expertclock Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 hey! i am looking into buying some klipsch speakers. i know nothing about it so, want to see if anyone can help. i have a pioneer vsx-d510 receiver. specification says: continuous avg power output of 100 watts per channel, min at 8 ohms from 20hz to 20,000hz no more than 0.2% total harmonic distortion (front) first let me ask maybe what kind of klipsch speaks would be good with this receiver. i sometimes do like to play loud music. is there anything i should know before i should purchase klipsch ? i would not want to put out the $$ & have them not perform well or to be able to blow them. is a certain gauge speaker wire important, and so on..... any advice would be helpfull. i would like to stay in a fairly decent price range. i have found many nice pair on ebay that i may buy. i was thinking about heresy II for my living room & rb3 for my dinningroom. any advice ?? thanks, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Klipsch speakers are so efficient that 100 watts are more than enough, though many people rune even more and drive them even louder. 100 watts is 20 dB above the 1 watt rating, so an HII will 116 dB on 100 watts. Your biggest problem will be the quality of the amp. Klipsch speakers are ruthless in showing the flaws in electronics. HIIs and RB-3s will be good medium sized speakers for you rooms. One trade off for the high efficiency is less deep bass. You may want to use a subwoofer with your main listening system. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertclock Posted May 29, 2002 Author Share Posted May 29, 2002 john, what would you recommend for a amp/receiver ? i do want to have a nice sound & at a resonable price. do you think i should try them with my receiver & see what i think, or get a different one now ? thanks for your help, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arena Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 if you don't want to hassle with buying an independent sub, you might want to think about the klipsch rp3s. they have an integrated sub and a built in amp. best of all, as these are pretty much dedicated 2 channel speakers, now that 5.1 home theater is so popular, you can pick up rp3s on ebay or ubid for about $600 (original msrp is $1,500). only problem is they are pretty directional, so they may not be good for a dining room unless you have them pointed directly at your dinner table. ------------------ two channel old schooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 Tim, Buy the speakers first and see how the receiver performs. You might look at the Luxman or Denon receivers as alternatives if your Pioneer doesn't measure up. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 And a comment about powered towers like the RP series... They can be great to have. Just be aware that because the sub is built into the tower, you have little placement flexibility for the sub. Many times the optimum position for a sub is not the same as the optimum position for mids and highs, due to their different interactions with the room. Doug ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 Good point, Doug. Since they're going to be used in the dining room, you must consider food interaction, as well. A few well-placed roasts can really mellow out the acoustics. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 Fini - I've had the opposite results. The roasts I've attended are usually punctuated with explosions of laughter, lending anything but a mellowing to the acoustics! Doug ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 31, 2002 Share Posted May 31, 2002 Doug-As long as the roasts are well away from the dining room (and well done) you're o.k. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew2 Posted June 2, 2002 Share Posted June 2, 2002 Luxman is good? Why doesn't anyone talk about them? ------------------ Matthew Klipsch Rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vavoline Posted June 2, 2002 Share Posted June 2, 2002 As far as speaker wire goes... the literature that came with my '76 Cornwalls recommends "a wire of at least 18 guage". You can spend alot of money on wire, but I think the gains are minimal. The money would be better spent on something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUiKSR20 Posted June 3, 2002 Share Posted June 3, 2002 This questions is for John Albright : You wrote :Your biggest problem will be the quality of the amp. Klipsch speakers are ruthless in showing the flaws in electronics. Ive heard this countless times. So in your opinion do you think my Klipschs ( not the best ones ) will sound much different on my new HK AVR-510 reciever as opposed to how they sounded on my entry level sony STR-DE975 reciever. Im in the process of moving and havent been able to setup my HT yet. Im hoping that they sound alot better with the new found power and much better amp. I hear HK amps are one of the best for a reciever setup and I know my sony didnt measure up to much. ------------------ Thanks, Daryl Gregg MY Home Theatre Page HK AVR-510 Reciever Sony DVP-NS400D DVD SB-3 Mains SC-1 Center Quintet Rears KSW-12 Sub AR Proseries Interconects R.I.P. Paul W. Klipsch THE LEGEND! 3/9/04 - 5/5/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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