LatinaGod Posted May 10, 2001 Share Posted May 10, 2001 Hi all, Just got my first pair of speakers (RP-3s) since I got out of college. Would've been nice if they came with more documentation than that 1 page booklet. Anyone out there know what all the ins and outs are to hooking these monsters up? What's the difference between line in and LFE? And what is the difference between Bi-Wire or not? LG-Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted May 10, 2001 Share Posted May 10, 2001 lg, imo u should get the rp-5 for a few $ more which receiver/amp are u using for em? the rps line in are filtered & have a line control like a crossover. the lfe ins are nonfiltered & best used w/ the sub out on a receiver which is itself filtered (usually at a set 80hz). so usually the best way to go is to connect the receiver sub outs w/ rca cables to only the lfe ins of the rps, w/ speaker wire connect the receiver front speaker terminals to the high level speaker terminals of the rps & leave on the gold straps (or replace those w/ speaker wire). doing this is in effect biamping (receiver amp & sub amp). so need for further biwiring. happy listening! ------------------ Klipsch KLF 30 (front), KLF C-7, Cornwall I (rear) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer Monsterbass 400 sub interconnects & Monster MCX Biwire & Z-12 cable Marantz SR-8000 receiver Sony DVP-C650D cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Technics dual cassette deck Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 digital cable box Boa's Listenin Lounge: Klipsch RF-3 (front), RC-3, cheap little Technics (rear) Monster MCX Biwires Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer Technics direct drive turntable Sega Genesis game player Sub: None yet rock on! This message has been edited by boa12 on 05-10-2001 at 06:06 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinaGod Posted May 10, 2001 Author Share Posted May 10, 2001 Ok, so here is the deal. The Klipsch were on sale and I couldn't afford the RP-5s at the time. Now I could get an exchange and pay the difference but the RP-5s aren't on sale anymore and I don't think I'll be getting the 15% off. Small apartment living doesn't lend itself to dual 12 inch subs anyway. So, now I'm in the market for a receiver and I'm feelin' the itch to buy soon. Any advice there...My friend has a sony 945 but I don't want a lot of flash just a good clean receiver that I can use with both HT and Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted May 10, 2001 Share Posted May 10, 2001 lg, is your friend tomai by chance? sony 945 is ok unit, but my sony 935 is kinda noisy(Hisss) & not a real high current/amperage unit. apparently the 945 has an adjustable front/sub cut-off which would be nice. there's a lot of receiver recommendations on this board like some now under HT & General sections. like u may want to check out denon or marantz units that may fit your budget. anyway, hope the above helps w/ your hook-up. ------------------ Klipsch KLF 30 (front), KLF C-7, Cornwall I (rear) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer Monsterbass 400 sub interconnects & Monster MCX biwire & Z-12 cable Marantz SR-8000 receiver Sony DVP-C650D cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Technics dual cassette deck Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 digital cable box Boa's Listenin Lounge: Klipsch RF-3 (front), RC-3, cheap little Technics (rear) Monster MCX Biwires Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer Technics direct drive turntable Sega Genesis game player Sub: None yet rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensilb Posted May 10, 2001 Share Posted May 10, 2001 LatinaGod, If you want a good clean receiver, stay away from Sony. Check out the Yamaha RX-V1000. If you cannot afford a $1000, try the RX-V800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinaGod Posted May 11, 2001 Author Share Posted May 11, 2001 Thanks for the advice. I remeber my sales person telling me about the Yamaha and that it had higher current than the sony but I did not understand what that meant. B12, Yeah TK is my friend...who told you who I was? Also, thanks for the input on the hookup. I'll help when I get that receiver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted May 11, 2001 Share Posted May 11, 2001 lg, tk emailed me & also said a friend had got the rp-3 so i figured that friend b u see if that dealer might let u get the rp-5 for @ most another $400. he makes more commiss so he may go. they don't take much more space than the rp-3 & i was amazed at the improved performance. said at the time it was the best $400 i ever spent (going from 3 to 5s). if not, the rp-3 still rock so have fun! ------------------ Klipsch KLF 30 (front), KLF C-7, Cornwall I (rear) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer Monsterbass 400 sub interconnects & Monster CX-2 biwire & Z-12 cable Marantz SR-8000 receiver Sony DVP-C650D cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Technics dual cassette deck Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 digital cable box Boa's Listenin Lounge: Klipsch RF-3 (front), RC-3, cheap little Technics (rear) Monster MCX Biwires Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver(stereo power amp for rf-3) Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer Technics direct drive turntable Sega Genesis game player Sub: None yet rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffgeorge Posted May 11, 2001 Share Posted May 11, 2001 LatinaGod, Is this receiver for HT or just stereo. In any case, try the Denons, I have had Yammies, Onkyo, and others. I find the Denons sound more natural with the Klipsch. Very clean... we like clean. ------------------ RF-3's : mains RC-3 : center RS-3's : surrounds KSW10 X 2 : subwoofers Receiver: Denon 2801 DVD: Panasonic DVD-A120 CD: Yamaha CDC-765 Cables: Tributaries Sat Receiver: Hughes Direct-TV DD5.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinaGod Posted May 14, 2001 Author Share Posted May 14, 2001 The application will be for both music and HT. Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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