acucu Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 looking for a great sounding home theatre....and i have a set of klipsh speakers that i am considering using My room will be 12x 22 with a 100 inch screen and theatre seating In comparison to what is available today- how will a set of 4.2s work as left and right and 1.2 work as rears? Center would be a KV1. or maybe I could upgrade just the center? How much better are the new speakers? Are the 4.2 designed for home theathre? I am planing on buying a yamaha av reciever - the rx 2600 or so Thanks for any advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earle Decker Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 USEM!!! The 4.2's sound great, of course I am a little partial to the KG speakers. I own 5.2's and 4.2's. Try them out and let us know what you think, I doubt you will be disapointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 USEM...................changes can come later............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acucu Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 OK I will use them - but need help with a center and a pair of subs to shake the house I think i will go with the RC-64 Center since my room is 16 x 22 x 9 foot heighting What is the best sub to pair with the rc-64 and 4.2 and 1.2 rears? I want to have the sub hidden behind the screen ( just under it ) with only a fabric in front of it 100inch screen- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 DO NOT use a "Reference Series" (i.e. RC-64) center with those 4.2's it won't match at all! Get a KG 2.2V or 2.5V or a KV-3 instead. You want to keep everything matching. Although I think that even the KV-1 will keep up decent with the 4.2's, the KG 2.2 or 2.5 will just give you more oopmhh since they have larger midbass drivers. Subwoofer is not as critical, if sticking with Klipsch get a Sub-10 or Sub-12 or an RW-12 and you should be all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardP Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I second exactly what Frzninvt said. My friend had KG 2.2s and a 2.2v across the front, 1.2s in the rear, with a cheap Velodyne sub. It is a great system for the value, and will more than fill the room with any music or movies you can throw at it. Depending on your TV, you might actually use a nonshielded center, such as a 2.2, 3.2 or another 4.2, lying on its side. If the center must sit on top of a standard CRT-based TV, then you need a dedicated magnetically-shielded center (2.2v,2.5v, KV-1,2, or 3), otherwise the magnet in the speaker will cause distortion on the TV screen. If you have a DLP, LCD, plasma, or big RPTV (where the sensitive workings are near the bottom of the cabinet), which are not susceptible to magnetic interference, then you could use the nonshielded models. It is critical for a seamless sound stage to have matched speakers across the front (3x of the same model, or L&R plus a matched center, such as your current set up). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardP Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 If it wasn't clear from our previous posts, we are recommending center speakers that are not made anymore. The named models do appear on Ebay with some regularity, and sometimes they show up on Audiogon. Buy from a reputable seller (with >95% positive feedback) and pick the speakers up in person if possible to avoid shipping damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acucu Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 thanks all for the posts- Getting really excited and will share picts of the theatre construction... its a 16x22 x9 dedicated room....100 inch screen - still working on lighting and plumbing Ok so here's my idea: 4.2 fronts 1.2 rearsKV2 - have but will sellKV3 center- yet to purchaseRS-42 surrounds - yet to purchaseJL Fathom 113 -yet to purchaseYamaha RXV2700-yet to purchase How do you feel about this set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardP Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 By "100 inch screen.." I assume you have a projector. With no magnetic shielding needed, you could have three 4.2s across the front, if you can find another one or pair, for a perfectly matched and seamless soundstage. In any case, your proposed setup will sound great. I understand the JL sub is a monster. Once you get all the pieces, get a sound level meter to calibrate it all. The RXV 2700 seems like a great receiver; you can read about dozens/hundreds of user experiences with it at www.avsforum.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acucu Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 ok got the dream system set up 4.2 fronts 1.2 rears KV3 center- JUST BLEW NEED TO REPLACE RS-42 surrounds - JL Fathom 113 - Yamaha RXV3800 What the best center channel i should buy since my center just blew due to the DTS bomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acucu Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 how about the RC-64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 As was mentioned earlier in this thread, don't try to mix Reference and KG. Your viable options are to fill in the blanks with more KG-series speakers, or migrate wholly to Reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HudsonValleyNoah Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Or the KLF-C7, the best center IN THE WORLD MWWAAAHHHHAHHAHM [] Noah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastlane Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Is it a woofer or the tweeter that was blown? Klipsch parts dept. may have those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 dude, only took 18 months? Stay in KV lineup- look for a KV3 or KV4 (oops I see you did that) - FIX IT! KLF-C7 while awesome, is the center for the next speaker line Klipsch put out, not totally correct for your KG. Noah- you're a nut mang! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acucu Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 yamaha dts bomb blew the center it pops now but still plays just occasionally pops.. so it will worker the parts i suppose or another kv 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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