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Thank you for your reply. It was most helpful. Until yesterday, I had no idea that Klipsch made hi-efficiency speakers. I thought Klipsch was used for rock-n-roll monitors only. I saw several refereces to Klipsch on Audio Asylum and Harmonic Discord, so I thought I would check it out. The Klipsch horn series....they look H U G E!!! I would never be able to fit a couple of those in my living room. I want to get SET amplification...but finding suitable speakers is like a scavenger hunt. I've spent days on forums just getting names of speakers for SETs...then getting details and prices is another level of tedious work. But so far I'm decided to evaluate speakers by Galante, and Medallion (Lowthers). I tried checking out the Oris Horns on Welborne but they're kits....I don't have time to do a kit. I did see one company that made an Oris Horn for you, but it was I think $14,000!!!! I'm willing to spend a few bucks, but $14,000?...no way. I tried getting info on the Edgars but every website link that I tried leads to a dead end. Thanks again. I will forget about Klipsch for now.

Just as a suggestion, if you haven't already done so, buy a CD test/setup/configuraton disk from Reference Recordings or Chesky or Stereophile. My XLO Test/Burn-In Cd from Reference Recordings has tracks to test your imaging, phase, and absolute phase. It is truly revealing. It let's you pinpoint the absolute best speaker positions and toe-in for accurate imaging. I was never able to get good imaging until I used this disk. Changing position of a speaker only a fraction of an inch can make a big difference. You simply have to keep adjusting until it's right, according to the imaging track...there's no textbook answer. And if you move the speaker for housecleaning, you can easily re-image by listening to the test track. quote: Originally posted by TroyTN: For best stereo imaging how do you have your RF-7's? Pointing directly at the listening position? I get better separation pointing them just to the left and right of the listening position. If I point directly at me they do not seem as dynamic. Then again if I had a larger room it might help. My room is only 14' feet wide. RF-7's are 9' apart and I sit 12 feet from them. The manula states to face them forward and slightly tune them inward.. Troy

I'm planning to build a 8 to 10 watt SET amp. Need a good new (not used) high-efficiency speaker that will allow the smooth transparent sound of a SET to come through. Does anyone in this forum actualy own a low-power SET amp and own a RF-7? If so, how does the SET + speaker sound? Is the sweet sound of the SET compromised in any way by the RF-7? Or should I look elsewhere, maybe for Lowthers? Looking for comments from people who really do own, and have lived with, a low-power SET and one of the newer model currently-in-production Klipsch speakers. Thank you in advance for your comments.