Vaystrem Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 I just started my Home Theatre odessey in February and am finally going to pickup a centre channel (Klipsch RC-3) to fill out the system, and give me a centre speaker that will grow with me as i upgrade my towers and reciever down the road. My current tower speakers have (what appears) to be a 6.5" hard tweeter - and an 8" woofer. If your familar with the brand they are Nuance Star 3Ms. A lot of people really hate this brand (the flame wars on some message boards i've seen), but it was all that I could get at the time, and I certainly don't regret it as it brought me into the world of home theatre for the first time. I have heard from a few people that its important that the type of tweeter on the centre channel should closely match the tweeter on the front channels to maintain a more consistent sound when audio is panning from speaker to speaker. **** First question: **** So. How will the RC-3 (with their "TWEETER: K-105-KV 1" (2.54cm) Titanium dome compression driver" and "HIGH FREQUENCY HORN: 6" square 90° x 60° Tractrix® Horn") match up with my tower speakers' hard tweeter? Replacing the front speakers is not yet an option. **** 2nd question: **** I have a Pioneer VSX-D509S reciever (just a starter reciever) and was wondering if anyone has used a low end reciever like this with the RC-3 centre channel? Is it able to provide enough power to this speaker to atleast enjoy it until i can upgrade to more powerful reciever (or get a pre-amp) etc. **** 3rd question **** If you feel that the centre channel I'm after - Won't work that well with the reciever I have and / or - Won't mesh with the type of tower speakers I have What should I look for? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 vay, welcome. for an HT speaker set-up it's probably best to start with all 3 speaks you like/want, at least in mind. the rc-3 is a nice center & will match well w/ all the klipsch reference speaks. the new rc-7 tends to match better w/ the new rf-7 because of both's higher efficiency. what your looking for is a voice or timbre match between center & mains. they don't have to have the exact tweeters. but they do need to be voice matched accordingly in their design to get that seamless blend especially evident w/ the sound panning. iow, you can try your current mains, but imo you'll be much better satisfied getting the mains & center you like together. if you've heard & really like the rc-3 then try & demo that & something like the rf-3 or 5, or the rb-5 or 3, preferably in your room, & according to your budget. my guess is your receiver should be ok but u could always leave that open for a future upgrade. ------------------ Klipsch KLF 30 (front) Klipsch KLF C7 (center) Klipsch Cornwall I (rear) Klipsch KLF C7 (rear center) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer B&K Reference 30 preamp/processor Acurus A200X5 power amp Marantz MA6100 mono amp (rear center) Sony DVP-C650D 5-disk cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2100 digital cable box Monster HTS2500 & HT200 powercenters Boa's Listenin Lounge: Klipsch RF-3, RC-3 Marantz SR-8000 receiver Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver (vintage 1975) Russound AB-2 receiver switch to RF-3 Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer Technics SL-1950 turntable/AT LS500 cartridge Technics dual cassette deck Monster HTS1000 powercenter Bedroom: Sony STR-DE935 receiver Technics cube speakers rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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