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suggest putting scratching post in area of speakers to give them an alternative...prefferably located it between where they sleep and the speakers as they tend to claw and pull as a wakeup exercise....not perfect but somethin

complex subject ...I have RB5s on top shelf 7ft high, angled down with 12 ft ceilings, 6 inches from back wall. They are fine for moderate listening levels and boomy with high volume. So....it may depend on how you listen. The new series have front ports which solve some of the problems....but no doubt someone here may opine that front ports provide a noise problem of their own.....havent heard them myself.

From Mt Lebanon and have been using Yamaha with Klipsch for years....best combination out there...really strange how these silly rumors become religion like one brand of amp not being compatible with a given speaker...

Will they sell you one speaker? I thought they were just sold as pairs.

had been looking ofr one. It is not very technical, but the guy likes the speaker. I am still surprised that there are no reviews from owners here. http://www.hometheatermag.com/loudspeakers/1103klipsch/kl

....hoping to see one on Rb75s as interested in quality bookshelf units..

Thanks Dougdrake...you read my mind....however, each plug is about 2 inches long and stacking would add an almost 4" projection from back of receiver which would not allow placement in builtin shelf unit. Is there any one plug on market that will take ends of two 12 guage wires? I notice better bananas have side entry and rear entry...does this mean you could fit both leads in one plug. An earlier post suggested Fork lugs but require crimping which I hate to do.

...using 12 guage wire and no problem at speaker end but log jam at receiver terminals with 2 wires each trying to jam them into the small hole. I have a Yamaha RXV995 which has typical 5 way posts. Any easy solutions?

...Not much discussion considering complete turnover of models and major changes like front porting...I have a selfish motive as per recent post, I am considering RB75 upgrade over older RB5s....

Considering them or RB5IIs for about half the cost. Are they worth the difference.I am interested if the front port makes a difference in shelf mount uses against a wall, since that is my present requirement.

My RB5s came in box with one port loose and simply glued it back in...No problem. They are not of robust construction and frankly like plastic toilet paper rolls but when properly fastened, are inert and non- resonant.Im sure Klipsch has experimented with various materials and used one that is fine, albeit low cost.We both might be surprised by high cost solid materials that would actually present a sonic problem.

15 x 15 x 9 Room...550pr vs 900/pr...are the new models worth the difference?

If you have a sub, set fronts, center and rears to small. Then if you still have trouble hearing dialog, increase the center volume relative to the fronts. Also go into your receiver menue and experiment by reducing the dynamic range from max to normal or whatever is less than the present setting.. Most receivers have this control by that name or a similar one.Most people with your complaint (including myself) mainly complain during dvd movies or other high quality programming where there is big dynamic range in the programming.If normal cable tv movies and music cds are ok, chances are the foregoing will solve the problem and the speakers and room accoustics are not the problem.

One obvious difference is that the new Bookshelf series, aside from the RB75s all have vinyl vs wood veneer cabinets.I understand that the field is very competitive and a few bucks less may mean better sales. The new series also are front ported and therefore perhaps a bit more suitable to mounting against a wall or within a cabinet.I have the RB5s and would probably opt for the RB35s for that reason since the backs of mine are flush against the back of a cabinet wall which blocks the port exit.Aside from placement issues, if the speakers were close to my ears at my preferred listening position, I would opt for rear ports. If they were 8 or more feet away, I would opt for front ports.

Very surprised by Denon.....conventional wisdom has it that it is Yamaha that is too bright with Klipsch. I own a Yamaha and A Denon and frankly dont notice a difference. Every mfg sets their bias on the tone controls.My opinion is that in most cases the question of brightness of receivers is nonsense. If there is some small difference, simply use the tone controls to suit to taste.After all you could make an argument that a give receiver was not bright enough. I never hear that argument since apparently somewhere along the line "brightness" became an issue on all these forum.I would not make brightness a chief criteria for choosing a receiver.Denons are fine paired with all equipment.

Good question...on older units the tuning was mechanical. Generally, 75% of the power was being delivered when the volume control was at 11 oclock.The new digital volume controls are very diffent. For example my older Yamaha (105 watts/channel)unit is at about 75% at 11 oclock while the newer Denon (85 watts/channel)is only at about 50% at -5 (readout goes from -60 to +15). The point is that the new units like yours have a very skewed volume slope where most of the power is at the end of the adjustment. If you had 40 watts more per channel, you would not notice much difference in volume at the same settings with an Onkyo.However, a mere 2 db increase in the efficiency of your speakers would make a much bigger difference in volume.The newer volume setups take some getting used to but are better since they allow very small adjustments in volume and it is easer to remember -22 vs guessing at "about 10 oclock". The fact that each mfg biases their volume a little differently, confuses the power issue.

