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  1. Would it be OK to replace a single Klipsch KS-525-THX surround sound speaker with a Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-250S speaker? I bought my KS-525-THX speakers separately from my other five speakers from a dealer going out of business. One has gone bad. I submitted a support request but I am still waiting. The snag I may be in is my wife so far has found the receipt for the original 5, but not for the KS-525-THX speakers. One dealer has the Reference Premiere RP-250S on sale as a discontinued product. If Klipsch refuses to repair/replace KS-525-THX I want to jump before all the RP-250S's are sold. The RP-250S is on par with my other speakers, it would not be a step down. Thank you for your answers.
  2. Thanks for all the information. I'll be spending the weekend experimenting using this. I have no recollection of a crossover in the receiver, but my bet is that there is one, and I find the suggestion to set the main speakers to small interesting since I saw that and thought "can't be small."
  3. I replaced two great speakers with built in subs with a pair of RP-280F speakers, KS-525-THX surround sound speakers thanks to this forum, and a R-112SW subwoofer. The sub is connected to the receiver with a Klipsch wireless device via the sub out. I have an Onkyo TX-NR1010 receiver. Real basic questions. Where should I set the low pass filter and to what should I set the phase? I cannot get the system to sound right to me. Really deep vocals and certain bass notes develop an unnatural booming which I did not get with my previous speakers. I am pretty sure the volume on the sub is set right since the automatic setup in my receiver tells me to adjust the volume until it is at 70 db, which I do. That means the only variables left are the crossover and phase. Any suggestions. Thanks for all responses.
  4. Thanks Mustang Guy. I was able to talk my wife into buying those speakers.
  5. So is everybody saying I should get 2 good wall surround sounds like the RS-52 II's and put in a 5.1 system?
  6. What would you recommend for surround sound speakers? We are building a new house, and the great room is 17 by 17. It empties back into a dining area and a kitchen for a total dimension of 34 by 17. The television and stereo speakers would go against the far wall so we can see and listen to it from anywhere in the great room, dining area or the kitchen. Our heads would be about 16 feet from the wall with our narrow recliners separated by a one foot wide table. My wife and I agreed that the RF 82 II tower speakers, the SW-112 Subwoofer and the RC-62 II Center Speaker were good price points for speakers. My wife and I agreed that we could spend around +- $350 per surround speaker, and the local dealer discounts speakers 15-20% so up to list price of about $450. Oddly she agreed that it did not matter if I put in two or four surround sound speakers, if four would substantially make the sound directional like a movie theatre. One catch. I can only put two speakers on the wall. Two more would need to go in the ceiling, and my wife would prefer no speakers on the wall. Despite everything that I read about the superiority of wall speakers, Dolby Atmos seems like it would work well with ceiling speakers. I know that Dolby Atmos content is years away, but I am planning for the future. I see the following options, and am open to others: 1. Two wall and two ceiling speakers, with the wall speakers opposite our heads and the ceiling speakers behind our heads. 2. Four ceiling speakers arranged like above. 3. I try to talk my wife into spending more money per speaker but only buy two surround sound speakers. 4. Save money and go 5.1 either on the walls or ceiling (my wife's preference). Let me know what you think and thank you in advance for your answers.
  7. Thanks for the information. I bought RF-82 II at a pretty good discount locally. I am not going to undercut the place where I get to try everything out by a few dollars (full retail would be a different story). Now if I could only hurry up and get my new house finished so I can listen to them.
  8. Working in IT I think newer is usually better. My local store only sells the RF-82 II; it does not sell the R-28F. Since both speakers have similar designs, similar specs, the R-28F being a newer design, and slightly cheaper, I am wondering if I should find a store that sells R-28F. Can anybody tell me if I should look for the R-28F? Thank you in advance for responses.
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