spuntech Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 I am building a music/HT system from scratch (one item at a time) . I have just picked up a pair of RF-5s for my fronts to be driven by my new 3803 denon receiver and my denon 900 dvd/cd player. I am using 10' lengths of monster standard speaker wire and 2 M500sv 1 meter, as well as monster idl 100coax for the digital sound. I am hoping some one with a similar set up could give me pointers on maximizing my potential with these. furthermore I have locked in an excellent price for a pair of rs-7s, an RC-7 and a RSW-12 with a layaway. does anyone have expirence with those and the 3803? suggestions on speaker wire and or sub-woffer interconnect? thank you in advance for your time. DR. benway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Well, you are going to have a great set up,the 3803 and Klipsch are a very good match.The rc7 is one of the best centers I have heard and the rs7's also very good,the rsw 12 also impressive.Use 12 or 14 guage ofc.(biwire optional),good middle quality ic's(monster etcc.),at least a good basic surge protect.The closer to the corner,the better your speakers should sound,experiment with sub placement from corner out.Calibrate system with spl meter and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesfan70 Posted April 13, 2003 Share Posted April 13, 2003 I agree with Fish. Denon and Klipsch go very well together. I have a Denon AVR-3600 driving a pair of Klipsch KG5.5 speakers. As far as surrounds go, I would rather have as close to matching speakers all around as I could. Maybe look into another pair of RF-5s if your budget/living space permits. This would be ideal if you look into getting into multi-channel formats like DVD-Audio and/or SACD. I wouldn't go lower than 16 gauge cable for speaker wire. I use 12 gauge in my system. I use Radioshacks flatwire for the surrounds. It is a bit tricky to strip due to its flat design, but I like the idea of not having any "humps" in my floor rugs. For sub cables, I have a couple of friends that have had great results using RG-6 (like for DirecTV and/or Dish Network) cable using RCA adapters. Hope this helps, and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuntech Posted April 14, 2003 Author Share Posted April 14, 2003 to FISH and YESFAN70 thanks for your responses i appriciate the suggestions. I moved them to the corners as suggested and that did help alot. so far i am very pleased with my RF-5s. this is my first klipsch purchase and they sound much better than they did in the store. YESFAN70 I have been thinking about another set of RF-5s, i can't decide. thanks for your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JewishAMerPrince Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 You should enjoy that setup. The 3803 is an incredible piece of gear at it's price point. I suggest bi-wiring for best low end dynamics. For a great deal on some super 12 ga bi-wire hookup wire and some excellent interconnects at great prices check out www.knukonceptz.com. Jerry Rappaport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Hey Yesfan,if you're still out there,you must be in heaven with Fragile on dvd-a! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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