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post #12001 of 22403
1/30/11 at 6:40pm
[quote=Transman;19921389]Wow, been 4 yrs + since I've been here. Still loving the RF-25, RC-25, and RS-35 speakers and SUB-12 with the Denon AVR and DVD. Have a new 46" Sony LCD for them now too...

Very nice !! If you want to continue running the same gear you should stay away for another 4 years Only because the more your here or any Audio/HT Forum the more you'll get upgrade-itis Oh BTW welcome back
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post #12002 of 22403
1/30/11 at 6:45pm
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I love mine and yes its well worth the money . What are going to be running it with ?

Onkyo 3008 and it will power the surrounds.
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post #12003 of 22403
1/30/11 at 6:46pm
Ok i am new here i just recently bought this Set Up can you Klipsch owners let me know if this a good set up or if i will be okay running this?

1.ONKYO TX-SR608 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver
2.Polk Audio RTI A3-Black High Performance Bookshelf Loudspeaker Pair(2)
3.Klipsch Reference RW-12d 12" Powered Subwoofer
4.Klipsch Reference RF-52 II B Floorstanding Speaker Pair (2)

I would appreciate the help and feedback thanks and also what cabel's do i need to buy to get everything hooked up and have it running good!?
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post #12004 of 22403
1/30/11 at 7:43pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

Ok i am new here i just recently bought this Set Up can you Klipsch owners let me know if this a good set up or if i will be okay running this?

1.ONKYO TX-SR608 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver
2.Polk Audio RTI A3-Black High Performance Bookshelf Loudspeaker Pair(2)
3.Klipsch Reference RW-12d 12" Powered Subwoofer
4.Klipsch Reference RF-52 II B Floorstanding Speaker Pair (2)

I would appreciate the help and feedback thanks and also what cabel's do i need to buy to get everything hooked up and have it running good!?

listen carefully to polk's when U hook all up if they disappear from the mix when on a all channel stereo listening selection, then look to return them & get some RS-52II

horns don't play well with other speaker types I M H O
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post #12005 of 22403
1/30/11 at 7:43pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

Ok i am new here i just recently bought this Set Up can you Klipsch owners let me know if this a good set up or if i will be okay running this?

1.ONKYO TX-SR608 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver
2.Polk Audio RTI A3-Black High Performance Bookshelf Loudspeaker Pair(2)
3.Klipsch Reference RW-12d 12" Powered Subwoofer
4.Klipsch Reference RF-52 II B Floorstanding Speaker Pair (2)

I would appreciate the help and feedback thanks and also what cabel's do i need to buy to get everything hooked up and have it running good!?

I assume the 52's will be the fronts so a RC-52II center is needed. You will need speaker wire, Sub cable, and HDMI cables to connect the receiver to you tv. I would say monoprice.com is your best bet for cables.
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post #12006 of 22403
1/30/11 at 7:48pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

also what cabel's do i need to buy to get everything hooked up and have it running good!?

MonoCable
these

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

Or These

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

if like your interconnects neat then get these mono cables has those also
here's a great one
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
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post #12007 of 22403
1/30/11 at 7:56pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

Ok i am new here i just recently bought this Set Up can you Klipsch owners let me know if this a good set up or if i will be okay running this?

1.ONKYO TX-SR608 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver
2.Polk Audio RTI A3-Black High Performance Bookshelf Loudspeaker Pair(2)
3.Klipsch Reference RW-12d 12" Powered Subwoofer
4.Klipsch Reference RF-52 II B Floorstanding Speaker Pair (2)

I would appreciate the help and feedback thanks and also what cabel's do i need to buy to get everything hooked up and have it running good!?

