Sanman5272 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I am putting in a home theater in a 260 sq ft loft (13 x 20ft). I have 2 RF 35s and am looking for advice on what center channel, side speakers and receiver would go with it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 @Sanman5272, Welcome to the forum. Ideally I say go find a pair of RS-35 surrounds and an RC-35 center speaker. Even though the RC-35 is the "matching" center speaker, I would look for an RC-62 instead. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanman5272 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 Thanks! Would that be RC-62 or RC 62 II? And any advice on a receiver that works with that setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Sanman5272 said: Thanks! Would that be RC-62 or RC 62 II? And any advice on a receiver that works with that setup? Either would be just fine. 8 hours ago, Sanman5272 said: And any advice on a receiver that works with that setup? What's your budget? I would get at minimum an upper midlevel AVR that also has stereo preouts or even better multichannel preouts. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanman5272 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 Thanks. $500-1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanman5272 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Ok. I got an Denon X1600H Receiver and the RC 62 II center channel. I ended up going with R-51M bookshelf speakers for my side surround speakers (Best Buy did an In Home Assessment and recommended them along with the AVR - probably because that was what they had in stock), but everything sounds great. Now I have to make the argument to my wife why we need a subwoofer - she thinks the RF-35's are already rumbling the room. Any suggestion on the subwoofer (and what I should tell my wife? lol) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 @Sanman5272, Where are you located? And yes, for a high impact HT experience, a subwoofer/s is a must, 15" or larger. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 9/16/2020 at 10:53 AM, Sanman5272 said: Would that be RC-62 or RC 62 II? They are virtually identical. The RC-62 has a triangular grill and the 62 II grill is round. I have the RC-62 and it is no joke. It weighs more than my modern RP-600M. Highly recommended. Edit: I saw where you got the RS-52's. They will be fine. Side surrounds don't usually produce much content, birds chirping, people clapping, the occasional sound of gunshots and explosions in the background, that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanman5272 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) Just north of Charlotte, NC. Any recommendation on the Subwoofer to go with what I have now? Front: RF-35s Center: RC 62 II Surround: R51-Ms Edited October 9, 2020 by Sanman5272 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Sanman5272 said: Just north of Charlotte, NC. Any recommendation on the Subwoofer to go with what I have now? Front: RF-35s Center: RC 62 II Surround: R51-Ms What kind of $$$ do you plan on spending? Couldn't find much used locally to you on the usual sites. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanman5272 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) Unfortunately, not much. My wife thinks the RF-35s are bass enough so I think a 15" subwoofer is out. My loft is only 144 sq ft (12 x 12) so maybe a Klipsch 10" subwoofer like Klipsch Reference R-10SW 10" 300w Powered Subwoofer? Will that be a noticeable difference than having no subwoofer and just RF35s? It's only $219 on Amazon with 5 stars and 998 ratings. Edited October 9, 2020 by Sanman5272 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjennings2510 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 The sub will make a difference but it will definitely rumble even more..you can adjust the levels on it of course. I've had RF-82s and the RF-7 IIs as just standalone speakers which had really good bass but a 10" sub definitely added more ooomph for movies. It helped music too but I noticed the biggest change with movies. I would try the 10" sub and see if you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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