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Of course there is a break in for speakers and electronics. I might agree with the assertion that you as the listener get acclimated to the sound of the equipment but how can you explain the same electronics the same speakers in the same place and over time the sound becomes better. Much like a great touring car the parts work better when "broken in" of course this is all subjective. and i could be wrong

Denon 3803, B7K 307, Rotel 1055 Pioneer elite VSX 47... Help me out, I have a 53 inch HDTV With a progressive scan DVD player and a HDTV DIRECTV receiver. But I Also want great 2 channel sound. Is Rotel or B&K the only way to go. Which will reach the deepest and tightest lows and is not overly bright. HELP HELP HELP

---------------- On 1/8/2003 7:33:40 AM talktoKeith wrote: Let me clarify. For your speakers to play you have to send them a signal. Your speakers have 2 pairs of binding posts. One pair for the hi's and another for the lo's. You could remove the jumpers from between the speaker binding posts and send a signal to the hi portion of the speaker by running the speaker wire to the hi posts and run a sub cable from the receiver sub out to the speaker lo input. I imagine you could even use a 'Y' cord at the speaker end of the sub cable and plug one end of 'Y' into lo input and the other 'Y' end to the LFE input (consult your owners manual). Then you would have to have available in your receivers bass management a setting that says 'LFE + Main'. You would then set the lo and LFE gain controls on speakers to your preference. I tried this and prefer to use speaker level using jumpers, as above, and sub cable from receiver sub out to LFE input for LFE only. I hope this makes sense. I worked all night. Keith ---------------- I understand thanks for your input i will try that tonight after work...

---------------- On 1/6/2003 11:37:28 PM talktoKeith wrote: Leave the shiny jumper straps in place between the lo/hi speaker binding posts. Adjust bass gain so that the sound is balanced and not 'bassy'. Run sub cables from your receiver's sub outputs to each LFE input on each speaker. Set speakers 'large', sub outs to 'LFE only' in receiver bass management. Use regular 12/14 ga multi-strand. Your recommendation would be to leave the speaker wires in the bottom (lo position)? thanks Keith ----------------

or you consider selling them to me.. where do you live?

try sound city.com call their 1-800 number and x708 ask for joe. He just got me a great deal on the rc3II AND they are AUTHORIZED on everything they sell which is great news for all of us. hope this helps

Hello, I own a pair of RP-5s and i am looking to utilize them in the best way possible. Currently i have my yamaha amp sent to large and use the "low" on the speaker level inputs. What can i do to get the best sound out of my system.. Please add any speaker wire choices you have found that make a diff. My yamie allows for dual subwoofer oututs so should i be utilizing this function? any help will be greatly appreciated. Yes i am also looking to upgrade the Yamaha to a B&K or Pioneer Elite in the somewhat near future. thanks in advance lads

---------------- On 1/6/2003 1:34:22 AM michael hurd wrote: I have seen salamander designs, billy bags, target audio and others. My question is. 1. What do you own. 2. Why you like/dislike it. 3. Price ? 4. Any other suggestions ? I am not a DIY in this areas. Most of my creations look, well unfinished. ---------------- I have the bdi axis 8022 in Cognac here is the link http://www.bdiusa.com/avfurniture/axis_8022.shtml paid about 600 for it 2 months ago and absolutely love it... less the 20 minutes to put together and holds even the heaviest amps. (well almost all of them)

Your own ears must ultimately make the final decision. Agree with that assessment the only problem is getting a B&K amp here in my house to hear the difference. I did note on their website that a dealer is within 15 minutes of my locale which is almost unheard of where Im located. Thanks for the input it looks like i will have to decide sometime between the pioneer elite 49 tx the B&K 307 or some other setup.

Just saw the B&K avr 307 at 6th ave for about 2K i was wondering how B&K match up with klipsch speakers thanks

thanks for the info... I will be giving josh a call..