Nice catch there Spur Darren ! Yeah you will need a center for sure & the RC52 II will have to be it or it will not be even sounding


here's a RC-52

this guy has sat on it for awhile asking 350.00 but a new RC52II goes for the same price offer him a lower price I'll bet he bites
he's a long time member of the Klipsch forums
i've been on that forum for years
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post #12008 of 22403
1/30/11 at 9:11pm
Thanks for the Input guys alot of help here its nice to be apart of something and always get good advice i know i should have gone with the RC-52II for the Center but the only reason i dint was Newegg is out of stock on it. So i decided to buy the Klipsch Reference RC-42 II Center Speaker. So now that all of you suggested the RC-52II is needed i would have to sell this one and buy that one then right? Or would it be okay to run the RC-42 II Center Speaker ?
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post #12009 of 22403
1/31/11 at 2:16am
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

Thanks for the Input guys alot of help here its nice to be apart of something and always get good advice i know i should have gone with the RC-52II for the Center but the only reason i dint was Newegg is out of stock on it. So i decided to buy the Klipsch Reference RC-42 II Center Speaker. So now that all of you suggested the RC-52II is needed i would have to sell this one and buy that one then right? Or would it be okay to run the RC-42 II Center Speaker ?

I'd run the RC42II for now & wait till they go down in price then upgrade when they are reasonable to buy for now they are short on supply & not at a discount anywhere .
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post #12010 of 22403
1/31/11 at 10:40am
Its been quite a while since I've taken the advice of this thread an improved my home theater with a pair of RB-25's to compliment my RF-25s and RC-52. I'm still running my old HTIB Onkyo sub and receiver HT-R667. While my sound quality has been pretty good (aside from the muddy woofer) my receiver is now beginning to fail (too much heat, failed capacitors, HDMI daughterboard doesn't like to handshake, etc) and I "need" to replace it (or wait 15 minutes and 5-10 power cycles to watch a blu-ray)

My inputs:

HDMI
1) Blu-ray player
2) Xbox 360

Digitial Optical
1)HTPC (HDMI video plugs directly into TV, could goto receiver, is moot)
2)TV Tuner

Component
1)Wii

The CNET reviews (http://reviews.cnet.com/best-av-receivers/) seems to say that the Denon AVR-1911 has the greatest audio performance of all those tested, but lacks in the input department (specifically for me, TOSLINK, although i could use a converter http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Optica.../dp/B000I98ZQY )

I'm leaning towards the Pioneer VSX-1020-K as it is in the price range, has all the input ports I need, seems to have the 2nd highest rated audio quality of the bunch tested, and a "better" calibration method.

My budget is $400 +/- $100 and now I ask you for input? Which of the two about would you recommend? Would you recommend one I haven't considered? Any and all constructive advice is appreciated.

-Drew

P.S.

To a lesser degree, I need to replace the subwoofer too, but have not even begun to research options there, so again, suggestions are welcome.

P.S.S.
FWIW, I have a Logitech harmony 670, so the receiver remote is of no consequence and am connecting to a Sony KDS-55A3000 HDTV.
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post #12011 of 22403
1/31/11 at 2:19pm
Thanks again Fastslappy for the help again i appreciate it and true about the RC-52II Center Speakers havent gone down in price lately and newegg is out of stock i think i can live with the RC42II for now and upgrade later FOR SURE!

Where you suggesting that it would be better for me to go with Klipsch Bookshelfs instead of the Polk RTI A3's?
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post #12012 of 22403
1/31/11 at 2:26pm
I got the Onkyo deal on newegg and am about to start setting it up.
So my living room is about as un-ideal as it gets. The wall that the TV is on is short and doesn’t go out far enough to allow my front speakers to be separated as much as they need to be. It is what it is, but should I move the left rear out from the corner to make the setup more symmetrical? I don’t have exact measurements, but I made a picture that is sort of to scale. I can get more measurements later, but I am about to start running wires when I get home so I want to be sure what I have in mind is OK.
LL
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post #12013 of 22403
1/31/11 at 2:31pm
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Originally Posted by ao7996 View Post

Its been quite a while since I've taken the advice of this thread an improved my home theater with a pair of RB-25's to compliment my RF-25s and RC-52. I'm still running my old HTIB Onkyo sub and receiver HT-R667. While my sound quality has been pretty good (aside from the muddy woofer) my receiver is now beginning to fail (too much heat, failed capacitors, HDMI daughterboard doesn't like to handshake, etc) and I "need" to replace it (or wait 15 minutes and 5-10 power cycles to watch a blu-ray)

My inputs:

HDMI
1) Blu-ray player
2) Xbox 360

Digitial Optical
1)HTPC (HDMI video plugs directly into TV, could goto receiver, is moot)
2)TV Tuner

Component
1)Wii

The CNET reviews (http://reviews.cnet.com/best-av-receivers/) seems to say that the Denon AVR-1911 has the greatest audio performance of all those tested, but lacks in the input department (specifically for me, TOSLINK, although i could use a converter http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Optica.../dp/B000I98ZQY )

I'm leaning towards the Pioneer VSX-1020-K as it is in the price range, has all the input ports I need, seems to have the 2nd highest rated audio quality of the bunch tested, and a "better" calibration method.

