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On 10/6/2019 at 6:35 PM, Peter P. said:
I was speaking to the shop owner/repair tech at my locally owned appliance store. According to him, the TV you buy at the big box store is not the same as the one you buy from him even though the model numbers are MOSTLY the same. He repairs both TV's for the big box stores as well as his own sales, so I trust he knows what he's talking about.
Also, the big box stores' "Black Friday" TV deals are specially made to a price point, and consequently use substandard parts, to meet the attractive price. They have a considerably higher incidence of failures as well.
Think before you buy.
That’s why you have to pay attention to the model number. They bring out Black Friday only TVs that look the same, but are actually a different lower model so the sales price is not really a sale.
They still have the same TVs they usually do mixed in and can have good sales on those too. You have to be careful witch are witch. Some TVs are on sale at there lowest price or close to the lowest price.
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I got a Panasonic 55” plasma from a sweet old lady moving to England on FB market place with 6 months of a 5 year geek squad warranty remaining for $250!
The only thing i can suggest is keeping an eye out on slick deals especially since Black Friday is coming up. They always are looking for the best deals on the new oled TVs.
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I like 60 hz for my RF-7 IIs, they can handle it and the rest of the lower bass is directed to the sub. I have a similar set up with the RF-7 IIs and and SVS pc12 plus subwoofer.
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You are not alone, I felt like that for 10 years with my Onkyo and audyssey. Once I moved to Nad with Dirac calibration, problem solved. It is a night and day difference. I’ll give you an example, watch the beginning of Star Wars Last Jedi and there is this scene where a ship flys by and shakes the counter and it is all coming from the center channel. With audyssey, it sounded so quiet and uneventful. With Dirac, there was a rumble and bass and clarity. I actually took note of that scene where as before it didn’t sound like anything special.
My only advice with audyssey that helped the issue because I was reading the FAQs and really couldn’t find a solution is to play with the microphone height. I know they say to put the mic at ear level, but also look at the center height. Ear height was higher than my center speaker, and when I lowered the mic to be in line with the center, it went from audyssey setting the center to -12 to -10, closer to the front mains. My front were set to -8 each so I bumped up the center to -8 to match and it helps. You can also play around after audyssey runs and increase the center a few dB to your liking. Also, I find audyssey can over correct, so look to see if there is something audyssey is trying to correct for. Maybe a bad reflection point?
Good luck.
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Welcome! I’m in central Florida as well. I have the RF- 7 IIs paired with a NAD 777 v3 and an SVS PC-12 plus cylindrical sub, similar set up to what you want. Great choice! Love mine for movies, shakes the house for sure. Music is great with the NAD and RF-7 combo for sure.
In the back I have 4 Rs-52 II surrounds and it is fantastic.
Talk talk to @MetropolisLakeOutfitters, I got my SVS sub from him and he has the best prices around, especially on the new RF-7 IIIs and Forte IIIs.
Only other thing your can consider that comes to mind is the Forte III
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Awesome speakers. Did you sell them today?
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On 4/15/2019 at 7:58 PM, xo705cf said:
Hey boilermaker nice set up you have... Was wondering how you’re liking that unit so far..? I’m seriously thinking about pulling the trigger on the 758... So I was wondering how you were liking yours? Right now I’m between that or a Marantz sr70$$ unit...
So far so good.
I got a umic 1 mic and a stand and ran Dirac live. Like the sound so far. I was considering the Marantz 8012, but ultimately decided to go with the Nad.
My main deciding factor was I had an Onkyo 805 with audyssey xt and I noticed some things I liked, and didn’t like. I liked how it seemed to envelope the more and the sound seemed to extend from speaker to speaker and have a wide soundstage and good transitions. What I didn’t like was audyssey always setting my speakers with high crossovers, and the surrounds and center seemed to lack bass. Also, it seemed to quiet the speakers too. Sometimes the surrounds were hard to hear because the front over powered them, or it quieted the front too much because of a bad reflection point. Then, it always set the center way too low. This is with me going from the synergy, to reference, to RF-7 IIs and a dorm room, to an apartment to a house over 10 years. Different rooms, different speakers, always had these quirks.