Hello I have a 12 x 20 listening room with my rp-5s at the 12 ft wall. Im looking for tighter deeper base and would like some suggestions for an additional subwoofer and possible receiver combo with my RP-5s I currently have the DSPA 3090 which does allow me to add power amps if necessary but is only 5.1 thoughts

---------------- On 1/3/2003 2:07:02 PM Rudy81 wrote: I had to run a search on the e-bay a/v receivers for just "8000". You will get the AVR 8000 among other things. You will see that the items sold by HK are labeled AVR 8000Z. The Z means a refurb unit. I just happened to luck into mine for $1095. I have seen them going for a little more. ---------------- Thats a good price the Harmon outlet in Oxnard has the unit at 1795... Still think i am going with the pioneer elite 47 or 49 just have to find the right merhant and the right price

damn both are out of stock at the moment... i will be calling in the morning 6 am california time to see what the deal is...

same website has the 47tx for 1199 delivered with 9.99 fedex overnight. same refurb condition. thoughts anyone???

what do you think of this deal from ecost.com Elite VSX-49TX Reference-Standard with LucasFilm's THX-Ultra2 Requirements and more! (Factory Refurbished) In the world of audio / video only the Elite stand above the crowd! Precise 8-channel audio (7 speakers and a subwoofer) and processing of all wide-bandwidth component video signals (like HDTV) Usually Ships : Call Us Units in Stock : Please Call Platform : Universal Part No. : 1769130 Mfg. Part No : VSX-49TX Your Price: $1,599.00 Sure its factory refurb but comes with the standard elite warrenty. what does the TXI add over the TX?

dump the ASW sub its to laid back for home theater. Go with the RSW sub 10-12 and RS 3s in the back.

Hello, Even though i have a quality yamaha amp Im considering upgrading the technology to DTS and 7.1. Please give me your thoughts on the best amp/receiver under a grand to match up with my RP-5s Thanks

---------------- On 12/29/2001 12:12:00 PM Colin wrote: do a search on Yamaha on this forum and you will find that it is not the first choice of many when compared to Denon, for whatever reason, but you should always listen to it first and see what you like ... ------------------ Colin's Music System Cornwall 1s & Klipsch subs; lights out & tubes glowing! ---------------- Even though I own a great yamaha amp i have to agree as it relates to quality per dollar spent. Dennon still seems to have that elite (no pioneer pun intented) sound and isnt just another mass producer like pioneer and sony. Id say in the last 5years or so yamaha is slipping ever closer into the pioneer sony area. I still believe their top of the line equipment is on par with the denon but unless you are willing to pay 3000 i would go with the Denon. Hurts me to say as i have had some sort of yamaha amplification for almost 20 years in my systems, but its the truth.

My picks would be Denon 3802/3 Yamaha RXV1 or lesser highend model HK Sony last and imo least

I have the RP-5s already and could use two more for the surrounds. but honestly these can be had from Onecall for less the 1200 a pair and recently they were only 845 a pair. Just FYI