My budget is $400 +/- $100 and now I ask you for input? Which of the two about would you recommend? Would you recommend one I haven't considered? Any and all constructive advice is appreciated.

-Drew

P.S.

To a lesser degree, I need to replace the subwoofer too, but have not even begun to research options there, so again, suggestions are welcome.

P.S.S.
FWIW, I have a Logitech harmony 670, so the receiver remote is of no consequence and am connecting to a Sony KDS-55A3000 HDTV.

I've got a TX-NR807 that is only 10 months old ( just got a TX-NR5008 to replace it, I needed 9 channels )
works great !

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?cl...ver&m=TX-NR807
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post #12014 of 22403
1/31/11 at 2:39pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

Thanks again Fastslappy for the help again i appreciate it and true about the RC-52II Center Speakers havent gone down in price lately and newegg is out of stock i think i can live with the RC42II for now and upgrade later FOR SURE!

Where you suggesting that it would be better for me to go with Klipsch Bookshelfs instead of the Polk RTI A3's?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NGYLVA/...SIN=B000NGYLVA
that's for a pair !
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post #12015 of 22403
1/31/11 at 2:44pm
So i am better of with the Klipsch Reference Series RB-51 than the Polk RTI A3's right or wrong?
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post #12016 of 22403
1/31/11 at 2:52pm
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Originally Posted by aviator79 View Post

I got the Onkyo deal on newegg and am about to start setting it up.
So my living room is about as un-ideal as it gets. The wall that the TV is on is short and doesn't go out far enough to allow my front speakers to be separated as much as they need to be. It is what it is, but should I move the left rear out from the corner to make the setup more symmetrical? I don't have exact measurements, but I made a picture that is sort of to scale. I can get more measurements later, but I am about to start running wires when I get home so I want to be sure what I have in mind is OK.

the Audyssey room correction on the Onkyo will take care of that for you ,don't worry all will be fine.. that's one of the reasons I strongly suggested the Onkyo
the Audyssey will correct for the Room ! & set the levels soo It will sound the best it can be ...
Make sure the room is quite & that you place the mic straight up & @ ear level .. don't use pillows it will bork the calibration , If you don't have a tri-pod then use what I used 2 end tables on top of each other

just follow the Audyssey directions to the letter
here's a better explanation of the set-up than the Onkyo manual

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post14456895


any questions about any of this just ask on that thread those guys are great & friendly
have FUN !
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post #12017 of 22403
1/31/11 at 2:55pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

So i am better of with the Klipsch Reference Series RB-51 than the Polk RTI A3's right or wrong?

Right .. & that's a Killer price on those RB-51 (list is $400)
that's the same horn that is in your mains soo it will match perfectly ...
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post #12018 of 22403
1/31/11 at 3:00pm
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Originally Posted by Fastslappy View Post

the Audyssey room correction on the Onkyo will take care of that for you ,don't worry all will be fine.. that's one of the reasons I strongly suggested the Onkyo
the Audyssey will correct for the Room ! & set the levels soo It will sound the best it can be ...
Make sure the room is quite & that you place the mic straight up & @ ear level .. don't use pillows it will bork the calibration , If you don't have a tri-pod then use what I used 2 end tables on top of each other

just follow the Audyssey directions to the letter
here's a better explanation of the set-up than the Onkyo manual

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post14456895


any questions about any of this just ask on that thread those guys are great & friendly
have FUN !


