Abuzah Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Hi guys! I currently own a pair of Klipsch SB-3s. I have only really had the opportunity to enjoy them for about an hour thus far. I do feel, however, that for a room the size that I'm looking at I may need more oomph. A subwoofer will be in order for the future, no doubt. But how would it sound if I moved the SB-3s to the rear and put some RF-3IIs up front? A subwoofer would be installed in the near future after that. This setup will be used 100% for audio. Also, one more question regarding four channel audio: would I just set the receiver to "stereo" still? Or would I have to run it in Dolby Digital? And would this decrease the volume at all? I have a friend that uses his setup for both movies and video, although he only has two speakers. When he goes from "stereo" to "dolby surround", the volume decreases. Thanks for the help guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abuzah Posted February 23, 2003 Author Share Posted February 23, 2003 Can anyone help me out here? Looking at maybe purchasing soon. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 The RF-3s will sound much better than the SB-3s. They just aren't in the same league. Both great, just different. I'm not familiar with 4-channel audio, so I'm not sure how you run that. Do you mean just running 2 sets of speakers in stereo? I've noticed the volume seems to decrease when I run music through a surround program. I believe it is because it is being diffused through separate speakers, rather than all "hitting" you from the two main speakers in front of you. I don't know if it is an illusion of seeming less loud or if it really is quieter. DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abuzah Posted February 23, 2003 Author Share Posted February 23, 2003 Thanks Dougdrake! Yes, I suppose 2 sets of stereo is what I'm looking at. I have the option of "6 channel stereo" on my receiver - is this what I'm looking for? Would this also output a signal to a subwoofer? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 I'd have to refer you to your receiver's owner's manual about how it handles bass management in different sound modes. 6-channel stereo is probably what you are looking for. It basically sends the stereo signal to all speakers, left and right respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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