent on production quality. In the meantime I didn't want to miss out on the new surround formats. I have yet to hear anything but good comments about Dolby TrueHD, most people use the term "night and day" when comparing Dolby Digital/DTS to Dolby True HD. Sounds like I won't have to miss a thing if I get the 1068 and use it's analog inputs. Provided I get a HD-DVD player that has analog out. Great News!! Thank you for the replies

Thanks Ham. Didn't even think about using analog outputs. I have been looking at the HD-A20 and didn't even know it was an option.

Thanks el jopez. I am sure they will sound great as well. I kind of thought the difference between DD and TrueHD would be more like the difference between DTS and DD, and am hoping it isn't as big of a difference as going from a lossy music file to a lossless music file. But I base that thought on no personal experience whatsoever. In the past I have been rather happy with the sound quality of DVD's but always kind of felt they could sound a lot better. I don't want to lock myslef into older formats if the newer ones are considerably better. If I purchase the non-HDMI 1068 I think the problem I am going to run into is not having a cable that can handle that type of bitrate. I am pretty sure Toslink/SPIDF can't handle it, but HDMI is designed so it can. So even if the signal is decoded, I don't think I will be able to get it to the 1068. If I am wrong in this regard then I have nothing to worry about. Thanks again for the reply. PS: GOOOOO DeanG!!!! Worthy upgrade indeed.

I have an opportunity to purchase a used Rotel RSP-1068 surround processor for a song. No HDMI inputs on that model, so as I understand it no chance for Dolby TrueHD. Can I get some input from those of you who have had a chance to hear TrueHD. In your opinion is there much of a difference in audio quality between TrueHD and say Dolby Digital EX. Just wondering if I should hold off and save my pennies for the new RSP-1069 processor? I noticed Rotel had info for the RSP-1069 on their website now, and it has HDMI 1.1 inputs. As with almost all advice given in this forum I realize "how much of a difference" is subjective, some people probably wouldn't hear a difference at all. I notice a difference between 392kb encoded mp3 and WMA Lossless audio files, many cannot. I can't imagine there will be that much of a difference between the compressed DD EX and lossless TrueHD, but I would like to get some input if anyone has a moment. Thanks in advance.

I looked into Parasound when I was researching seperates. Their HCA-* line was a little to pricey for me. The only equipment I found in the Halo line was made for 2 channel use. I don't know if you have looked at www.audioreview.com yet, but it is pretty informative. I have read great things about Outlaw Audio www.outlawaudio.com - their line of seperates sound to me like a lot of bang for your buck. I think any good seperates you buy will cost more than a Denon 3802. Outlaw has a 7 channel (200watt X 7) amplifier for $1800 and they have a preamp for around $900. I think you can get them both in a package deal for $2500. I seriously considered these....then lost my job - and had to move into an apartment. So I went out and bought an A/V receiver. My brother has Odysee Audio Seperates running his Reference Series Klipsch and it sounds very very very good to me. Of course I am used to listening to my Yamaha which I don't think really compares to a good set of seperates. The Odysee Stratos line (www.odysseyaudio.com) has had over 90 reviews on audioreview.com and it still has a 4.98 rating out of 5. So I am not the only one who likes the sound of those amplifiers. They are a little more expensive then the Outlaw stuff, but I can't imagine being able to get better sound than the Odysee line, for the price. Both companies have impeccable customer service, and there have been many posts in this forum raving about Outlaw Audio. The only hands-on (or ears-on) experience I have had recently would be with the Odysee Audio stuff and B & K. The father of a friend of mine has a B & K setup which I believe he paid around $6500 for (doesn't have Klipsch speakers). It sounds fantastic also, but I can honestly say that I think my bro got a much better deal on his equipment. I enjoyed listening to his setup just as much if not more than the B & K setup that cost over twice as much. If you do decide to go with an A/V receiver give the new Yamaha line a listen (RX-V1300, 2300, 3300, Z1). When I was down auditioning receivers I really liked the sound of the Yamaha better than the Denon when listening to the Klipsch Reference line. It wasn't super bright and harsh like the Yamies of the past. I went down there with my mind pretty much set on a Denon 3802 but changed my mind when I heard the Yamaha. Just my opinion though. Good Luck!!

