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Will do. I have been running them for a few days to get about 50 hours under their belt before doing any real critical listening, but ill keep you all posted.

I mean...... That's all old gear so maybe not? New old stock? Used gear? B-stock? Refurb gear? Who knows, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.

Both are good receivers. The 1080 is the entry into Yamaha's Aventage line, which is their flagship series. No corners cut. I currently have their A3080. I have had Klipsch for over 20 years now and swear by Yamaha as a pair for Klipsch. Klipsch are horrifically revealing. If you have poor equipment, or poor source, Klipsch will let you know. It's not the speakers fault, they are just that efficient and that good. I have paired mine with Marantz and Sony and was dissapointed with both. I got a noticable hiss at points where there should be silence when the volume was moderate and above with the Klipsch, where the Yamaha's I have had were always silent. To me, Yamaha has always had the better sound signature and power distribution. They also have great DAC's in the Aventage line. That being said, the Yamaha interface is somewhat clunky and dated. Their YPAO auto room correction setup often produces mixed results, and other receivers have better systems. Bells and whistles are a mixed bag between the many options, Yamaha has few unless you like their Musicast ecosystem. Pioneer Elite has some nice stuff. TLDR - Yamaha tops for sound quality, for features and bells and whistles maybe shop around.

Sounds like the veneer wasn't able to age properly, or got damn somewhere before install, and still retained some moisture, only to dry and shrink over time in your home. That's a shame.

4 overhead speakers facilitate a much more noticeable and smooth transition overhead.

Well, I took the plunge. Got them installed last night. Out with the old, in with the new! The King is dead..... Long live the King!

Honestly I listen to about everything as long as it's good music, except country. Primarily I listen to rock, pop rock, metal, and then mix in some pop, rap, R&B, classical, fingerstyle guitar, blues, EDM. I listen to it all really. As you can see from my theater pic, a RF7 center is a nogo. that thing would be right down the middle of the screen, LoL. I know that there is a difference from a RF7ii and RF7iii, but have you ever done an A/B between your 7's and the 64's? I'm curious how different their sound signatures are.

Thanks for your input. Yes I would either find some way to wall mount or stands for the LR RC64's. I know that I have heard nothing but great things about the RF7's, and if they would not be an issue I would love to have a pair of the flagship speakers...... but I just can't wrap my head around either the 2 large 10" woofers being able to accurately produce that mid-base. Despite my desire to own a pair of those bad boys the logic part of my brain tells me that the RC64's would be much better suited for that task, as well as them solving another complaint that I have heard of the RF7's, which is their sheer size often places the horn above seated ear height. With the RC64's, I could perfectly place the horns at whatever height I desire. Another benefit in my case with the RC64's is that since they are not a ported design I don't have to worry about standoff distance from the wall, unlike the RF7's. Also, not that price is a limiting factor, but the RC64's are cheaper, as well as have a 3 way X-over. I'm just torn and looking for some people with the units to confirm or dissuade my fears. I know that the RC64's will probably be no slouch, just trying to pick peoples brain on if they could be suited for LCR configuration or weather I should just go the traditional route and not worry. Anyone else have a say in this? P.S. Room is 18'4" X 12' X 9' 220ft^2 1976ft^3

New to the forum guys, but by no means new to Klipsch. Bought my first set back in 2003ish when I was working at best buy and they started to carry Klipsch. I absolutely loved their sound signature. I had only once before heard the original Klipsch RF3's in our only high end audio store in town and was absolutely blown away. Seeing as how at the time the SF-2's were the best that I could get, That is still what I have today and still love! I have cherished them ever since and still give them a good workout on a regular basis. That was my first step into the Audiophile world. I have since then slowly pieced together my system to complete my now current 7.2.4 home theater. As it sits my fronts are SF-2's and RC-52, surrounds are wall mounted SC-1, rear surrounds are RC-52, Atmos is CDT-3650's, and I have 2 Rythmik 15's. All speakers powered by 2 Emotiva amps and Yamaha Aventage 3080. Here is my dilemma. I was looking at finally plunging in to the flagships for the fronts with either 2 RF7 iii's and the RC64iii, or should I consider just going 3 RC64iii's as and LCR? I don't really need the 7's for bass reinforcement, and I just struggle with the idea of a 2 way speaker consisting of horn and 10" woofers being able to confidently fill out the mid-range. Logically I feel that the RC64's would be better suited for carrying the weight of the mid-bass and highs, while my Rythmiks have more than enough oomph to carry the bottom end. What are your thoughts?! I'm torn without first hand experience!