Sweet. Thanks. Just wanted to be sure before I started making holes in the walls and snaking wires up into the freezing attic...
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post #12019 of 22403
1/31/11 at 3:07pm
OK nice well i did get a nice deal on the Polk RTI A3's .There is another deal going on rightnow On Onxyo Receiver and the Klipsch Series RB-51 all both for $399.00 should i buy it since i need the Klipsch Series RB-51 and just sell off the Onxyo Receiver like i will be doing with the Polk RTI A3's? Here is the link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882780057
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post #12020 of 22403
1/31/11 at 3:19pm
I would go on audiogon and look for some older reference RB81s or RB35s
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post #12021 of 22403
1/31/11 at 3:27pm
that's a yami on the deal & it only does 5.1 where the Onk does 7.2 & has Audyssey the Onk is a better AVR
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post #12022 of 22403
1/31/11 at 3:33pm
True that it is a Yami ....so would i be better of just not buying this deal and just buy the speakers seperate? Or like Nezff said go with some older speakers . is that even better older speakers?
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post #12023 of 22403
1/31/11 at 3:37pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

True that it is a Yami ....so would i be better of just not buying this deal and just buy the speakers seperate? Or like Nezff said go with some older speakers . is that even better older speakers?

I looked last nite & didn't see any like them the RB81 but the 51's are better than the RB35
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post #12024 of 22403
1/31/11 at 3:54pm
I guess than my my best bet would be Amazon the link you pointed me too!
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post #12025 of 22403
1/31/11 at 4:05pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

I guess than my my best bet would be Amazon the link you pointed me too!

Yeah that's a real deal & will match what you have perfectly
the klipsch's are effecent & the Polk's not so much
soo mixing them both is not a good idea
Return the polks if U can
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post #12026 of 22403
1/31/11 at 5:26pm
I could return them but i think they already have been shipped plus i think i got the polks at a good price and also newegg charges a 15% restocking fee!

i think i will just post a for sale ad on craigslist on them what do you think i should sell them at? Once sold i can use that money to buy the Klipsch Reference Series RB-51 from Amazon.
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post #12027 of 22403
1/31/11 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

I could return them but i think they already have been shipped plus i think i got the polks at a good price and also newegg charges a 15% restocking fee!

i think i will just post a for sale ad on craigslist on them what do you think i should sell them at? Once sold i can use that money to buy the Klipsch Reference Series RB-51 from Amazon.

NewEgg will sometimes not charge U a restocking fee if U call them & say you ordered by mistake & haven't got them yet ,, I know I have done this it's worth a try just tell them U realize that they will not work with your other speakers very well , the ones U just got from them ..

just if they do say they will wave the restock fee get the persons name .. I order PC parts from them all the time & if the boexes are unopened they will usually wave the fee
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post #12028 of 22403
1/31/11 at 6:50pm
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Originally Posted by Fastslappy View Post

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NGYLVA/...SIN=B000NGYLVA
that's for a pair !

Nice find !!
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post #12029 of 22403
1/31/11 at 7:04pm
Nice ill try and call them tomorrow and see what happens wish me Luck!

Since all my goodies will be arriving soon and i want 2 get everything hooked up Fastslappy i know u recommended me to order the cabels from monoprice which one should i buy or you reccommend? i know u suggested 2 different things plus some banana plugs i will for sure get those banana plugs i just need to know which wire is the best and how much should i order? do they come in lengths or how does this work?
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1/31/11 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by silver_platinum View Post

Nice ill try and call them tomorrow and see what happens wish me Luck!

Since all my goodies will be arriving soon and i want 2 get everything hooked up Fastslappy i know u recommended me to order the cabels from monoprice which one should i buy or you reccommend? i know u suggested 2 different things plus some banana plugs i will for sure get those banana plugs i just need to know which wire is the best and how much should i order? do they come in lengths or how does this work?

get your HDMI cables


http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...09&cp_id=10240

i like the premium High Speed as they have a larger gauge wire & better connectors

speaker wire here

one has a covering one don't
length : depending on how much your runs are

http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10239

gauge get the 12AWG

banana plugs here ...
http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...04&cp_id=10401

pick ones U like some are crimp, some are solder look for the installation guide on the page in RED to see how they are used ...

Have Fun

these guys ship the next day soo if U order tonite they will be shipped tomorrow
I get mine in ONE day !
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