Posts by cel4145

Quote:Originally Posted by ack_bk One word of caution. I had good look from accessories4less in the past, but I purchased a refurbished Denon receiver that had issues the minute it arrived and it has been a nightmare dealing with...

Quote:Originally Posted by lovinthehd The Cambridge S30 is a much better, actually a different class of speaker, than the Energy Take (I own both). Agreed. The S30s are a much better speaker than the Energy Takes.

Yes. That receiver will work well. If you want to save some money, accessories4less.com has factory refurbished/factory warrantied 1613s. 12 gauge Monoprice is a good choice for wire.

The Klipsch RW-12d is an excellent sub. Given the size of your room, that would be a good choice for you over the PSW505. It's a better quality sub with more output, and it will match up well with whatever speakers you get. You can get...

Those CMT-340 SEs will be a nice improvement over the RC-10s. I currently use CBM-170 SEs in my computer desktop audio setup and prefer them over both the Energy RC-10s and Energy Veritas V5.1s I had previously. But I think it would be...

Quote:Originally Posted by cadett Couldn't agree more. I have a single plus & needed to add another sub to smooth the response. So, I picked up a PB1000 that I'm going to use in a near field configuration to help with a dip I have...

Also, try here: http://reconingspeakers.com/products-page/brands/klipsch-rf3-k-1083-8-woofer/. According to the page you linked to, your driver has part # K-1083-SB. Could be that's a match.

If it is just the driver that is blown, you might be able to get a replacement driver from Klipsch. Some manufacturers do carry replacements back 8 or 10 years. Or watch Ebay for another driver.

I agree with some of the others in this thread. I don't see a speaker buying guide sticky as that helpful. However, a deals thread would be where we share current excellent prices on speakers.

Check out the Pioneer Andrew Jones speaker line: http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/speakers/floorstanding/pioneer-sp-pk52fs . One of the best bangs for your buck for an entry level HT setup. Tiger Direct has the towers and bookshelves...