Clay270 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I am in the process of purchasing my 1st home system and have narrowed the brand to Klipsch. I am considering the KF3's, KS2's & the C3 center, with a sub-10. is this a good combo? Also can anyone tell me the difference between "Synergy" and "Reference" (unfortunately the salesperson at hhgregg never heard of Reference). I am a basic listener and probably don't have the "ear" to notice subtle differences in speakers... I am thinking about driving all this with a Yamaha RX-v363 ???? Looking for some expert opinion Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Reference is the higher quality line, Synergy more mass market. I can't help with your selection, I don't shop in this segment that much. I much prefer a quality 2 channel setup but much like buggy whips, I'm out dated, I guess. At least I'm not stuck on mono.......... Thanx, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhendrix Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hi Clay270, Welcome to the Forum. You have certainly decided correctly on your choice of brand. Now, the decision about specific speaker models should be based on your budget, imho. Decide on your budget, then buy the best system you can afford. Klipsch models will be the best sounding, best value at each price point. Rest assured you will have the best bang-for-your-buck at any budget point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay270 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks Bill, I'm looking to spend around $1500 for my speakers...then another $200 for the Yamaha. I was told to pour more of my hard earned cash into the speakers not the amp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 .... pour more of my hard earned cash into the speakers not the amp... [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I was told to pour more of my hard earned cash into the speakers not the amp... Amen. Nothing wrong with a better amp but better speakers will provide the biggest bang for the buck. Of course, the better the speakers, the more you might realize you need a better amp.... that said, some of the old amps / receivers are supposed to work very well with Klipsch speakers. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 As a rule of thumb, the lions share of your HT speaker budget should be spent on your center channel speaker and your sub. That's where most of the info is. The dialog and most of your movie sound track will come out of the center and the impact that you "feel" and what makes the movie experience real will come from your sub. Fill in the side and rear speakers as you can. As a side note, there's been some great deals lately on the Sub-12. Grab one of those instead of the Sub-10 if you can swing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay270 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks...I bought the sub-10 already...on sale at Best Buy for $240 (so I have now began to take the plunge). Any thoughts on my selection for sides, center and rears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 How much 2-channel music do you listen to? If it's a lot, your main speakers become more important. If you're mostly watching video, the quality of the center speaker is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay270 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Good point...will probably be a 75/25 split with Music/Video respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay270 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Maybe another dumb question...Am I better off staying with the same series (F3, C3, S3) or can I mix the F3 with the C2 and S2??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Not a dumb question at all and you might get a bunch of different answers. It's much safer not to mix. For critical listening the fronts should be of the best quality you can afford. I'm sure somebody will chime in and and say otherwise. Thanx, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 It's much safer not to mix. For critical listening the fronts should be of the best quality you can afford. I'm sure somebody will chime in and and say otherwise. Russ is correct about that. You would want the front three speakers to be the best that you can afford and come from the same line. That would make a better timber match across the front and that is what you are looking for. For movies you want the sound to be seamless from left to right, or right to left, so the fronts don't over power the center or the center doesn't over power the fronts. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Reference is the higher end of the two. Synergy is an outstanding product at the price point they're at. I love my system; as does everyone and anyone I let hear it. But, on the other hand, if I had the money for it, I would have most definitely went with the Reference series........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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