Klipsch owner thread - Page 107

I am sorry ldgibson76, but the RF-35s were not made in Hope...

I will call the Klipsch North East Manufacturer's rep to confirm where the RF35's are made. I know him personally! By the way, the box they came in says "Made in Hope, Arkansas, Product of USA".

Regards.

I was planning to connect a Klipsch RSW 12 and a Velodyne HGS 18 powered subwoofers to my receiver. Should I use Klipsch Reference 6 1/2 or or 8 inch bookshelf speakers to mate them with?

I look forward to your reply. ;-)

If the outside of the box says made in the US of A, the Canadian border gaurds will not charge you duty just PST and GST. Seek out a box and see what is written on it. I will check the boxs of my RF-52 and RC-52, I think they are made in China though, and report back.
Also would people stop slaging the RF-52`s and RC-52, they are still way better than the competion for the money!!!! And I like mine....lol For $600.00 they are a good set....I hope. I am starting to get a inferiority complex....

ah great!! so does that mean im going to get lead poisoning??

Nope... just ear candy. ;-)

can someone help me out

i'm looking to build a 7.2 ht klipsch system

these will be from futureshop canada

rf82s
rc52
rb61s
rs42s
rw10d

my question is should i go with 2 bookshelfs 61 and 2 surrounds 42
or
4 bookshelfs 61 and no surrounds?

whats the best combination i can get

I have a set of Quintet SL 5.1s and I'm cannibalizing a set of IIIs so I can make a 7.1 system.

Can anyone recommend speaker stands that aren't too expensive that are compatible for the surrounds? The front, left and right front speakers will be on a credenza.

So speaker stands? Thanks.

Check out London Drugs if u are in western Canada, the FS prices are very very expensive. LD will be way less. RC-52 I bought from LD for $199.00 FS is listed at $499, the RW-10d is listed at FS for $699 and it can be easily negotiated at LD for $499 and pushed a bit with other speakers purchased it can be had for $450.00....FYI beware of FS....

2 days ago I got RC-64 as central and 2 Cornwall III as frontal.
these speakers are connected to a denon 4308 amp. any suggest about several amp or preamp/poweramp?
thx

I agree with Caanda45. I'm in Western Canada as well and can attest to what Caanda45 is saying. I got roped in by the $199 deal from LD for the RC-52. From there I then progressed very quickly to the $199 negotiated price for the RF-52. Now, I'm going to try to get them to pricematch the US for the RF-63 or the RF-83 and if they are not able to do so, I'll just hop on over the border to get those instead.

FS and BB in this case seem to me to be way over priced.

SH

Hey all-

I currently have a set of Quintet III's with the 10" sub. Thinking of replacing both front surrounds as well as the center, then using the old surrounds for rear speakers and having a 7.1 setup. So my question is, what are some good reccomendations for floorstanding L/R and a good center channel that will match well with the Quintet III surrounds?


Also, on a completely different note, is there anything I can do to combat the fact that in movies, on many occasions, dialogue is alomst impossible to hear, but when I turn it up enough so I can hear it, the next sequence (even if it isn't an action movie) is ear-splitting loud?

Thanks for your help guys!

anybody? bueller? anybody/

hold up there Ben Stien or rather Mr. Abe Froman, the sausage king of Chicago. this aint Burger King.

but to answer your question...I dont know really. but im pretty sure its been answered before. ask ZenTraveler, he should know

If you are looking at getting floorstanding speakers that will match the Quintets, the RVX-54 or RVX-42 will probably be your best bet. The Quintets don't really have a floor standing speaker to match at this time. You do need to be aware that the low frequency extension limitations of these speakers will make it a necessity for you to mate them with a quality sub that can convey the mids and low mids well. They are intended for flat screen HT applications and they definitely have a small profile. And... they would not be my choice if music is your first priority. My recommendation would be to decide what L/R speaker you want first. Everything else should flow from there, (your center should match your L/R speakers for proper front imaging and your surrounds should complement your front system). Decide what your primary application is first, and then put your system together one step at a time progressively.

Anything from the Synergy series would match nicely. The F1, F2 or F3 would match well for floorstanding speakers depending on how large of a speaker will fit into your space. The C1, C2 or C3 center channel speaker matches also. I did what you are wanting to do with my Quintet III's and made a 7.1 system. I bought the B3 bookshelf speakers and the C3 center channel speaker from Vanns.com on sale (free shipping) and I am very happy with the sound (I'm using the Sub12 also). Your current center channel sound problem could be caused by a few things. What receiver/amp/avr are you using?. Does it have seperate adjustments for each speaker?.

For anyone that is interested Futureshop in giving away a Rc-52 with the purchase of any tower.