---------------- On 12/26/2002 1:22:20 AM kjohnsonhp wrote: TV- 36" Sony Wega XBR(Maybe 57" Sony Widescreen) *** general rule is three times the height of the screen. I assume you would be sitting around 9' from the screen which is what I have for my 55" so I would recommend the 57" unless you prefer direct view TVs. ** I assume you are getting a model with DVI ** There are several good brands to choose from (Mitsu, Pioneer, Hitachi, Toshiba for example) and opportunities to negotiate price. See Hometheaterspot.com and AVSforum.com ** Have an HDTV reception & record strategy? OTA Antenna? SAT? Cable? Digital VCR? PVR? DVD- Sony Progressive Scan (which model?) ** a lot of people seem to like the Panasonic RP82 and 72 Progressive Scan in low price range of Progressive Scan players. ** I love Netflix.com for DVD rental--my virtual library. VCR- Undecided ** I like my JVC SVHS players I bought refurbished on UBID for $160 a couple years ago but I'm trying to minimize the use of tape. ** I'm focused on an HDTV DirecTV/TiVO combo box rumored for release in the US in 03. DISH already has one for early 03. Game Consoles- Xbox and PS2 ** I have PS2 but would have Xbox if it was out when I bought the PS2...it has better graphics...I only want one. ** get the component video cable & optical sound cable Receiver- Denon 3802 ** 3803 has component video switching and some have said a slightly better sound ** I use the Outlaw 1050 because it is available as B-stock for $438 (used with warranty pass under $400) and for 6.1 sound the reviews are very close to the 3802...one said slightly better debth for 3802. Of course 3802 has DPLII, 7.1 and other features. Speakers- RF3 II(mains), SC-1(rear and front center), SS-1(surrounds), and a RSW-10 for the sub. ** check the product part of the Klipsch site and stay with all timbre matched Reference Series that fit your space. ---------------- The answer to all the questions posted are really based on your budget. Obviously i would timber match the RF3 IIs with other speakers from the reference range as listed on the klipsch website. My living area is 20X12 but the actual distance to my tv is about 15 ft and it sometimes can be overbearing, My recomendation to you is keep the wega for now and in a years time get a 50 inch plasma. by then the prices for quality 50 inch displays will be in the mid to low 3000s im sure the sony you are looking at can be had for less but for about 1200 more you could be looking at less space and imo a better picture. as posted the AVSforum is a good place to find information on all display devices.

---------------- On 12/27/2002 9:07:46 PM markmaple wrote: I have bought once from Crazy Eddie (about 6 weeks ago) and wasn't too happy with the situation. First off, they make up for good prices by charging rediculous shipping charges. I bought a DVD player and they charged $27 shipping! I almost stopped the order when I heard the shipping amount, but I didn't. The saleswoman told me "Oh they pack it really nice". I kept calling back to possibly cancel since I was annoyed at the shipping. They told me that they couldn't provide a tracking number, but it had definitely shipped. When I finally got a tracking number, I found that it had not shipped at the time of my many calls. It finally shipped out of Florida! After more than two weeks, I finally received the DVD player. It was simply shipped in it's original box with a label stuck on it. There was a nice small hole in the side from shipping (some nice packing for my $27). Luckily, there was no damage to the player and it worked fine. ---------------- Thanks for the info.. thats probably why they only rate 3 out of 5 stars by yahoo shopping. Your statement about shipping is correct these sites gouge the consumer on shipping when they receive the cheapest shipping rates base on the amount they ship over the year. The RC-3 II can be had from an authorized dealer about an 1 hours drive from my location the price is 299 + tax so about 325. thats about 75 dollars more then the cheapest place online and not authourized. But for that price i could get some quintets for my front effects and the rc-3 II. Decisions decisions.

---------------- On 12/27/2002 1:53:14 AM dougdrake wrote: I'm sure you read the Authorized Dealers statement on the Klipsch site, so I won't repeat the gist of that here. To the best of my knowledge, there are NO authorized Internet dealers for Klipsch (except for UBID), including OneCall. Authorized dealers may advertise on the 'net that they have Klipsch, but unless they are willing to deliver it personally (versus a common carrier), they are not permitted to sell and ship out of the area. Depends on how much of a savings you get. If you figure the possible risk of not getting it repaired for free during the warranty period is worth the savings, go for it. Or, if you deal with a reputable non-authorized dealer (i.e. has been in business for a while, deals straight with you, has good reviews/feedback) you can check how they cover the warranty and see if you are comfortable with it. Most repair it themselves or pay someone to repair it for you. DD ---------------- As far as onecall is concerned they are authorized to sell discontinued klipsch products. The products carry the full klipsch warranty. AAFES is the army and airforce exchange service and are authorized to sell klipsch and they had the rc 3 II for 299 and i had a rebate of 15% off but when i went to buy it they informed me they will no longer carry this model. Hopefully if im patient i will find a good deal somewhere.

Thanks for the info that auction is already at 189.50 and it can be had for new for 215 at authorized electronics in newyork. Unfortunately i live in California. Does anyone have any history with purchasing through either crazy eddies or authorized electronics or HYPaudio?