I have that exact setup with an SC1 center. I upgraded to the reference line and now have the "S" line in a den.I have used the setup with a Denon and A Yamaha and frankly prefer the Yamaha, mainly because it is a higher end unit (like the Denon also).Im sure the HK is fine too.The point is, choose your reciever for reasons other than theoretical compatiblity with a given speaker line. Dont believe the nonsense of one receiver sounding better with Klipsch vs another....thats what tone controls are for since manufacturers bias their tone controls a little different. I frankly dont think My RB5s (reference series) are a quantum leap over the SB3s....maybe a little smoother on music. As for the sub...its a typical under 500 unit and better than average for HT and boomy for music.The reference series subs are much "tighter", but more expensive than SVS or other competitors.I know I will probably get blasted, but I have not heard a sub under 1,000 that does well on both music and HT,so if you can get the Klipch for under 300.00, it's a reasonable value.While you're at it...look at the Yamaha RXV1300 on etronics.com for 499.00....about all the receiver most people would ever need, unless you have to have preouts.

Which brings up the question which no one seems to answer....If manufacturers don't want their products sold on the net, why the hell do they sell them to these net companies for far less than retail, which enables the net company to make a profit? You would think that manufacturers would simply sell direct to the public or use outlet stores.

---------------- On 5/11/2003 6:18:14 PM Jef wrote: Hello, the RF3II and RC3II are supposed to be timbre matched, but my center speaker sounds a lot duller - both with the noise testtone and when switching between the center and phantom mode. Actualy my system sounds a lot better in phantom mode than with the center . My RF's are 7 months old and the center is a month old, but I don't have the impression that the center sound is changing anymore. Are there other people who experienced the same problem and was it possible to fix it ? Jef ---------------- There is a lot more driver area with the Rf3s than the single RC3. Make sure you set the speakers to "small" if you are using a sub. If not, much of the "noise" you are hearing is bass from the R & L RF3s and they will tend to drown out the center on the "large" setting.What makes me suspect this as the problem is your comment that the system sounds better on the phantom mode where the center is not involved.If you are not using a sub, all speakers should be set to large. In that instance, increasing the center volume and decreasing the L & R is all you can do.

I do exactly what you are suggesting.I have an expensive builtin wall unit and only reasonable placement for RB5s (to allow some room behind) is on top shelf. I simply folded hand towels, making them thicker toward the rear to allow the two fronts and center to "list" downward. The towels also provide an isolation from the units that help to avoid rattles of items below on the shelves.So....the answer is yes, it makes sense to aim them down and direct them at ear level where you will be listening most of the time. I tow mine in slightly from the side walls which seems to focus the sweet spot toward the center of the room, but experiment with this as each room is different.

I have a similar problem----I'm a Lesbian trapped in a mans body.Im not sure if the Klipsch is a factor here.

....thats what Im hearing. The news release on the new line is silent with regard to cabinet covering.

...have wood veneer or vinyl coverings?

...Klipsch and other audio makers make it appear like they strongly discourage purchase of their products from the net and other resellers.They disclaim a warranty items sold that way.Why then do they obviously sell these same vendors large quantities of the product at substantial discounts that permit these sellers to undercut their brick and mortar retailers by 35%? Obviously there are fair trade laws that prevent manufacturers from refusing to sell to one source or another, but Klipch or others could charge the suggested retail price which would effectively put an end to sales by anyone but their dealers.The net dealers obviously have constant availablity of most recent products which tells me they are not simply dealing with overstocks from regular dealers.All this brings up one final question...why doesnt Klipsch (and others yamaha etc) simply sell direct to the public on the internet or open regional outlet stores like Ralph Lauren etal.

Its hard to believe that there are so many educated people who still insist that the fate of the economy depends on the party in power. Business cycles and collateral events come and go and it all really has little to do with the actions of the chief excutive at the time. Reagan and Clinton were the lucky occupants when conditions were improving while Carter and now Bush inherited deteriorating situations that had little to do with any action or inaction on their part.On their worst day, most private corporations outperform government.The economic crime of the century is not Enron or Worldcom which ultimately will affect only a small number of people over a short period of time. Meanwhile we and our employers pay 15% of every dollar we earn in Social Secuity and our government readily admits workers under age 60 will surely receive far less than they contribute. If you want to talk about gross fraud, lets start with the cases that cause the most damage. Though they posture endlessly,the president and congress have very little control over economic events---thank god! Things will improve and when they do it will be despite government and not because of it.