Red's Driver

I noticed the other day when I was looking for the model numbers on my Klipsch speakers that they were signed by Barbara Miller as being QA approved. This would have been probably 17 years ago. Does she still work for the company? RD

Ok, so here's a question for you, and I know you could answer with "it depends", because it does. That said, generally speaking, in a 7.2 setup, which set, the sides or the backs get the most work? RD

BillyBob, I have a cat named BillyBob, by the way, my wife named him Billy Bob Tailed Thornton, for obvious reasons. I don't disagree with anything you said, but my point was that as long as he stay with the same manufacturer, which he is obviously doing, that he should worry too much about timbre in a home theater system. What you say is true, I wouldn't intentionally mismatch my front three speakers, say from different manufacturers, any more than I would use two different speakers in a stereo only setup. I think sometimes people new to a hobby or interest get caught up in the latest buzzwords that get thrown around and give assign those things more importance than they sometimes deserve. He is, as you say, going to have to "do the best he can", because that's all he can do. So I was just trying ease his concerns about timbre as a result.

I will probably get bashed by someone for this, but I wouldn't worry too much about it. Unless your primary purpose of your audio system is to sit and listen to music, like Mozart not Metalica, I don't think it is much of a consideration. If you are using your system for home theater, the explosions, gunfire, dialog, etc. aren't the kinds of sounds where timbre really becomes a consideration. Just my 2 cents. RD

Thanks Kevin, That's sound, logical advice, and I'll follow it. I kind of had already came to that conclusion on my own, just because it's easy, but it's nice to hear conformation. I did not have the link you provided so I will take advantage of that as well. It turns out, in addition to my Klipsch setup, I do have stored away a couple of Polk Audio bookshelf speakers I had forgotten about. I can use those to experiment with a 7.2.2 setup using them as side speakers before I have to buy anything, so I do some experimenting to do, and yes, I'll try to enjoy it. Thanks again, Man RD

Forgive my stupidity, but what does "untraceable"mean?

Hey Keith, I noticed you have not received any input on your question in 20 hours now. I notice because I posted some questions of my own about the same time and I haven't received any input either. So I'll at least give you my 2 cents worth. Obviously you are looking for Klipsch equipment so that already makes your decision a lot easier. If I were in your shoes my primary concern would be to choose a center and surrounds that could handle a similar amount of power as my fronts. They are all going to be feeding from the same trough, so to speak, so if your front speakers are rated to handle 150 watts RMS, then I would choose a center and surrounds that could handle at least that much. I don't think it matters much if the model numbers aren't the same as the ones you had before. At least it wouldn't to me. Secondarily to that would be the consideration of ascetics, which is more of a personal thing. How important it is to you for the center channel (in particular because of the close proximity to your front speakers), to "match" the fronts. If minor trim differences don't bother you then you have more options that way. Again, just my 2 cents. In the end you should choose what you think works for you, don't go simply by what someone else tells you, cause a lot of the time they don't know any more than you do. Nothing wrong for gathering input however, sometimes it can trigger a thought you might not have otherwise had. Let me know what you finally choose. Red's Driver

I've been a Klipsch fan for many years, more than I care to remember. I have had a 5.1 system for, again, longer than I care to remember, and I'm in the middle of upgrading my system. I purchased a Denon AVR-x3600H receiver to be the heart of this system. My issue is, once I realized how many configurations I can now choose, what should I choose? Here's what I have speaker-wise: Fronts: Klipsch RF3 II Center: Klipsch RC3 Surround: Klipsch RS3 II NOTE: These are the origional speakers I purchased years ago, I have S/Ns If that helps. SUB: Klipsch SW-112 SUB: SVS 12" Down Driver Front Height: Klipsch RP-500SA (recent purchase) So are my questions: I have no reason to dislike my original set of Klipsch, but do I need to think about replacing them? I'm looking for Atmos output, hence the purchase of the RP-500SAs, but should I consider additional speakers? The DENON has many configuration options, and this is what prompted my question to begin with. Given all the options available does anyone have experience with some of these setups who can provide guidance? OPTIONS: 5.2.2 (I have everything I need for this one) 7.2.2 (I would need two additional surround speakers) 7.2.4 (would require two more height speakers and two surround) There are other configurations available, but let's start with those as options. The room is a standard living room size @ 14x20 with 8' ceilings Any thoughts?