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Hello all you audiophiles out there! Here's the deal: I love my Klipsch speakers, but I'm running them off of Denon's low end receiver, the AVR-S500BT. My speakers are: 2) RP-260F 1) RP-450C 2) RP-240S (wish I had gotten the 250S's) 1) R-112SW A buddy of mine brought over a 2 channel Benchmark AHB2 amp. We connected it to my 260F's and holy crap! I could not believe the difference! The highs were so much more crisp and detailed, the base was rich and clean. So much more was there... I don't know how else to describe it. At first, I thought he had hooked up my sub too somehow but nope, it was just the two fronts. So now I am convinced its time to spring for a high end receiver (but nothing crazy). Here's a kicker... I may have an opportunity to get a good deal on a pair of RF-7's and a R-115SW. So here's a few questions: In the audiophile world, which is preferred more: 5.1 or 7.1... maybe a dumb question, I'm not sure. Would my 260Fs make good side speakers if I did end up scoring those RF-7's? Lets assume for a minute that I don't get those other speakers. I want to get at least a 7.2 unit so I can biamp my fronts and have the option for adding a sub. I'm not against buying a 9.2 unit so I can biamp my fronts and have the option for expanding and having a 7.2 system while still biamping the fronts. So with the tax return coming, I'm going to need to get something for $1K or under out the door. I've been eyeballing the Marantz SR7008. I wondered how you guys feel about that one for my application?... And/or, If there's any others you guys think I should look in to? I look forward to hearing some opinions! Thanks!

Thanks for the great replies by everyone! I've edited what I can but I can't change them all. I can only order 1 system per year. I'll probably go with RF-62 II fronts, RC-62 II center, RS-42 II rears and R-112sw. Maybe I stressed the "don't want any regrets" comment too much. The system above would be far better than anything I've had before. Perhaps if necessary, I could change out some of the components next year and start upgrading a system in a smaller room with the ones I replace.

OK, I could stretch a bit further and could get the RF-62 II fronts, RC-62 II center, RS-52 II rears and R-112sw. Now the sub. I know you feel strongly about the sub, I agree. Those 2 you mentioned are quite pricey. What do you think about the R-115SW, or perhaps going with the RS-112SW and potentially add another down the road?

Thanks guys, I'm open to used speakers (but a little skeptical) and DIY subs (that sounds fun). I could stretch my budget a little, I didn't think I'd need to but I'm learning. Like I mentioned, I want no regrets. No trade-ins at my company

Hello all, I am looking to upgrade my living room system and I’m looking for some advice. I work for a commercial audio integration company so I’ve got some knowledge of the audio world but not in home audio and I haven’t heard many good home systems. I guess I’ll start by describing the room.Its 22’ wide by 14’ deep. A 60” LCD is mounted in the middle of the long wall The couch sits directly across from the LCD, backed all the way to the wall. Its kind of hard to explain but this is the only possible configuration of the room given wher the doors, windows, etc. are. The room is carpeted Standard ceiling height I currently have a Bose 2.1 system (oops) which is ok for what it is but it leaves a lot to be desired, I think it will be perfect for my master bedroom. Anyway, I have already acquired a Denon 5.2 ch receiver with 140w per channel. I am looking to purchase a sub, front L R, center, and rear L R speakers. I’m not interested in purchasing any additional gear at the moment, for now just speakers that I’ll be happy with for the next 10+ years. I don’t want to have any regrets, like when I came home a couple years ago with a new 46” LCD and months later I deeply regretted not forking out the extra dough for a larger one. I also don’t want to overdo it cause for one, I don’t like wasting money and two, I don’t want additional size if I don’t need it. When I bought my 2.1 I convinced myself it was perfect because the system would fit nicely In my small house, my strategy was to buy everything smaller to make the house bigger… like less bulky furniture etc. With my new home theater speakers, I am willing to go with whatever size components are best suited for my needs. I want good movie and music quality but movie sound quality is far more important to me by a landslide! Odds are, if I’m listening to music, my butt won’t be planted on the couch, I’ll be moving around the house doing chores or something so I would seldom enjoy the benefits of a system selected for music listening criteria. For movies I want highly intelligible vocals, explosions I can feel, great surround experience, the preview voice guy to sound awesome like he does in the theater, and most importantly NO MUD. Ok, now there’s so much out there to choose from!!! My company is a Klipsch dealer so I can get a good deal on klipsch speakers. For this reason, and for the fact that they seem to have a good reputation, I am leaning strongly toward Klipsch speakers. I get a little confused when I look at the Klipsch product lines… Reference, Reference II, reference premier etc. I think Palladium is probably out of the question. With my budget is in the range of the speaker package below, but I could loosen it up a bit if totally necessary As mentioned, I need to buy the five speakers and the sub, I already have a receiver and cabling. Right now this is what I’m looking at, but its all just a guess so I am here to get any suggestions anyone has:R-26F for front left and right - retail $499 each R-25C for center channel - retail $249 R-14S , mounted just above seated head height? - retail $279 each R-112SW - retail $649 There you have it, I’m eager to hear any/all suggestions…… If you only want to respond with a simple opinion on just part of my post that’s great too Thanks