Moderators Youthman Posted February 21, 2016 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Several months ago, my 14yr old daughter mentioned she would like to have a stereo for her bedroom. So of course I immediately headed to Craigslist to look for some Klipsch. I found a pair of RF-5, RC-7 and RB-5 for $600. I figured at that price, I could keep a pair of the speakers and sell the rest. I brought them home and asked my daughter if she would rather have the towers or bookshelf speakers in her bedroom and she said the bookshelf (I would have picked the RF-5's but hey....it's her room). I didn't have a need for the RF-5 or RC-7 so I ended up selling them and ended up with the RB-5 for free. A few weeks later, I found an Onkyo TX-SR602 for $30 and then several weeks after that, I found a small entertainment center for $20. I figured it would make a nice birthday gift for her so I stored the entertainment center at the church and the speakers and receiver in the HT. Not a bad first system for $50. So tomorrow is her 15th birthday and she's spending the night at a friend's so I brought home the entertainment center and hooked up her first system. I think she is going to be thoroughly impressed. I couldn't believe how terrible her TV sound was. I mean really awful. I think she will be pleasantly surprised. Edited February 21, 2016 by Youthman 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swapface Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 That's awesome, should be a great surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted February 21, 2016 Author Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2016 I think so too. All of my 4 children love music and watching movies. She will get plenty of good use out of it. The only one that doesn't like speakers in our house is my wife. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) I think so too. All of my 4 children love music and watching movies. She will get plenty of good use out of it. The only one that doesn't like speakers in our house is my wife. LOLThat's funny....I'm on the flip side of that coin....my wife loves our gear...she was the one that found our LaScala's some 23+ years ago.... she loves the Wall-O-Klipsch.....lol lolYour daughter's system looks very nice...I'm sure she'll be happy... MKP :-) Edited February 21, 2016 by MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Awesome surprise. RB-5 are so smooth. My "wife" doesn't mind all the large speakers, but she can't do without a subwoofer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Chump! I see at least one good corner in there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Where's the sub? It's nice to see a family that all listen to music and have a father that makes sure they listen to quality. it amazes me that so many homes that I go into have no stereo at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted February 21, 2016 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2016 Looks awesome! She's going to love it!! Tell her Happy Birthday from all of us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Top Notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Top Notch! So you do impressions now? That's your jacksonbart. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have had system in my daughter's room for years now. She is 14 now and enjoys it totally KG-2's mains, KG 2.2 center, KG1 rears, and a KSW-50 subwoofer with an Onkyo receiver as well. Sony Blu-Ray player, DBX DX-5 CD, Sega Dreamcast, XBox 360, and inputs for her laptop, phone and tablet (Hundreds of movies and thousands of songs are available throug the home network). Picked it up little by little piece over the years at really good prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Awesome surprise. RB-5 are so smooth. My "wife" doesn't mind all the large speakers, but she can't do without a subwoofer. Well, my wife doesn't like the speakers, the subwoofer or anything else in the living room that isn't a foo-foo decoration. She's not real crazy about the "big" TV either. +++ So Youthman, your 15 yo daughter didn't want the giant RF-7's in her bedroom, eh? That's a real shocker. How did you get to be your age, and have NO earthly idea how females think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have the total opposite with my 4 kids. None of them used the systems I put in there for them. I have 2 boys and 2 girls and both bedrooms were set up with 5.1 and fully done up with blue ray players, avr, google chromecast, cable box, and even a record player for my 1 daughter. They have access to over 400 movies, 1400 cds, and youtube. They refuse to use the systems and use their phone or pads for everything. I even bought my 2 sons the video gamer chairs which sit off on the side collecting dust. They actually prefer to watch TV with the sound from the set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeJunkie Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Well done! Clean install and a great first system. I know she will love it. Excellent prices as always with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Nice, great to see kids who are interested in having a system. Now you just need to decide which remote to give her an MX-890, MX-880 or Harmony One. It looks very good, but make sure that Onkyo does not get too warm, they usually like a little more breathing room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Good story and a great Father. My now adult daughter soon to be 29 started out with a really nice pair of Klipsch Heresy speakers and my first SS receiver a Pioneer SX-780 that I still own both to this day but 8 years of her took a toll on the heresy cosmetically speaking,.. Those same speakers and receiver are now in my 9 year old grand sons bedroom that currently lives with us! Since the Daughter had that system Mike at RadioXtuners.com a good friend of mine refreshed my SX-780 for me. He does all my FM alignments on tube tuners for me. Did you know spell check thinks I'm spelling Klipsch wrong LOL!! It offers "lipstick" what a riot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolz Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Very nice first system. I am sure she will enjoy it. You know the TV sound bar will be next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizik Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Can't go wrong with RB-5's. Plus I'm sure most of us wish we had a setup like that when we were 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 You're a good Dad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted February 21, 2016 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2016 Youthman you know you have now ruined them from crappy sound for the rest of there lives, good job ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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