So, I thought about the Marantz but it would just have audysse xt 32 and thought why not try Nad with Dirac. It instantly seemed to solve my issues. Nice and clear center channel with good bass. The ships zoom by in Star Wars and has bass to it. My sub was having trouble with the low notes in the DC or marvel movies and now it sings and shakes the house. I kid you not I was shocked with the kick *** dts intro. The bass was crazy good. The highs are so controlled on the Klipsch and it has like a bounce to the high notes.
I thought I would miss the power of my Onkyo 805, but it was noting without proper set up. The Nad I’m listening at lower volumes because the center is clear and properly adjusted. The surrounds have great presence. Music is more enjoyable to listen to. The Onkyo had a more in your face bright sound, where the nad is more controlled on the highs. I was reading on there site it may have to do with the power the Nad has.
Hope that helps with your decision. You may want to check eBay as I have seen safe and sound selling the 777 v3 refribished or world wide stereo is where I got mine and they will give you a price over the phone. Just check to see how close it is in price to the 758 before you purchase.
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Amazing beginning DTS MA intro ....shook my whole room.
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5 hours ago, willland said:
Let's talk some more about this. I have used NAD gear(T773) in my main HT rig for close to 8.5 years. The T175HD pre/pro for the last 7 years. I have been totally pleased with the results for HT and music and have never really considered switching to another brand with the exception of Anthem and that is really a neck and neck race with another NAD. My T175HD is still going strong but have lately thought about getting something that will pass 4K and have better room EQ. Switching to Anthem has led me to an MRX710/720 or the AVM60 pre/pro and their fantastic ARC room EQ. Staying with NAD, which I would prefer, leads me to the next generation pre/pro T187 with 4K module or the T777v3 with Durac Live.
Please keep me updated on anything that transpires, good or bad.
Congrats on the win and the new purchase.
Bill
Bill,
You are welcomed to take a listen if you are ever in the area.
I was reading this review and it compared the Anthem to the NAD. It seemed to indicate the NAD was a little more beefy in the amplifier and plus all your praise about it helped make my decision.
https://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/904-nad-t777-v3-av-receiver
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I won the $200 gift card from youthmans channel a few months back and upgraded from my Onkyo 805 to the NAD 777 v 3.
Right out of the box it was clear, balanced and did great with the highs on my Klipsch and my room. Love the fans at the bottom, runs super cool compared to the Onkyo 805 which could fry an egg.
Hardest part of the set up was syncing to my computer to confirm I had the latest firmware...after that, set up was quick.
I ran Dirac. Didn’t notice a huge difference because out of the box it sounded great to begin with. Noticed difference instantly from the Onkyo 805 because the NAD got the center and surround channels right from the beginning.
So far, awesome purchase. Thought I would share.
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The beginning rain scene....great bass and awesome surround effects and thunder
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On 2/9/2019 at 11:56 AM, jjptkd said:
+1 on the original RF-7 / RC-7 combo great set some say the RF-7 II is smoother but I disagree and the RF-7 II has a nasty "peak" that will damn near run you out of the room I couldn't stand it when I had mine.
It’s funny. Everyone liked the RF-82 IIs more then the Best Buy Synergy series but when I got them, the high end drove me crazy. When I upgraded to the RF-7 IIs the top end was a lot better and didn’t bother me. It really is personal preference. If you can listen to both, that would be best.
I have the RF-7 IIs and like them a lot. Big sound and great look.
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Trying to be like Tasdom....
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7 hours ago, wuzzzer said:
I don't know about anyone else but I'd be pretty pumped if the house I was looking at had a dedicated theater room!
1st thing on my wishlist if I get a new house ! Needs room for a popcorn maker too!
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18 hours ago, garyrc said:
I wouldn't install Atmos, but get a couple of good surround speakers and settle for 5.1.
