nezff Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I was wondering what you guys think of the RCR 3s for my rear surrounds in ceiling? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Im getting a brand new pair from sounddistributors.com(authorized dealer) for a good price I think. Not sure what these babies go for brand new anywhere else? RCR-3 Specifications frequency response 50Hz-20kHz±3dB power handling 50 watts maximum continuous (200 watts peak) sensitivity 93dB @ 1watt/1meter nominal impedance 8 ohms tweeter 1" (2.54cm) Titanium dome compression driver high frequency horn 100° Asymetrical Tractrix® Horn woofer 6.5" (16.51cm) Cerametallic® cone / cast polymer frame enclosure material ABS enclosure type Infinite baffle, front flush with ceiling dimensions 9.25" (23.5cm) cutout dimensions 8.25" (21cm) mounting depth 4.5" (11.43cm) installation kit R-650-IK weight 4 lbs. (1.8kg) finishes White built from 2005 built until 2007 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130194535850&ssPageName=ADME:B:BODO:US:1 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Phillips Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Sure, they would be fine as surrounds. Sound Distributors is autherized to sell, they are close outs, last generation production. $570 a pair was MSRP while in production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nezff Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 yeah, I thought they would be ok. I was in between some RS42s or these. My wife isnt a big fan of the speakers on the wall in ou living room. i dont mind them on the walls, they would just be a problem in our living room. So, steve these would sound great? Are these still in production, whats the deal with them? thanks alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Phillips Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Yes, they would sound fine. I think these are close-outs, have been out of production since about 2004. Stll a few left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nezff Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 My guy is all out of the RCR 3, he said he would hook me up with the RCR 5 for the same price. Are these ok, or overkill? 8 inch woofer in the ceiling wow. My onkyo puts out 90 watts per channel, is this ok for this 50 watts rms speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanO Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Not that I would even follow my own advice, I'm getting ready to put a pair of RCW-5 in the ceiling as my rear surround. I'm using R-5650-S as the main surround, in the wall by the way.[8-)] I'm thinking the receiver will be able to balance things out, Denon 4308 CI. The under wattage of surround speakers has me concerned too.Not that they are under powered, its just the 50 verses the 140 watts, Denon spec. I am guessing that surroundspeakers will not have the same requirements as the front. Limiters on the output transistors would be a good idea! 18r StanO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Phillips Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Sorry about the delay, I don't feel the 5 would be over kill vs the 3. Your 90 wpc should be fine with the 50 rating of those speakers, set them to small in the speaker setup in the Onkyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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