pretzelb Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Right now I have my Heresy IIs with my very old Yamaha rx-v995 receiver and some rs3's and rc3. I was thinking it would be more balanced if I matched some bookshelf speakers to the rs3 and rc3, and it would look better which would please the better half. I was wondering what would match best. I was thinking the RB51 but wanted to check. Also, since it's been many years since I purchased a receiver, I was wondering if that might help balance out the system or at least give it a boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylomer12 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Hello. Yes, if you got some reference bookshlef speakers, the sound would definately match better. Since it sounds like you are going to use them as mains, maybe look into some RB-35's or RB-81's. Are you going to get stands for them? What is your budget? How big is your room? The more we know, the better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted May 9, 2008 Moderators Share Posted May 9, 2008 maybe look into some RB-35's or RB-81's. Actually, the RB-3's or the RB-5's are recommended to be paired with the RC-3 center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylomer12 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Actually, the RB-3's or the RB-5's are recommended to be paired with the RC-3 center I am aware of that. But, since they are discontinued, I suggested the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylomer12 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 You can still find the RB-35's, I know most stores still have them, even though they are also discontinued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nezff Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I just got a pair of brand new RB35s for my dad about a week ago. They are beast, they sound great. They are big speakers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 RB-35's @ Sound Adv***/Twe**** for buy one get one free(pair $299.98). Bought mine with an RC-62(20% off) couldn't be happier with purchase. HT/music dynamics changed completely. I know RB-81's would be perfect match with center but this setup sounds great to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 RB5's: http://cgi.ebay.com/Klipsch-RB-5-RB5-Mahogany-Speakers_W0QQitemZ330234728615QQihZ014QQcategoryZ14991QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretzelb Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Thanks for the replies so far. Let me try to fill in some details I left out. Budget - I'd like to stay in the 300-500 range. The RB51 seem a good target price but I wasn't sure if I could save money. I would prefer to not go eBay and buy new. As far as I know I can't get discontinued items at any local stores (very few local stores sell Klipsch). I haven't been to the nice local store that carries Klipsch yet to see what they do have - I've only been to a retailer and their selection and display was horrible. I wasn't going to get the stands at first but I might later. I may even try building a simple box shelf out of wood to store movies or dog toys or something. The room is very poorly designed for home theater because one wall is entirely open. I need to measure and get back with the dimensions. It sounds like any Reference or R* model is the place to start with my old rc3 and rs3. What I don't know is what would be better between the RB10, RB51, RB61, and RB81. Like I said, I could just go by price budget but I'd rather get a decent match for the set. I'm also a bit lost when it comes to the receiver end and I'm not sure if I'd get any benefit from upgrading the RX-V995, or what to even look for in a new receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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