Dave Harris

I don't think that volume will be a problem, so I wouldn't worry about that too much. I am using the 50 watt modified Jolida 302b with my RF-7's and I can get a moderately loud listening volume with the knob in the 9:30-10 o'clock position. At 11, it is really loud enough to rock out at parties and at 12, it would probably get me evicted. The only thing I had problems with was lack of bass with the Jolida / Klipsch combination. It sounds fine with my subwoofer on, but there seems to be nothing below about 80hz without it. Dave

I think "Formica" actually hit it. Although when used in audio parlance, it has taken on the meaning of something that is of the highest quality or of a high standard. And, we commonly use the word as a noun, in that sense. But, the word used as an adjective means "something that is used or can be used as a reference or something that constitutes a standard for measuring, comparing or constructing." I don't think that last definition really implies that the referent (that to which things are compared, noun) is necessarily of a particular quality.....just my two cents..... Dave

Well, I certainly don't think that moving to "non hi or mid-end" retailers will necessarily hurt Klipsch. And, I think it is great that more people will get exposure to, what I think, is a good quality audio product at a reasonable price point. However, even though the original poster was certainly trying to simply be a pain in the butt (as his knowlege of audio certainly demonstrates), he does have a point. If you think back, you can easily think of a number of companies who have certainly watered down their products, in an effort to bring that product to the mass market via the dreaded department store. Yes, I know Bose certainly has its detractors, but I remember in the 70's and 80's before it became a marketing conglomerate, that it actually put out a good product. Now, it's cheapy plastic overpriced speakers are a joke. Around the same time, JBL had a number of fantastic speakers on the market. Have you compared vintage JBL with the mass-markets JBL stuff of today? Heck, I remember when Technics put out some good equipment before they became, essentially, a department store brand. I still have my original Technics CD player that I bought back in 1984/5 and it beats the heck out of a lot of today's equipment. You see a number of makers seemingly vying for the department store shelves, and, the quality of product declining (eg., Yamaha, Onkyo, JVC, to name a few). I just hope it doesn't happen to Klipsch, or 20 years from now I'll be reminiscing about my RF-7's and the decline of a good product. Dave

Sorry, I've posted a lot on here lately, and I keep mentioning my setup - but forgot this time. The RF-7's are my stereo pair as well as the fronts in my HT (rarely used as HT though - girlfriend says "surround sound is scary.") The whole thing is powered by a Yamaha integrated amp (DSP-A-1092). I have a Jolida tube amp coming. The equipment is in my city loft which has a lot of dead air space. Floor is 20x32 and ceilings are 13'6". Speakers were nearly 2 feet from back wall but I now have them back to about 8 to 10 inches. Equipment is set up on short wall - opposite wall is exposed brick - adjacent wall comprised of two very large (6 foot by 11 foot) windows. Room also has a lot of soft furnishings. Using very ordinary 16 gauge Monster cable in 2 20 foot lengths. And my kitty's name is "Mittens." Regards, Dave

I've been reading about some other people's experience with the RF-7's comparing them to mine. Mine are exactly a week old, and therefore, probably have less than 40 hours on them. Initially, I was very pleased. I am not a huge fan of booming bass, and I love a clean mid and high end, and these things dont disappoint. But, over the last day or two, I just can't help feel that I am really missing some bass. The bass that there is seems solid and quick, but there doesn't seem to be enough of it. I was listening to Kid Rock's "Cowboy" and quick drum kicks right before "...Kid Rock and you can call me Tex..." just seemed shallow whereas my old PSB's would hit you in the gut (although a bit too boomy at high volumes). I have even had to turn my sub up close to max and the crossover up to about 80. Am I being impatient? Do speakers really have a break-in period or is that bogus? I would really like to like these speakers, but I am wondering if I should have gone with the Soliloquy 6.2 or NHT 3.3? Dave

I think I am getting my terminology confused. I guess I would not be "bi-wiring" I would really be "bi-amping" (albeit passively). Does anyone else have any ideas on this. I keep hearing that SS equipment does a little bit better at driving low-frequency drivers than do tubes. And, I have heard that this is, specifically, the one criticism of the tube amp I have selected (although they say with the mods, the Jolida 302B does fairly well with bass also). Of course, the strong suit - supposedly - of tube amps are the mids and the highs they produce, particularly with horns. So, I figure, why not let the Yamaha driver the low freq and the Jolida drive the high end. I wish someone would tell me if my thinking makes sense. Regards, Dave

I would be interested also to find out what you find lacking. I have found that my Yamaha integrated amp sounds very nice with Klipsch.

Although I certainly don't support the inevitable war on Iraq, I certainly wish the men and women in the field - both American and Iraqi - the best possible outcome, one that does not cost either side innocent lives. It is unfortunate that a Bush vendetta will probably cost another several hundred thousand lives. But if the price of freedom means killing those who have no choice but to follow a dictator, and wiping out a few thousand innocent people who were unfortunate enough to be born Iraqi citizens... And heck, maybe a lot of death and destruction will keep George's poll ratings up and boost our 401k's....seems like a fair trade, no? Dave H

A question for everyone if I may. I just replaced an 8 year-old pair of PSB Century 800's with the Klipsch RF-7's - which I am using for stereo listening as well as for the mains in my HT setup. Currently, I am using an integrated amplifier (Yamaha DSP-A1092) to power the whole thing. I am very pleased with both stereo and HT performance, I must say (system is only used for HT about 5% of the time). I am expecting a new integrated amplifier to arrive soon after undergoing some modifications. It is the Jolida tube amp 302B. Initially, I was just going to run my RF-7's conventionally with the Jolida for both stereo and HT. But, I understand that I may do better to bi-amp the RF-7 by using the Yamaha to power the low end, and the Jolida to take care of the highs. Does this make sense? What does anybody think about passive bi-amping? Mitsubishi 55" HDTV - 55859 Yamaha Integrated Amp - DSP-1092A Onkyo Integra Tuner - 7411 Naim CD Player Pionner Elite 200 CD Changer JVC Casette - 981 VHX Marantz DVD - SACD - DVDAudio Klipsch RF-7 (Mains) PSB Stratus (Center) PSB Silver i x 4 (Rear Effects and Surrounds) Atlantic Technology H12SO Subwoofer x 2 AKAI AA-A12 Reel to Reel Thanks, Dave H