I spent a long time listening to the RC-3II and the RC-7 when auditioning receivers. I found the 3 was a very nice speaker...but the 7 WOH MAMMA!!! The 7 puts out really big sound so I think it is a good thing you are matching it up with the RF-7's. When I gave em a listen I switched between the RF-3II's and the RF-7's and had to turn the center level down to get even a close match to the RF3's. I fell in love with that center channel. Soooo clear with dialog and so big and clear with everything else. The RC-3 sounded about as good to me as my KSP-C6, but the RC-7 sounded a whole lot better. I'm jealous. Congrats!

Hey everybody!! I currently have a KSP-C6 center channel with (2) KSP-S6 surrounds. I was down at Good Guys checking out TV's (darn Sony keeps shutting down on me), and looking for a new receiver to buy. While listening to receivers I had them setup the RC-3II, RF-3II, and the RS-3II surrounds. I figured this would be as close as I could get to the setup I have at home. Anywho it all sounded very good. Of course the Reference series speakers all blended very well with each other...at that point I realized that I wasn't getting that same great blend at home. I love my KSP series speakers. IMHO (I am not and audiophile by any means) when listening to them seperately they sound just as good as the RC-3II, and RS-3II speakers if not better. However, NOW (I WAS fairly content) they really don't seem like the best match for my beautiful little bookshelf speakers (RB-5). At that point I had the salesman switch to the fancy new RC-7 center. WOW!!!! I love that speaker. I want that speaker. To me it sounded a whole lot better than my KSP-C6 - a lot better. After a center channel level adjustment via the receiver, they sounded like a decent match for the RF-3II's. Still a bit overpowering but decent. FINALLY ON TO MY QUESTIONS!!! If I buy that RC-7 is it going to totally dominate my RB-5's? Will it even come close to being a good match with my KSP-S6's? I was able to compensate with the center level adjustment to get that big center to match up with the RF3II's, is there any chance I will be able to do that when matching to my little RB-5's? Or would I be better off just waiting until I can get the RF-7's along with the RC-7 and RS-7? I am currently unemployed so I don't want to go tooooo crazy right now (ie $4000 on speakers), but man I want that center channel. If I decide to not purchase the RC-7 then I am going to pick up an RSW-12. My KSW-12 is awesome but I think I'm ready for an upgrade. Center or Sub that is the dilema. Thanks in advance for any advice.

If you go the the Klipsch home page and click on "Home Audio" - "Clasic" - then scroll down to the floorstanding speakers they are listed in there. Then click on specifications on the left hand side of the screen. According to the specifications listed they were manufactured in 1991. I have a pair of Tangent 50 and think they are a great sounding speaker. There isn't a whole lot of info. on that line of speakers here in the forums.

A little late - but thank you for all the suggestions. I am going to post this reply just in case somebody else actually reads my post and has the same question. The only problem I had was that I needed to angle the center channel down towards my listening area....HUGE HUGE difference. I bought some screws with rubber coated heads and screwed them into the holes on the bottom of the center channel and wow what a difference. Now I am looking right up the throat of the horn from my listening position. As far as the sound from the RB5II's - after the first month of listening the problem just seemed to go away. I don't know if I just got used to the sound of the RB's or if there was a bit of a break in period. I do know that my RB5's seem to sound better everytime I give em listen. Thanks.

My system consists of a Yamaha RX-V595 receiver, KSP-C6 a pair of KSP-S6, pair of RB5II's and a KSW12. When watching movies the dialog from the KSP-C6 seems muffled. I have noticed the same thing when playing music through the RB5's. I have tried many different placement options but that didn't seem to help. My Yamaha is only rated at 70 watts/channel. Do you guys think this could be my problem. I have always thought wattage wasn't that important if you have efficient speakers and it is good clean power - which I think I have. Has anybody else experienced this problem with any of their stuff. I am thinking about getting a new receiver to solve the problem (as soon as I can) but am afraid that may not fix anything. Any advice would be great. Thank you.