Now my question is should I get the Rf-62 or the RF-82? I'm currently running a big SVS sub so I don't really need the extra bass. Will I benefit anything else from the 82 over the 62?
Also how well of a match is it for the RC-52, in terms of the Rf-82 having woofers so much bigger? Would it be better with the small RF-62?
The system would be for movies only.
Thanks

If you can afford it get the 82s. They are larger so they will fill the room better for highs and upper mids. Bass is good too. Sound stage is wider with the 82s as well.
If you get a rc-52 for free one can't complain too much, could always sell it later on and save up for the rc-62.
Best Regards
KvE

if u are in Western Canada check out London Drugs, they are selling the RC-52 for $199.00 on sale and there retails are much lower than FS. Getting something for free and paying to much for the other is a great game that FS plays in Canada. Check arround, they are a good company for having enough stock but little scruples in retailing.

I will be picking up my first home theater audio setup on Monday and I can't wait!

Front 2: RF-82
Center: RC-62
Rear 2: RB-81
Sub: RSW-10D

Hooked into Integra DTR 6.8

Wish me luck! This thing is going to make the house rattle

Nope, I'm in Ontario. The RF-82's sell for $1499 at FS, and the RF-62 is $1299. The RC-52 is $499.
I don't know how that compares to the rest of Canada. I know it's alot more than in the States.
Even though the Canadian dollar continues to be worth more. But that's an entirely different thread.

I'm sure I will go with the 82's.
Thanks for the reply.

Describe what you mean by "cannibalizing" the Quintet III's.

I modified my Quintet III's, that I originally used with aftermarket stands for my fronts, by doing the following:
Tools required: phillips and slotted screwdriver plus a 1/8"(I think) hex key
Hardware required: #10-32 x 1" round head slotted screws and #10-32 T-nuts (local hardware store)
Stands I used: Vantage Point SSR43-BB (Walmart)
Remove the 3 hex screws holding the stock Klipsch base to the speaker and remove it. You will see a rubber grommet, pull that out. Remove the 4 screws that hold the speakers/face plate to the cabinet, unplug the wires on the speakers that lead to the crossover. Remove the 2 screws holding the crossover and unplug the 2 wires from the terminals on the cabinet. Insert the T-nut into the hole (from inside cabinet) where the grommet was. Get the speaker mount post that comes with the stands, put the #10-32 screw through this and screw it into the T-nut and tighten it up. Reinstall the crossover and speaker/faceplate. Attach to the stand per instructions.
Enjoy....

Look into importing into Canada, the Canadian retailers are still ripping us off. London Drugs also has a website, maybe get some prices. P.M. me and maybe i can get you some prices and shipping it could be way less than FS.

Also get FS to give you a price. I was at a FS today and asked what the price of the RW-10d is and he said it was $699.00 retail. Of course I said I would never pay that price and out of his mouth came $489.00. So you can deal with them. By the way LD has quoted me $449.00 for the RW-10d in writing which is $50.00 less then Amazon.com.

So P.M. me if you wish and I will gladly get u some prices to keep FS honest.
I gather you get that i do not trust them....lol

I don't trust them much either. I'm not sure the going rate elsewhere in Canada for the reference towers. There is a shop an hour away from me I'll call tomorrow.
I know that FS employees get some crazy personal discounts. I've seen postings in the Energy speaker forum that would leave you crying into a tissue.
I'm sure the markup on Klipsch is just as high.

FYI, Klipsch group of companies owns Energy.....

Okay guys a question for set up using the Audyssey Multi EQ that comes with my Onyko 705.

I have a pair RF-52`s and the RC-52. On the Audyssey set up it put the fronts and center as Full Range, in the FAQ section here on AVS about the Onyko 705 it says I should set the crossovers to 20 HZ above the lowest setting for my speakers. So the RF-52`s are rated at 34 hz to 23 khz , so does this mean I should set the crossover to 60 hz? (34 hz + 20 hz or so 60 hz is the closest). Same goes for the center it is rated at 67 hz to 23 khz, they set it at 90 hz?

Please advise and maybe direct me to a site that explains all this jargon.

Thanks!!!!!

Imo for best results:

1) When setting up Audyssey use a tripod and run as many positions as your Onkyo allows (my Denon has 8).

2) Make sure your sub's volume is half way (and possibly lower) on the sub itself before running Audyssey.

3) I would suggest setting your speakers that were set to Full Range at 80 Hz first for a day or two and then bump it down to 60 Hz and see what you think. The latter will stress your AVR slightly more and depending on your HT set up (i.e., environment) the 80 Hz may be more beneficial.


Here is a large thread on Audyssey : http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...95421&page=152 If you use the search function it could be helpful. Good Luck. :-)

That System should rock the house! Welcome to the Forum. :-)