Well recorded soundtracks will sometimes provide a sense of up and down even without ceiling or elevation speakers. An example would be the cataclysmic event about 15 minutes into The Grey. We have only 5.1 and there was sound all over the place, including up and down! This may depend on the surrounds being slightly higher than the front speakers, as ours are. One of the Chesky test disks had an up and down test for 2 channel listeners!
I agree. I found IT to be very enveloping sound especially the beginning rain scene. Also, haunted hill house had amazing sound. The ghosts banging felt like it was coming from all over even above. I just have a 7.1 system, no atmos.
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5 hours ago, theArg said:
@IndyKlipschFan Ive tried the 80hz on all channels and I set the speakers to SMALL. I love how the central behaves in movies
. Still im waiting to have some holidays and watch more hours of content. The few things I watched sounded great! I still need to check some scenes that have bass to determine if they sound tight. I watched a youtube channel were guy uses the audyssey to set the sub at 85 db and then lowers it from the AV to -11DB saying this will give more dynamism... can some one expand in this topic.... did someone test something similar?
I have some days off by the end of the week I will report back.... going to watch Infinity wars, dead pool 2, dunkirk and Justice league... recommendation of movies to watch accepted
Den of thieves, super 8, IT, a quiet place, clover field and haunted hill house on Netflix just to name a few
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5 hours ago, willland said:
Yes it was. Lucky recipient.
Bill
I thought I was going to see your name Bill as the one that picked it up !
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1 hour ago, ron789 said:
Thanks for the suggestions so far
two things that stand out
1. Will move to the r-115SW sub
2. Budget is 1500 or so +,- 300
folks at crutchfield.com suggested ( I don't know if that is a good one or not?) I believe the collective wisdom of the group would be greater.
Cambridge Audio Azur 851W Class XD Flagship Power Amplifier in Black 1699
Keep in mind that is an amplifier and you will still need an avr to drive everything.
For example:
Marantz 7011. It has audyssey xt 32 room correction and should be enough power to hold you over. Then you could add a second sub and amplifier down the road.
Of course there are other brands like Dennon, Anthem, Nad, Yamaha Onkyo that have similar models.
Do you have any Avr currently?
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😮 good luck! They look gorgeous
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17 hours ago, willland said:
I would go with the NAD or Anthem based on my experience with the brands but I am sure the Marantz and Arcam will do the music and HT trick also.
Bill
Do you have any experience with Dirac? Is the nad a warm sound that compliments Klipsch?
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I’m looking at these for a new receiver:
Arcam avr850
Marantz 8012
Anthem 1120
Nad 777 v3
Why? I was looking for something other than audyssey to try like Dirac or Anthem room correction. I always heard great things about Klipsch and Marantz so I have that on my list as well. Maybe one day I’ll get one and can expand on my experience with it.
But it for now I have an Onkyo 805 and it is high on my list of all time favorite receivers. It has Audyssey XT and great power. I also had a Harman Kardon 745 and it had a nice warm sound. I would have kept it if not for the quality issues with it.
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Agree. If budget permits, you could get two RF-7 IIIs and that’s it. They have dual 10”woofers and you can add on from there. Getting the center and sub, then some surrounds. Talking to Cory is a must for any new Klipsch speakers, he has great service and prices. You could also look at the used market and wait for an RF-63 or RF-83 like Wvu80.
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So we all agree bigger is better...just have to decide if you want bigger woofers (250c) or a bigger speaker (440c).
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So much for a few days! Congrats
. Still im waiting to have some holidays and watch more hours of content. The few things I watched sounded great! I still need to check some scenes that have bass to determine if they sound tight. I watched a youtube channel were guy uses the audyssey to set the sub at 85 db and then lowers it from the AV to -11DB saying this will give more dynamism... can some one expand in this topic.... did someone test something similar? 
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Newest picture. #dogsloveklipsch
I post more on FB because there is no photo size restrictions and just thought I would share. Nad 777 v3 and SVS sub are amazing upgrades.